Football might be king of campus right now, but there are several other programs competing such as volleyball, soccer and tennis. The Razorbacks' volleyball team is off to a solid start with a 3-0 overall record and the soccer team finally picked off an opponent.
FAYETTEVILLE — It's hard to blame Arkansas fans for feeling the way they do about the 2026 college football season. Coming off of a third 2-10 season in eight years, a once-proud Arkansas football program has been a perennial SEC cellar dwellar since a particular motorcycle accident in 2012.
It's one thing to be told that Arkansas is going to improve in key areas, but it's another seeing it actually happen on the field. There's been talk about this team completely buying into Ryan Silverfield's [insert buzz word here] cultue.
FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas soccer picked up its first win of the 2026 season with a 9-0 rout of Little Rock on Sunday afternoon at Razorback Field. The Hogs wasted no time and scored two goals in a span of 35 seconds in the third minute, both from senior forward Bella Field in the third minute.
The Volley Hogs closed out their opening weekend on Sunday at Barnhill Arena and secured an undefeated weekend as they took down the UTSA Roadrunners 3-1 (25-21, 25-20, 22-25, 25-17).
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.
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.
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.
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.