Venue & Kickoff
Location: War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, Arkansas
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM CT
Broadcast: SEC Network+ / ESPN+
Capacity: 54,120
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Mostly sunny, warm
Temperature: ~83°F at kickoff
Wind: Light, 5–7 mph
Precipitation: <10%
Impact: Ideal football weather; no environmental advantage
Injury Report
Arkansas Razorbacks
WR Antonio Jordan – Out (undisclosed)
No other major injuries reported
Arkansas State Red Wolves
No significant injuries reported after Week 1 win over Southeast Missouri State
Team Records & Recent Form
Arkansas: Rolled up 552 total yards in opener; QB Taylen Green threw 6 TDs. Defense allowed just 7 points after a slow first quarter.
Arkansas State: QB Jaylen Raynor completed 81.3% of passes for 345 yds, 3 TD; defense allowed 300+ pass yds but forced 1 turnover.
Key Player Matchups
QB Taylen Green (ARK) vs. QB Jaylen Raynor (ARST)
Green: 322 pass yds, 6 TD, 0 INT; 41 rush yds
Raynor: 345 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INT; 17 rush yds
RB Mike Washington Jr. (ARK) vs. LB Terry Kirksey Jr. (ARST)
Washington: 79 rush yds (8.8 YPC), 1 rec TD
Kirksey: 7 tackles in opener
WR O’Mega Blake (ARK) vs. CB Samy Johnson (ARST)
Blake: 7 rec, 121 yds, 1 TD
Johnson: Veteran leader in secondary
WR Corey Rucker (ARST) vs. CB TJ Metcalf (ARK)
Rucker: 2 rec, 59 yds, 1 TD
Metcalf: 3 INTs in 2024
Series History
First-ever football meeting between Arkansas and Arkansas State
Long-anticipated in-state matchup, part of Razorbacks’ War Memorial Stadium series
Betting Trends
Arkansas: 0–1 ATS in 2025; 1–4 ATS in last 5 home games; OVER in 6 of last 10
Arkansas State: 1–0 ATS in 2025; 4–1 ATS in last 5 overall; 13–5–1 ATS in last 19 September games
Totals: UNDER 62.5 projected by multiple models despite both teams scoring 40+ in openers
Game Odds
Arkansas State Red Wolves 63.5
Arkansas Razorbacks – 23.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
