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Battle Line Rivalry

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3 players crossed straight to the rival since 2021 — the turncoat ledger →

Missouri leads the all-time series 13–4. They've met 17 times since 1906. Missouri has won the last 4.

Stature & the series, 1906–2025

Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.

program stature over timeArkansasMissourievery meeting (bar height = margin, colored by winner)192019401960198020002020
all-time
4–13
Missouri leads
streak
4
Missouri in a row
longest run
5
Missouri
biggest win
38
Missouri, 2018
first met
1906
17 meetings
biggest crowd
72,496
2015

The coaching duels

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
1960s6–7
1970s22–20
1980s20–17
1990s11–5
2000s29–18
2010s34–24
2020s16–25

Best picks, either side

1979Dan Hampton Defensive TackleRd 1, pick 4#4 overall
2008Darren McFadden Running BackRd 1, pick 4#4 overall
1968Russ Washington Offensive TackleRd 1, pick 4#4 overall
2001Justin Smith Defensive EndRd 1, pick 4#4 overall
1983Billy Ray Smith LinebackerRd 1, pick 5#5 overall
2025Armand Membou Offensive TackleRd 1, pick 7#7 overall
2011Aldon Smith Defensive EndRd 1, pick 7#7 overall
2007Jamaal Anderson Defensive EndRd 1, pick 8#8 overall

Recent meetings

2025Missouri31–17
2024Missouri28–21
2023Missouri48–14
2022Missouri29–27
2021Arkansas34–17
2020Missouri50–48
2019Missouri24–14
2018Missouri38–0
2017Missouri48–45
2016Missouri28–24
2015Arkansas28–3
2014Missouri21–14
2007Missouri38–7
2003Arkansas27–14