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The Razorbacks likely won't be on too many preseason Top 25 lists this summer, but ESPN's Football Power Index computes things a little bit differently.

Arkansas Razorbacks News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / June 3

Razorbacks among top four for intriguing dual sport athlete

The Razorbacks can continue their hot streak on the recruiting front this summer as 4-star quarterback Matt Ponatoski announced his final four schools Monday.

Arkansas Razorbacks News / WholeHogSports / June 1

Pittman’s track record of producing NFL linemen intrgues O-lineman

Arkansas coach Sam Pittman’s track record of producing NFL linemen was easily noticed by offensive lineman Edward Baker during his trip to Fayetteville.

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The 'No. 4 overall NFL Draft picks since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to be chosen with the fourth-overall pick in each NFL Draft since 2000 can you name in five minutes?

College Football News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / June 1

Hogs' staff, fanbase impress 2026 offensive lineman

The Razorbacks made quite the impression on 2026 3-star offensive lineman Edward Baker during his official visit this weekend. Baker made the long trek

Arkansas Razorbacks News / Arkansas Razorbacks / May 29

Kickoff times set for Hogs’ first three games

Arkansas Head Coach Sam Pittman will lead the Razorbacks into his sixth season when the campaign begins August 30 inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium with game times now established for the team’s first three games.

Arkansas Razorbacks News / WholeHogSports / May 29

Get to know: ’26 tight end commitment Jaivion Martin

Tight end Jaivion Martin committed to Arkansas after developing a tight bond with Razorback coach Sam Pittman and tight ends coach Morgan Turner.

Arkansas Razorbacks News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / May 28

SEC's wishes has Razorbacks' Pittman running in circles at spring meetings

As if he didn't have enough stuff to worry about, the SEC Spring Meetings in Destin, Fla., may have given Arkansas coach Sam Pittman something else to worry about.

Arkansas Razorbacks News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / May 25

Time for Pittman to look at options with Razorbacks' recruiting

If Arkansas coach Sam Pittman isn't having to re-think the way things have gone the past five years, he better start. For a time that started well, that only lasted about a month or so.

Arkansas Razorbacks News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / May 23

Pittman continues to press for change in transfer portal chaos

Arkansas Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman continues to share his disdain for the current offseason schedule as it pertains to high school and transfer portal recruiting.

College Football News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / May 22

Hogs content meeting status quo, not reaching new heights

There's no surprise sixth year Arkansas coach Sam Pittman told On3 that he wants to coach through the duration of his contract. Toward the final week of the regular season, retirement rumors started to swirl not only on social media but national publications also began to leak the idea until it was put to rest byAction Network's Brett McMurphy.

College Football News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / May 22

Can Razorbacks defend its home field after recent struggles?

One sign tells everything a fan needs to know about how successful a coaching tenure truly has been. How well a coach does at preparing his team to protect their homefield goes a long way to preserving sacred ground.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / May 22

Sam Pittman Breaks Silence on His Future at Arkansas Amid Retirement Speculation

Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Sam Pittman is no stranger to speculation about his future in Fayetteville. Over five seasons leading the Arkansas football program, Pittman has accrued a 30-31 record and achieved only one end-of-season ranking inside the AP Top 25 poll — though he does have a 3-0 record in postseason play.

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Arkansas Razorbacks News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / May 19

What Pittman said about facing loaded slate of home games

The Arkansas Razorbacks will have an opportunity to play another entertaining slate of home games this fall. Arkansas is set to host FCS program Alabama A&M to start the season before going to Little Rock in Week 2 to play Arkansas State for the first time ever.

College Football News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / May 16

Pittman's learned not to worry about what he can't control

Arkansas coach Sam Pittman has likely witnessed more change in a half decade than in his entire 41-year coaching career. Many coaches around the country have used the chaos of NIL, transfer portal and continual recruitment of the current roster as reason to get out of the profession.

Arkansas Razorbacks News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / May 14

SEC win totals for 2025: Questions causing questions for Razorbacks

Arkansas is still holding at 5.5 wins in the updated odds for SEC wins on the over-under on the' season. That's due to the number of questions surrounding this team.

Arkansas Razorbacks News / WholeHogSports / May 11

Arkansas football post-spring analysis

Sixth-year Arkansas football coach Sam Pittman made it clear he likes his roster — its speed, skill, physicality and athleticism — heading out of spring football drills.

Arkansas Razorbacks News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / May 10

Projection for Razorbacks' bowl trip by CBS won't excite many fans

Arkansas can be found in a projection for the bowl games, but you'll have to dig deep to find it. The good news is they aren't putting the Razorbacks in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl for the third time in the last four seasons.

College Football News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / May 9

Arkansas fans need to stop acting like Pittman is Chad Morris, Bret Bielema

Arkansas coach Sam Pittman is far from perfect. He came into a program that was burned to the ground by his predecessors, didn't get to go out and recruit

Arkansas Razorbacks News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / May 7

Path to Razorbacks Landing Bowl Game Treacherously High

For folks having high hopes for Arkansas' coming football season even those could be dimmed if you're reading the ranking season we're in these days. If you're looking for reasons to have high expectations here, I can't come up with any.

College Football News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / April 28

Hogs' offensive line 'improved' this spring, but by how much?

One of the larger issues at Arkansas under sixth-year coach Sam Pittman has been the inconsistent play along the offensive line. Last season, Arkansas gave up 36 sacks last season which ranked No.

College Football News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / April 27

How trust between Pittman, Petrino helped find Jackson in portal

One of the more unslefish things Arkansas coach Sam Pittman could have done was bring Bobby Petrino in as offensive coordinator. From the outside looking in, it would seem the natural tendency for Pittman is to always keep an eye on his job but that's not the case.