Venue & Game Details
Kickoff Time: 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT
Venue: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Capacity: ~76,000
Broadcast: ABC
Weather Forecast (Fayetteville, AR)
Kickoff Temperature: ~79°F (26°C)
Conditions: Partly sunny, humid
Wind: 6–10 mph from the south
Precipitation: ~20% chance of scattered showers
Impact: Warm, sticky conditions; stamina and depth could be factors late.
Injury Report
Notre Dame Fighting Irish:
QB CJ Carr – healthy, 737 yards, 5 TDs, 2 INTs (66.2% completions).
RB Jeremiyah Love – healthy, 284 yards, 3 TDs.
WR Malachi Fields – healthy, 203 yards, 1 TD.
LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa – healthy, 9 tackles, 1 TFL.
Arkansas Razorbacks:
QB Taylen Green – healthy, 1,191 yards, 12 TDs, 4 INTs; also 360 rushing yards, 2 TDs.
RB Mike Washington – healthy, 330 yards, 4 TDs.
WR O’Mega Blake – healthy, 326 yards, 3 TDs.
DL Quincy Rhodes Jr. – healthy, 15 tackles, 7 TFL, 5 sacks.
Key Player Matchups
CJ Carr (ND QB) vs. Arkansas Secondary
Carr has been efficient but faces a Razorbacks defense that has forced 6 turnovers in 4 games.
Taylen Green (Ark QB) vs. Notre Dame Defense
Green is a true dual-threat, averaging 90 rushing ypg.
Notre Dame’s pass defense ranks 132nd nationally (289.3 ypg allowed).
Jeremiyah Love (ND RB) vs. Arkansas Front Seven
Love averaging 5.5 ypc.
Arkansas allows 157.5 rushing ypg (86th nationally).
O’Mega Blake (Ark WR) vs. ND Corners
Blake averaging 81.5 ypg.
Notre Dame’s secondary has been vulnerable to explosive plays.
Recent Team Form
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1–2)
W 56–30 vs. Purdue (Week 3)
L 27–34 vs. Michigan (Week 2)
L 24–31 @ Texas A&M (Week 1)
Strengths: Balanced offense (426 ypg, 40 ppg).
Weaknesses: Defense allowing 397 ypg and 32.7 ppg.
Arkansas Razorbacks (2–2)
L 31–32 @ Memphis (Week 4)
W 45–17 vs. Louisiana Tech (Week 3)
W 38–20 vs. Missouri State (Week 2)
L 20–27 @ Auburn (Week 1)
Strengths: Explosive offense (552 ypg, 43.5 ppg).
Weaknesses: Defense inconsistent (371 ypg allowed).
Conference vs. Conference
Notre Dame: Independent
Arkansas: SEC (West)
A rare Independent vs. SEC clash with national ranking implications.
Series History
All-time series: First-ever meeting between Notre Dame and Arkansas.
Betting Trends
Notre Dame Fighting Irish:
1–2 ATS in 2025.
5–2 ATS in last 7 road games.
4 of last 6 games have gone Over.
Arkansas Razorbacks:
1–3 ATS in 2025.
2–5 ATS in last 7 SEC games.
3 of 4 games this season have gone Over.
Historical Betting Results
No prior head-to-head betting history.
Notre Dame has struggled ATS early this season.
Arkansas has been inconsistent ATS but games have trended high-scoring.
Game Odds
Notre Dame Fighting Irish – 4.5
Arkansas Razorbacks 63.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
