2019 Arkansas Razorbacks football team


The 2019 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with one home game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Arkansas played as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference.
On November 10, 2019, a day after the Razorbacks' loss to Western Kentucky, second-year head coach Chad Morris was fired. He finished at Arkansas with a record of 4–18, going 0–14 in SEC play. Tight ends coach Barry Lunney Jr. finished the season as interim head coach.
The Razorbacks lost their last nine games of the season and finished the season on a 19-game losing streak against SEC opponents, dating back to the 2017 season.

Previous season

The Razorbacks finished the 2018 season 2–10, 0–8 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Western Division. This was the worst season in program history, as the Razorbacks had never before lost ten games in one season.

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 19, 2019 with the Razorbacks predicted to finish in last place.
Media poll

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Razorbacks had two players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Defense
2nd team
De'Jon Harris – LB
3rd team
McTelvin Agim – DL

Schedule

The Razorbacks' 2019 schedule will consist of 7 home games, 4 away games, and 1 neutral game in the regular season. The Razorbacks will host SEC foes Auburn and Mississippi State in Fayetteville, and Missouri in Little Rock. The Hogs will travel to face Ole Miss, Kentucky, Alabama, and LSU. Arkansas will face Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas for the sixth year in a row, and the ninth time in the last eleven games.
Arkansas will host all four of its non-conference games: against Portland State from the Big Sky Conference, Colorado State and San Jose State from the Mountain West Conference, and Western Kentucky from Conference USA.

Game summaries

Portland State

StatisticsPRSTARK
First downs1626
Total yards230395
Rushes–yards28–7542–204
Passing yards155191
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–33–318–35–1
Time of possession26:2233:38

at Ole Miss

Overall recordLast 10 meetingsLast meetingResult
36–29–15–5Oct. 13, 2018L, 33–37

StatisticsARKMISS
First downs1823
Total yards361483
Rushes–yards26–6153–237
Passing yards300246
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–41–016–24–0
Time of possession27:3232:28

Colorado State

StatisticsCSUARK
First downs1823
Total yards425520
Rushes–yards38–22035–215
Passing yards205305
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–33–020–35–0
Time of possession33:5626:04

San Jose State

StatisticsSJSUARK
First downs2726
Total yards503487
Rushes–yards24–10132–131
Passing yards402356
Passing: Comp–Att–Int32–49–128–50–5
Time of possession30:5429:06

vs. Texas A&M

Overall recordLast 10 meetingsLast meetingResult
41–31–32–8Sept. 29, 2018L, 17–24

StatisticsARKA&M
First downs2426
Total yards340395
Rushes–yards33–8926–98
Passing yards251297
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23–35–127–44–1
Time of possession32:3727:23

at Kentucky

Overall recordLast meetingResult
3–4Oct, 13, 2012W, 49–7

StatisticsARKUK
First downs1621
Total yards305418
Rushes–yards30–18354–330
Passing yards11288
Passing: Comp–Att–Int12–27–08–12–0
Time of possession22:4937:11

Auburn

StatisticsAUBARK
First downs2414
Total yards491234
Rushes–yards51–29828–52
Passing yards193182
Passing: Comp–Att–Int13–19–019–40–2
Time of possession30:2529:35

at Alabama

Overall recordLast 10 meetingsLast meetingResult
8–190–10Oct. 6, 2018L, 31–65

StatisticsARKBAMA
First downs1323
Total yards213459
Rushes–yards30–10638–179
Passing yards107280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11–26–324–30–0
Time of possession25:2634:34

Mississippi State

StatisticsMSSTARK
First downs2710
Total yards640285
Rushes–yards57–46025–184
Passing yards180101
Passing: Comp–Att–Int13–19–09–24–1
Time of possession40:0919:51

Western Kentucky

StatisticsWKUARK
First downs2312
Total yards478340
Rushes–yards265253
Passing yards21387
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–32–09–26–2
Time of possession36:5723:03

at LSU

Overall recordLast 10 meetingsLast meetingResult
22–40–23–7Nov. 10, 2018L, 17–24

StatisticsARKLSU
First downs1925
Total yards304612
Rushes–yards43–11416–260
Passing yards190352
Passing: Comp–Att–Int13–28–025–32–0
Time of possession40:5419:06

Missouri

StatisticsMIZARK
First downs2016
Total yards329242
Rushes–yards47–14431–165
Passing yards18577
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15–23–111–31–0
Time of possession31:3029:30

Statistics

Scores by quarter

Offense

Game-by-game offense

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
395McTelvin AgimDTDenver Broncos
7216Kamren CurlSWashington Redskins