Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said he was 'embarrassed' for Kansas after the Tigers' 38-21 victory, taking issue with the Jayhawks' pregame hype that leaned into the Border War rivalry's Civil War origins. Drinkwitz called the 'right-versus-wrong bullcrap' unnecessary, stating 'It's a football game. It's an American football game.' He criticized Kansas' portrayal of Missouri as 'villains' in their hype video, saying 'to make that an icon was bizarre to me.' After the game, Drinkwitz posted on X: 'Man! Yall are weird...

Winners WIN!!! I know that's RIGHT!!!!! #MIZ,' responding to Kansas' social media post. He added, 'I don't really care if it continues or not. If they're going to be weird about it, then what's the point?' Kansas and Missouri are not scheduled to play again until 2031 and 2032.

Kansas coach Lance Leipold said the rivalry 'help make college football what it is.'.