D2 Program Prestige · Southern Arkansas2025 Battle of the Timberlands
Southern Arkansas defeats Arkansas-Monticello 49-10 in the 100th edition of the Battle of the Timberlands
Southern Arkansas
1-1Great American · Wilkins Stadium · 6,000
The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetat Harding · our model 13% Southern Arkansas · a number, not a pick
LastW 27–21 vs Southern Nazarene · Sat Sep 12
Nextat Harding · Sat Sep 19 · 8 pm ET · First Security Stadium · series 0-5, lost the last 5
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
D2 Program Prestige · Southern Arkansas
Mid-Major Contender
All-time record · Southern Arkansas
Southern Arkansas has won 59% of its games since 2006 — 67% at home, 55% on the road.
36-25 all-time · 9 seasons · 2006–2026
Home
18-9
Away
18-15
Neutral
0-1
3 g
2000s
1 g
2010s
63%
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2025
27 Wins in Three Years
Brad Smiley builds a sustained winning program with 27 wins in three years (2023-2025)
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Conference
Great American standing · 2026
8th in the Great American
Southern Arkansas is 8th of 12 in the Great American at 1-1. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas Tech | 2-0 |
| 2 | East Central | 2-0 |
| 3 | Harding | 2-0 |
| 4 | Henderson State | 2-0 |
| 5 | Oklahoma Baptist | 1-1 |
| 6 | Ouachita Baptist | 1-1 |
| 7 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 1-1 |
| 8 | Southern Arkansas | 1-1 |
| 9 | Arkansas Monticello | 0-2 |
| 10 | Northwestern (OK) | 0-2 |
| 11 | Southern Nazarene | 0-2 |
| 12 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 0-2 |
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