2023 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

2023 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Record	4–8 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach	Sam Pittman (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Dan Enos (4th season; first eight games) Kenny Guiton (interim; remainder of season)
Offensive scheme	West Coast spread
Defensive coordinator	Travis Williams (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Marcus Woodson (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–2–5
Home stadium	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  2022 2024  →

2023 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
No. 4 Georgia xy		8	–	0					13	–	1
No. 8 Missouri		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 17 Tennessee		4	–	4					9	–	4
Kentucky		3	–	5					7	–	6
Florida		3	–	5					5	–	7
South Carolina		3	–	5					5	–	7
Vanderbilt		0	–	8					2	–	10
Western Division
No. 5 Alabama xy$^		8	–	0					12	–	2
No. 9 Ole Miss		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 12 LSU		6	–	2					10	–	3
Texas A&M		4	–	4					7	–	6
Auburn		3	–	5					6	–	7
Mississippi State		1	–	7					5	–	7
Arkansas		1	–	7					4	–	8
Championship: Alabama 27, Georgia 24
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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.

The Arkansas Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. They also had one game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Arkansas Razorbacks football team drew an average home attendance of 65,317 in 2023, the 23nd highest in college football. ^[1]

Recruits

The Razorbacks signed a total of 19 recruits on the first day of the early signing period, December 21, 2022, all from high school for the 2023 Class. Arkansas also signed 1 recruit on opening day of the late signing period which began on February 1, 2023, and two additional recruits signed in June, for a total of 21 high school signees and 1 Jr. College signee.

College recruiting information (2023)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jaylon Braxton CB	Frisco, TX.	Lone Star	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Shamar Easter TE	Ashdown, AR.	Ashdown	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Luke Hasz TE	Bixby, OK.	Bixby	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Isaiah Augustave RB	Naples, FL.	Naples	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Luke Brown OL	Paris, TN.	Henry County	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	315 lb (143 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Malachi Singleton QB	Kennesaw, GA.	North Cobb	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Davion Dozier WR	Moody, AL.	Moody	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Quincy Rhodes DE	North Little Rock, AR.	North Little Rock	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	255 lb (116 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Paris Patterson OL	East St. Louis, IL.	East St. Louis	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	345 lb (156 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
T.J. Metcalf S	Pinson, AL.	Pinson Valley	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Dallas Young CB	Gardendale, AL.	Gardendale	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Christian Ford S	McKinney, TX	McKinney	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Kaleb James DL	Mansfield, TX.	Mansfield	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Carson Dean LB	Carrollton, TX.	Hebron	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Dazmin James WR	Clayton, NC.	Clayton	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports:     ESPN:
Alex Sanford LB	Oxford, MS.	Oxford	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
R.J. Johnson ATH	McDonough, GA.	Eagles Landing Christian Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Joey Su'a OL	Bentonville, AR	Bentonville	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	320 lb (150 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Brad Spence DE	Houston, TX.	Klein Forest	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Ian Geffrard DL	Mableton, GA.	Whitefield Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	350 lb (160 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Dylan Hasz S	Bixby, OK.	Bixby	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Amaury Wiggins OL	Pensacola, FL.	Pine Forrest	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Coffeyville C.C.
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 21   247Sports: 26   ESPN: 22
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 January 23, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.

Arkansas has also signed nineteen transfer players from the transfer portal for the 2023 Class, although Brathwaite left the team in early August. According to 247Sports Arkansas has the #11 portal transfer class in the nation; On3.com ranks Arkansas' portal class at #7; rivals.com ranks Arkansas' portal class at #20, but their rankings are not up-to-date.

Pos.	Portal Rating	Player	Height	Weight	Former school	Year	Hometown	Note
CB	5☆	Jaheim Singletary	6'2.5"	180	Georgia	Redshirt Freshman	Jacksonville, FL
WR	4☆	Andrew Armstrong	6'4"	200	Texas A&M-Commerce	Senior	Dallas, TX
CB	4☆	Lorando Johnson	6'0"	195	Baylor	Junior	Lancaster, TX
QB	4☆	Jacolby Criswell	6'1"	225	North Carolina	Junior	Morrilton, AR
WR	4☆	Tyrone Broden	6'7"	200	Bowling Green	Junior	West Bloomfield, MI
DT	4☆	Anthony "Tank" Booker	6'4"	320	Maryland	Senior	Cincinnati, OH
LB	4☆	Jaheim Thomas	6'4"	245	Cincinnati	Junior	Cincinnati, OH
TE	4☆	Var'Keyes Gumms	6'3"	235	North Texas	Sophomore	Houston, TX
DE	3☆	John Morgan III	6'2"	270	Pittsburgh	Senior	Hyattsville, MD
S	3☆	Al Walcott	6'2"	215	Baylor	Senior	Wilmington, NC
LB	3☆	Antonio Grier	6'1"	225	South Florida	Senior	Atlanta, GA
OL	3☆	Josh Braun	6'6"	340	Florida	Junior	Live Oak, FL
WR	3☆	Marlon Crockett	6'4"	205	Memphis	Sophomore	Searcy, AR	preferred walk-on
WR	3☆	Isaac TeSlaa	6'4"	215	Hillsdale	Junior	Hudsonville, MI
DE	3☆	Trajan Jeffcoat	6'4"	280	Missouri	Senior	Columbia, SC
DT	3☆	Keivie Rose	6'3"	305	Louisiana Tech	Senior	Henderson, TX
S	3☆	Arthur Brathwaite	6'0"	180	Western Kentucky	Senior	Hollywood, FL
CB	3☆	Keeyon Stewart	5'11"	180	TCU	Senior	Houston, TX
TE	3☆	Francis Sherman	6'3"	235	Louisville	Junior	Bay Village, OH

Depth chart

Defense 4–2–5 FS 17 Hudson Clark 18 TJ Metcalf 19 Dallas Young WILL MIKE NICKELBACK 28 Jaheim Thomas 27 Chris Paul Jr. 1 Lorando Johnson – 36 Jordan Crook 21 Jaylen Lewis – 35 Mani Powell – SS 13 Al Walcott 8 Jayden Johnson 4 Malik Chavis CB 2 Dwight McGlothern 11 LaDarrius Bishop 16 Jaylon Braxton DE DT DT DE 7 Trajan Jeffcoat 50 Eric Gregory 9 Taurean Carter 40 Landon Jackson 6 John Morgan III 10 Anthony "Tank" Booker 5 Cameron Ball 56 Zach Williams 58 Jashaud Stewart 95 Ian Geffrard 42 Keivie Rose 0 Nico Davillier CB 15 Jaheim Singletary 25 Keeyon Stewart 14 RJ Johnson Offense West Coast Spread WR 2 Andrew Armstrong 17 Tyrone Broden 88 Davion Dozier SLOT 16 Isaiah Sategna 14 Bryce Stephens 83 Dazmin James LT LG C RG RT 51 Devon Manuel 62 Brady Latham 55 Beaux Limmer 78 Joshua Braun 75 Patrick Kutas 72 Andrew Chamblee 76 E'Marion Harris 52 Amaury Wiggins 50 Cole Carson 53 Ty'Kieast Crawford 63 Terry Wells 54 Joey Su'a 59 Eli Henderson 70 Paris Patterson 74 Luke Brown TE 9 Luke Hasz 8 Ty Washington 30 Var'Keyes Gumms WR 4 Isaac TeSlaa 13 Jaedon Wilson WR2_Third QB 1 KJ Jefferson 6 Jacolby Criswell 10 Cade Fortin Key reserves Offense Defense Special teams Out (indefinitely) Quincey McAdoo CB Out (season) Out (suspended) Out (retired) Special teams PK 29 Cam Little PK 39 Tyler Larco P 31 Max Fletcher P 37 Devin Bale KR 0 AJ Green PR 14 Bryce Stephens LS 48 Eli Stein H 31 Max Fletcher RB 5 Raheim Sanders 7 Rashod Dubinion 0 AJ Green

True Freshman

Schedule

Arkansas and the SEC announced the 2023 football schedule on September 20, 2022. ^{[2] [3]} The 2023 Razorbacks' schedule consisted of 7 home games, 4 away games and 1 neutral site game for the regular season. Arkansas hosted three SEC conference opponents Auburn, Mississippi State and Missouri at home and traveled to four SEC opponents, Alabama, Florida, LSU and Ole Miss to close out the SEC regular season on the road. Arkansas faced Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas for the Southwest Classic at AT&T Stadium. Arkansas was not scheduled to play SEC East opponents Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt in the 2023 regular season. The Razorbacks' bye week came during week 9 (on October 28, 2023).

Arkansas's out of conference opponents represented the Big 12, CUSA, MAC and SoCon conferences. The Razorbacks hosted all four of the four non–conference games which were against BYU from the Big 12, FIU from CUSA and Kent State from the MAC. The Razorbacks hosted Western Carolina from the SoCon at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	12:00 p.m.	Western Carolina *	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	SECN+/ESPN+	W 56–13	44,397
September 9	3:00 p.m.	Kent State *	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	W 28–6	73,173
September 16	6:30 p.m.	BYU *	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	ESPN2	L 31–38	74,821
September 23	6:00 p.m.	at No. 12 LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	ESPN	L 31–34	99,648
September 30	11:00 a.m.	vs. Texas A&M	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Southwest Classic)	SECN	L 22–34	59,437
October 7	6:30 p.m.	at No. 16 Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	SECN	L 20–27	65,748
October 14	11:00 a.m.	at No. 11 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	ESPN	L 21–24	100,077
October 21	11:00 a.m.	Mississippi State	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	ESPN	L 3–7	71,505
November 4	11:00 a.m.	at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	ESPN2	W 39–36 OT	89,872
November 11	3:00 p.m.	Auburn	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	L 10–48	72,033
November 18	6:30 p.m.	FIU *	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	ESPNU	W 44–20	61,442
November 24	3:00 p.m.	No. 9 Missouri	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (Battle Line Rivalry)	CBS	L 14–48	59,847
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) – Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Western Carolina

Game One – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	3	0	7	3	13
Razorbacks	21	14	7	14	56

at War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: northeast 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 44,397
• Referee: Ken Williamson
• TV announcers (SEC Network+/ESPN+): Eric Frede (play-by-play), Jordan Reid (analyst)
• Pregame line: Arkansas by 38 • Odds to win: Arkansas 99.0% • Game summary: ESPN, NCAA

Game information

First quarter (13:03) Arkansas – Jaedon Wilson 65-yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:36; Arkansas 7–0) (8:40) Arkansas – Raheim Sanders 3-yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:26; Arkansas 14–0) (3:03) Arkansas – Isaac TeSlaa 31-yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:07; Arkansas 21–0) (0:15) Western Carolina – Richard McCollum 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:41; Arkansas 21–3) Second quarter (2:56) Arkansas – KJ Jefferson 17-yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:18; Arkansas 28–3) (0:00) Arkansas – Raheim Sanders 1-yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:44; Arkansas 35–3) Third quarter (10:59) Western Carolina – Desmond Reid 2-yard rush, Richard McCollum kick (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:12; Arkansas 35–10) (6:13) Arkansas – Andrew Armstrong 16-yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:39; Arkansas 42–10) Fourth quarter (7:55) Arkansas – Davion Dozier 14-yard pass from Jacolby Criswell, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:51; Arkansas 49–10) (4:19) Brad Spence 85-yard interception return (Arkansas 56–10) (0:00) Richard McCollum 33-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 4:19; Arkansas 56–13)

Statistics	WCU	ARK
First downs	18	21
Plays–yards	70–291	61–379
Rushes–yards	30–64	36–105
Passing yards	227	274
Passing: comp–att–int	25–40–4	20–25–0
Time of possession	30:43	29:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing	Cole Gonzales	9–14, 118 yards, INT
	Rushing	Branson Adams	4 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Censere Lee	3 receptions, 41 yards
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	18–23, 246 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Raheim Sanders	15 carries, 42 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jaedon Wilson	3 receptions, 83 yards, TD

Kent State

Game Two – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–1) at Arkansas Razorbacks (1–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	3	3	0	0	6
Razorbacks	7	7	7	7	28

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: northeast 8 mph (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 73,173
• Referee: Scott Walker
• TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)
• Pregame line: Arkansas by 38.5 • Odds to win: Arkansas 94.8% • Game summary: ESPN NCAA

Game information

First quarter (3:24) Kent State – Andrew Glass 48-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:52; Kent State 3–0) (1:12) Arkansas – Antonio Grier 25-yard interception return (Arkansas 7–3) Second quarter (6:29) Kent State – Andrew Glass 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:48; Arkansas 7–6) (2:20) Arkansas – Andrew Armstrong 5-yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:09; Arkansas 14–6) Third quarter (5:50) Arkansas – Rashod Dubinion 1-yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:28; Arkansas 21–6) Fourth quarter (10:16) Arkansas – Andrew Armstrong 9-yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 7:54; Arkansas 28–6)

Statistics	KENT	ARK
First downs	14	19
Plays–yards	53–200	64–308
Rushes–yards	36–26	45–172
Passing yards	174	136
Passing: comp–att–int	11–17–1	13–19–0
Time of possession	27:44	32:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kent State	Passing	Michael Alaimo	11–17, 174 yards, INT
	Rushing	Gavin Garcia	18 carries, 68 yards
	Receiving	Trell Harris	4 receptions, 78 yards
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	13–19, 136 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	AJ Green	15 carries, 82 yards
	Receiving	Isaac TeSlaa	3 receptions, 51 yards

BYU

Game Three – BYU Cougars (2–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (2–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	14	7	10	7	38
Razorbacks	14	10	7	0	31

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Winds NW 3 mph
• Game attendance: 74,826
• Referee: Kevin Boitmann
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BYU	ARK
First downs	17	21
Plays–yards	57–281	74–424
Rushes–yards	31–77, 2 TD's	39–177, 2 TD's
Passing yards	204	247
Passing: comp–att–int	14–26, 3 TD's	24–35–1, 1 TD
Time of possession	24:50	35:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing	Kedon Slovis	13–25, 167 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	LJ Martin	23 carries, 77 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Parker Kingston	3 receptions, 46 yards, TD
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	24–35–1, 247 yards, TD
	Rushing	AJ Green	9 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Andrew Armstrong	9 receptions, 86 yards

at No. 12 LSU

Game Four – Arkansas Razorbacks at No. 12 LSU Tigers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	3	10	3	15	31
*No. 12 Tigers	0	10	14	10	34

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ARK	LSU
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
LSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Texas A&M (rivalry)

See also: 2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Game Five – Texas A&M Aggies (3–1) vs Arkansas Razorbacks (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas A&M	7	10	10	7	34
Arkansas	3	3	10	6	22

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 59,437
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, and Alyssa Lang
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (6:45) ARK – Cam Little 52-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 42 yards, 8:15; Arkansas 3–0) (2:36) TXAM – Evan Stewart 32-yard pass from Max Johnson (Randy Bond kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:09; Texas A&M 7–3) Second quarter (13:00) ARK – Cam Little 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:30; Texas A&M 7–6) (10:26) TXAM – Randy Bond 42-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:34; Texas A&M 10–6) (0:13) TXAM – Earnest Crownover 2-yard pass from Max Johnson (Randy Bond kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 2:36; Texas A&M 17–6) Third quarter (14:54) ARK – Lorando Johnson 20-yard interception return (Cam Little kick) (Texas A&M 17–13) (11:11) TXAM – Randy Bond 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:43; Texas A&M 20–13) (7:58) ARK – Cam Little 50-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:44; Texas A&M 20–16) (5:15) TXAM – Chris Russell Jr. 16-yard interception return (Randy Bond kick) (Texas A&M 27–16) Fourth quarter (7:40) TXAM – Ainias Smith 82-yard punt return (Randy Bond kick) (Texas A&M 34–16) (3:53) ARK – Andrew Armstrong 48-yard pass from KJ Jefferson (pass failed) (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:05; Texas A&M 34–22)

Statistics	TXAM	ARK
First downs	19	10
Total yards	67–414	56–174
Rushing yards	39–204	39–42
Passing yards	210	132
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–28–1	9–17–1
Time of possession	30:33	29:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M	Passing	Max Johnson	17/28, 210 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Le'Veon Moss	17 carries, 107 yards
	Receiving	Ainias Smith	4 receptions, 71 yards
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	9/17, 132 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Raheim Sanders	11 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Andrew Armstrong	3 receptions, 78 yards, TD

at No. 16 Ole Miss

Game Six – Arkansas Razorbacks at Ole Miss Rebels

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	7	0	6	7	20
No. 16 Rebels	10	7	0	10	27

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

• Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear Skies • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,748
• Referee: Ken Williamson
• TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
• Pregame line: Ole Miss −13 • O/U: 61.5

Game information

First Quarter (6:08) Arkansas – Ty Washington 3 Yd pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little Kick) (Arkansas 7–0; 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:46) (2:47) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 27 Yd Field Goal (Arkansas 7–3; 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:21) (0:29) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 1 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Ole Miss 10–7; 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:45) Second Quarter (1:34) Ole Miss – Dayton Wade 6 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 17–7; 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:02 Third Quarter (10:07) Arkansas – Cam Little 56 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 17–10; 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:53 (2:46) Arkansas – Cam Little 26 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 17–13; 11 plays, 31 yards, 5:12 Fourth Quarter (13:11) Arkansas – Ty Washington 17 Yd pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little Kick) Arkansas 20–17; 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:52 (7:49) Ole Miss – Ulysses Bentley IV 7 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 24–20; 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:22 (2:43) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 22 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 27–20; 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:01

Statistics	ARK	MISS
First downs	17	21
Plays–yards	68–286	70–349
Rushes–yards	29–36	45–196
Passing yards	250	153
Passing: comp–att–int	25–39–2	16–25–0
Time of possession	32:32	27:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	25/39, 250 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Raheim Sanders	8 carries, 15 yards
	Receiving	Ty Washington	7 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
Ole Miss	Passing	Jaxson Dart	16/25, 153 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Ulysses Bentley IV	13 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Watkins	7 receptions, 86 yards

at No. 11 Alabama

Game Seven – Arkansas Razorbacks at Alabama Crimson Tide

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	6	0	7	8	21
No. 11 Crimson Tide	7	14	3	0	24

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: E @ 7 mph
• Game attendance: 100,077
• Referee: Scott Walker
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (color), and Tom Luginbill (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ARK	ALA
First downs	13	18
Plays–yards	–250	–450
Rushes–yards	–100	–177
Passing yards	150	238
Passing: comp–att–int	––	––
Time of possession	30:11	29:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	14/24, 150 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	AJ Green	6 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	Andrew Armstrong	4 receptions, 48 yards
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Milroe	10/21, 238 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jase McClellan	16 carries, 83 yards
	Receiving	Kobe Prentice	2 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD

vs Mississippi State

See also: 2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Game Eight – Mississippi State Bulldogs (3–3) at Arkansas Razorbacks (2–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mississippi State	0	7	0	0	7
Arkansas	3	0	0	0	3

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: –
• Game attendance: 71,505
• Referee: –
• TV announcers (ESPN): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSST	ARK
First downs	10	12
Total yards	205	200
Rushing yards	120	103
Passing yards	85	97
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	8–12–1	19–31–1
Time of possession	28:35	31:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing	Mike Wright	8/12, 85 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Mike Wright	11 carries, 60 yards
	Receiving	Justin Robinson	2 receptions, 40 yards
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	19/31, 97 yards, INT
	Rushing	Rashod Dubinion	14 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Andrew Armstrong	4 receptions, 35 yards

at Florida

See also: 2023 Florida Gators football team

Overall record	Previous meeting	Previous winner	Score
10–2	November 14, 2020	Florida	63–35

Game Nine – Arkansas Razorbacks (2–6) at Florida Gators (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Arkansas	14	3	3	13	6	39
Florida	14	3	6	10	3	36

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

• Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
• Game time: 12:01 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: sunny
• Game attendance: 89,782
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter) ^[5]
• Boxscore

Game information

First quarter (12:06) ARK – AJ Green 8-yard pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Arkansas 7-0) (11:54) ARK – Jaylon Braxton 33-yard fumble recovery (Cam Little kick) (Arkansas 14-0) (5:33) FLA – Eugene Wilson III 19-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:49; Arkansas 14-7) (2:04) FLA – Eugene Wilson III 6-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 2:13; Tied 14-14) Second quarter (4:39) ARK – Cam Little 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:55; Arkansas 17-14) (0:29) FLA – Trey Smack 47-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 4:10; Tied 17-17) Third quarter (10:34) ARK – Cam Little 41-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:15; Arkansas 20-17) (1:38) FLA – Ricky Pearsall 32-yard pass from Graham Mertz (run failed) (Drive: 1 play, 32 yards, 0:08; Florida 23-20) Fourth quarter (12:54) ARK – Cam Little 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:36; Tied 23-23) (7:58) FLA – Trey Smack 34-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:56; Florida 26-23) (4:26) ARK – KJ Jefferson 25-yard run (Cam Little kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 3:27; Arkansas 30-26) (3:02) FLA – Trevor Etienne 26-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:17; Florida 33-30) (0:44) ARK – Cam Little 49-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:18; Tied 33-33) Overtime FLA – Trey Smack 39-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards; Florida 36-33) ARK – Tyrone Broden 4-yard pass from KJ Jefferson (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards; Arkansas 39-36)

Statistics	ARK	FLA
First downs	23	20
Total yards	78–481	70–394
Rushing yards	47–226	28–112
Passing yards	255	282
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–31–1	26–42–0
Time of possession	29:46	30:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	20/31, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Raheim Sanders	18 carries, 103 yards
	Receiving	Andrew Armstrong	3 receptions, 103 yards
Florida	Passing	Graham Mertz	26/42, 282 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Trevor Etienne	12 carries, 80 yards, TD
	Receiving	Eugene Wilson III	8 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD

Pregame line [6]	Over/under
Florida −2.5	49.5

Auburn

Game Ten – Auburn Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	21	6	21	0	48
Razorbacks	3	0	0	7	10

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
• Game time: 3:01 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SE 6 mph
• Game attendance: 72,033
• Referee: Scott Walker
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (analyst), Alex Chappell (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AUB	ARK
First downs	32	10
Plays–yards	76–517	52–255
Rushes–yards	55–354	32–120
Passing yards	163	135
Passing: comp–att–int	12–21–2	12–20–1
Time of possession	38:15	21:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing	Payton Thorne	163 yards, 3 TD passes
	Rushing	Jarquez Hunter	109 yards
	Receiving	Ja'Varrius Johnson	3 receptions, 1 TD
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	116 yards
	Rushing	Jacolby Criswell	64 yards
	Receiving	Isaac Te'Slaa	3 receptions, 32 yards

FIU

Game Eleven – FIU Panthers at Arkansas Razorbacks

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	-	-	-	-	0
Razorbacks	-	-	-	-	0

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FIU	ARK
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
FIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs No. 9 Missouri (rivalry)

See also: 2023 Missouri Tigers football team

Game Twelve – No. 9 Missouri Tigers (9–2) at Arkansas Razorbacks (4–7) (Battle Line Rivalry) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Missouri	10	10	21	7	48
Arkansas	0	0	0	14	14

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: Friday, November 24, 2023
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear skies, 54 degrees, 7 mph NE wind
• Game attendance: 59,847
• Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
• TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), and Amanda Guerra (sideline)
• Pregame line: MIZ −9.5 Over/Under: 53.5

Game information

First quarter (9:12) MIZ – Cody Schrader 2-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:29; Missouri 7-0) (4:45) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:14; Missouri 10-0) Second quarter (5:35) MIZ – Brady Cook 3-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:56; Missouri 17-0) (0:49) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 22-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:26; Missouri 20-0) Third quarter (11:43) MIZ – Brett Norfleet 16-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:26; Missouri 27-0) (11:32) MIZ – Brett Norfleet 11-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:06; Missouri 34-0) (5:06) MIZ – Jayden Jernigan 10-yard fumble return (Harrison Mevis kick) (Missouri 41-0) Fourth quarter (11:35) ARK – Andrew Armstrong 8-yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (Cam Little kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:31; Missouri 41-7) (5:48) ARK – Isaiah Augustave 6-yard run (Cam Little kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:18; Missouri 41-14) (2:37) MIZ – Nathaniel Peat 1-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 3:07; Missouri 48-14)

Statistics	MIZZ	ARK
First downs	17	13
Total yards	370	225
Rushing yards	258	127
Passing yards	112	98
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–21–0	14–22–0
Time of possession	31:20	28:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing	Brady Cook	12–20, 112 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cody Schrader	27 carries, 217 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Luther Burden III	6 receptions, 55 yards
Arkansas	Passing	Jacolby Criswell	12–20, 96 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Augustave	15 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Andrew Armstrong	4 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD

Coaching staff

Arkansas Razorbacks coaches
Coach	Position	Year	Alma Mater
Sam Pittman	Head coach	4th	Pittsburg State (1986)
Scott Fountain	Assistant head coach/Special teams coordinator	4th	Samford (1988)
^ @ Dan Enos	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach	4th	Michigan State (1991)
Travis Williams	Defensive coordinator/ Linebackers coach	1st	Auburn (2005)
Marcus Woodson	co-Defensive coordinator/ Safeties coach	1st	Ole Miss (2003)
Morgan Turner	Tight ends coach	1st	Illinois (2009)
Cody Kennedy	Offensive line coach	3rd	Southeastern Louisiana (2012)
% Kenny Guiton	Wide receivers coach	3rd	Ohio State (2013)
Jimmy Smith	Running backs coach	4th	Fayetteville State (2002)
Deke Adams	Defensive line coach	2nd	Southern Miss (1995)
Deron Wilson	Defensive backs coach	1st	Southern Miss (2013)
Ben Sowders	Strength and conditioning coach	1st	Western Kentucky (2008)

^ – Dan Enos was Arkansas' OC from 2015 to 2017.

@ – Dan Enos was fired as offensive coordinator after the eighth game of the season.

% – Kenny Guiton was the interim offensive coordinator beginning with the ninth game of the season. ^[7]

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