**Arkansas enters its 2026 season at 2-2 under first-year head coach Ryan Silverfield, having snapped a 12-game FBS losing streak with a dominant 34-6 home win over Tulsa.** The Razorbacks opened with a win over FCS North Alabama before road and home losses to ranked Utah and Georgia. KJ Jackson has shown promise at quarterback, contributing passing and rushing touchdowns in the Tulsa victory. The remaining schedule features eight SEC contests against a gauntlet that includes road trips to Texas A&M, Auburn, and Texas plus home dates with Tennessee, Missouri, South Carolina, and LSU—several of which rank in the top 25. Arkansas also faces Vanderbilt on the road. Preseason projections centered near 4-4.5 wins, reflecting the program’s 2-10 finish in 2025 and the SEC’s overall strength, with trader sentiment shaped by the team’s early non-conference results and the difficulty of the conference slate ahead.