2026 Arkansas
3–4 (1–3 Southeastern Conference), coached by Ryan Silverfield. The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–4, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tulsa 34–6Sep 26
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 15 Tennessee 17–24Oct 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs North Alabama | W 31–14 | 84% |
| Sep 12 | at 20Utah | L 10–43 | 20% |
| Sep 19 | vs 2Georgia | L 17–45 | 23% |
| Sep 26 | vs Tulsa | W 34–6 | 58% |
| Oct 3 | at Texas A&M | L 7–34 | 27% |
| Oct 10 | vs 15Tennessee | L 17–24 | 32% |
| Oct 17 | at Vanderbilt | W 31–21 | 25% |
| Oct 31 | vs Missouri | Preview | 37% |
| Nov 7 | at Auburn | Preview | 32% |
| Nov 14 | vs South Carolina | Preview | 49% |
| Nov 21 | at Texas | Preview | 18% |
| Nov 28 | vs LSU | Preview | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 3–4
- Conference
- 1–3 tied for 13th in Southeastern Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 147–187
- Coach
- Ryan Silverfield
- Elo
- 1479 +19 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.4 No. 84 of 138; offense No. 71, defense No. 95, special teams No. 9
- SRS
- −1.9 No. 72 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 14% of last season’s EPA, No. 109 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 46 roster talent No. 36 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Cramsey
- Defensive coordinators
- Ron Roberts and Deron Wilson
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 40% | 1.16 | 100th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.19 | 45% | 1.16 | 104th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.14 def | 42% off 43% def | — | 97th off 97th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 47% | 7.4 yds | 11% | 2.60 | 13% |
| Defense | 44% | 7.0 yds | 11% | 3.30 | 13% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.4 | own 28 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 4.8 | own 30 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -12.4, 117th of 138 (offense -6.8, defense 5.6).
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. Jackson QB | 1,444 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | K.J. Jackson QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Braylen Russell RB | 205 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | K.J. Jackson QB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Chris Marshall WR | 601 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Chris Marshall WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Ja’Quavion Smith LB | 50 tkl |
| Sacks | Quincy Rhodes Jr. DL | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Miguel Mitchell DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Danny Beale III DL | ★★★★ | No. 175 |
| T.J. Hodges RB | ★★★★ | No. 402 |
| Hank Hendrix QB | ★★★★ | No. 469 |
| Anthony Kennedy Jr. DL | ★★★ | No. 487 |
| Jakore Smith LB | ★★★ | No. 608 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.891 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.897 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.868 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.3 | 0.902 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.884 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.812 |
| Whole class | 19 | 3.2 | 0.871 |
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.
Roster 120
The 2026 roster120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 52 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 42
The 2026 portal Bryant Williams OT | ★★★★ | from  Louisiana |
 Jahiem Johnson CB | ★★★★ | from  Tulane |
 Khmori House LB | ★★★★ | from  North Carolina |
 A.J. Hill QB | ★★★ | from  Memphis |
 Ben Bogle LB | ★★★ | from  West Virginia |
 Braydon Lee CB | ★★★ | from  Maryland |
 Chris Marshall WR | ★★★ | from  Boise State |
 Hunter Osborne DL | ★★★ | from  Virginia |
 Phoenix Jackson LB | ★★★ | from  Baylor |
| Terence Roberson Jr. OT | ★★★ | from Ouachita Baptist |
 Carlon Jones DL | ★★★ | from  USC |
 Carter Stoutmire S | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
And 30 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 43
 E’Marion Harris OT | ★★★★ | to  Oklahoma |
| Ian Geffrard DL | ★★★★ | to  Texas |
| Charlie Collins DE | ★★★ | returned to  Arkansas |
| Justus Boone DE | ★★★ | to  Wisconsin |
| Tavion Wallace LB | ★★★ | to  Kentucky |
| Blake Cherry OT | ★★★ | to Wisconsin |
| Grayson Wilson QB | ★★★ | to  Boston College |
| Ja’Kayden Ferguson WR | ★★★ | to Kentucky |
| Jaheim Singletary CB | ★★★ | to  Iowa State |
| Kevin Oatis DL | ★★★ | to  Kansas |
| L.J. Prudhomme OL | ★★★ | to  Mississippi State |
| Miguel Mitchell S | ★★★ | returned to Arkansas |
And 31 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
| Georgia | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
| Tennessee | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
 Ole Miss | 3–1 | 5–1 | |
 Florida | 3–2 | 5–2 | |
 Alabama | 3–2 | 5–2 | |
| LSU | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Missouri | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
 Mississippi State | 2–2 | 4–2 | |
| Auburn | 2–2 | 4–2 | |
| Texas | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
 Oklahoma | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Texas A&M | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
| South Carolina | 1–3 | 3–3 | |
| Arkansas | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
| Vanderbilt | 0–4 | 3–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.