FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas has to beat North Alabama in Fayetteville on Sept. 5. That's a non-negotiable, and not doing so would likely lead to fans chasing Ryan Silverfield out of northwest Arkansas a la Jack Crowe in 1992.
Bella Field scored twice and Jordan Bryant, Kennedy Ball, Natalie Wagner, Mackenzie Gwin, Paige Szymanski and Kayla Morawietz added one goal each to lead the Razorbacks to a 9-0 win over the Trojans on Sunday.
Arkansas should beat North Alabama. That is not a prediction. It is the minimum requirement. The Lions finished 2-10 last season. Arkansas is playing at home, has more depth at nearly every position and opens the Ryan Silverfield era with a quarterback and offensive system built to produce points.
Tim Cramsey is the right offensive coordinator for KJ Jackson. That does not mean Arkansas must assume the offense will work. Cramsey’s track record says he can build productive units.
Arkansas has its answer at quarterback, and redshirt sophomore quarterback KJ Jackson wasted no time putting the drama behind him. "I got on the phone with mom and dad," Jackson said on Sunday.
Arkansas is a 40.5-point favorite over North Alabama, and most computer models give the Razorbacks a win probability north of 99 percent. That means the real story of this week won't be Saturday's outcome.
Predicting anything about Arkansas football entering Ryan Silverfield's first season requires a certain amount of imagination. The Razorbacks are coming off a 2-10 season, haven't beaten a Power Conference opponent at home in nearly two years and enter 2026 with questions throughout a dramatically rebuilt roster.
Arkansas football should not be judged on a national title standard, at least for now. Trying to demand annual championship contention would ignore the differences among programs in the modern SEC.
Consensus 4-star prospect Chase Lumpkin, who received an offer from Arkansas on Wednesday, has narrowed his list of schools to six, with the Razorbacks being one of them.
The sentiment is nice, if the initial conceit is not applicable to the Arkansas Razorback football team. ESPN chose the Hogs as one of their 20 teams that could capture their first national championship.
Former Razorbacks quarterback Taylen Green is continuing to make a case for himself to secure a spot on the Cleveland Browns roster following a solid performance Thursday evening in the Browns' final preseason game of the year.
We’re one week from kicking off the 2026 season on The Hill! Here’s your rundown of everything new and improved at Razorback Stadium for the 133rd season of Arkansas Football.
Fayetteville still claims Chris “Pooh” Paul Jr., even after the Seattle Seahawks waived the former Arkansas Razorbacks linebacker with an injury designation Thursday.
Ahead of the 2026 college football season, the Arkansas Razorbacks officially went on to name their starting quarterback. Their decision finally came down to KJ Jackson, as he now takes over under center for Ryan Silverfield.