2018 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 2018 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with one home game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Arkansas played as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Razorbacks were led by first-year head coach Chad Morris. They finished the season 2–10, 0–8 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Western Division.

2018 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Record	2–10 (0–8 SEC)
Head coach	Chad Morris (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Craddock (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Power spread
Defensive coordinator	John Chavis (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Santos Ramirez (senior DB) Hjalte Froholdt (senior OL) Dre Greenlaw (senior LB) De'Jon Harris (junior LB)
Home stadium	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium (Alternate)
Uniform
Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
No. 7т Georgia x		7	–	1					11	–	3
No. 12 Kentucky		5	–	3					10	–	3
No. 7т Florida		5	–	3					10	–	3
South Carolina		4	–	4					7	–	6
Missouri		4	–	4					8	–	5
Vanderbilt		3	–	5					6	–	7
Tennessee		2	–	6					5	–	7
Western Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^		8	–	0					14	–	1
No. 16 Texas A&M		5	–	3					9	–	4
No. 6 LSU		5	–	3					10	–	3
Mississippi State*		4	–	4					8	–	5
Auburn		3	–	5					8	–	5
Ole Miss		1	–	7					5	–	7
Arkansas		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: Alabama 35, Georgia 28
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * Mississippi State vacated four conference and eight total wins due to NCAA violations.[1] Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Recruits

The Razorbacks signed a total of 17 recruits.

College recruiting information (2018)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Connor Noland QB	Greenwood, Arkansas	Greenwood High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jul 20, 2016
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Bumper Pool LB	Lucas, Texas	Lovejoy High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Nov 7, 2016
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Isaiah Nichols DE	Springdale, Arkansas	Springdale High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 21, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Noah Gatlin OT	Jonesboro, Arkansas	Jonesboro High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Jun 21, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Michael Woods II WR	Magnolia, Texas	Magnolia High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Dec 10, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ladarrius Bishop CB	Ashdown, Arkansas	Ashdown High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	Dec 10, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Silas Robinson OG	Yoakum, Texas	Yoakum High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Dec 10, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Billy Ferrell DT	Fordyce, Arkansas	Fordyce High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	331 lb (150 kg)	Dec 17, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Nick Fulwider DE	Tyrone, Georgia	Sandy Creek High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Dec 21, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Courtre Alexander DE	Owasso, Oklahoma	Owasso High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jan 21, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Andrew Parker LB	New Orleans, Louisiana	Sophie B. Wright Charter School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jan 21, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Rakeem Boyd RB	Houston, Texas	Independence Community College	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jan 22, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Myles Mason S	Trussville, Alabama	Hewitt-Trussville High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jan 22, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ryan Winkel OT	Memphis, Tennessee	Christian Brothers High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	286 lb (130 kg)	Jan 29, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
John Stephen Jones QB	Dallas, Texas	Highland Park High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Feb 4, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Joseph Foucha S	New Orleans, Louisiana	McDonogh 35 High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Dorian Gerald DE	Florence, South Carolina	College of the Canyons	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Feb 9, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Arkansas Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.

Preseason headlines

• June 6, 2018: It was announced that former Arkansas tight end Will Gragg had transferred to Pittsburgh, with two years of immediate eligibility remaining.^[2]
• June 8, 2018: Arkansas wide receiver Kofi Boateng announced his retirement from football following two knee injuries.^[3]
• July 10, 2018: The Arkansas athletic department released the design of the 2018 uniform, which featured small tweaks from the past few years. These changes included the elimination of matte-finish helmets in favor of a glossier "pearl cardinal" finish, removal of details on the jersey to "de-clutter" the chest area, and a new stripe design on the pants.^[4]
• July 20, 2018: The SEC media poll was released, and placed the Razorbacks last out of the seven teams in the SEC West. The Hogs received 412 votes, 166 shy of sixth-place Ole Miss.^[5]
• July 21, 2018: The Razorbacks had three players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams. The second-team offense featured OL Hjalte Froholdt, and the third-team defense featured LB De'Jon Harris and DB Santos Ramirez.^[6]

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Chuck Bednarik Award[7]	De'Jon Harris	Linebacker	Junior
Doak Walker Award[8]	Chase Hayden	Running back	Sophomore
	Devwah Whaley	Running back	Junior
Butkus Award[9]	Dre Greenlaw	Linebacker	Senior
	De'Jon Harris	Linebacker	Junior
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[10]	De'Jon Harris	Linebacker	Junior
Outland Trophy[11]	Hjalte Froholdt	Offensive lineman	Senior
Wuerffel Trophy[12]	Hjalte Froholdt	Offensive lineman	Senior

Spring game

The 2018 Arkansas Red–White Spring Football Game took place at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, with kickoff at 1:00 p.m. CT on April 7.^[13][14] It was broadcast on the SEC Network.^[15] The white team consisted of the offense and the red team consisted of the defense.

The spring game followed a different format: the game was played in twelve minute quarters, rather than fifteen, with a running clock in the second half. The game was scored traditionally on offense (white team), but the defense (red team) could earn points for a variety of achievements (6 pts. for touchdown, 3 for turnover or 4th down stop, 2 for three-and-out, 2 for blocked kick, 1 for sack or TFL).^[16]

Date	Time	Spring Game	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
April 7	1:00 p.m.	Red vs. White Spring Game	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	SECN	White 27–25	7,000	[16][17]

Schedule

The Razorbacks' 2018 schedule consisted of 7 home games, 4 away games, and 1 neutral game in the regular season. The Razorbacks hosted SEC foes Alabama, Ole Miss (in Little Rock), Vanderbilt, and LSU, and traveled to Auburn, Mississippi State, and Missouri. Arkansas played against Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas for the fifth year in a row.

Arkansas hosted three of its four of its non–conference games: against Eastern Illinois from the Ohio Valley Conference, North Texas from Conference USA, and Tulsa from the American Athletic Conference. The lone away non–conference game saw the Hogs travel to Fort Collins, Colorado to play Colorado State, from the Mountain West Conference.

Per southernpigskin.com, the Razorbacks' schedule ranked as the 39th-toughest of the 66 Power Five teams in the nation.^[18]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	3:00 p.m.	Eastern Illinois*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	W 55–20	63,342	[19][20][21]
September 8	6:30 p.m.	at Colorado State*	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	CBSSN	L 27–34	31,894	[22][23][24]
September 15	3:00 p.m.	North Texas*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	L 17–44	62,355	[19][25][26]
September 22	6:30 p.m.	at No. 9 Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	SECN	L 3–34	84,188	[27][28]
September 29	11:00 a.m.	vs. Texas A&M	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Southwest Classic)	ESPN	L 17–24	55,383	[29][30]
October 6	11:00 a.m.	No. 1 Alabama	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	ESPN	L 31–65	64,974	[31][32]
October 13	6:30 p.m.	Ole Miss	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	SECN	L 33–37	51,438	[33][34]
October 20	11:00 a.m.	Tulsa*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	W 23–0	56,691	[35][36]
October 27	11:00 a.m.	Vanderbilt	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	L 31–45	56,251	[37][38]
November 10	6:30 p.m.	No. 7 LSU	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (Battle for the Golden Boot)	SECN	L 17–24	64,135	[39][40]
November 17	11:00 a.m.	at No. 25 Mississippi State	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ESPN	L 6–52	57,772	[41][42]
November 23	1:30 p.m.	at Missouri	Faurot Field Columbia, MO (Battle Line Rivalry)	CBS	L 0–38	52,482	[43][44][45]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

• Schedule source^[15][46][47]

Personnel

Coaching staff

See also: List of Arkansas Razorbacks head football coaches

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Arkansas in current position	Alma mater
Chad Morris	Head coach	1st	Texas A&M '92
Joe Craddock	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	1st	Middle Tennessee '08
John Chavis	Defensive coordinator/Linebackers	1st	Tennessee '78
Jeff Traylor	Associate head coach/Running backs	1st	Stephen F. Austin '90
Barry Lunney Jr.	Tight ends	6th	Arkansas '96
Justin Stepp	Wide reveivers	1st	Furman '07
Dustin Fry	Offensive line	1st	Clemson '06
Steve Caldwell	Defensive line	1st	Arkansas State '77
John Scott Jr.	Defensive line	2nd	Western Carolina '00
Ron Cooper	Secondary	1st	Jacksonville State '83
Mark Smith	Secondary	1st	Hardin–Simmons '00
Trumain Carroll	Head strength & conditioning coach	1st	Oklahoma State '05
Reference:[48]

Coaching changes

Chad Morris, former head coach at Southern Methodist University, was hired on December 6, 2017, to be the 33rd head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks,^[49] following the dismissal of Bret Bielema just under two weeks prior.^[50] On January 9, 2018, Joe Craddock was named offensive coordinator,^[51] and John Chavis was named defensive coordinator.^[52] Both had previously served the same roles at SMU and Texas A&M, respectively.

Barry Lunney Jr., the tight ends coach, and John Scott Jr., a defensive line coach, were the only two assistants retained, and will enter their sixth and second seasons, respectively, in their current positions with the Razorbacks.

Roster

2018 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Jared Cornelius Sr RB 2 Chase Hayden So WR 3 Koilan Jackson  Fr QB 4 Ty Storey Jr RB 5 Rakeem Boyd  So RB 6 T. J. Hammonds Jr WR 7 Jonathan Nance Sr WR 8 Michael Woods II Fr WR 9 De'Vion Warren So WR 10 Jordan Jones So QB 11 Daulton Hyatt  Fr WR 13 Deon Stewart Jr RB 14 Maleek Barkley  Fr QB 14 Carson Proctor So QB 15 Cole Kelley So WR 16 La'Michael Pettway Jr QB 17 Austin Aune Fr QB 18 Jack Lindsey So TE 18 Jeremy Patton Sr WR 19 Tyson Morris  Fr RB 21 Devwah Whaley Jr RB 23 Maleek Williams  Fr RB 24 Kasey Montrois  Fr RB 26 Justice Hobbs So FB 32 Hayden Johnson Jr FB 34 Kendrick Jackson Sr TE 39 Jackson Pace  Fr TE 40 Trey Purifoy Jr TE 44 Austin Cantrell Jr OL 51 Hjalte Froholdt (c) Sr OL 57 Shane Clenin  Fr OL 60 Brian Wallace Sr OL 62 Johnny Gibson Jr. Sr OL 64 Audry Horn  Fr OL 66 Ty Clary So OL 67 Tyler Hall So OL 68 Kirby Adcock  Fr OL 69 Dylan Hays So OL 74 Colton Jackson Jr OL 78 Dalton Wagner  Fr OL 79 Jalen Merrick Jr TE 80 Will Gragg Jr WR 81 Jarrod Barnes So WR 82 Gary Cross Sr WR 83 De'Shawn Gulledge  Fr TE 85 Cheyenne O'Grady Jr WR 86 Tobias Enlow So TE 87 Blake Kern So TE 89 Grayson Gunter So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 Chevin Calloway So DB 2 Kamren Curl So DL 3 McTelvin Agim Jr LB 4 Alexy Jean-Baptiste So DL 6 Gabe Richardson Jr DL 7 Briston Guidry So LB 8 De'Jon Harris (c) Jr DB 9 Santos Ramirez (c) Sr DL 10 Randy Ramsey Sr DB 11 Ryan Pulley Sr DB 13 Nate Dalton Jr DB 14 Britto Tutt Jr DB 15 Korey Hernandez  Fr LB 16 Bumper Pool Fr DB 18 Matt Berry Jr LB 20 Giovanni LaFrance So DB 21 Montaric Brown  Fr LB 22 Deon Edwards So LB 23 Dre Greenlaw (c) Sr DB 24 Jarques McClellion  Fr DB 25 Micahh Smith So DB 26 Ryder Lucas Sr LB 27 Hayden Henry So DB 28 Jayden Minchew So LB 29 Derrick Munson So DB 30 Kevin Richardson III Sr LB 31 Grant Morgan So DB 32 Jordon Curtis  Fr LB 33 Dee Walker So LB 34 Tyler Phillips Jr LB 36 D'Vone McClure So DB 37 Brenden Young Jr DB 38 Reid Miller Sr DB 39 Byron Keaton Jr LB 40 Kyrei Fisher So DL 41 Austin Capps Jr DL 42 Jonathan Marshall So DB 45 Simeon Blair Fr LB 46 Damani Carter Jr LB 47 Tyler Pennington  Fr LB 49 McKinley Williams Fr DL 52 T.J. Smith Jr LB 53 Ben Brasuell So LB 54 Terrell Collins So LB 56 Ma'Laizh Surrell  Fr DL 71 David Porter  Fr DL 73 Deion Malone Sr DL 86 Jamario Bell Jr DL 90 Armon Watts Sr DL 91 Michael Taylor II Sr DL 92 Elias Hale So DL 93 Isaiah Nichols Fr DL 95 Jake Hall Sr DL 97 Brandon DePrato So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 18 Blake Johnson Jr K 19 Connor Limpert Jr LS 43 George Madden Jr LS 48 Jordan Silver  Fr P 92 Chad Stephens So	Head coach Chad Morris Coordinators/assistant coaches Joe Craddock (OC) John Chavis (DC) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: July 17, 2018

Team captains

Prior to the season, Coach Chad Morris announced that permanent captains would not be announced until later in the season, and the captain spots would rotate until then.

• Week 1 vs. EIU: #51 Hjalte Froholdt (senior OL), #1 Jared Cornelius (senior WR), #9 Santos Ramirez (senior DB), #8 De'Jon Harris (junior LB), #23 Dre Greenlaw (senior LB)^[53]
• Week 2 vs. CSU: #91 Michael Taylor II (senior DL), #90 Armon Watts (senior DL), #60 Brian Wallace (senior OL), #18 Jeremy Patton (senior TE)^[54]
• Week 3 vs. NT: #7 Jonathan Nance (senior WR), #3 McTelvin Agim (junior DL), #73 Deion Malone (senior DL), #13 Nate Dalton (junior DB)^[55]
• Week 4 vs. AUB: #10 Randy Ramsey (senior DL), #1 Jared Cornelius (senior WR), #51 Hjalte Froholdt (senior OL), #9 Santos Ramirez (senior DB)^[56]

Prior to the Week 5 game against Texas A&M, permanent captains were announced.

• Permanent season captains: #51 Hjalte Froholdt (senior OL), #8 De'Jon Harris (junior LB), #9 Santos Ramirez (senior DB), #23 Dre Greenlaw (senior LB)^[57]

Game summaries

Eastern Illinois

See also: 2018 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	6	7	7	20
Razorbacks	10	28	10	7	55

Game information

First Quarter (12:43) ARK – Connor Limpert 35 yard FG Arkansas 3–0; 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:41 (1:46) ARK – Briston Guidry recovered fumble in end zone for TD, Connor Limpert kick Arkansas 10–0 Second Quarter (7:25) ARK – Devwah Whaley 1 yard rush, Connor Limpert kick Arkansas 17–0; 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:53 (6:22) ARK – La'Michael Pettway 14 yard pass from Ty Storey, Connor Limpert kick Arkansas 24–0; 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:50 (2:22) EIU – Alexander Hollins 43 yard pass from Harry Woodbery, kick blocked Arkansas 24–6; 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:36 (1:20) ARK – La'Michael Pettway 48 yard pass from Ty Storey, Connor Limpert kick Arkansas 31–6; 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:02 (0:45) ARK – Jordan Jones 57 yard pass from Ty Storey, Connor Limpert kick Arkansas 38–6; 1 play, 57 yards, 0:07 Third Quarter (10:54) ARK – Ty Storey 2 yard rush, Connor Limpert kick Arkansas 45–6; 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:37 (5:51) EIU – Alexander Hollins 15 yard pass from Harry Woodbery, Nick Bruno kick Arkansas 45–13; 14 plays, 85 yards, 5:03 (0:40) ARK – Connor Limpert 23 yard FG Arkansas 48–13; 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:11 Fourth Quarter (8:00) EIU – Alexander Hollins 16 yard pass from John Brantley, Nick Bruno kick Arkansas 48–20; 4 plays, 37 yards, 2:02 (3:48) ARK – Austin Cantrell 42 yard pass from Cole Kelley, Connor Limpert kick Arkansas 55–20; 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:03 Top Passers EIU – John Brantley: 18/25, 134 yards, 1 TD ARK – Ty Storey: 12/17, 261 yards, 3 TD Top Rushers EIU – Jamal Scott: 12 carries, 82 yards ARK – Devwah Whaley: 10 carries, 28 yards, 1 TD Top Receivers EIU – Alexander Hollins: 9 receptions, 127 yards, 3 TD ARK – Jordan Jones: 5 receptions, 132 yards, 1 TD

Game One – Eastern Illinois Panthers (0–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0)

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, September 1, 2018
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Scattered clouds • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SE 8 mph
• Game attendance: 63,342
• Referee: David Smith (SEC)
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), D. J. Shockley (color), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
• Pregame line: Arkansas –35½ • Odds to win: Arkansas 98.3%

Coach Morris named Hjalte Froholdt, Jared Cornelius, Santos Ramirez, De'Jon Harris, and Dre Greenlaw team captains for Arkansas' first game. Cole Kelley was named the starting quarterback, though Ty Storey played the majority of the game, throwing three touchdown passes. With the victory, Arkansas improved to 98–23–4 all-time in season openers, with Chad Morris becoming the eighth consecutive Razorback head coach to win their first game at Arkansas.^[58] This game also gave Arkansas a 6–0 record against current OVC members, their last win coming in 2015 against UT Martin.

At Colorado State

See also: 2018 Colorado State Rams football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	7	6	14	0	27
Rams	3	6	8	17	34

Game information

First Quarter (12:26) CSU – Wyatt Bryan 56 yard FG Colorado State 3–0; 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:39 (2:02) ARK – Devwah Whaley 3 yard rush, Connor Limpert kick Arkansas 7–3; 14 plays, 73 yards, 6:06 Second Quarter (9:37) ARK – Connor Limpert 28 yard FG Arkansas 10–3; 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:04 (6:28) ARK – Connor Limpert 31 yard FG Arkansas 13–3; 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:40 (3:00) CSU – Wyatt Bryan 46 yard FG Arkansas 13–6; 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:28 (0:32) CSU – Wyatt Bryan 44 yard FG Arkansas 13–9; 4 plays, 18 yards, 0:25 Third Quarter (8:42) ARK – La'Michael Pettway 25 yard pass from Cole Kelley, Connor Limpert kick Arkansas 20–9; 9 plays, 91 yards, 3:51 (7:39) ARK – TJ Hammonds 64 yard TD rush, Connor Limpert kick Arkansas 27–9; 1 play, 64 yards, 0:11 (2:50) CSU – Preston Williams 4 yard pass from K.J. Carta-Samuels, 2-pt. pass good Arkansas 27–17; 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:41 Fourth Quarter (11:07) CSU – Preston Williams 10 yard pass from K.J Carta-Samuels, Wyatt Bryan kick Arkansas 27–24; 9 plays, 96 yards, 3:29 (5:19) CSU – Wyatt Bryan 22 yard FG Tied 27–27; 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:03 (0:08) CSU – Izzy Matthews 1 yard rush, Wyatt Bryan kick Colorado State 34–27; 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:30 Top Passers ARK – Cole Kelley: 5/8, 92 yards, 2 TD CSU – K. J. Carta-Samuels: 32/48, 390 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers ARK – Devwah Whaley: 26 carries, 165 yards, 1 TD CSU – Izzy Matthews: 9 carries, 32 yards, 1 TD Top Receivers ARK – TJ Hammonds: 1 reception, 64 yards, 1 TD CSU – Preston Williams: 12 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD

Game Two – Arkansas Razorbacks (1–0) at Colorado State Rams (0–2)

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, Colorado

• Date: Saturday, September 8, 2018
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT (5:30 p.m. local)
• Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: S 8 mph
• Game attendance: 31,894
• Referee: Scott Campbell (Big 12)
• TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (color), John Schriffen (sideline)
• Pregame line: Arkansas –14 • Odds to win: Arkansas 88.6%

Coach Morris named Michael Taylor II, Armon Watts, Brian Wallace, and Jeremy Patton as the captains for Arkansas' second game. The pregame depth charts named both Cole Kelley and Ty Storey as starting quarterbacks, though Storey started the game and played the entire first half. However, he was replaced by Kelley for the second half after throwing two interceptions. The loss dropped the Razorbacks to 14–2 against current MWC opponents, with the last contest, in 2011, resulting in an Arkansas win over New Mexico.^[59]

North Texas

See also: 2018 North Texas Mean Green football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	17	17	3	7	44
Razorbacks	0	10	0	7	17

Game information

First Quarter (9:36) NT – Mason Fine 2 yard rush, Cole Hedlund kick North Texas 7–0; 7 plays, 44 yards, 1:43 (6:49) NT – Keegan Brewer 90 yard punt return, Cole Hedlund kick North Texas 14–0 (5:04) NT – Cole Hedlund 24 yard FG North Texas 17–0; 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:55 Second Quarter (14:08) ARK – Cole Kelley 5 yard rush, Connor Limpert kick North Texas 17–7; 7 plays, 61 yards, 1:36 (9:27) ARK – Connor Limpert 54 yard FG North Texas 17–10; 10 plays, 49 yards, 2:55 (7:21) NT – Loren Easly 3 yard rush, Cole Hedlund kick North Texas 24–10; 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:30 (2:55) NT – Rico Bussey 7 yard pass from Mason Fine, Cole Hedlund kick North Texas 31–10; 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:46 (0:10) NT – Cole Hedlund 26 yard FG North Texas 34–10; 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:26 Third Quarter (9:26) NT – Cole Hedlund 20 yard FG North Texas 37–10; 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:34 Fourth Quarter (7:42) NT – Kemon Hall 24 yard interception return, Cole Hedlund kick North Texas 44–10 (0:53) ARK – Maleek Williams 68 yard rush, Connor Limpert kick North Texas 44–17; 1 play, 68 yards, 0:12 Top Passers NT – Mason Fine: 24/45, 281 yards, 1 TD ARK – Cole Kelley: 16/35, 185 yards, 4 INT Top Rushers NT – Loren Easly: 13 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD ARK – Maleek Williams: 5 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD Top Receivers NT – Jaelon Darden: 5 receptions, 87 yards ARK – Michael Woods II: 4 receptions, 61 yards

Game Three – North Texas Mean Green (2–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (1–1)

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, September 15, 2018
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NNE 6 mph
• Game attendance: 62,355
• Referee: Matt Loeffler (SEC)
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave LaMont (play-by-play), Ray Bentley (color), Tera Talmadge (sideline)
• Pregame line: Arkansas –5½ • Odds to win: Arkansas 67.1%

For Arkansas' third game, Coach Morris named Jonathan Nance, McTelvin Agim, Deion Malone, and Nate Dalton as captains. For the second straight game, the pregame depth chart listed both Kelley and Storey as starting quarterbacks; Kelley ultimately got the start and played into the third quarter before being replaced by freshman Connor Noland, who shared the remaining drives with freshman John Stephen Jones. The loss dropped Arkansas to 54–30 against current C–USA opponents, 10–1 since joining the SEC.

At No. 9 Auburn

See also: 2018 Auburn Tigers football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	0	0	3	0	3
No. 9 Tigers	10	7	7	10	34

Game information

First Quarter (10:36) AUB – Jatarvious Whitlow 5 yard rush, Anders Carlson kick Auburn 7–0; 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:21 (0:23) AUB – Anders Carlson 18 yard FG Auburn 10–0; 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:23 Second Quarter (0:49) AUB – Jarrett Stidham 4 yard rush, Anders Carlson kick Auburn 17–0; 5 plays, 6 yards, 2:19 Third Quarter (9:22) ARK – Connor Limpert 29 yard FG Auburn 17–3; 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:47 (9:05) AUB – Noah Igbinoghene 96 yard kickoff return, Anders Carlson kick Auburn 24–3 Fourth Quarter (8:18) AUB – Jatarvious Whitlow 15 yard rush, Anders Carlson kick Auburn 31–3; 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:51 (3:21) AUB – Anders Carlson 43 yard FG Auburn 34–3; 4 plays, –3 yards, 2:30 Top Passers ARK – Ty Storey: 13/31, 141 yards, 1 INT AUB – Jarrett Stidham: 15/22, 134 yards Top Rushers ARK – Rakeem Boyd: 8 carries, 66 yards AUB – Jatarvious Whitlow: 13 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD Top Receivers ARK – Rakeem Boyd: 2 receptions, 39 yards AUB – Ryan Davis: 6 receptions, 40 yards

Game Four – Arkansas Razorbacks (1–2) at No. 9 Auburn Tigers (2–1)

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

• Date: Saturday, September 22, 2018
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 9 mph
• Game attendance: 84,188
• Referee: Ken Williamson (SEC)
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
• Pregame line: Auburn –30 • Odds to win: Auburn 95.6%

Coach Morris named Randy Ramsey, Jared Cornelius, Hjalte Froholdt, and Santos Ramirez to be captains for Arkansas' fourth game. For the first time this season, Ty Storey was named the sole starting quarterback; he played the entire game, save for a few snaps given to Kelley.

Vs. Texas A&M

See also: 2018 Texas A&M Aggies football team and Arkansas–Texas A&M football rivalry

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	0	7	3	7	17
Aggies	14	3	0	7	24

Game information

First Quarter (14:46) A&M – Jashaun Corbin 100 yard kickoff return, Seth Small kick Texas A&M 7–0 (8:44) A&M – Trayveon Williams 1 yard rush, Seth Small kick Texas A&M 14–0; 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:50 Second Quarter (12:36) A&M – Seth Small 30 yard FG Texas A&M 17–0; 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:36 (9:35) ARK – Cole Kelley 1 yard rush, Connor Limpert kick Texas A&M 17–7; 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01 Third Quarter (11:16) ARK – Connor Limpert 47 yard FG Texas A&M 17–10; 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:44 Fourth Quarter (5:03) A&M – Trayveon Williams 4 yard rush, Seth Small kick Texas A&M 24–10; 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:31 (3:16) ARK – Michael Woods II 29 yard pass from Ty Storey, Connor Limpert kick Texas A&M 24–17; 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:47 Top Passers ARK – Ty Storey: 14/26, 193 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT A&M – Kellen Mond: 17/26, 201 yards, 2 INT Top Rushers ARK – Rakeem Boyd: 10 carries, 47 yards A&M – Trayveon Williams: 29 yards, 152 yards, 2 TD Top Receivers ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady: 3 receptions, 77 yards A&M – Camron Buckley: 5 receptions, 72 yards

Game Five – Arkansas Razorbacks (1–3) vs. Texas A&M Aggies (2–2)

at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas

• Date: Saturday, September 29, 2018
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: n/a (game played indoors)
• Game attendance: 55,383
• Referee: James Carter (SEC)
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (color), Allison Williams (sideline)
• Pregame line: Texas A&M –17 • Odds to win: Texas A&M 92.7%

Prior to Arkansas' fifth game, Chad Morris named the permanent captains for the remainder of the season: Santos Ramirez, Hjalte Froholdt, Dre Greenlaw, and De'Jon Harris. For the second game in a row, Ty Storey was named the starting quarterback.

No. 1 Alabama

See also: 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Crimson Tide	21	20	7	17	65
Razorbacks	7	7	3	14	31

Game information

First Quarter (14:39) BAMA – Irv Smith Jr. 76 yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa, Joseph Bulovas kick Alabama 7–0; 1 play, 76 yards, 0:21 (10:18) BAMA – Henry Ruggs advanced BAMA fumble for TD, Joseph Bulovas kick Alabama 14–0; 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:50 (5:38) BAMA – Josh Jacobs 1 yard rush, Joseph Bulovas kick Alabama 21–0; 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:51 (0:24) ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady 8 yard pass from Ty Storey, Connor Limpert kick Alabama 21–7; 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:14 Second Quarter (10:12) BAMA – Jerry Jeudy 42 yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa, Joseph Bulovas kick Alabama 28–7; 5 plays, 99 yards, 1:55 (6:09) ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady 3 yard pass from Ty Storey, Connor Limpert kick Alabama 28–14; 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:03 (2:49) BAMA – Damien Harris 2 yard rush, kick failed Alabama 34–14; 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:20 (1:38) BAMA – Jerry Jeudy 60 yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa, Joseph Bulovas kick Alabama 41–14; 1 play, 60 yards, 0:12 Third Quarter (8:47) BAMA – Damien Harris 1 yard rush, Joseph Bulovas kick Alabama 48–14; 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:14 (3:25) ARK – Connor Limpert 40 yard FG Alabama 48–17; 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:21 Fourth Quarter (13:43) BAMA – Joseph Bulovas 27 yard FG Alabama 51–17; 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:49 (12:15) BAMA – Shyheim Carter 44 yard interception return, Joseph Bulovas kick Alabama 58–17 (8:58) ARK – De'Vion Warren 17 yard pass from Ty Storey, Connor Limpert kick Alabama 58–24; 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:17 (2:07) BAMA – Brian Robinson Jr. 5 yard rush, Joseph Bulovas kick Alabama 65–24; 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:51 (0:18) ARK – Cole Kelley 1 yard rush, Connor Limpert kick Alabama 65–31; 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:41 Top Passers BAMA – Tua Tagovailoa: 10/13, 334 yards, 4 TD ARK – Ty Storey: 25/39, 230 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers BAMA – Damien Harris: 15 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD ARK – Rakeem Boyd: 15 carries, 102 yards Top Receivers BAMA – Jerry Jeudy: 4 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady: 7 receptions, 48 yards, 2 TD

Game Six – No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (5–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (1–4)

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, October 6, 2018
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: S 13 mph
• Game attendance: 64,974
• Referee: John McDaid (SEC)
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
• Pregame line: Alabama –35 • Odds to win: Alabama 97.7%

For the third consecutive game, pregame depth charts listed Ty Storey as Arkansas' starting quarterback. This was Arkansas' 24th matchup against an AP No. 1 team; the loss dropped them to 4–20. Additionally, Cheyenne O'Grady became only the 3rd SEC player to score two receiving touchdowns in one half against a Nick Saban–led Alabama team.

Ole Miss

See also: 2018 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Arkansas–Ole Miss football rivalry

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	3	14	7	13	37
Razorbacks	17	10	6	0	33

Game information

First Quarter (13:25) MISS – Luke Logan 36 yard FG Ole Miss 3–0; 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:35 (8:20) ARK – Connor Limpert 43 yard FG Tied 3–3; 11 plays, 40 yards, 4:29 (3:32) ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady 39 yard pass from Ty Storey, Connor Limpert kick Arkansas 10–3; 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:53 (0:40) ARK – Rakeem Boyd 69 yard rush, Connor Limpert kick Arkansas 17–3; 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:55 Second Quarter (12:30) MISS – Jordan Ta'amu 18 yard rush, Luke Logan kick Arkansas 17–10; 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:01 (10:55) ARK – La'Michael Pettway 39 yard pass from Cole Kelley, Connor Limpert kick Arkansas 24–10; 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:28 (2:36) ARK – Connor Limpert 38 yard FG Arkansas 27–10; 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:49 (0:33) MISS – Damarkus Lodge 6 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kick Arkansas 27–17; 10 plays, 77 yards, 2:03 Third Quarter (9:28) ARK – Connor Limpert 38 yard FG Arkansas 30–17; 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:32 (7:29) MISS – Octavious Cooley 66 yard pass from Jordan Ta’amu, Luke Logan kick Arkansas 30–24; 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:59 (2:33) ARK – Connor Limpert 36 yard FG Arkansas 33–24; 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:56 Fourth Quarter (4:15) MISS – Isaiah Woullard 2 yard rush, Luke Logan kick Arkansas 33–31; 10 plays, 84 yards, 2:54 (0:42) MISS – Scottie Phillips 9 yard rush, 2-pt. failed Ole Miss 37–33; 7 plays, 97 yards, 1:20 Top Passers MISS – Jordan Ta’amu: 26/35, 387 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT ARK – Ty Storey: 12/16, 122 yards, 1 TD Top Rushers MISS – Jordan Ta’amu: 17 carries, 141 yards, 1 TD ARK – Rakeem Boyd: 7 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD Top Receivers MISS – Octavious Cooley: 2 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD ARK – La’Michael Pettway: 3 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

Game Seven – Ole Miss Rebels (4–2) at Arkansas Razorbacks (1–5)

at War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, October 13, 2018
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: ENE 12 mph
• Game attendance: 51,438
• Referee: Marc Curles (SEC)
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
• Pregame line: Ole Miss –6.5 • Odds to win: Ole Miss 70.3%

This game was the first since 2014 that Arkansas faced an SEC opponent in Little Rock.

Tulsa

See also: 2018 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	0	0	0	0	0
Razorbacks	0	10	10	3	23

Game information

First Quarter No scoring Second Quarter (14:14) ARK – Connor Limpert 33 yard FG Arkansas 3–0; 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:20 (1:25) ARK – Grayson Gunter 7 yard pass from Connor Noland, Connor Limpert kick Arkansas 10–0; 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:29 Third Quarter (9:07) ARK – Connor Limpert 35 yard FG Arkansas 13–0; 7 plays, 10 yards, 2:56 (5:38) ARK – Maleek Williams 4 yard rush, Connor Limpert kick Arkansas 20–0; 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:23 Fourth Quarter (1:20) ARK – Connor Limpert 24 yard FG Arkansas 23–0; 16 plays, 74 yards, 8:19 Top Passers TULS – Seth Boomer: 8/25, 127 yards, 1 INT ARK – Connor Noland: 10/16, 124 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers TULS – Shamari Brooks: 21 carries, 85 yards ARK – Rakeem Boyd: 22 carries, 95 yards Top Receivers TULS – Keylon Stokes: 3 receptions, 74 yards ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady: 2 receptions, 35 yards

Game Eight – Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1–5) at Arkansas Razorbacks (1–6)

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, October 20, 2018
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: N 6 mph
• Game attendance: 56,691
• Referee: Matt Austin (SEC)
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Kris Budden (sideline)
• Pregame line: Arkansas –7 • Odds to win: Arkansas 68.1%

For the fourth time in the last five years, the Razorbacks faced a non–P5 opponent for their homecoming game. After Ty Storey was injured against Ole Miss, freshman Connor Noland was named the starter. Noland played into the third quarter until he was injured on a hit and momentarily replaced by Cole Kelley. He and Kelley shared the remainder of the snaps in the game.

Vanderbilt

See also: 2018 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Commodores	7	14	3	21	45
Razorbacks	7	7	3	14	31

Game information

First Quarter (11:55) ARK – Rakeem Boyd 5 yard rush, Connor Limpert kick Arkansas 7–0; 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:05 (8:02) VAN – Ke'Shawn Vaughn 63 yard rush, Ryley Guay kick Tied 7–7; 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:53 Second Quarter (13:46) VAN – Jared Pinkney 1 yard pass from Kyle Shurmur, Ryley Guay kick Vanderbilt 14–7; 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:39 (6:45) ARK – Chase Hayden 38 yard rush, Connor Limpert kick Tied 14–14; 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:45 (5:14) VAN – Jared Pinkney 40 yard pass from Kyle Shurmur, Ryley Guay kick Vanderbilt 21–14; 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:31 Third Quarter (8:39) ARK – Connor Limpert 55 yard FG Vanderbilt 21–17; 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:40 (1:15) VAN – Ryley Guay 36 yard FG Vanderbilt 24–17; 14 plays, 57 yards, 7:24 Fourth Quarter (11:31) VAN – Ke'Shawn Vaughn 11 yard rush, Ryley Guay kick Vanderbilt 31–17; 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:41 (9:25) ARK – Tyson Morris 11 yard pass from Ty Storey, Connor Limpert kick Vanderbilt 31–24; 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:06 (4:40) VAN – Ke'Shawn Vaughn 3 yard rush, Ryley Guay kick Vanderbilt 38–24; 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:45 (1:20) VAN – Khari Blasingame 5 yard rush, Ryley Guay kick Vanderbilt 45–24; 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:34 (0:14) ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady 12 yard pass from Ty Storey, Connor Limpert kick Vanderbilt 45–31; 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:06 Top Passers VAN – Kyle Shurmur: 13/19, 192 yards, 2 TD ARK – Ty Storey: 23/26, 240 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top Rushers VAN – Ke'Shawn Vaughn: 26 carries, 172 yards, 3 TD ARK – Rakeem Boyd: 19 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD Top Receivers VAN – Jared Pinkney: 5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady: 6 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD

Game Nine – Vanderbilt Commodores (3–5) at Arkansas Razorbacks (2–6)

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, October 27, 2018
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: W 7 mph
• Game attendance: 56,251
• Referee: Hubert Owens (SEC)
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), D. J. Shockley (color), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
• Pregame line: Arkansas –1 • Odds to win: Arkansas 61.3%

No. 9 LSU

See also: 2018 LSU Tigers football team and Arkansas–LSU football rivalry

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Tigers	7	7	10	0	24
Razorbacks	0	3	0	14	17

Game information

First Quarter (7:30) LSU – Justin Jefferson 40 yard pass from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kick LSU 7–0; 1 play, 40 yards, 0:09 Second Quarter (5:24) LSU – Nick Brossette 12 yard rush, Cole Tracy kick LSU 14–0; 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:24 (0:00) ARK – Connor Limpert 24 yard FG LSU 14–3; 4 plays, 27 yards, 0:21 Third Quarter (9:44) LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 13 yard rush, Cole Tracy kick LSU 21–3; 4 plays, 59 yards, 2:07 (3:12) LSU – Cole Tracy 40 yard FG LSU 24–3; 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:56 Fourth Quarter (12:37) ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady 11 yard pass from Ty Storey, Connor Limpert kick LSU 24–10; 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:16 (5:27) ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady 32 yard pass from Ty Storey, Connor Limpert kick LSU 24–17; 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:33 Top Passers LSU – Joe Burrow: 15/21, 195 yards, 1 TD ARK – Ty Storey: 19/38, 200 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers LSU – Nick Brossette, 23 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD ARK – Rakeem Boyd: 10 carries, 30 yards Top Receivers LSU – Justin Jefferson: 6 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady: 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD

Game Ten – No. 9 LSU Tigers (7–2) at Arkansas Razorbacks (2–7)

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, November 10, 2018
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 38 °F (3 °C) • Wind: SSW 5 mph
• Game attendance: 64,135
• Referee: Lee Hedrick (SEC)
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
• Pregame line: LSU –12.5 • Odds to win: LSU 84.3%

At No. 25 Mississippi State

See also: 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	0	3	3	0	6
No. 25 Bulldogs	3	14	21	14	52

Game information

First Quarter (8:27) MSST – Jace Christmann 19 yard FG Mississippi State 3–0; 14 plays, 81 yards, 6:33 Second Quarter (10:28) MSST – Nick Fitzgerald 2 yard rush, Jace Christmann kick Mississippi State 10–0; 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:53 (5:20) MSST – Nick Gibson 8 yard rush, Jace Christmann kick Mississippi State 17–0; 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:11 (0:32) ARK – Connor Limpert 36 yard FG Mississippi State 17–3; 13 plays, 52 yards, 2:48 Third Quarter (11:19) ARK – Connor Limpert 32 yard FG Mississippi State 17–6; 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:35 (8:42) MSST – Justin Johnson 34 yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald, Jace Christmann kick Mississippi State 24–6; 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:37 (7:41) MSST – Keith Mixon 4 yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald, Jace Christmann kick Mississippi State 31–6; 1 play, 4 yards, 0:04 (3:02) MSST – Osirus Mitchell 15 yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald, Jordan Lawless kick Mississippi State 38–6; 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:17 Fourth Quarter (13:04) MSST – Austin Williams 19 yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald, Jordan Lawless kick Mississippi State 45–6; 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:02 (5:20) MSST – Austin Williams 33 yard pass from Keytaon Thompson, Jordan Lawless kick Mississippi State 52–6; 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:01 Top Passers ARK – Ty Storey: 16/27, 137 yards, 1 INT MSST – Nick Fitzgerald: 9/14, 127 yards, 4 TD Top Rushers ARK – Rakeem Boyd: 14 carries, 84 yards MSST – Aeris Williams: 15 carries, 104 yards Top Receivers ARK – La'Michael Pettway: 4 receptions, 85 yards MSST – Justin Johnson: 3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD

Game Eleven – Arkansas Razorbacks (2–8) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (6–4)

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: Saturday, November 17, 2018
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: SSE 2 mph
• Game attendance: 57,772
• Referee: Matt Loeffler (SEC)
• TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (color), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
• Pregame line: Mississippi State –23 • Odds to win: Mississippi State 93.2%

At Missouri

See also: 2018 Missouri Tigers football team and Battle Line Rivalry

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	7	21	10	0	38

Game information

First Quarter (10:54) MIZ – Drew Lock 9 yard rush, Tucker McCann kick Missouri 7–0; 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:06 Second Quarter (13:11) MIZ – Drew Lock 3 yard rush, Tucker McCann kick Missouri 14–0; 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:18 (12:33) MIZ – Akial Byers recovered fumble in end zone, Tucker McCann kick Missouri 21–0 (0:35) MIZ – Emanuel Hall 6 yard pass from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick Missouri 28–0; 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:04 Third Quarter (8:19) MIZ – Emanuel Hall 67 yard pass from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick Missouri 35–0; 9 plays, 96 yards, 3:31 (1:48) MIZ – Tucker McCann 42 yard FG Missouri 38–0; 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:33 Fourth Quarter No scoring Top Passers ARK – Connor Noland: 5/17, 98 yards MIZ – Drew Lock: 16/25, 221 yards, 2 TD Top Rushers ARK – Devwah Whaley: 13 carries, 54 yards MIZ – Larry Rountree III: 29 carries, 119 yards Top Receivers ARK – Devwah Whaley: 2 receptions, 61 yards MIZ – Emanuel Hall: 6 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD

Game Twelve – Arkansas Razorbacks (2–9) at Missouri Tigers (7–4)

at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: Friday, November 23, 2018
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Rainy • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: S 15 mph
• Game attendance: 52,482
• Referee: David Smith (SEC)
• TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (color), Rick Neuheisel (color), John Schriffen (sideline)
• Pregame line: Missouri –24 • Odds to win: Missouri 93.9%

Statistics

Scores by quarter

1 2 3 4 Total Arkansas 17 54 34 17 122 Non-conference opponents 20 29 18 31 98

1 2 3 4 Total Arkansas 31 37 21 49 138 SEC opponents 72 98 65 82 317

1 2 3 4 Total Arkansas 48 91 55 66 260 All opponents 92 129 83 113 417

Rankings

Preseason polls

Poll source	Date of poll	Arkansas rank	Source
SB Nation	February 9, 2018	51st	[60]
Orlando Sentinel	May 28, 2018	91st	[61]
Athlon Sports	June 20, 2018	59th	[62]
CBS Sports	August 8, 2018	64th	[63]
SB Nation[a]	August 22, 2018	52nd	[64]

1. SB Nation released a second preseason poll, with several rankings changed from the February version.

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2019 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
4	118	Hjalte Froholdt	G	New England Patriots
5	148	Dre Greenlaw	LB	San Francisco 49ers
6	190	Armon Watts	DT	Minnesota Vikings

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