Arkansas Tech · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · Arkansas Tech · medium confidence
D2 Program Prestige · Arkansas TechThe 1920 Undefeated Season
Arkansas Tech goes 13-0 and becomes the 'Wonder Boys'—a name that lasts more than 100 years
Arkansas Tech7-5Hope-Doping·Offseason
Arkansas Tech is the Wonder Boys—a 100-year-old identity born from a 13-0 season in 1920—a small D2 program that plays for pride in Russellville, not for national titles.
Title DroughtSince 1920 · 105 yrs
Arkansas Tech has no chip. The Wonder Boys play because they love the game and because the name means something in Russellville. That's the only fuel they need.
low signal
The Wonder Boys are patient.
Arkansas Tech · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 5-7
Base 7-5
Ceiling 10-2
floor5-7Rebuild year. Below .500.
base7-5Mid-table finish.
ceiling10-2Deep playoff run. Program-defining year.
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Streak L2Last 5 · 3-2Last 10 · 5-5
The forecast
Opens Sep 4
vs Southwestern Oklahoma State · at home
Game Week
10 days
until kickoff · vs Southwestern Oklahoma State · Fri Sep 4 · 00:00 UTC
The experience
Arkansas Tech is the Wonder Boys—a 100-year-old identity born from a 13-0 season in 1920—a small D2 program that plays for pride in Russellville, not for national titles.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Arkansas Tech
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The Wonder Boys are patient.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Wonder Boys."
— Arkansas Tech fanbase · recurring line
3 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · Arkansas Tech · medium confidence
Stable (50)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 7-5 (58% win rate)62
Volume — 2 effective signal-N38
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Arkansas Tech · 2025 schedule & results7-5Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 49%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 4 | — | — | — | @Southwestern Oklahoma State | W 32–10 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Sep 12 | #377 | #366 | — | Northwestern (OK) | W 44–0 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Sep 21 | #376 | #305 | — | @Ouachita Baptist | W 28–23 | 3-0 | 3-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #357 | #407 | — | Arkansas Monticello | L 24–31 | 3-1 | 3-1 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #365 | #369 | — | Southeastern Oklahoma State | W 14–10 | 4-1 | 4-1 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #365 | #355 | — | @East Central | L 21–37 | 4-2 | 4-2 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #364 | #331 | — | @Southern Arkansas | L 7–42 | 4-3 | 4-3 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #365 | #338 | — | Henderson State | W 17–6 | 5-3 | 5-3 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #361 | #395 | — | Southern Nazarene | W 42–17 | 6-3 | 6-3 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #355 | #389 | — | @Oklahoma Baptist | W 38–25 | 7-3 | 7-3 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #352 | #268 | — | Harding | L 13–47 | 7-4 | 7-4 |
| 15 | Dec 6 | #356 | #305 | — | West Texas (N) | L 27–28 | 7-5 | 7-4 |
Home-Field Advantage · Arkansas Tech · 2018-present
Average
50% home win rate vs 44% on the road. margin runs +1.9 better at home. Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field seats 6,500.
Home14-14Away12-15
Venue texture
78°F average kickoff temp; 14% of games had measurable precipitation; 5 mph average wind.
Based on 28 home games with weather data.
D2 Program Prestige · Arkansas Tech
Mid-Major Contender
All-Time Record
26-34
since 1923 · 9 seasons · .433 win rate
HOME
14-14
AWAY
12-19
NEUTRAL
0-1
1920s
2010s
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Moment of the Year · Arkansas Tech · 2025
Moment of the Year · Arkansas Tech · 2025Won 32-10 at Southwestern Oklahoma State
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
Great American Standing · 2025
4th in the Great American
Arkansas Tech sits 4th of 12 in the Great American at 7-4. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harding | 11-0 |
| 2 | Henderson State | 8-3 |
| 3 | Southern Arkansas | 8-3 |
| 4 | Arkansas Tech | 7-4 |
| 5 | Ouachita Baptist | 7-4 |
| 6 | East Central | 6-5 |
| 7 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 6-5 |
| 8 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 5-6 |
| 9 | Arkansas Monticello | 2-9 |
| 10 | Northwestern (OK) | 2-9 |
| 11 | Oklahoma Baptist | 2-9 |
| 12 | Southern Nazarene | 2-9 |
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