Arkansas now knows when it will welcome No. 23 South Carolina to Fayetteville.
The Razorbacks and Gamecocks are set for a 6:45 p.m. CST kickoff on November 14 at Razorback Stadium, with the game airing on SEC Network. It will be the 25th all-time meeting between the programs, and Arkansas holds the edge in the series, 14-10.
The two teams have seen each other only twice since 2017, and they’ve split those matchups. In the most recent meeting, Arkansas handled South Carolina 44-30 in 2022 at Razorback Stadium.
Both teams will arrive at that game with plenty still to sort out. Arkansas is 3-5 overall and 1-4 in SEC play through eight weeks, with wins over North Alabama, Tulsa and Vanderbilt. South Carolina is 5-3 overall and 233 in conference play, with victories against Kent State, Towson, Florida, Tennessee and Oklahoma.
Before the Gamecocks come to Fayetteville, Arkansas has a road trip of its own to manage. The Razorbacks face Auburn this Saturday in Auburn, Ala., at 11:45 a.m. CST on SEC Network.
South Carolina, meanwhile, will host Texas A&M this Saturday for homecoming before turning its attention to Arkansas.
The Gamecocks are led by sixth-year coach Shane Beamer, who has compiled a 38-33 record at South Carolina, including 19-27 in SEC games. Beamer was on the hot seat earlier this season, but the Gamecocks have climbed back into the Associated Press poll behind a three-game winning streak that includes road wins over Florida and Oklahoma, plus a home win over Tennessee.
After the South Carolina game, Arkansas heads to Austin for the second straight year to face No. 1 Texas on November 21 in Week 12.
The Razorbacks will be trying to snap a two-game losing streak against the Longhorns. Texas leads the all-time series 58-23, and last season the Longhorns beat Arkansas 52-37 in Austin.
Arkansas finishes the regular season at home on November 27 against LSU in the Battle for the Golden Boot. The Tigers, now under new head coach Lane Kiffin, have won four straight in the series, including a 23-22 victory last season.
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