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Ryan Silverfield doesn’t need much of a scouting report on Tulsa.
Arkansas’ first-year head coach saw the Golden Hurricane three times while he ran the show at Memphis from 2020-25. He went 2-1 in those American Conference meetings.
The last one wasn’t close. Memphis beat Tulsa 45-7 on Oct. 4, 2025.
Now he’ll get another look from a new sideline. Arkansas vs. Tulsa kicks off at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, on SEC Network+. It’s the first night game of the year at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
It’s also the last non-conference game on the Razorbacks’ 2026 schedule.
Putting up points has worked well for Silverfield over the years. He’s 45-10 as an FBS head coach when his team scores 30 or more. Arkansas is 1-0 in that spot so far this season.
A series that’s leaned one way
Tulsa won’t find much comfort in the record book.
Arkansas leads the all-time series 55-15-3.
The Hogs have also won 19 straight in the matchup. That run started in 1977, so it’s older than a lot of the folks who’ll be in the stands Saturday.
Fayetteville has been an especially rough trip for the visitors. The Razorbacks are 42-5 against Tulsa at home.
Non-conference finales have treated Arkansas well too. Since joining the Southwest Conference in 1915, the program is 82-23-5 in regular-season non-conference finales.
When Tulsa has been the opponent in that finale, the Hogs are 21-11-2.
Marshall keeps moving the chains
The Arkansas passing game has found room to work this fall.
The Razorbacks have 37 pass plays of 10 or more yards. That ranks 14th in the country.
Only Mississippi State (40) and Ole Miss (38) have more among SEC teams.
Chris Marshall has been the go-to guy. The Boise State transfer has led Arkansas in receiving in every game.
He caught seven passes for 136 yards last week against No. 2 Georgia. The Hogs lost that one, but Marshall did his part.
He’s now got 19 catches for 278 yards. Both numbers rank third among SEC receivers.
He isn’t doing it alone, though. Double-digit players have caught a pass in each of the first three games.
Twelve Razorbacks made a catch against North Alabama on Sept. 5 and again against Georgia on Sept. 19. That’s the most since 12 did it against Western Carolina in 2023.
Defense gave Georgia trouble
The Georgia game didn’t end the way Arkansas wanted. The defense still left a mark.
The Hogs made 6.0 tackles for loss against the Bulldogs. That included 3.0 sacks.
Georgia’s first two opponents combined for just 3.0 tackles for loss and no sacks. The best single-game total before that was 2.0 by Western Kentucky on Sept. 12.
Quincy Rhodes Jr. was right in the middle of it. He led the Razorbacks last season with 15.5 tackles for loss and 8.0 sacks. He picked up his 10th career sack against Georgia and has tackles for loss in back-to-back games.
Linebacker Ben Bogle had a busy day too. He made nine tackles against the Bulldogs, an FBS career high.
It was his most since he had nine against Indiana State on Oct. 26, 2024, while playing at Southern Illinois. The Ponte Vedra, Fla., native is tied for second on the team with 15 tackles.
If history holds, the Hogs will make it 20 in a row Saturday night. Tulsa would like a word about that.
