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Battle Line Rivalry

Arkansas4-14Missouri
National Program II#61 of 138–Power Program III#27 of 138–
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →
This year’s game — the live preview →
3 players crossed straight to the rival since 2021 — the turncoat ledger →

Missouri leads the all-time series 14-4. They've met 18 times since 1906. Missouri has won the last 5.

Current season

Vegas win totals and transfer-portal swing right now, plus what fans are actually saying — not history, this year.

Arkansas
Win total
3.5
Vegas over/under
Transfer portal
-1
portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: +9
What fans are saying · program direction
fans think loyalty to the coach defines real team support
If your an American patriot you don’t criticize the president and if your a real hog fan you don’t talk bad about the coach.
Verified verbatim
Missouri
Win total
7.5
Vegas over/under
Transfer portal
+2
portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: +13
What fans are saying · player performance
fans believe the team's kicker misses too many field goals
Well Army better score a TD cuz there’s no fucking way I trust that kicker again
Verified verbatim

Stature & the series, 1906–2026

Both programs’ standing over time, each line named at its end, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won. (Stature is each program’s season-by-season standing on the Zeitgeist List, 1936–present — one score blending on-field performance, program achievement, and roster talent.)

program stature over timeArkansasMissourievery meeting (bar height = margin; dark: Arkansas won, gray: Missouri won)192019401960198020002020

The identity war

Missouri has been the more pass-heavy program more often than not.

Across 23 seasons of real play-level data (2004–2026), Arkansas led 8 and Missouri led 15.

more passmore runArkansasMissouri2004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262007Missouri 19.0 ptsMissouri won 38-72021Missouri 14.7 ptsArkansas won 34-172011Arkansas 13.9 pts
Source team_season_stats (CFBD season totals) · pass rate = passAttempts ÷ (passAttempts + rushingAttempts)

Missouri once won 5 in a row. The biggest win was Missouri by 38 in 2018. The biggest crowd, 73,114, was in 2007.

The coaching duels

Sam Pittman vs Eli Drinkwitz1-4
Houston Nutt vs Gary Pinkel1-1
Bret Bielema vs Gary Pinkel1-1
Bret Bielema vs Barry Odom0-2
Chad Morris vs Barry Odom0-2

The draft ledger

Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.

Draft picks
138-116
Arkansas leads
1st-rounders
18-19
Since
1967
First CFBD-carried draft class
ArkansasMissouri
1960s6-7
1970s22-20
1980s20-17
1990s11-5
2000s29-18
2010s34-24
2020s16-25

Best picks, either side

1979Dan Hampton Defensive Tackle · Chicago BearsRd 1, pick 4#4 overall
2008Darren McFadden Running Back · Oakland RaidersRd 1, pick 4#4 overall
1968Russ Washington Offensive Tackle · San Diego ChargersRd 1, pick 4#4 overall
2001Justin Smith Defensive End · Cincinnati BengalsRd 1, pick 4#4 overall
1983Billy Ray Smith Linebacker · San Diego ChargersRd 1, pick 5#5 overall
2025Armand Membou Offensive Tackle · New York JetsRd 1, pick 7#7 overall
2011Aldon Smith Defensive End · San Francisco 49ersRd 1, pick 7#7 overall
2007Jamaal Anderson Defensive End · Atlanta FalconsRd 1, pick 8#8 overall

Recent meetings

2026Missouri34-10
2025Missouri31-17
2024Missouri28-21
2023Missouri48-14
2022Missouri29-27Arkansas — decided by 2
2021Arkansas34-17
2020Missouri50-48Arkansas — decided by 2
2019Missouri24-14
2018Missouri38-0
2017Missouri48-45Arkansas — decided by 3
2016Missouri28-24
2015Arkansas28-3
2014Missouri21-14
2007MissouriCotton Bowl38-7

Every meeting since 2018, play by play

Each line is Arkansas’s chance to win through that meeting. Arkansas is 0-4 in the meetings since 2018 that were still close in the fourth quarter.

2026Missouri 34-10Arkansas lost 10-34 vs Missouri. Chance to win started at 28%, low under 1%, high 41%.Busy
2025Missouri 31-17Arkansas lost 17-31 vs Missouri. Chance to win started at 34%, low under 1%, high 65%.Steady
2024Missouri 28-21Arkansas lost 21-28 at Missouri. Chance to win started at 46%, low under 1%, high 76%.
2023Missouri 48-14Arkansas lost 14-48 vs Missouri. Chance to win started at 20%, low under 1%, high 29%.Busy
2022Missouri 29-27Arkansas lost 27-29 at Missouri. Chance to win started at 61%, low under 1%, high 74%.Steady
2021Arkansas 34-17Arkansas won 34-17 vs Missouri. Chance to win started at 78%, low 71%, high better than 99%.
2020Missouri 50-48Arkansas lost 48-50 at Missouri. Chance to win started at 39%, low under 1%, high 95%.
2019Missouri 24-14Arkansas lost 14-24 vs Missouri. Chance to win started at 13%, low 1%, high 47%.
2018Missouri 38-0Arkansas lost 0-38 at Missouri. Chance to win started at 6%, low under 1%, high 6%.
Read a quote from each meeting
  • 2026
    “Nothing like a good muff on the field on a Saturday night.”
    A Missouri fan
  • 2025
    “A RB screen? In *this* offense?”
    A Missouri fan

This season’s plays, Arkansas and Missouri

Official highlights with our numbers, from the 7 plays on film when they met.

  1. Q1, 3:41 · Missouri up 3Missouri scores a touchdownMissouri at Arkansas, week 9Q1, 3:41 · Missouri 10, Arkansas 0Fumble return touchdownFumble return touchdownArkansas rush middle for 34 yards loss to the ARK00 fumbled by Arkansas at ARK29 recovered by MIZ D.Smith at ARK00 touchdown, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football
  2. Q1, 9:24 · Arkansas tiedTrajen Greco intercepts KJ Jackson and returns it 22 yardsMissouri at Arkansas, week 9Q1, 9:24 · Arkansas 0, Missouri 03Arkansas’s turnover led to a field goal3Arkansas’s turnover led to a field goalArkansas’s turnover led to a field goalK.Jackson pass intercepted by T.Greco at MIZ35 broken up by C.Graves Jr. T.Greco return 22 yards to the ARK43 (A.Jordan)Watch from this playESPN College Football
  3. Q2, 0:41 · Arkansas down 13KJ Jackson runs 2 yards for a touchdownMissouri at Arkansas, week 9Q2, 0:41 · Arkansas 7, Missouri 13Arkansas scored with 0:41 left in the halfArkansas scored with 0:41 left in the halfK.Jackson rush left for 2 yards gain to the MIZ00 touchdown, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football
  4. Q3, 10:38 · Arkansas down 13K. Jackson fumbles and Missouri recoversMissouri at Arkansas, week 9Q3, 10:38 · Arkansas 7, Missouri 207Arkansas’s turnover led to a touchdown7Arkansas’s turnover led to a touchdownArkansas’s turnover led to a touchdownK.Jackson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ARK45 fumbled by K.Jackson at ARK45 forced by N.Rodriguez recovered by MIZ S.Banner at ARK45, End Of PlayWatch from this playESPN College Football
  5. Q3, 9:47 · Missouri up 13Jamal Roberts runs 2 yards for a touchdownMissouri at Arkansas, week 9Q3, 9:47 · Missouri 27, Arkansas 7▲3%Missouri’s chance to win, 95% to 98%▲3%Missouri’s chance to win, 95% to 98%J.Roberts rush right for 2 yards gain to the ARK00 touchdown, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football
  6. Q3, 10:53 · Missouri up 6Austin Simmons finds Donovan Olugbode for a 15-yard touchdownMissouri at Arkansas, week 9Q3, 10:53 · Missouri 20, Arkansas 7▲2%Missouri’s chance to win, 90% to 92%▲2%Missouri’s chance to win, 90% to 92%A.Simmons pass complete short left to D.Olugbode caught at ARK00, for 15 yards to the ARK00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football

Meetings with their own story page

2 meetings in our archive, 2017 to 2020.