Vanderbilt at Arkansas

Saturday, September 16, 1978

No. 2 Arkansas beat Vanderbilt 48–⁠17. It was their third meeting; after it, Arkansas led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayVanderbilt2–⁠9 in 1978
17
Home2Arkansas9–⁠2–⁠1 in 1978
48

FinalHigh 91°F, low 71°FAttendance 55,718

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Arkansas 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Arkansas leads 8–⁠3 in 11 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Arkansas 31, Vanderbilt 21
2018Vanderbilt 45, Arkansas 31
2011Arkansas 31, Vanderbilt 28
2010Arkansas 49, Vanderbilt 14
2006Arkansas 21, Vanderbilt 19
2005Vanderbilt 28, Arkansas 24

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