American college football season
2023 Arkansas Razorbacks football |
---|
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Arkansas_Razorbacks_logo.svg/250px-Arkansas_Razorbacks_logo.svg.png) |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
---|
Division | West Division |
---|
Record | 4–8 (1–7 SEC) |
---|
Head coach | |
---|
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 |
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.
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.
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits |
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) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Shamar Easter TE | Ashdown, AR. | Ashdown | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Luke Hasz TE | Bixby, OK. | Bixby | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Isaiah Augustave RB | Naples, FL. | Naples | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Luke Brown OL | Paris, TN. | Henry County | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Malachi Singleton QB | Kennesaw, GA. | North Cobb | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Davion Dozier WR | Moody, AL. | Moody | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | |
Recruiting 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) | |
Recruiting 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) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
T.J. Metcalf S | Pinson, AL. | Pinson Valley | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Dallas Young CB | Gardendale, AL. | Gardendale | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Christian Ford S | McKinney, TX | McKinney | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Kaleb James DL | Mansfield, TX. | Mansfield | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Carson Dean LB | Carrollton, TX. | Hebron | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Dazmin James WR | Clayton, NC. | Clayton | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |
Alex Sanford LB | Oxford, MS. | Oxford | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | |
Recruiting 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) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Joey Su'a OL | Bentonville, AR | Bentonville | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Brad Spence DE | Houston, TX. | Klein Forest | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Ian Geffrard DL | Mableton, GA. | Whitefield Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 350 lb (160 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Dylan Hasz S | Bixby, OK. | Bixby | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | |
Recruiting 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. |
Recruiting 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 | | 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 | | | | 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 | | | WR | 4 Isaac TeSlaa | 13 Jaedon Wilson | WR2_Third | | | | | 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 | | | | | |
True Freshman
Schedule
Arkansas and the SEC announced the 2023 football schedule on September 20, 2022.[1][2] 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* | | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 56–13 | 44,397 |
September 9 | 3:00 p.m. | Kent State* | | 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 | | ESPN | L 31–34 | 99,648 |
September 30 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Texas A&M | | SECN | L 22–34 | 59,437 |
October 7 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 16 Ole Miss | | SECN | L 20–27 | 65,748 |
October 14 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 11 Alabama | | ESPN | L 21–24 | 100,077 |
October 21 | 11:00 a.m. | Mississippi State![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
- Fayetteville, AR
| ESPN | L 3–7 | 71,505 |
November 4 | 11:00 a.m. | at Florida | | 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 | | CBS | L 14–48 | 59,847 |
|
[3]
Game summaries
Western Carolina
Game One – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0)
Period | 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)
Period | 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 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
Period | 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
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 | | |
Game Five – Texas A&M Aggies (3–1) vs Arkansas Razorbacks (2–2) – Game summary
Period | 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
Period | 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 | –286 | –349 |
Rushes–yards | 29–36 | 45–196 |
Passing yards | 250 | 153 |
Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
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
Period | 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
Game Eight – Mississippi State Bulldogs (3–3) at Arkansas Razorbacks (2–5) – Game summary
Period | 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
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
Period | 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)[4]
- 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[5] | Over/under |
Florida −2.5 | 49.5 |
Auburn
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 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 | | |
Game Twelve – No. 9 Missouri Tigers (9–2) at Arkansas Razorbacks (4–7) (Battle Line Rivalry) – Game summary
Period | 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
^ – Dan Enos was Arkansas' OC from 2015 to 2017.
@ – Dan Enos was fired as offensive coordinator after the 8th game of the season.
% – Kenny Guiton was the interim offensive coordinator beginning with the 9th game of the season.
References
- ^ Sallee, Barrett (September 20, 2022). "2023 SEC football schedule by team..." CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Long, Christina (September 20, 2022). "Arkansas football's 2023 schedule is complete..." ort Smith Times Record. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Arkansas Razorbacks Football Schedule". FB Schedules.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Arkansas Pregame
- ^ Arkansas betting
|
---|
Venues | |
---|
Bowls & rivalries | |
---|
Culture & lore | |
---|
People | |
---|
Seasons | |
---|
National championship seasons in bold |