The 2023 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Sam Pittman, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for sixth place at the bottom of the standings in the SEC's Western Division. The team played six home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and one home game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Arkansas team drew an average home attendance of 65,317 in 2023, the 23nd highest in college football.
Schedule Arkansas and the SEC announced the 2023 football schedule on September 20, 2022. The Razorbacks' schedule consisted of seven home games, four away games and one neutral site game for the regular season. The team's bye came during week 9, on October 28.
Game summaries Western Carolina
Kent State
BYU
at No. 12 LSU
vs Texas A&M
Statistics TXAMARK First downs 19 10 Total yards 67–414 56–174 Rushing yards 39–204 39–42 Passing yards 210 132 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–28–1 9–17–1 Time of possession 30:33 29:27 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas A&M Passing Max Johnson 17/28, 210 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Le'Veon Moss 17 carries, 107 yards Receiving Ainias Smith 4 receptions, 71 yardsArkansas Passing KJ Jefferson 9/17, 132 yards, TD, INT Rushing Raheim Sanders 11 carries, 34 yards Receiving Andrew Armstrong 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD
at No. 16 Ole Miss
at No. 11 Alabama
vs Mississippi State
Statistics MSSTARK First downs 10 12 Total yards 205 200 Rushing yards 120 103 Passing yards 85 97 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–12–1 19–31–1 Time of possession 28:35 31:25 Team Category Player StatisticsMississippi State Passing Mike Wright 8/12, 85 yards, TD, INT Rushing Mike Wright 11 carries, 60 yards Receiving Justin Robinson 2 receptions, 40 yardsArkansas Passing KJ Jefferson 19/31, 97 yards, INT Rushing Rashod Dubinion 14 carries, 47 yards Receiving Andrew Armstrong 4 receptions, 35 yards
at Florida
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score10–2November 14, 2020Florida63–35
Statistics ARKFLA First downs 23 20 Total yards 78–481 70–394 Rushing yards 47–226 28–112 Passing yards 255 282 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–31–1 26–42–0 Time of possession 29:46 30:14 Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas Passing KJ Jefferson 20/31, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Raheim Sanders 18 carries, 103 yards Receiving Andrew Armstrong 3 receptions, 103 yards Florida Passing Graham Mertz 26/42, 282 yards, 3 TD Rushing Trevor Etienne 12 carries, 80 yards, TD Receiving Eugene Wilson III 8 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
Auburn
FIU
vs No. 9 Missouri
Statistics MIZZARK First downs 17 13 Total yards 370 225 Rushing yards 258 127 Passing yards 112 98 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–21–0 14–22–0 Time of possession 31:20 28:40 Team Category Player StatisticsMissouri Passing Brady Cook 12–20, 112 yards, 2 TD Rushing Cody Schrader 27 carries, 217 yards, 1 TD Receiving Luther Burden III 6 receptions, 55 yards Arkansas Passing Jacolby Criswell 12–20, 96 yards, 1 TD Rushing Isaiah Augustave 15 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD Receiving Andrew Armstrong 4 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD
Personnel Coaching staff Arkansas Razorbacks coachesCoachPosition Year Alma mater Sam Pittman Head coach 4th Pittsburg State (1986) Scott Fountain Assistant head coach/Special teams coordinator 4th Samford (1988) ^ @ Dan Enos Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach 4th Michigan State (1991) Travis Williams Defensive coordinator/ Linebackers coach 1st Auburn (2005) Marcus Woodson co-Defensive coordinator/ Safeties coach 1st Ole Miss (2003) Morgan Turner Tight ends coach 1st Illinois (2009) Cody Kennedy Offensive line coach 3rd Southeastern Louisiana (2012) % Kenny Guiton Wide receivers coach 3rd Ohio State (2013) Jimmy Smith Running backs coach 4th Fayetteville State (2002) Deke Adams Defensive line coach 2nd Southern Miss (1995) Deron Wilson Defensive backs coach 1st Southern Miss (2013) Ben Sowders Strength and conditioning coach 1st Western Kentucky (2008) ^ – Dan Enos was Arkansas' OC from 2015 to 2017.
@ – Dan Enos was fired as offensive coordinator after the eighth game of the season.
% – Kenny Guiton was the interim offensive coordinator beginning with the ninth game of the season.
Recruits The Razorbacks signed a total of 19 recruits on the first day of the early signing period, December 21, 2022, all from high school for the 2023 class. Arkansas also signed one recruit on opening day of the late signing period which began on February 1, 2023, and two additional recruits signed in June, for a total of 21 high school signees and on junior college signee.
Transfers Arkansas signed 19 transfer players from the NCAA transfer portal, although Brathwaite left the team in early August. According to 247Sports Arkansas has the #11 portal transfer class in the nation; On3.com ranks Arkansas' portal class at #7; rivals.com ranks Arkansas' portal class at #20, but their rankings are not up-to-date.
Pos.Portal RatingPlayerHeight WeightFormer schoolYearHometownNoteCB5☆Jaheim Singletary6'2.5"180GeorgiaRedshirt FreshmanJacksonville, FLWR4☆Andrew Armstrong6'4"200Texas A&M-CommerceSeniorDallas, TXCB4☆Lorando Johnson6'0"195BaylorJuniorLancaster, TXQB4☆Jacolby Criswell6'1"225North CarolinaJuniorMorrilton, ARWR4☆Tyrone Broden6'7"200Bowling GreenJuniorWest Bloomfield, MIDT4☆Anthony "Tank" Booker6'4"320MarylandSeniorCincinnati, OHLB4☆Jaheim Thomas6'4"245CincinnatiJuniorCincinnati, OHTE4☆Var'Keyes Gumms6'3"235North TexasSophomoreHouston, TXDE3☆John Morgan III6'2"270PittsburghSeniorHyattsville, MDS3☆Al Walcott6'2"215BaylorSeniorWilmington, NCLB3☆Antonio Grier6'1"225South FloridaSeniorAtlanta, GAOL3☆Josh Braun6'6"340FloridaJuniorLive Oak, FLWR3☆Marlon Crockett6'4"205MemphisSophomoreSearcy, ARpreferred walk-onWR3☆Isaac TeSlaa6'4"215HillsdaleJuniorHudsonville, MIDE3☆Trajan Jeffcoat6'4"280MissouriSeniorColumbia, SCDT3☆Keivie Rose6'3"305Louisiana TechSeniorHenderson, TXS3☆Arthur Brathwaite6'0"180Western KentuckySeniorHollywood, FLCB3☆Keeyon Stewart5'11"180TCUSeniorHouston, TXTE3☆Francis Sherman6'3"235LouisvilleJuniorBay Village, OH
Depth chart
True Freshman
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