Arkansas Razorbacks
SEC
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #53
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 5.1 (#53)
- SP+ Offense
- 35.8
- SP+ Defense
- 31.4
- SRS
- 4.0
- FPI
- 6.6
- Elo
- 1571
- Talent
- 773
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
4.0p10 3.0 — p90 6.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.0% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 4.4–7.6
Schedule
4th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
4th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
9th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorth Alabama | FCS | 45-3* | +41.9 | 100% | — |
| 2 | @Utah | +22.2 | 22-37 | -14.6 | 16% | — |
| 3 | vsGeorgia | +24.1 | 20-37 | -17.8 | 11% | — |
| 4 | vsTulsa | -10 | 37-15 | +21.6 | 94% | — |
| 5 | @Texas A&M | +20.7 | 16-38 | -21.5 | 7% | — |
| 6 | vsTennessee | +15 | 24-30 | -5.3 | 36% | — |
| 7 | @Vanderbilt | +20.3 | 19-34 | -15.2 | 15% | — |
| 9 | vsMissouri | +14.4 | 29-29 | -0.1 | 50% | — |
| 10 | @Auburn | +11.6 | 20-29 | -9.0 | 26% | — |
| 11 | vsSouth Carolina | +5.9 | 22-26 | -4.0 | 40% | — |
| 12 | @Texas | +16.2 | 19-35 | -16.0 | 14% | — |
| 13 | vsLSU | +10.3 | 20-27 | -6.5 | 32% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 77
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | KJ Jackson | FR | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | AJ Hill← Memphis | FR | 6'4" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Braeden Fuller← Angelo State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Sutton Smith← Memphis | JR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Braylen Russell | SO | 6'1" | 238 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jasper Parker← Michigan | FR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Cam Settles | FR | 5'11" | 204 | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | O'Mega Blake | SR | 6'2" | 182 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Donovan Faupel← New Mexico State | JR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Raylen Sharpe | SR | 5'9" | 165 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jamari Hawkins← Memphis | JR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Chris Marshall← Boise State | JR | 6'3" | 211 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | CJ Brown | SO | 6'1" | 194 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jalen Brown | SO | 6'1" | 174 | — |
| WR | 8th | Jelani Watkins← LSU | FR | 5'10" | 162 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Courtney Crutchfield | FR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Monte Harrison | SO | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| WR | 11th | Andy Jean | SO | 6'1" | 184 | ★★★★ |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Rohan Jones | SR | 6'3" | 236 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jaden Platt | SO | 6'5" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Matt Adcock← Memphis | JR | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Maddox Lassiter | SO | 6'3" | 246 | — |
| TE | 5th | Ty Lockwood← Boston College | SO | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 6th | Andreas Paaske | SR | 6'6" | 265 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Corey Robinson II | SR | 6'5" | 307 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | JacQawn McRoy | FR | 6'8" | 344 | ★★★★ |
| OT | — | Adam Hawkes← Oregon State | FR | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Bryant Williams← Louisiana | JR | 6'7" | 329 | ★★★★ |
| OT | — | Terence Roberson Jr.← Ouachita Baptist | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Quincy Rhodes Jr. | JR | 6'6" | 276 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Phillip Lee | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Cameron Ball | SR | 6'5" | 326 | — |
| DL | 4th | Hunter Osborne← Virginia | JR | 6'4" | 301 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Danny Saili | SR | 6'3" | 325 | — |
| DL | 6th | Charlie Collins | SO | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Frank Mulipola | SR | 6'4" | 275 | — |
| DL | 8th | David Oke | SR | 6'2" | 312 | — |
| DL | 9th | Carlon Jones← USC | FR | 6'3" | 310 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Reginald Vaughn | FR | 6'2" | 286 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Xadavien Sims← Oregon | FR | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Trajen Odom← Ohio State | FR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Jamonta Waller← Auburn | FR | 6'0" | 256 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Xavian Sorey Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 231 | ★★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Stephen Dix Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Khmori House← North Carolina | SO | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Bradley Shaw | SO | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Ben Bogle← West Virginia | JR | 6'1" | 221 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Wyatt Simmons | FR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 7th | Steven Soles Jr.← Kentucky | SO | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Trent Whalen | SR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| LB | 9th | Phoenix Jackson← Baylor | SR | 6'0" | 223 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Jeremy Evans← Baylor | JR | 6'1" | 218 | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Andrew Harris | JR | 6'3" | 223 | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | Ja'Quavion Smith← Howard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jahiem Johnson← Tulane | SO | 6'0" | 189 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | La'khi Roland← Maryland | SO | 6'2" | 196 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Braydon Lee← Maryland | FR | 6'1" | 178 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Shelton Lewis← Clemson | JR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Tyler Scott← Georgia State | SO | 6'1" | 199 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | LaMarcus Hicks II← Iowa State | FR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Kyeaure Magloire← West Georgia | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Larry Worth III | SR | 6'4" | 225 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Caleb Wooden | SR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Kani Walker | SR | 6'2" | 201 | — |
| DB | 4th | Miguel Mitchell | JR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Jordan Young | SR | 6'0" | 203 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Shakur Smalls | SR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| DB | 7th | Landon Phipps | JR | 6'0" | 183 | — |
| DB | 8th | Quentavius Scandrett | SR | 6'3" | 201 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Christian Harrison← Cincinnati | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Carter Stoutmire← Colorado | JR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | John Howse IV← Middle Tennessee | SR | 6'1" | 194 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Ian Williams← Memphis | FR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1st | Max Gilbert← Tennessee | SO | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| K | 2nd | Braeden McAlister← Georgia State | JR | 6'1" | 180 | ★★ |
| LS | 1st | Ashton Ngo | SR | 5'11" | 233 | — |
| P | 1st | Devin Bale | SR | 6'3" | 204 | — |
Season History · last 12
2 AP top-10 · 6 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2-10 | 0-8 | #53 | — | — |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #24 | — | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 1-7 | #54 | — | — |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #29 | #10 | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #22 | #8 | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 3-7 | 3-7 | #58 | — | — |
| 2019 | 2-10 | 0-8 | #108 | — | — |
| 2018 | 2-10 | 0-8 | #53 | — | — |
| 2017 | 4-8 | 1-7 | #63 | — | — |
| 2016 | 7-5 | 3-5 | #47 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #14 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 2-6 | #30 | — | 1-0 |
Recruiting Classes
avg #28 · 61 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★159 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #32 | 220 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2024 | #31 | 217 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | #22 | 228 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | #28 | 218 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 2021 | #24 | 213 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | #30 | 212 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | #23 | 237 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 2018 | #49 | 192 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 2017 | #27 | 213 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 2016 | #23 | 219 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 41net -2Out 43
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Bryant Williams | OT | 4★ | ← Louisiana |
| ▲ | Khmori House | LB | 4★ | ← North Carolina |
| ▲ | Jahiem Johnson | CB | 4★ | ← Tulane |
| ▲ | Chris Marshall | WR | 3★ | ← Boise State |
| ▼ | E'Marion Harris | OT | 4★ | → Oklahoma |
| ▼ | Ian Geffrard | DL | 4★ | → Texas |
| ▼ | Keyshawn Blackstock | IOL | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | AJ Green | RB | 4★ | → Western Michigan |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
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- Five Reasons Arkansas Could Be Better Than Most Razorback Fans Expect in 2026Hogs look to recover from 2-10 season with defensive rebuild, addition of offensive playmakersARK21h
- Arkansas Football's Most Important Players: No. 24, Miguel MitchellVeteran defensive back's SEC experience, leadership is invaluable for Razorbacks in 2026
- Four star WR chooses Ole Miss over Texas, ArkansasThis class is shaping up to be something special for Pete GoldingARK1d
- Cursed Jordan-Hare Stadium Has Been Surprisingly Kind to Arkansas in Recent YearsRyan Silverfield could join ranks of Bobby Petrino if he can beat Auburn on Tigers' home turfARK2d
- Ryan Silverfield Reveals the Three Coaches Who Shaped His Journey to ArkansasLong before becoming a head coach, Silverfield learned lessons in work ethic, football strategy and leadership from three mentors who continue to shape his "ALL IN" philosophy.ARK2d
- Arkansas Gains Commitment From Highly Touted DB over Ole Miss and HoustonThe Razorbacks continue to hit the recruiting trail hard as they land 3-star Stanley Peters Jr.ARK4d
- Pair of Veteran Razorbacks Receive Preseason All-SEC HonorsTwo of Arkansas' trench warriors expected to play pivotal roles in Silverfield's first seasonARK4d
- Why Ryan Silverfield Believes Arkansas Is 'The Best Job in the Country'Razorbacks' first-year coach wants to "do right" by every fan, former player by turning program aroundARK4d
- Arkansas football announces new name for Razorback Stadium beginning in 2027Iconic stadium in Fayetteville will have a new name.ARK5d
- Arkansas Razorbacks Rename Stadium to CommunityAmerica Razorback Stadium for 2027Ryan Silverfield was officially hired by the Arkansas Razorbacks on Nov. 30, 2025, to be the 35th head coach in program history. Silverfield spent six seasons with the Memphis Tigers, never finishing below .500 and making four bowl games. As for the Arkansas program that Silverfield is taking over, it just finished with its third two-win season in the last eight years.ARK5d
- Arkansas Football's Most Important Players: No. 27 Reginald VaughnFormer 4-star defensive lineman pushes for playing time after developing behind veterans in 2025
- Arkansas announces new naming rights deal for Razorback StadiumArkansas' Razorback Stadium has a new naming rights deal. The post Arkansas announces new naming rights deal for Razorback Stadium appeared first on Saturday Down South.ARK5d
- Voice of the Razorbacks Ponders Where it All Went Wrong With Bret BielemaWhat could Bret Bielema have done with more time at Arkansas?ARK5d
- 2026 FSU Schedule Preview: Central Arkansas BearsFlorida State vs. Central Arkansas Bears: Game preview, predictionsARK5d
- Silverfield Not Shying Away From Arkansas' Past While Building Its FutureRyan Silverfield is tryiing to build Arkansas football back up after years ofARK6d
- Five Things Razorbacks Must Improve To Rebound Under Ryan SilverfieldThe Arkansas Razorbacks' Football team has much to prove in the First Month of the 2026 season.ARK6d
- Arkansas Football's Most Important Players: No. 28 Maddox LassiterFormer Warren standout has earned trust through versatility, physicality and team-first mentality
- Arkansas Football Preview 2026: Can Ryan Silverfield Fix the Razorbacks?New Arkansas head coach Ryan Silverfield inherited a great offense, a miserable defense, and a team that needs dozens of transfers to fill the holes. Will it all work?ARK7d
- Arkansas Looking To Do Something it Hasn't Done To LSU Since Nick Saban Was HCA victory over LSU on Nov. 28 could let Arkansas do something to the Tigers it hasn't done since 2000.ARK7d