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Arkansas’ firing of former football coach Sam Pittman was not surprising to fans, but it was perceived differently from within the program. Quarterback Taylen Green was particularly caught off-guard, as he says the rest of the team was. Green is in his second year with the team after being recruited by Pittman and Arkansas from […]

Bobby Petrino’s last stint in Fayetteville ended in disaster. But 13 years later, Petrino is back in the saddle, so to speak, at the helm of the Arkansas football program. In 2012, Petrino, who had just led the Razorbacks to back-to-back double-digit-win seasons, a feat only achieved by Frank Broyles and Ken Hatfield, was fired […]

Arkansas football interim head coach Bobby Petrino will coach in his first Razorbacks game since 2011 in October. He added some NFL experience beforehand. The man stepping in for the fired Sam Pittman added a new face to the defensive side, Chris Low of On3/Rivals reported Thursday. “Bobby Petrino is adding veteran NFL assistant Jay […]

How much different Arkansas will be now that Sam Pittman has been fired and Bobby Petrino promoted to interim head coach is anyone’s guess, and that could prove concerning for Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel and his Volunteers. While the Razorbacks are certainly in a state of disarray as their coaching search gets underway, Petrino, […]

The Arkansas football program is looking for a head coach, following the firing of Sam Pittman. One name that is getting mentioned as a replacement is Colorado coach Deion Sanders. Sanders previously interviewed at Arkansas, and it appears the Razorbacks were left with a good impression. Sanders’ contract at Colorado however presents a challenge to […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks made their coaching change official after Saturday’s blowout loss to Notre Dame. Sam Pittman’s six-year tenure came to an end following a 56-13 defeat that dropped the program to 2-3, continuing a trend of inconsistency that had defined his run in Fayetteville. While Pittman did produce a nine-win season in 2021, it […]

The 2025 Arkansas football season has gotten off to an awful start. They are 2-3 and have lost three straight games. The first two losses came to Ole Miss and Memphis heartbreakingly, but the nail in the coffin came when Notre Dame entered Arkansas and blew out the Razorbacks this past Saturday, which resulted in […]

Bobby Petrino wasted no time after stepping back into the spotlight at Arkansas. The interim head coach, brought in following the dismissal of Sam Pittman, immediately fired three defensive assistants, including coordinator Travis Williams, as he begins reshaping the Razorbacks in his own image. The move underscored both the urgency of Arkansas’ current crisis and […]

The Sam Pittman era officially ended in Fayetteville after Arkansas’ 56-13 blowout loss to Notre Dame dropped the Razorbacks to 2-3. Once again, the program is searching for a new identity. Pittman, who posted a 32-34 record since arriving in 2020, never elevated the Arkansas football team to the upper tier of the SEC. His […]

Sam Pitman spoke of potential staff changes after the disaster against Notre Dame. The team fell to 2-3 and lost 56-13 against Notre Dame. The staff change came, and it was the dismissal of Pittman. Now, Arkansas looks for a new head coach. Pittman broke into coaching after finishing his playing career at Pittsburg State. […]

Bobby Petrino is back at the helm for Arkansas football. The football coach has had a lot of success in the college ranks over the years. Perhaps his most famous tenure was with Razorbacks from 2008 to 2011, but that stint ended in disaster and embarrassment. Petrino has bounced back in a big way since […]

The Arkansas football team became the latest power 4 program to part ways with their head coach. Sam Pittman was fired by Arkansas on Sunday, a day after getting blown out by Notre Dame. While a lot of names are going to be tied to this job in the coming months, it appears several Arkansas […]

Bobby Petrino and the Arkansas Razorbacks may be trying things again for a second time. After Arkansas canned head football coach Sam Pittman on Sunday morning, current offensive coordinator and twice-former head coach Petrino already put his hat in the ring. Petrino “has expressed his desire to be a candidate for the full-time job” to […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks hit rock bottom this weekend. After a crushing 56-13 home loss to Notre Dame on Saturday night, the program announced the firing of head coach Sam Pittman. The defeat dropped Arkansas to 2-3, ending Pittman’s tenure with mounting pressure and frustration. Now, the fallout is already beginning to show in recruiting, and usually […]

Notre Dame football started out its season with an 0-2 record. Since that start, the Fighting Irish are slowly climbing back into the College Football Playoff picture. Notre Dame is now 2-2, after back-to-back wins over Purdue and Arkansas. The Fighting Irish thrashed Arkansas Saturday, in Fayetteville. Notre Dame won 56-13 behind a fabulous performance […]

The Arkansas football team had a bad game against Notre Dame on Saturday. Arkansas coach Sam Pittman is on the hot seat, following another disappointing start to a season. The Razorbacks lost to Notre Dame, 56-13, and fell to 2-3 on the campaign. Following the blowout, Pittman is teasing that he will make changes to […]

The No. 22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish are set to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks in Week 5 after beginning the season 1-2. It’s an opportunity for the program to get back to a .500 record, and remain within the Top-25. Leading up to the contest, head coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish received […]

The Notre Dame football team is 1-2 on the season, and needing wins. Notre Dame has the goal of returning to the College Football Playoff this year, but that goal is in jeopardy. The Fighting Irish have to essentially win out in order to reach the CFP. The season started off on the wrong foot. […]

Arkansas football’s 2026 recruiting class took a hit this week after losing its lone quarterback commitment. Jayvon Gilmore, a three-star prospect from Gaffney, South Carolina, announced he was decommitting from the Razorbacks via Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett. Gilmore, who pledged to Arkansas last August, was the centerpiece of the class under offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino. His […]

There is an alternate world in which Arkansas football is 4-0 and drawing early attention from the College Football Playoff selection committee. That is not an exaggeration. If only the Razorbacks held onto the ball. Sam Pittman’s squad committed a costly fumble late in the game for the second straight week, suffering a crushing 32-31 […]

Arkansas football is adjusting its 2026 recruiting plans after the Razorbacks lost a commitment from quarterback Jayvon Gilmore, a three-star prospect from Gaffney, South Carolina. Gilmore announced his decision through Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett, ending a pledge to Arkansas that had been in place since August of 2024. The 6-foot-5, 195-pound signal caller was Arkansas’ lone […]

Arkansas football is flying under the radar a bit in 2025, in part because of relatively tame preseason expectations and in part because the Razorbacks have not been tested yet during the non-conference slate. Arkansas has taken care of business against its lesser opponents, picking up a 52-7 win over Alabama A&M and a 56-14 […]

Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman didn’t flinch when asked about the daunting challenge ahead. At SEC Media Days the Razorbacks leader delivered a confident message that his team is ready to take on anyone and the SEC better be ready for them too. Rather than shy away from the 2025 schedule ranked among the toughest […]

Arkansas football quarterback Taylen Green revealed which current NFL QB inspires him the most. The Razorbacks are heading into a critical 2025 season,  needing to deliver results. While head coach Sam Pittman has led this program to a bowl game in three out of four years, the 63-year-old’s seat is certainly warm. One player who […]

The Arkansas football team picked up a nice addition to its 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday as four-star linebacker JJ Bush announced that he will play for the Razorbacks. Bush was getting serious attention from other SEC programs like LSU and Missouri, but Arkansas ended up being the right fit. Head coach Sam Pittman is […]

Arkansas football head coach Sam Pittman has been in the coaching game for a long time as he started his career at Pittsburg State as a graduate assistant back in 1984. Pittman has had numerous stops at the high school and college level, and he landed with the Razorbacks back in 2020. There were a […]

NIL drama is brewing for the Arkansas football team and quarterback Madden Iamaleava, who just transferred to UCLA. Iamaleava is the brother of Nico Iamaleava, who transferred from Tennessee to UCLA just days before Madden. Madden hasn’t played a snap of college football yet as he is a class of 2025 recruit, and he committed […]

The NIL landscape and the transfer portal has become a massive talking point in college football this offseason. The Iamaleava family has sparked a lot of that discussion with the transfers of both Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava and Arkansas football passer Madden Iamaleava. Nico, who was the starter on a College Football Playoff-bound Tennessee squad […]

Arkansas football became the second Southeastern Conference team to lose an Iamaleava from its roster. This time the younger brother of Nico Iamaleava left his school — right after Iamaleava’s UCLA commitment. And the Bruins will have two Iamaleava’s on the 2025 roster. Madden Iamaleava entered the college football transfer portal, with Matt Zenitz of […]

Arkansas football featured a representative who drew the loudest eruption of cheers at the 2025 NFL Combine. This Razorbacks star forced out the praise from his group thanks to his bonkers vertical feat. Arkansas star defensive lineman Landon Jackson showed his hops in impressive fashion at Indianapolis. He leaped to a 40 1/2 inch vertical […]

Texas Tech closed the season playing great football, while Arkansas ended the season with many close losses. This matchup is interesting because the Transfer Portal has decimated both teams. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Texas Tech-Arkansas prediction and pick. Texas Tech-Arkansas Last Game – Matchup History These two […]

Ole Miss football is picking up a solid player from the transfer portal. The Rebels are getting a commitment from the top offensive lineman in the portal, per 247 Sports. That lineman is Arkansas transfer Patrick Kutas, who plays tackle. Kutas started for the Razorbacks the last two seasons. He visited Ole Miss in the […]

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Arkansas football just flipped a very talented quarterback prospect from UCLA. While fans are angry about Sam Pittman’s return to Fayetteville, the embattled head coach picked up a significant recruit in Madden Iamaleava. The brother of Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava, Madden could be the answer for the Razorbacks at quarterback as the program looks for […]

Arkansas football offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino is the latest candidate to say no to Charlotte, for its head coaching job. Petrino is removing himself from the list of candidates for the position, per On3. Petrino is a former head coach with stops at multiple locations, including the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. It’s unclear why Petrino is […]

Arkansas football had a roller coater of a season, with a few very high highs and some extremely low lows. In the end, the Razorbacks finished 6-6 and will be heading to a bowl game of some sort later in December. However, some of those lows led fans to grow tired of had coach Sam […]

Missouri had high hopes entering this season and started the year on a significant win streak, but most expected them to struggle once they entered SEC play. It has also been a successful season for Arkansas, as they earned bowl eligibility last week with their win over Lousiana Tech. The Razorbacks have stolen some victories […]

The No. 17 ranked Colorado Buffaloes (8-2, 6-1 BIG 12) are on the road to take on the Kansas Jayhawks (4-6, 3-4 BIG 12). It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Colorado-Kansas prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Colorado-Kansas Last Game – […]

Arkansas football head coach Sam Pittman is up against it as the Razorbacks prepare to take on the No. 3-ranked Texas Longhorns. It was not all that long ago that Steve Sarkisian’s team was considered the best in college football, and for good reason. Pittman made clear when asked about the strength of the Longhorns that […]