For the first time since 2021, Texas football and head coach Steve Sarkisian travel to Fayetteville to battle the Arkansas Razorbacks in a historic rivalry game at Razorback Stadium. Arkansas and head coach Sam Pittman ran over Texas in Sarkisian's first year as the program's head coach by a score of 40-21 a few years ago.
In 2021, Sarkisian and the Longhorns finished with a 5-7 record.
Fast forward to this fall, and the Longhorns have a clear path to the SEC Championship Game and the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff field. Texas has defeated multiple ranked opponents this season, and are coming off maybe the most impressive complete-team victory in the SEC in 2024 last week in a 32-point dismantling of the Florida Gators at home on Nov. 9.
There are multiple Longhorns players on the current roster who were on that same Texas team under Sarkisian in his first year in 2021. Senior leaders like center Jake Majors, cornerback Jahdae Barron, and defensive tackle Alfred Collins all remember that game against Arkansas a few seasons ago and what playing in that raucous environment in the SEC was like for the Longhorns.
This weekend is the perfect opportunity for Sarkisian and the Longhorns to prove that they have turned a corner and are ready to take care of business in a tough road environment in the SEC against Arkansas this Saturday.
Here's a look at the game information, betting odds, injuries, and more for the Week 12 matchup between No. 3 Texas and Arkansas at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, AR, on Nov. 16.
How to watch Texas football vs. Arkansas
TV: ABC
Live Stream: WatchESPN
Radio/Audio Stream: Longhorn Radio Network
Game time: 11 a.m. CT
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
For the second week in a row, the Longhorns fans have an early kickoff in the morning slate of games, broadcast live in front of a national television audience on ABC.
Texas football vs. Arkansas betting odds
Texas is a 13.5-point favorite against Arkansas in Week 12 on the road, and the Longhorns are favored in the money line (-610) over the Razorbacks (+440) (per FanDuel). The over/under is 56.5 points.
The betting odds shifted a few points in Arkansas's favor after Texas opened as a three-score favorite (16.5 points) for this matchup over the weekend.
Texas football vs. Arkansas injuries
The Longhorns got multiple players back from various injury issues last week in the convincing win over Florida, including senior safety Andrew Mukuba and junior wide receiver Isaiah Bond.
Mukuba and Bond made an immediate impact on both sides of the ball for the Longhorns last weekend, including the experienced safety intercepting a Florida pass and Bond scoring a touchdown and registering multiple explosive plays on offense.
CJ Baxter Jr., RB (Knee)
Christian Clark, RB (Achilles)
Velton Gardner, RB (Undisclosed)
Derek Williams Jr., S (Knee)
Colton Vasek, EDGE (Undisclosed)
Texas vs. Arkansas weather forecast
According to the AccuWeather Forecast, it is expected to be 67 degrees around kickoff at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville this Saturday. The forecast for this Saturday in Fayetteville shows no chance of precipitation.
Texas vs. Arkansas series history
The last time these two teams met resulted in a resounding 19-point victory for the Razorbacks over the Longhorns during the 2021 season. But the Longhorns hold the overall record edge against Arkansas in the history of this traditional rivalry between these two programs, at 56-23-0.