2023 Arkansas
4–8 (1–7 Southeastern Conference), coached by Sam Pittman. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Carolina 56–13Sep 2
By 43 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Florida 39–36Nov 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Western Carolina | W 56–13 | 84% |
| Sep 9 | vs Kent State | W 28–6 | 76% |
| Sep 16 | vs BYU | L 31–38 | 62% |
| Sep 23 | at 12LSU | L 31–34 | 36% |
| Sep 30 | vs Texas A&M | L 22–34 | 50% |
| Oct 7 | at 16Ole Miss | L 20–27 | 31% |
| Oct 14 | at 11Alabama | L 21–24 | 17% |
| Oct 21 | vs Mississippi State | L 3–7 | 56% |
| Nov 4 | at Florida | W 39–36 | 36% |
| Nov 11 | vs Auburn | L 10–48 | 56% |
| Nov 18 | vs Florida International | W 44–20 | 80% |
| Nov 24 | vs 10Missouri | L 14–48 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Missouri 48–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 12th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 87th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 12th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 319–335
- Coach
- Sam Pittman
- Elo
- 1469 −109 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.5 No. 54 of 133; offense No. 56, defense No. 66, special teams No. 6
- SRS
- 1.4 No. 57 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 58% of last season’s EPA, No. 55 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 22 roster talent No. 32 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Dan Enos and Kenny Guiton
- Defensive coordinators
- Travis Williams and Marcus Woodson
- Captains
- Landon Jackson, Trajan Jeffcoat, K.J. Jefferson, Brady Latham, Cam Little and Raheim Sanders
- Offense
- West Coast spread
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 39% | 1.25 | 73rd of 133 |
| Defense | 0.09 | 41% | 1.29 | 59th of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.07 def | 40% off 41% def | — | 86th off 46th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.2 | own 28 | 20% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 31 | 18% caused |
CORE rating 0.6, 60th of 133 (offense -5.5, defense -6.1).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | K.J. Jefferson QB | 2,107 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | K.J. Jefferson QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | K.J. Jefferson QB | 447 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | A.J. Green RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Andrew Armstrong WR | 764 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Andrew Armstrong WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Jaheim Thomas LB | 89 tkl |
| Sacks | Landon Jackson DL | 7 sacks |
| Interceptions | Al Walcott DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Jaylon Braxton CB | ★★★★ | No. 142 |
| Shamar Easter TE | ★★★★ | No. 188 |
| Luke Hasz TE | ★★★★ | No. 203 |
| Isaiah Augustave RB | ★★★★ | No. 345 |
| Davion Dozier WR | ★★★★ | No. 358 |
| Quincy Rhodes Jr. DL | ★★★★ | No. 367 |
| Malachi Singleton QB | ★★★★ | No. 389 |
| Luke Brown OL | ★★★★ | No. 418 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.895 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.899 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.8 | 0.908 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.3 | 0.875 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.3 | 0.878 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.2 | 0.885 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.870 |
| Whole class | 21 | 3.4 | 0.886 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2024
The 2024 draft| Rd 6 | Cam Little K | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Rd 6 | Beaux Limmer C | Los Angeles Rams |
Roster 121
The 2023 roster121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 17
The 2023 portal Jaheim Singletary CB | ★★★★ | from  Georgia |
 Anthony Booker Jr. DL | ★★★★ | from  Maryland |
 Al Walcott S | ★★★★ | from  Baylor |
 Tyrone Broden Jr. WR | ★★★★ | from  Bowling Green |
 Var’Keyes Gumms TE | ★★★★ | from  North Texas |
 Jaheim Thomas LB | ★★★ | from  Cincinnati |
| Lorando Johnson CB | ★★★ | from Baylor |
 Tony Grier Jr. LB | ★★★ | from  South Florida |
 Isaac Teslaa WR | ★★★ | from Hillsdale College |
 Jacolby Criswell QB | ★★★ | from  North Carolina |
| Josh Braun OT | ★★★ | from  Florida |
| Trajan Jeffcoat DE | ★★★ | from  Missouri |
And 5 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 31
 Trey Knox TE | ★★★★ | to  South Carolina |
| Jalen Catalon S | ★★★★ | to  Texas |
| Ketron Jackson WR | ★★★★ | to Baylor |
| Malik Hornsby QB | ★★★ | to  Texas State |
| Myles Slusher S | ★★★ | to  Colorado |
| Jordan Domineck DE | ★★★ | to Colorado |
| Anthony Brown S | ★★★ | to  Purdue |
| Isaiah Nichols DL | ★★★ | to Purdue |
| Khari Johnson CB | ★★★ | to  Boston College |
| Jaquayln Crawford WR | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
| Marcus Henderson OT | ★★★★ | to  Memphis |
| Warren Thompson WR | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
And 19 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-SEC
1 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
- Landon JacksonDEAP-2; Coaches-1
Second team
- Joshua BraunOLAP-2
- Max FletcherPCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2023 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2023 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 8–0 | 13–1 | 4 |
| Alabama | 8–0 | 12–2 | 5 |
| Missouri | 6–2 | 11–2 | 8 |
| Ole Miss | 6–2 | 11–2 | |
| LSU | 6–2 | 10–3 | 12 |
 Tennessee | 4–4 | 9–4 | 17 |
| Texas A&M | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Kentucky | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Auburn | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 South Carolina | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Florida | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Mississippi State | 1–7 | 5–7 | 9 |
| Arkansas | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
 Vanderbilt | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.