WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The defending MIAA Co-Champion University of Central Missouri Mules football team officially unveiled its 2024 schedule on Friday, May 17.

The 11-game regular season schedule features five home games at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field in Warrensburg.

Central Missouri will kick off the season Saturday, Sept. 7, with the annual Get the Red Out contest against Northeastern State before traveling to Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Okla., Sept. 14, for its 2024 MIAA opener.

A non-conference clash at Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Mich., awaits UCM on Sept. 21 before the Mules return home to host Nebraska Kearney for the 2024 UCM Family Weekend contest Sept. 28.

Central Missouri opens October with a MIAA road test at Fort Hays State Oct. 5 prior to welcoming Missouri Western to Warrensburg Oct. 12.

The Mules go on the road to Maryville, Mo., for a conference clash at MIAA rival Northwest Missouri State Oct. 19 before hosting Washburn for the annual University of Central Missouri Homecoming Game Oct. 26.

UCM treks to defending MIAA Co-Champion Pittsburg State in Pittsburg, Kan., Nov. 2 and Emporia State in Emporia, Kan., Nov. 9, before hosting Missouri Southern for Senior Day in Warrensburg Nov. 16 to wrap up the regular season.

Season Tickets Available Monday, May 20: Season tickets are available to renew or purchase for current season ticket holders, Mule Train members and Cardinal & Black Fund members from Monday, May 20, until Monday, July 1. After July 1, tickets will be released to the public. 

To purchase or renew season tickets, please call the UCM Athletics Ticket Office at 660-543-4063 or visit the ticket office located inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center. For questions, please email tickets@ucmo.edu.

Additional information regarding the Cardinal & Black Fund & Season Tickets:

Membership Requirements for Priority and Reserved Season Tickets: Cardinal & Black Fund membership will be required to have priority season ticket access and for tickets in reserved seating sections. (Ticketing Page). Current season ticket holders will be grandfathered in for one year under the current structure. Beginning in 2025, season ticket holders will be required to be Cardinal & Black Fund members to retain seats in reserved sections. 

 Grandfathered in Current Mule Train Benefits:  If current Mule Train members renew at your current level or higher (by August 1, 2024), you can enjoy your current Mule Train benefits for an additional year. By July 1, 2025, however, the Mule Train benefits will have been phased out and you can then join the Cardinal & Black Fund at your comfort level, and you will receive the correlating Cardinal & Black Fund benefits. To take advantage of this opportunity, please contact Ryan Snyder, Asst. AD for Development, before August 1, 2024 (rsnyder@ucmo.edu, 660-543-8396).