Four keys for Arkansas in its game at Memphis today: wholehogsports.com/news/2025/sep/…

The Arkansas football team last played Memphis (3-0) in October 1998, almost 27 years ago. However, the Razorbacks (2-1) are familiar with Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and the city, having won the Liberty Bowl there after the 2022 and 2024 seasons. wholehogsports.com/news/2025/sep/…

Former Arkansas football coach Danny Ford has an explicit warning for the current Razorbacks: They’d better buckle it up for Saturday’s 11 a.m. Central kickoff at Memphis. wholehogsports.com/news/2025/sep/…

📍 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium A little over two hours away from an important game for Arkansas against Memphis. Our team will have lots of coverage today at WholeHogSports.com

It’s sunny here at Simmons Liberty Bank Stadium a little under an hour out from Arkansas-Memphis. It’s a scorcher down here on the astroturf, and highs are expected around 90 during the game. Will be interesting to see if heat plays a role in the game.

We’ve got a college football color rush uniform matchup today. All whites for Arkansas, all blues for Memphis. Kickoff coming up at 11 a.m.

WARMING UP — Arkansas getting fired up to take on Memphis on a hot Saturday morning here at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. Kickoff at the top of the hour...

Taylen Green's 62-yard touchdown pass to tight end Rohan Jones put him at 12 TDs already this year. That's just 3 shy of his total from last season.

Some miscues on the first defensive drive for Arkansas, but holding Memphis to a FG was a win. Razorbacks lead 7-3 with 8:57 left in 1Q.

This was the longest TD reception for an Arkansas tight end under Sam Pittman. It was the longest since Cheyenne O'Grady's 62-yard score vs. Colorado State in 2019.

Memphis goes ahead of Arkansas 10-7 with 20 seconds left in the 1Q after an 11-play, 71-yard drive ended with a 4-yard keeper by Brendon Lewis. The Razorbacks had a chance to down him around the 1 but he powered through tacklers.

Arkansas trails Memphis 10-7 after the first quarter. Aside from a good opening drive, not much went right for the Razorbacks in the first 15 minutes.

Good response for the Arkansas offense and strong running by Braylen Russell to put together a 6-play, 77-yard drive to go ahead of Memphis 14-10 early in 2Q.

HALFTIME Arkansas 28 Memphis 17

Scott Starzyk connects from 46 yards to push the Arkansas lead over Memphis to 31-20 with 4:16 left in the third quarter.

After trailing 28-10 in the first half, Memphis has made this one a game. Brendon Lewis went untouched on a 10-yard keeper for a TD before a 2-point try failed. Arkansas leads 31-26 with 1:40 left in the 3Q.

Big third down conversion for Arkansas on the final play of the third quarter. The Razorbacks were 0 of 5 on the down prior to Taylen Green's 15-yard pass to O'Mega Blake. Arkansas will have first-and-10 from the Memphis 26, clinging to a 31-26 lead when the 4Q begins.

It's gut-check time for Arkansas. Memphis takes a 32-31 lead with 4:51 to play after a 64-yard house call by Sutton Smith and failed 2-point try. The non-OPI call in the first half looms large right about now.

How we graded Arkansas football in its loss to Memphis: wholehogsports.com/news/2025/sep/…

Four takeaways from Arkansas' 32-31 loss at Memphis: wholehogsports.com/news/2025/sep/…