Arkansas
Arkansas is 3-6 and No. 53 of 138 in the machine's ratings, 2.9 points better than an average FBS team. Last game: lost 26-23 at Auburn in Week 10.
Week 11: vs South Carolina, Saturday, Nov 14: the matchup, unit by unit
Why Arkansas is No. 53
- Arkansas's rating is 2.9: the machine's estimate that Arkansas is 2.9 points better than an average FBS team on a neutral field. That is No. 53 of 138. For scale, 0 is an average FBS team: right now the closest to it is No. 68 Arizona State (0.2).
- It started the season at 4.4, ESPN's preseason Football Power Index from July. Its results since have moved it down 1.5.
- The biggest weekly moves: −5.3 after Week 2 (L 10-43 at Utah) and +3.3 after Week 4 (W 34-6 vs Tulsa).
- Its record is 3-6. The 6 losses were to No. 1 Georgia, No. 10 Tennessee, No. 12 Utah, No. 14 Texas A&M, No. 20 Missouri, No. 37 Auburn, by 20.3 points on average. The 3 wins came by 18.3 points on average; the best was over No. 55 Vanderbilt. The rating weighs how much a team won or lost by and against whom, not just the win-loss count.
- Its FBS opponents so far average No. 29 in the machine's ratings.
- Just above is No. 52 Liberty (3.9); just below is No. 54 Virginia (2.7).
The rating, week by week
Strengths and weak spots
Head coach
Ryan Silverfield is in his 1st season at Arkansas. This season: 3-6.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Team stats
Season totals and averages over 9 games, each with its national rank among 138 FBS teams (No. 1 = best). The game-by-game story is in the season, week by week.
Passing
| Completions-attempts | 182-308 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 2029 |
| Touchdowns-interceptions | 9-6 |
| Yards per attempt* | 6.6No. 108 of 138 |
| Explosive pass rate | 9.8%No. 83 of 138 |
| Sacks allowed (rate) | 6.1%No. 84 of 138 |
Rushing
| Carries-yards | 317-1012 |
|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 3.2No. 130 of 138 |
| 10-plus-yard runs (rate) | 10.0%No. 126 of 138 |
| Stuffed at or behind the line (rate) | 16.9%No. 61 of 138 |
Scoring
| Points per game | 20.0No. 121 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play | 4.93No. 130 of 138 |
| Third-down rate | 43.3%No. 40 of 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate | 56.7%No. 96 of 138 |
| Giveaways | 14No. 109 of 138 |
Defense
| Points allowed per game | 27.4No. 95 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play allowed | 5.91No. 99 of 138 |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 7.4No. 85 of 138 |
| Yards per carry allowed | 4.6No. 94 of 138 |
| Sack rate | 3.9%No. 116 of 138 |
| Takeaways | 10No. 74 of 138 |
| Third-down rate allowed | 41.1%No. 99 of 138 |
Totals are the official box score. * Yards per attempt and the rates come from the play-by-play, where passing yards count on completions only, so they can differ from the box score by a play or two.
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Player leaders
The top 3 in each category over the same games. Passing yards count every completion (official box score).
Passing
- KJ Jackson165-279, 1853 yds, 8 TD, 6 INT
- AJ Hill16-28, 181 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
Rushing
- Cam Settles71 carries, 314 yds, 2 TD
- Sutton Smith66 carries, 281 yds, 1 TD
- Braylen Russell69 carries, 232 yds, 3 TD
Receiving
- Chris Marshall48 catches, 666 yds, 2 TD
- Antonio Jordan16 catches, 228 yds, 1 TD
- Ty Lockwood17 catches, 180 yds, 1 TD
Tackles
- Ja'Quavion Smith58
- Ben Bogle57
- Khmori House55
Sacks
- Quincy Rhodes Jr.3
- Khmori House2
- Charlie Collins1.5
Interceptions
- Miguel Mitchell2
- Christian Harrison1
- Jaheim Johnson1
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Who's playing
Based on who has actually played this season, from the box scores, not the team's published depth chart. Each bar is that player's share of the team's attempts, carries (quarterbacks left out), catches or tackles. The box score lists no positions, so there is no offensive line here.
Throwing
- KJ JacksonMost passes in the last game9 games279 attempts91%
- AJ Hill2 games28 attempts9%
Carrying
- Cam Settles8 games71 carries31%
- Braylen Russell9 games69 carries30%
- Sutton Smith9 games66 carries29%
- Jasper Parker6 games11 carries5%
Catching
- Chris Marshall8 games48 catches26%
- Ty Lockwood7 games17 catches9%
- Antonio Jordan6 games16 catches9%
- Cam Settles6 games16 catches9%
Tackling
- Ja'Quavion Smith9 games58 tackles10%
- Ben Bogle9 games57 tackles10%
- Khmori House9 games55 tackles10%
- Christian Harrison8 games42 tackles7%
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The season, week by week
- Week 1 W 31–14 vs North Alabama. North Alabama is an FCS team, so there is no FBS baseline to grade this one against. Lost the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 2 L 10–43 at Utah. The pass defense gave ground: Utah got 10.8 yards an attempt, 3.1 over what it usually gains. The most yards an attempt it has allowed all season.
- Week 3 L 17–45 vs Georgia. The run game struggled: 0.8 yards a carry, 2.4 less than Georgia usually allows. Its fewest yards a carry of the season.
- Week 4 W 34–6 vs Tulsa. The run defense was the strength: Tulsa got 2.8 yards a carry, 1.9 under what it usually gains. Its most yards an attempt of the season.
- Week 5 L 7–34 at Texas A&M. The passing game struggled: 4.4 yards an attempt, 4.3 less than Texas A&M usually allows. Its fewest yards an attempt of the season.
- Week 6 L 17–24 vs Tennessee. The pass defense gave ground: Tennessee got 8.5 yards an attempt, 2.2 over what it usually gains. Won the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 7 W 31–21 at Vanderbilt. The pass defense gave ground: Vanderbilt got 8.8 yards an attempt, 1.8 over what it usually gains. The machine had Vanderbilt by 4.4 (62%), so this was a win it did not see coming; Arkansas won the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 9 L 10–34 vs Missouri. The run game struggled: 1.6 yards a carry, 1.6 less than Missouri usually allows. Lost the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 10 L 23–26 at Auburn. The pass defense was the strength: Auburn got 5.3 yards an attempt, 1.1 under what it usually gains. Lost the turnover battle by 2.