2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Arkansas Razorbacks logo.svg
Outback Bowl champion
Outback Bowl, W 24–10 vs. Penn State
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 21
Record9–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Kendal Briles (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Hurry-up, no-huddle spread
Defensive coordinator Barry Odom (2nd season)
Base defense 3–2–6
Captain
Home stadium Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 1 Georgia x#^  8 0   14 1  
No. 18 Kentucky  0* 3   0* 3  
Tennessee  4 4   7 6  
Missouri  3 5   6 7  
South Carolina  3 5   7 6  
Florida  2 6   6 7  
Vanderbilt  0 8   2 10  
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^  7 1   13 2  
No. 11 Ole Miss  6 2   10 3  
No. 21 Arkansas  4 4   9 4  
Mississippi State  4 4   7 6  
Texas A&M  4 4   8 4  
Auburn  3 5   6 7  
LSU  3 5   6 7  
Championship: Alabama 41, Georgia 24
  • # College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Arkansas competed as a member of the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and were led by second-year head coach Sam Pittman.

Contents

Preseason

Recruits

Arkansas signed 22 recruits for the 2021 class, 21 from high school and one from junior college.

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Ketron Jackson
WR
Royse City, Texas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)186 lb (84 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
A. J. Green
RB
Tulsa, Oklahoma Union5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)194 lb (88 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Raheim Sanders
ATH
Rockledge, Florida 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Javion Hunt
RB
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Carl Albert6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)205 lb (93 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Lucas Coley
QB
San Antonio, Texas Cornerstone Christian6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)203 lb (92 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Terry Wells
OL
Wynne, Arkansas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)306 lb (139 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Cameron Ball
DL
Atlanta, Georgia Tri-Cities6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)300 lb (140 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Jalen Williams
DT
Tylertown, Mississippi Jones Jr. College, MS.6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)310 lb (140 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Keaun Parker
CB
Tulsa, OklahomaWashington5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)174 lb (79 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Cole Carson
OL
Bogata, Texas Rivercrest6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)285 lb (129 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Bryce Stephens
WR
Oklahoma City, OklahomaJohn Marshall6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Jayden Johnson
S
Cedartown, Georgia 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Jaedon Wilson
WR
DeSoto, Texas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)172 lb (78 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Solomon Wright
DL
Vian, Oklahoma 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)275 lb (125 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Christopher Paul
LB
Cordele, Georgia Crisp County6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)235 lb (107 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Chase Lowery
CB
Frisco, Texas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Marco Avant
LB
Jonesboro, Arkansas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)212 lb (96 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Jermaine Hamilton-Jordan
S
Kansas City, Missouri Lincoln College Prep6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Erin Outley
TE
Little Rock, Arkansas Parkview6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)255 lb (116 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Landon Rogers
QB
Little Rock, ArkansasParkview6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Devon Manuel
OL
Arnaudville, Louisiana Beau Chene6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)300 lb (140 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Cameron Little
PK
Moore, Oklahoma Southmoore6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Arkansas Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 27, 2021.

Arkansas also signed six immediately eligible players from the transfer portal for the 2021 class.

PositionPlayerHeightWeightHometownRatingYearPrevious school
QB Kade Renfro6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m)208 pounds (94 kg) Stephenville, Texas 3 stars.svg Redshirt freshman Ole Miss
OL Ty'Kieast Crawford6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m)355 pounds (161 kg) Carthage, Texas 4 stars.svg Sophomore Charlotte
CB Trent Gordon5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m)195 pounds (88 kg) Manvel, Texas 3 stars.svg Junior Penn State
DL John Ridgeway III 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m)325 pounds (147 kg) Bloomington, Illinois 2 stars.svg Senior Illinois State
DLMarkell Utsey6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m)300 pounds (140 kg) Little Rock, Arkansas 3 stars.svg Senior Missouri
DE Tre Williams6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m)260 pounds (120 kg) Columbia, Missouri 3 stars.svg SeniorMissouri

SEC Media Days

The 2021 SEC Media Days were held July 19–22, 2021, at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham – The Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama. The preseason polls were released on July 23, 2021. [1] Arkansas placed sixth in the West Division in the preseason media poll, and five Arkansas players were selected to the all-SEC media teams. [2]

Preseason media poll

Media poll (West Division)
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Alabama932 (130)
2Texas A&M760 (1)
3LSU633 (1)
4Ole Miss529 (1)
5Auburn440
6Arkansas241 (1)
7Mississippi State217

Preseason all-SEC teams

Personnel

Roster

2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 0AJ GreenFr
QB 1 KJ Jefferson  (C) Redshirt.svg  So
WR 2Ketron Jackson Jr.Fr
QB 3Lucas ColeyFr
QB 4Malik Hornsby Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 5 Raheim Sanders Fr
WR 6Kendall Catalon Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 7 Trey Knox Jr
QB 9John Stephen Jones Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 10De'Vion WarrenSr
WR 11Jaquayln Crawford Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 13Jaedon WilsonFr
WR 14Bryce StephensFr
TE 15Landon RogersFr
WR 16 Treylon Burks Jr
WR 17John David White Redshirt.svg  So
QB 18Kade Renfro Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 19Tyson Morris Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 20Dominique JohnsonSo
RB 21Javion HuntFr
RB 22Trelon Smith Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 23Josh Oglesby Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 26Donte Buckner Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 32Reid Turner Redshirt.svg  So
TE 36Erin OutleyFr
TE 39Nathan Johnson Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 41T.J. Hammonds Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 42Zach Lee Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 50Cole CarsonFr
OL 51 Ricky Stromberg Jr
OL 53Ty'Kieast CrawfordSo
OL 54Austin Nix Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 55 Beaux Limmer Redshirt.svg  So
OL 56Marcus HendersonSo
OL 57Shane Clenin Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 62Brady Latham Redshirt.svg  So
OL 63Terry WellsFr
OL 65Devon ManuelFr
OL 66Ty Clary Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 67Josh StreetFr
OL 70Luke Jones Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 71Ryan Winkel Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 72Drew Vest Redshirt.svg  So
OL 74Jalen St. John Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 75Ray Curry Jr. Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 76Myron Cunningham (C) Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 78 Dalton Wagner Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 79Dalton Rathcke Redshirt.svg  So
TE 80Collin Sutherland Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 81Darin Turner Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 82Hudson Henry Redshirt.svg  So
WR 83Chris HarrisFr
WR 84Warren Thompson Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 85Harper Cole Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 87Blake Kern Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 89Nathan Bax Redshirt.svg  So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 0Markell Utsey Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 1 Jalen Catalon  (C) Redshirt.svg  So
DB 2Myles SlusherSo
DB 3Nick Turner Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 4Malik Chavis Redshirt.svg  So
DL 5Dorian Gerald Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 6Jacorrei Turner Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 7Joe Foucha (C)Sr
DB 8Jayden JohnsonFr
DB 9Greg Brooks Jr.Jr
LB 10 Bumper Pool Sr
DL 11Mataio SoliJr
DB 14Nathan Parodi Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 15Simeon Blair Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 16Keuan ParkerFr
DB 17 Hudson Clark Redshirt.svg  So
DB 18Trent Gordon Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 19Khari JohnsonSo
LB 20Zach Zimos Redshirt.svg  So
DB 21 Montaric Brown Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 22Deon Edwards Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 23Devin Bush Redshirt.svg  So
DB 24LaDarrius Bishop Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 25Marco AvantFr
DB 26Kevin Compton Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 27Hayden Henry Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 28Andrew Parker Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 29Cade Pearson Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 31 Grant Morgan  (C) Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 32Chase LoweryFr
LB 33Kelin Burrle Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 34J.T. Towers Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 35Jake Yurachek Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 36Jermaine Hamilton-JordanFr
DL 37Eric Thomas Jr.So
DB 38Jon Conley Redshirt.svg  So
LB 40Chris Paul Jr.Fr
LB 43Brooks Both Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 44Andy Boykin Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 45 Jackson Woodard Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 47Jordan HannaFr
LB 49McKinley Williams Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 50Eric Gregory Redshirt.svg  So
DL 52Solomon WrightFr
DL 55Tre Williams Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 56Zach WilliamsJr
DL 58Jashaud StewartSo
DL 90Marcus Miller Redshirt.svg  So
DL 91Taurean Carter Redshirt.svg  So
DL 92Cameron BallFr
DL 93Isaiah Nichols Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 94Jon HillFr
DL 95Morgan Hanna Redshirt.svg  So
DL 97Jalen WilliamsJr
DL 99 John Ridgeway III Redshirt.svg  Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K/P 29 Cam Little Fr
P 30 Reid Bauer Redshirt.svg  Jr
P 42Sam Loy Redshirt.svg  Sr
LS 46Francisco CastroFr
LS 48Jordan Silver Redshirt.svg  Sr
LS 52John Oehrlein Redshirt.svg  So
K/P 80Matthew Phillips Redshirt.svg  Jr
K 90Vito CalvarusoSo
P 94Patrick FoleyFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 24, 2021

Coaching staff

Arkansas Razorbacks coaches
Sam Pittman Head coach 2nd
Kendal Briles Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach2nd
Barry Odom Defensive coordinator/Safeties coach2nd
Scott Fountain Assistant head coach/Special teams coordinator2nd
Dowell Loggains Tight ends coach1st
Cody Kennedy Offensive line coach1st
Kenny Guiton Wide receivers coach1st
Jimmy Smith Running backs coach2nd
Michael Scherer Linebackers coach1st
Jermial Ashley Defensive line coach1st
Sam Carter Cornerbacks coach2nd
Jamil WalkerStrength and conditioning coach2nd
Reference: [3]

Regular season

Schedule

The Razorbacks' 2021 schedule was released on January 27, 2021, and will consist of 7 home games, 4 away games, and 1 neutral game in the regular season. The Razorbacks hosted SEC foes Auburn, Mississippi State, and Missouri in Fayetteville. The Hogs traveled to face Georgia, Ole Miss, LSU, and Alabama. Arkansas faced rival Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas.

Arkansas hosted all four of its non-conference games: against Rice from Conference USA, Texas from the Big 12 Conference, and Georgia Southern from the Sun Belt Conference in Fayetteville, and against Arkansas–Pine Bluff from the Southwestern Athletic Conference in Little Rock.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 4, 2021 1:00 p.m. Rice * ESPN+/SECN+ W 38–17 64,065
September 11 6:00 p.m. No. 15 Texas *
ESPN W 40–21 74,531
September 18 3:00 p.m. Georgia Southern * No. 20
  • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
SECN W 45–10 66,311
September 25 2:30 p.m. vs. No. 7 Texas A&M No. 16 CBS W 20–10 57,992
October 2 11:00 a.m. at No. 2 Georgia No. 8 ESPN L 0–37 92,746
October 9 11:00 a.m. at No. 17 Ole Miss No. 13 ESPN L 51–52 60,256
October 16 11:00 a.m. Auburn Dagger-14-plain.png No. 17
  • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
CBS L 23–38 73,370
October 23 11:00 a.m. Arkansas–Pine Bluff * SECN W 45–3 42,576
November 6 3:00 p.m. No. 17 Mississippi State
  • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
SECN W 31–28 68,818
November 13 6:30 p.m. at LSU No. 25 SECN W 16–13 OT 98,772
November 20 2:30 p.m. at No. 2 Alabama No. 21 CBS L 35–42 98,323
November 26 2:30 p.m. Missouri No. 25
CBS W 34–17 67,320
January 1, 2022 11:00 a.m. vs. Penn State * No. 21 ESPN2 W 24–10 46,577

[4]

Game summaries

Rice

Game One – Rice Owls (0–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0)
Quarter1234Total
Owls0107017
Razorbacks70102138

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NE 12 mph
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (SEC Network+): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Tera Talmadge (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Arkansas by 19.5 • Odds to win: Arkansas 94.6% • Game summary: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:23) Arkansas – KJ Jefferson 34 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:32; Arkansas 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:55) Rice – Collin Riccitelli 25 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:59; Arkansas 7–3)
  • (4:19) Rice – Jordan Myers 1 yard rush, Collin Riccitelli kick (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:21; Rice 10–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:28) Rice – August Pitre III 41 yard pass from Wiley Green, Collin Riccitelli kick (Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:48; Rice 17–7)
  • (8:11) Arkansas – KJ Jefferson 5 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:10; Rice 17–14)
  • (0:18) Arkansas – Cam Little 34 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:24; Tied 17–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:44) Arkansas – Trelon Smith 2 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:07; Arkansas 24–17)
  • (4:07) Arkansas – Tyson Morris 9 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:47; Arkansas 31–17)
  • (0:58) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 3 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:39; Arkansas 38–17)
StatisticsRICEARK
First downs2118
Plays–yards74–30864–335
Rushes–yards39–8143–207
Passing yards227128
Passing: compattint17–35–312–21–1
Time of possession31:0025:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
RicePassingWiley Green12/25, 152 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
RushingKhalan Griffin13 carries, 35 yards
ReceivingAugust Pitre III4 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
ArkansasPassing KJ Jefferson 12/21, 128 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingTrelon Smith22 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Treylon Burks 5 receptions, 42 yards

No. 15 Texas

Game Two – No. 15 Texas Longhorns (1–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (1–0)
Quarter1234Total
No. 15 Longhorns0071421
Razorbacks31317740

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: S 8 mph
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Texas by 6 • Odds to win: Texas 65.5% • Game summary: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:03) Arkansas – Cam Little 24 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:29; Arkansas 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:55) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 5 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:48; Arkansas 10–0)
  • (7:34) Arkansas – Cam Little 24 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:15; Arkansas 13–0)
  • (3:00) Arkansas – Cam Little 44 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:02; Arkansas 16–0)
Third quarter
  • (10:17) Texas – Bijan Robinson 1 yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:31; Arkansas 16–7)
  • (8:16) Arkansas – Trelon Smith 1 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 1:56; Arkansas 23–7)
  • (2:08) Arkansas – Cam Little 22 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:05; Arkansas 26–7)
  • (1:50) Arkansas – Raheim Sanders 26 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:10; Arkansas 33–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:33) Texas – Casey Thompson 5 yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:17; Arkansas 33–14)
  • (8:27) Arkansas – AJ Green 30 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:06; Arkansas 40–14)
  • (4:57) Texas – Casey Thompson 2 yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:01; Arkansas 40–21)
StatisticsTEXARK
First downs1520
Plays–yards64–25666–471
Rushes–yards41–13847–333
Passing yards118138
Passing: compattint13–23–014–19–1
Time of possession29:0031:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TexasPassing Hudson Card 8/15, 61 yards
Rushing Bijan Robinson 19 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Xavier Worthy 2 receptions, 41 yards
ArkansasPassingKJ Jefferson14/19, 138 yards, 1 INT
RushingTrelon Smith12 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTyson Morris1 reception, 45 yards

Georgia Southern

Game Three – Georgia Southern Eagles (1–1) at No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks (2–0)
Quarter1234Total
Eagles0100010
No. 20 Razorbacks141014745

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Fair • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SW 8 mph
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Arkansas by 23.5 • Odds to win: Arkansas 96.8% • Game summary: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:07) Arkansas – Trelon Smith 13 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:12; Arkansas 7–0)
  • (3:31) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 11 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 6:30; Arkansas 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:42) Arkansas – Tyson Morris 14 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 1:56; Arkansas 21–0)
  • (7:22) Georgia Southern – Justin Tomlin 76 yard rush, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20; Arkansas 21–7)
  • (2:23) Arkansas – Cam Little 25 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:48; Arkansas 24–7)
  • (0:00) Georgia Southern – Alex Raynor 32 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 2:23; Arkansas 24–10)
Third quarter
  • (13:26) Arkansas – Warren Thompson 60 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:27; Arkansas 31–10)
  • (11:18) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 91 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 1 play, 91 yards, 0:14; Arkansas 38–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:22) Arkansas – Malik Hornsby 6 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 7:01; Arkansas 45–10)
StatisticsGASOARK
First downs1128
Plays–yards63–23373–633
Rushes–yards35–15248–269
Passing yards81364
Passing: compattint13–28–014–25–0
Time of possession27:0033:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia SouthernPassingJustin Tomlin11/23, 65 yards
RushingJustin Tomlin10 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKhaleb Hood6 receptions, 42 yards
ArkansasPassingKJ Jefferson13/23, 366 yards, 3 TD
RushingDominique Johnson5 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTreylon Burks3 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD

Vs. No. 7 Texas A&M

Game Four – No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies (3–0) vs. No. 16 Arkansas Razorbacks (3–0)
Quarter1234Total
No. 7 Aggies037010
No. 16 Razorbacks1070320

at AT&T StadiumArlington, Texas

  • Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: n/a (game played indoors)
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Texas A&M by 4.5 • Odds to win: Texas A&M 57.4% • Game summary: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:20) Arkansas – Cam Little 46 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:17; Arkansas 3–0)
  • (2:27) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 85 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11; Arkansas 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:55) Arkansas – AJ Green 48 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:22; Arkansas 17–0)
  • (0:21) Texas A&M – Seth Small 49 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 2:08; Arkansas 17–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:51) Texas A&M – Isaiah Spiller 67 yard rush, Seth Small kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:16; Arkansas 17–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:39) Arkansas – Cam Little 24 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:21; Arkansas 20–10)
StatisticsTAMUARK
First downs1520
Plays–yards59–27268–443
Rushes–yards23–12149–197
Passing yards151246
Passing: compattint20–36–19–19–0
Time of possession29:1030:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&MPassing Zach Calzada 20/36, 151 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Isaiah Spiller 12 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ainias Smith 2 receptions, 35 yards
ArkansasPassingKJ Jefferson7/15, 212 yards, 2 TD
RushingTrelon Smith17 carries, 82 yards
ReceivingTreylon Burks6 receptions, 167 yards, 1 TD

At No. 2 Georgia

Game Five – No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks (4–0) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (4–0)
Quarter1234Total
No. 8 Razorbacks00000
No. 2 Bulldogs21331037

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SSW 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Georgia by 16.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 89.6% • Game summary: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:46) Georgia – Zamir White 4 yard rush, Jack Podlesny kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14; Georgia 7–0)
  • (4:34) Georgia – Kendall Milton 1 yard rush, Jack Podlesny kick (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:46; Georgia 14–0)
  • (2:17) Georgia – Zamir White recovered blocked punt in end zone, Jack Podlesny kick (Georgia 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:38) Georgia – Jack Podlesny 46 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:39; Georgia 24–0)
Third quarter
  • (10:05) Georgia – Jack Podlesny 30 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 4:27; Georgia 27–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:12) Georgia – Zamir White 15 yard rush, Jack Podlesny kick (Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 5:50; Georgia 34–0)
  • (3:46) Georgia – Jack Podlesny 37 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 6:40; Georgia 37–0)
StatisticsARKUGA
First downs922
Plays–yards45–16268–345
Rushes–yards29–7557–273
Passing yards8772
Passing: compattint10–16–07–11–0
Time of possession23:1836:42
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ArkansasPassingKJ Jefferson8/13, 65 yards
RushingAJ Green6 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Raheim Sanders 1 reception, 22 yards
GeorgiaPassing Stetson Bennett 7/11, 72 yards
Rushing James Cook 12 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Ladd McConkey 3 receptions, 27 yards

At No. 17 Ole Miss

Game Six – No. 13 Arkansas Razorbacks (4–1) at No. 17 Ole Miss Rebels (3–1)
Quarter1234Total
No. 13 Razorbacks77172051
No. 17 Rebels021102152

at Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi

  • Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: WSW 6 mph
  • Referee: Alex Moore
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Ole Miss by 5 • Odds to win: Ole Miss 64.8% • Game summary: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:17) Arkansas – KJ Jefferson 5 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 6:55; Arkansas 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:35) Ole Miss – Matt Corral 5 yard rush, kick failed (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 5:42; Arkansas 7–6)
  • (10:32) Arkansas – Trelon Smith 14 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Arkansas 14–6)
  • (9:53) Ole Miss – Dontario Drummond 67 yard pass from Matt Corral, 2-point rush good (Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:33; Tied 14–14)
  • (0:42) Ole Miss – Matt Corral 7 yard rush, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:39; Ole Miss 21–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:38) Ole Miss – Caden Costa 50 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:22; Ole Miss 24–14)
  • (7:30) Arkansas – Trey Knox 3 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:00; Ole Miss 24–21)
  • (4:24) Arkansas – Cam Little 31 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:53; Tied 24–24)
  • (3:34) Ole Miss – Snoop Conner 51 yard rush, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 0:44; Ole Miss 31–24)
  • (1:42) Arkansas – KJ Jefferson 6 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:52; Tied 31–31)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:13) Ole Miss – Snoop Conner 34 yard rush, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; Ole Miss 38–31)
  • (11:12) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 20 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 1:52; Tied 38–38)
  • (9:01) Ole Miss – Snoop Conner 1 yard rush, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; Ole Miss 45–38)
  • (1:22) Arkansas – KJ Jefferson 10 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:37; Tied 45–45)
  • (1:07) Ole Miss – Braylon Sanders 68 yard pass from Matt Corral, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:15; Ole Miss 52–45)
  • (0:00) Arkansas – Warren Thompson 9 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:07; Ole Miss 52–51)
StatisticsARKMISS
First downs3922
Plays–yards93–67670–611
Rushes–yards58–35049–324
Passing yards326287
Passing: compattint25–35–114–21–0
Time of possession35:3524:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ArkansasPassingKJ Jefferson25/35, 326 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingRaheim Sanders17 carries, 139 yards
ReceivingTreylon Burks7 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD
Ole MissPassing Matt Corral 14/21, 287 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Henry Parrish Jr. 18 carries, 111 yards
Receiving Braylon Sanders 2 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD

Auburn

Game Seven – Auburn Tigers (4–2) at No. 17 Arkansas Razorbacks (4–2)
Quarter1234Total
Tigers77141038
No. 17 Razorbacks3713023

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (CBS): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Aaron Murray and Rick Neuheisel (analysts), Jenny Dell (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Arkansas by 4.5 • Odds to win: Arkansas 59.7% • Game summary: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:16) Auburn – Ja'Varrius Johnson 39 yard pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:44; Auburn 7–0)
  • (7:37) Arkansas – Cam Little 44 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:39; Auburn 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (9:59) Auburn – Tank Bigsby 1 yard rush, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:18; Auburn 14–3)
  • (0:18) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 11 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 2:35; Auburn 14–10)
Third quarter
  • (12:30) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 30 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:30; Arkansas 17–14)
  • (7:19) Auburn – Marcus Harris recovered fumble in end zone, Anders Carlson kick (Auburn 21–17)
  • (4:16) Auburn – Demetris Robertson 71 yard pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:11; Auburn 28–17)
  • (0:00) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 10 yard rush, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; Auburn 28–23)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:35) Auburn – Anders Carlson 29 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:25; Auburn 31–23)
  • (2:30) Auburn – Bo Nix 23 yard rush, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:11; Auburn 38–23)
StatisticsAUBARK
First downs2029
Plays–yards61–42789–460
Rushes–yards35–13554–232
Passing yards292228
Passing: compattint21–26–121–35–0
Time of possession30:0329:57
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AuburnPassing Bo Nix 21/26, 292 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Tank Bigsby 18 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Shedrick Jackson 5 receptions, 61 yards
ArkansasPassingKJ Jefferson21/35, 228 yards, 2 TD
RushingKJ Jefferson18 carries, 66 yards
ReceivingTreylon Burks9 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Game Eight – Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1–5) at Arkansas Razorbacks (4–3)
Quarter1234Total
Golden Lions00033
Razorbacks17280045

at War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, Arkansas

  • Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S 7 mph
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Arkansas by 51 • Odds to win: Arkansas 99.8% • Game summary: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:38) Arkansas – Blake Kern 18 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:22; Arkansas 7–0)
  • (12:16) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 49 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:09; Arkansas 14–0)
  • (1:12) Arkansas – Cam Little 31 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 3:21; Arkansas 17–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:51) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 18 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 1:44; Arkansas 24–0)
  • (6:50) Arkansas – Nathan Parodi 80 yard punt return, Cam Little kick (Arkansas 31–0)
  • (2:59) Arkansas – Ketron Jackson 29 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 0:47; Arkansas 38–0)
  • (1:00) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 39 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:46; Arkansas 45–0)
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • (6:34) Arkansas–Pine Bluff – Zack Piwniczka 32 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:19; Arkansas 45–3)
StatisticsUAPBARK
First downs1325
Plays–yards59–22363–504
Rushes–yards37–11141–291
Passing yards112213
Passing: compattint8–22–211–22–0
Time of possession36:1823:42
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arkansas–Pine BluffPassingSkyler Perry7/18, 107 yards, 1 INT
RushingKierre Crossley13 carries, 39 yards
ReceivingDaemon Dawkins2 receptions, 49 yards
ArkansasPassingKJ Jefferson10/17, 194 yards, 4 TD
RushingDominique Johnson6 carries, 91 yards
ReceivingTreylon Burks4 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD

No. 17 Mississippi State

Game Nine – No. 17 Mississippi State Bulldogs (5–3) at Arkansas Razorbacks (5–3)
Quarter1234Total
No. 17 Bulldogs0771428
Razorbacks10331531

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NE 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 68,818
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Arkansas by 4 • Odds to win: Arkansas 59.3% • Game summary: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:52) Arkansas – Cam Little 46 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:31; Arkansas 3–0)
  • (3:56) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 1 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:58; Arkansas 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (3:21) Arkansas – Cam Little 48 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:48; Arkansas 13–0)
  • (0:07) Mississippi State – Jaden Walley 3 yard pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 3:08; Arkansas 13–7)
Third quarter
  • (8:15) Mississippi State – RaRa Thomas 6 yard pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:36; Mississippi State 14–13)
  • (4:38) Arkansas – Cam Little 51 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:37; Arkansas 16–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:10) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 14 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:00; Arkansas 23–14)
  • (11:41) Mississippi State – RaRa Thomas 37 yard pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:29; Arkansas 23–21)
  • (2:22) Mississippi State – Jo'quavious Marks 15 yard pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:05; Mississippi State 28–23)
  • (0:21) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 4 yard rush, 2-point rush good (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; Arkansas 31–28)
StatisticsMSSTARK
First downs2923
Plays–yards74–48670–393
Rushes–yards26–6945–202
Passing yards417191
Passing: compattint36–48–119–25–0
Time of possession32:1427:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Mississippi StatePassing Will Rogers 36/48, 417 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jo'Quavious Marks 11 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Makai Polk 8 receptions, 117 yards
ArkansasPassingKJ Jefferson19/23, 191 yards, 1 TD
RushingDominique Johnson17 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingTreylon Burks6 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD

At LSU

Game Ten – No. 25 Arkansas Razorbacks (6–3) at LSU Tigers (4–5)
Quarter1234OTTotal
No. 25 Razorbacks30100316
Tigers3703013

at Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: SE 3 mph
  • Referee: Alex Moore
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst), Tera Talmadge (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Arkansas by 3 • Odds to win: LSU 59.0% • Game summary: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:59) Arkansas – Cam Little 48 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:36; Arkansas 3–0)
  • (1:47) LSU – Cade York 34 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:04; Tied 3–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:52) LSU – Jack Bech 29 yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Cade York kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:20; LSU 10–3)
Third quarter
  • (6:01) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 43 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:22; Tied 10–10)
  • (0:37) Arkansas – Cam Little 27 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:07; Arkansas 13–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:53) LSU – Cade York 45 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 48, yards, 4:44; Tied 13–13)
Overtime
  • Arkansas – Cam Little 37 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards; Arkansas 16–13)
StatisticsARKLSU
First downs1320
Plays–yards66–28179–308
Rushes–yards40–13942–108
Passing yards142200
Passing: compattint18–26–021–37–2
Time of possession27:2032:40
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ArkansasPassingKJ Jefferson18/25, 142 yards, 1 TD
RushingKJ Jefferson15 carries, 41 yards
ReceivingDominique Johnson2 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD
LSUPassing Garrett Nussmeier 18/31, 179 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Tyrion Davis-Price 28 carries, 106 yards
ReceivingJack Bech4 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD

At No. 2 Alabama

Game Eleven – No. 21 Arkansas Razorbacks (7–3) at No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (9–1)
Quarter1234Total
No. 21 Razorbacks01471435
No. 2 Crimson Tide32110842

at Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Fair • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW 1 mph
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Alabama by 20.5 • Odds to win: Alabama 92.6% • Game summary: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:41) Alabama – Will Reichard 48 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:46; Alabama 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:54) Alabama – John Metchie III 20 yard pass from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 3:36; Alabama 10–0)
  • (6:06) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 21 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 5:05; Alabama 10–7)
  • (5:21) Alabama – Jameson Williams 79 yard pass from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:45; Alabama 17–7)
  • (3:40) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 1 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:09; Alabama 17–14)
  • (1:44) Alabama – Jameson Williams 32 yard pass from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Alabama 24–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:31) Alabama – Christian Leary 11 yard pass from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; Alabama 31–14)
  • (10:09) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 66 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:22; Alabama 31–21)
  • (1:09) Alabama – Will Reichard 30 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:06; Alabama 34–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:24) Arkansas – Blake Kern 32 yard pass from Reid Bauer, Cam Little kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:45; Alabama 34–28)
  • (5:39) Alabama – Jameson Williams 40 yard pass from Bryce Young, 2-point rush good (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:51; Alabama 42–28)
  • (1:02) Arkansas – Raheim Sanders 17 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:37; Alabama 42–35)
StatisticsARKBAMA
First downs2129
Plays–yards73–46876–671
Rushes–yards42–11036–112
Passing yards358559
Passing: compattint23–31–031–40–0
Time of possession29:3030:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ArkansasPassingKJ Jefferson22/30, 326 yards, 3 TD
RushingTrelon Smith9 carries, 42 yards
ReceivingTreylon Burks8 receptions, 179 yards, 2 TD
AlabamaPassing Bryce Young 31/40, 559 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Brian Robinson Jr. 27 carries, 122 yards
Receiving Jameson Williams 8 receptions, 190 yards, 3 TD

Missouri

Game Twelve – Missouri Tigers (6–5) at No. 25 Arkansas Razorbacks (7–4)
Quarter1234Total
Tigers063817
No. 25 Razorbacks37141034

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: Friday, November 26, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: NE 12 mph
  • Game attendance: 67,320
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (CBS): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Aaron Murray and Rick Neuheisel (analysts), Jenny Dell (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Arkansas by 14.5 • Odds to win: Arkansas 82.7% • Game summary: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:01) Arkansas – Cam Little 36 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:22; Arkansas 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:27) Missouri – Harrison Mevis 45 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 3:53; Tied 3–3)
  • (5:53) Arkansas – Raheim Sanders 1 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:50; Arkansas 10–3)
  • (3:02) Missouri – Harrison Mevis 49 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:51; Arkansas 10–6)
Third quarter
  • (11:13) Arkansas – Trelon Smith 4 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:11; Arkansas 17–6)
  • (9:49) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 52 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:16; Arkansas 24–6)
  • (2:03) Missouri – Harrison Mevis 41 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 7:45; Arkansas 24–9)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:44) Arkansas – Cam Little 23 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:19; Arkansas 27–9)
  • (9:52) Arkansas – Raheim Sanders 7 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:45; Arkansas 34–9)
  • (1:25) Missouri – Tyler Badie 5 yard rush, 2-point pass good (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:22; Arkansas 34–17)
StatisticsMIZARK
First downs1914
Plays–yards76–31653–425
Rushes–yards50–25133–163
Passing yards65262
Passing: compattint10–26–115–20–0
Time of possession35:1124:49
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MissouriPassing Connor Bazelak 10/26, 65 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Tyler Badie 41 carries, 219 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKeke Chism3 receptions, 37 yards
ArkansasPassingKJ Jefferson15/19, 262 yards, 1 TD
RushingKJ Jefferson6 carries, 58 yards
ReceivingTreylon Burks7 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Penn State (Outback Bowl)

Game Thirteen – No. 21 Arkansas Razorbacks (8–4) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (7–5)
Quarter1234Total
Nittany Lions0100010
No. 21 Razorbacks7017024

at Raymond James StadiumTampa, Florida

  • Date: Saturday, January 1
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 46577
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Arkansas –3 • Odds to win: Penn State 60.6%
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:00) ARK – Raheim Sanders 3 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:42; Arkansas 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:53) PSU – KeAndre Lambert-Smith 42 yard pass from Sean Clifford, Jake Pinegar kick (Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:07; Tied 7–7)
  • (5:19) PSU – Jake Pinegar 33 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:40; PSU 10–7)
Third quarter
  • (12:42) ARK – KJ Jefferson 8 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; Arkansas 14–10)
  • (5:19) ARK – Cam Little 36 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:32; Arkansas 17–10)
  • (2:08) ARK – Raheim Sanders 1 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:38; Arkansas 24–10)
Fourth quarter

Outback Bowl MVP - Arkansas QB K. J. Jefferson

StatisticsPSUARK
First downs1825
Plays–yards63–32378–451
Rushes–yards28–12558–353
Passing yards19898
Passing: compattint15–35–214–20–2
Time of possession24:1335:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Penn StatePassing Sean Clifford 14/32, 195 yards, 1 TD
RushingSean Clifford12 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Parker Washington 7 catches, 98 yards
ArkansasPassingKJ Jefferson14/19, 98 yards
RushingKJ Jefferson20 carries, 110 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDe'Vion Warren3 catches, 33 yards

Postseason

The 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks finished the season with a 9-4 overall record, 4-4 in SEC play, won the 2022 Outback Bowl over Penn State, and was ranked in the final AP Poll, finishing well above preseason expectations. The bowl win was Arkansas' first bowl victory on New Year's Day since beating the Texas Longhorns in the 2000 Cotton Bowl Classic. The bowl win was also Arkansas' first over a Big Ten opponent. Arkansas' victory over Texas on September 11 was the Razorbacks first win over the Longhorns in Fayetteville since 1981. Arkansas also, for the first time in school history, won all three rivalry trophy games in the same season, beating Texas A&M in Arlington, TX for the Southwest Classic Trophy, at LSU to win the Golden Boot Trophy, and Missouri in Fayetteville to win the Battle Line Rivalry Trophy. Arkansas also ended losing streaks of nine games versus Texas A&M, five games versus LSU, and five games versus Missouri.

Awards

WR Treylon Burks - AP and Coaches 1st Team All-SEC

CB Montaric Brown - Coaches 1st Team All-SEC

LB Bumper Pool - AP and Coaches 2nd Team All-SEC

C Ricky Stromberg - AP 2nd Team All-SEC

RB Raheim Sanders - SEC All-Freshman Team

PK Cam Little - SEC All-Freshman Team; Freshman All-American

LB Grant Morgan - 2021 Burlsworth Trophy winner

P/H Reid Bauer - 2021 Peter Mortell Holder of the Year Award winner

QB KJ Jefferson - Outback Bowl MVP

HC Sam Pittman - AFCA Region 2 Coach of the Year

Players drafted in the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
118 Treylon Burks WR Tennessee Titans
5178 John Ridgeway III DT Dallas Cowboys
7222 Montaric Brown CB Jacksonville Jaguars

Statistics

Team

Scores by quarter

1234OTTotal
Arkansas8496122973402
All opponents3410568910298

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 201681317RVRVRVRV2125232221
Coaches RVRV2418111619RVRVRVRV22RV252420
CFP Not released2521252221Not released

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Auburn Tigers football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by eighth-year head coach Gus Malzahn until his dismissal at the end of the regular season. The team's spring game, originally intended to be played on April 11, 2020, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tigers' regular-season schedule was also impacted as all non-conference games were canceled and the SEC allowed teams to play 10 in-conference games only.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Georgia Bulldogs football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia and were led by fifth-year head coach Kirby Smart. For the first time since 2016, the Bulldogs did not win the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), finishing second behind rival Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Auburn Tigers football team</span> American college football season

The 2021 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Bryan Harsin. They finished the season at 6–7, the program's first season finishing below .500 since 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team</span> American college football season

The 2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by sixth-year head coach Kirby Smart. They finished the season with 14 wins and 1 loss. Georgia won the National Championship and was the consensus No. 1 team at the conclusion of the season. The 14 games won by the Bulldogs also set the record for the most wins in a single season in school history until it was broken the following season, where Georgia finished with a 15–0 record.

The 2021 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Eliah Drinkwitz.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Arkansas Razorbacks football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by third-year head coach Sam Pittman. Arkansas won a bowl game in back-to-back seasons for only the second time in program history, repeating the feat of the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

The 2022 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by third-year head coach Eliah Drinkwitz.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Auburn Tigers football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by second-year head coach Bryan Harsin until his firing on October 31. Later that day, former Auburn running backs coach Cadillac Williams was appointed interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Auburn compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for fifth placed in the SEC Western Division. The team played home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Liberty Flames football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Flames played their home games at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia, and competed as an FBS independent. They were led by fourth-year head coach Hugh Freeze, who left before the bowl game leading to intern head coach Josh Aldridge.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 LSU Tigers football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by Brian Kelly in his second year as LSU's head coach. Quarterback Jayden Daniels won the Heisman Trophy and several other awards for the season after scoring 50 total touchdowns, leading the NCAA with nearly 5,000 total yards, and setting the FBS single-season passer rating record.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Florida Gators football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Billy Napier, the Gators played home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Ole Miss Rebels football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels were led by Lane Kiffin in his fourth season as their head coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Arkansas Razorbacks football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks were led by Sam Pittman in his fourth year as head coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Auburn Tigers football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by first-year head coach Hugh Freeze, and competed as members of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama.

The 2023 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by Eliah Drinkwitz in his fourth season as their head coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by Zach Arnett, who was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach in December 2022 following the death of Mike Leach, until his firing on November 13, 2023.

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