Arkansas now knows exactly when it will line up against Tennessee in Week 6.
The Razorbacks and Volunteers are set for an October 10 kickoff at 3:15 p.m. (CDT) in Fayetteville, with the game airing on SEC Network. It will be the 22nd meeting between the programs, and Tennessee holds the edge in the series, 14-7.
These two teams have split the last two matchups, and home field has mattered each time. Arkansas stunned the fourth-ranked Vols 19-14 in Fayetteville in 2024, then Tennessee answered with a 34-31 win in Knoxville the next year.
Arkansas enters that game at 2-2 after four weeks. The Hogs bounced back Saturday night with a 34-6 win over Tulsa, but earlier losses to Utah, 43-10, and Georgia, 45-17, put them behind early.
Tennessee is 3-1 after opening with wins over Furman, Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State, before its streak ended Saturday against No. 1 Texas in Knoxville.
Before Tennessee comes to town, Arkansas has a tricky road trip of its own. The Razorbacks head to College Station on October 3 for a 6 p.m.
(CDT) kickoff against Texas A&M on ESPN2, looking to snap a four-game losing streak in the series. It will be Arkansas’ first trip to College Station since 2020.
The schedule keeps rolling after that. Arkansas goes to Nashville on October 17 for its first game against Vanderbilt since 2018, when the Commodores beat the Razorbacks 45-31 in Fayetteville. The programs have met just 10 times, and Arkansas leads the series 7-3.
After a Week 8 open date, the Razorbacks return for The Battle Line Rivalry against Missouri on October 31. Missouri is coming back to Fayetteville for the second straight year, and Arkansas is still trying to get back on track in the series after last winning it in 2021. The Tigers won 31-17 last season in Razorback Stadium and finished 8-5 in 2025.
Week 10 sends Arkansas to Auburn on November 7 to face the Tigers and new head coach Alex Golesh. The teams have played every year since 1992, with Auburn holding a 21-13-1 series lead. Last season in Fayetteville, Arkansas gave away control with four fourth-quarter turnovers in a 33-24 Auburn victory.
South Carolina visits Razorback Stadium on November 14, marking the first meeting between the teams since 2022, when Arkansas won 44-30 in Fayetteville. The Razorbacks lead that series 14-10 across 24 all-time meetings.
Then comes another road test at No. 1 Texas on November 21.
Arkansas is trying to stop a two-game slide against the Longhorns, who have dominated the series 58-23. Texas won the last meeting in Austin 52-37.
The regular season ends at home on November 27 with the Battle for the Golden Boot against LSU. The Tigers come in with new head coach Lane Kiffin, and Arkansas has lost four straight in the rivalry. LSU won last year’s meeting 23-22.
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