# 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Arkansas competed as a member of the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and were led by second-year head coach Sam Pittman.

## Preseason
### Recruits

Arkansas signed 22 recruits for the 2021 class, 21 from high school and one from junior college.
College recruiting information (2021) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Ketron Jackson WR | Royse City, Texas | | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) |
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| A. J. Green RB | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Union | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) |
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| Raheim Sanders ATH | Rockledge, Florida | | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) |
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| Javion Hunt RB | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Carl Albert | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) |
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| Lucas Coley QB | San Antonio, Texas | Cornerstone Christian | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) |
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| Terry Wells OL | Wynne, Arkansas | | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 306 lb (139 kg) |
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| Cameron Ball DL | Atlanta, Georgia | Tri-Cities | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) |
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| Jalen Williams DT | Tylertown, Mississippi | Jones Jr. College, MS. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) |
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| Keaun Parker CB | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Washington | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) |
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| Cole Carson OL | Bogata, Texas | Rivercrest | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) |
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| Bryce Stephens WR | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | John Marshall | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) |
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| Jayden Johnson S | Cedartown, Georgia | | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) |
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| Jaedon Wilson WR | DeSoto, Texas | | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) |
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| Solomon Wright DL | Vian, Oklahoma | | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) |
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| Christopher Paul LB | Cordele, Georgia | Crisp County | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) |
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| Chase Lowery CB | Frisco, Texas | | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) |
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| Marco Avant LB | Jonesboro, Arkansas | | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) |
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| Jermaine Hamilton-Jordan S | Kansas City, Missouri | Lincoln College Prep | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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| Erin Outley TE | Little Rock, Arkansas | Parkview | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) |
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| Landon Rogers QB | Little Rock, Arkansas | Parkview | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) |
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| Devon Manuel OL | Arnaudville, Louisiana | Beau Chene | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) |
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| Cameron Little PK | Moore, Oklahoma | Southmoore | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) |
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| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Arkansas Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 27, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 27, 2021. |||||||
Arkansas also signed six immediately eligible players from the transfer portal for the 2021 class.
| Position | Player | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | Previous school |
| QB | Kade Renfro | 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) | 208 pounds (94 kg) | Stephenville, Texas | Redshirt freshman | Ole Miss |
| OL | Ty'Kieast Crawford | 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) | 355 pounds (161 kg) | Carthage, Texas | Sophomore | Charlotte |
| CB | Trent Gordon | 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) | 195 pounds (88 kg) | Manvel, Texas | Junior | Penn State |
| DL | John Ridgeway III | 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) | 325 pounds (147 kg) | Bloomington, Illinois | Senior | Illinois State |
| DL | Markell Utsey | 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) | 300 pounds (140 kg) | Little Rock, Arkansas | Senior | Missouri |
| DE | Tre Williams | 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) | 260 pounds (120 kg) | Columbia, Missouri | Senior | Missouri |

### SEC Media Days

The 2021 SEC Media Days were held July 19–22, 2021, at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham – The Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama. The preseason polls were released on July 23, 2021. Arkansas placed sixth in the West Division in the preseason media poll, and five Arkansas players were selected to the all-SEC media teams.

#### Preseason media poll

Media poll (West Division) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Alabama | 932 (130) |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 760 (1) |
| 3 | LSU | 633 (1) |
| 4 | Ole Miss | 529 (1) |
| 5 | Auburn | 440 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 241 (1) |
| 7 | Mississippi State | 217 |

#### Preseason all-SEC teams
## Regular season
### Schedule

The Razorbacks' 2021 schedule was released on January 27, 2021, and consisted of 7 home games, 4 away games, and 1 neutral game in the regular season. The Razorbacks hosted SEC foes Auburn, Mississippi State, and Missouri in Fayetteville. The Hogs traveled to face Georgia, Ole Miss, LSU, and Alabama. Arkansas faced rival Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas.
Arkansas hosted all four of its non-conference games: against Rice from Conference USA, Texas from the Big 12 Conference, and Georgia Southern from the Sun Belt Conference in Fayetteville, and against Arkansas–Pine Bluff from the Southwestern Athletic Conference in Little Rock.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. | Rice* | | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | ESPN+/SECN+ | W 38–17 | 64,065 |
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 15 Texas* | | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR (rivalry / SEC Nation) | ESPN | W 40–21 | 74,531 |
| September 18 | 3:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern* | No. 20 | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | SECN | W 45–10 | 66,311 |
| September 25 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 7 Texas A&M | No. 16 | AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (Southwest Classic) | CBS | W 20–10 | 57,992 |
| October 2 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 2 Georgia | No. 8 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (College GameDay) | ESPN | L 0–37 | 92,746 |
| October 9 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 17 Ole Miss | No. 13 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (rivalry) | ESPN | L 51–52 | 60,256 |
| October 16 | 11:00 a.m. | Auburn | No. 17 | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | CBS | L 23–38 | 73,370 |
| October 23 | 11:00 a.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff* | | War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR | SECN | W 45–3 | 42,576 |
| November 6 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 17 Mississippi State | | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | SECN | W 31–28 | 68,818 |
| November 13 | 6:30 p.m. | at LSU | No. 25 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Golden Boot) | SECN | W 16–13 $^{OT}$ | 98,772 |
| November 20 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 2 Alabama | No. 21 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (SEC Nation) | CBS | L 35–42 | 98,323 |
| November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Missouri | No. 25 | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR (Battle Line Rivalry) | CBS | W 34–17 | 67,320 |
| January 1, 2022 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Penn State * | No. 21 | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL (Outback Bowl) | ESPN2 | W 24–10 | 46,577 |
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## Game summaries
### Rice

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Razorbacks | 7 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 38 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
* Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NE 12 mph
* Referee: Lee Hedrick
* TV announcers (SEC Network+): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Tera Talmadge (sideline)
* Pregame line: Arkansas by 19.5 • Odds to win: Arkansas 94.6% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | RICE | ARK |
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 74–308 | 64–335 |
| Rushes–yards | 39–81 | 43–207 |
| Passing yards | 227 | 128 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–35–3 | 12–21–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:00 | 25:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Rice | Passing | Wiley Green | 12/25, 152 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT |
| Rice | Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 13 carries, 35 yards |
| Rice | Receiving | August Pitre III | 4 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 12/21, 128 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Arkansas | Rushing | Trelon Smith | 22 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Treylon Burks | 5 receptions, 42 yards |

### No. 15 Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Longhorns | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Razorbacks | 3 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 40 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
* Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: S 8 mph
* Referee: Brandon Cruse
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)
* Pregame line: Texas by 6 • Odds to win: Texas 65.5% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | TEX | ARK |
| First downs | 15 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 64–256 | 66–471 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–138 | 47–333 |
| Passing yards | 118 | 138 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–23–0 | 14–19–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:00 | 31:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Hudson Card | 8/15, 61 yards |
| Texas | Rushing | Bijan Robinson | 19 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Xavier Worthy | 2 receptions, 41 yards |
| Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 14/19, 138 yards, 1 INT |
| Arkansas | Rushing | Trelon Smith | 12 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Tyson Morris | 1 reception, 45 yards |

### Georgia Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 20 Razorbacks | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
* Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Fair • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SW 8 mph
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline)
* Pregame line: Arkansas by 23.5 • Odds to win: Arkansas 96.8% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | GASO | ARK |
| First downs | 11 | 28 |
| Plays–yards | 63–233 | 73–633 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–152 | 48–269 |
| Passing yards | 81 | 364 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–28–0 | 14–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:00 | 33:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Justin Tomlin | 11/23, 65 yards |
| Georgia Southern | Rushing | Justin Tomlin | 10 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD |
| Georgia Southern | Receiving | Khaleb Hood | 6 receptions, 42 yards |
| Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 13/23, 366 yards, 3 TD |
| Arkansas | Rushing | Dominique Johnson | 5 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Treylon Burks | 3 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. No. 7 Texas A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Aggies | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 16 Razorbacks | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas
* Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: n/a (game played indoors)
* Referee: Steve Marlowe
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
* Pregame line: Texas A&M by 4.5 • Odds to win: Texas A&M 57.4% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | TAMU | ARK |
| First downs | 15 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 59–272 | 68–443 |
| Rushes–yards | 23–121 | 49–197 |
| Passing yards | 151 | 246 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–36–1 | 9–19–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:10 | 30:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Zach Calzada | 20/36, 151 yards, 1 INT |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Isaiah Spiller | 12 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Ainias Smith | 2 receptions, 35 yards |
| Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 7/15, 212 yards, 2 TD |
| Arkansas | Rushing | Trelon Smith | 17 carries, 82 yards |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Treylon Burks | 6 receptions, 167 yards, 1 TD |

### At No. 2 Georgia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Razorbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 2 Bulldogs | 21 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 37 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
* Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SSW 3 mph
* Game attendance: 92,746
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia by 16.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 89.6% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | ARK | UGA |
| First downs | 9 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 45–162 | 68–345 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–75 | 57–273 |
| Passing yards | 87 | 72 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 10–16–0 | 7–11–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:18 | 36:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 8/13, 65 yards |
| Arkansas | Rushing | AJ Green | 6 carries, 28 yards |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Raheim Sanders | 1 reception, 22 yards |
| Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 7/11, 72 yards |
| Georgia | Rushing | James Cook | 12 carries, 87 yards |
| Georgia | Receiving | Ladd McConkey | 3 receptions, 27 yards |

### At No. 17 Ole Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 Razorbacks | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 51 |
| No. 17 Rebels | 0 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 52 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi
* Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: WSW 6 mph
* Referee: Alex Moore
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss by 5 • Odds to win: Ole Miss 64.8% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | ARK | MISS |
| First downs | 39 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 93–676 | 70–611 |
| Rushes–yards | 58–350 | 49–324 |
| Passing yards | 326 | 287 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–35–1 | 14–21–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:35 | 24:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 25/35, 326 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Arkansas | Rushing | Raheim Sanders | 17 carries, 139 yards |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Treylon Burks | 7 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 14/21, 287 yards, 2 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Henry Parrish Jr. | 18 carries, 111 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Braylon Sanders | 2 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD |

### Auburn

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| No. 17 Razorbacks | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
* Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph
* Referee: Lee Hedrick
* TV announcers (CBS): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Aaron Murray and Rick Neuheisel (analysts), Jenny Dell (sideline)
* Pregame line: Arkansas by 4.5 • Odds to win: Arkansas 59.7% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | AUB | ARK |
| First downs | 20 | 29 |
| Plays–yards | 61–427 | 89–460 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–135 | 54–232 |
| Passing yards | 292 | 228 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–26–1 | 21–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:03 | 29:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Auburn | Passing | Bo Nix | 21/26, 292 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Auburn | Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 18 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD |
| Auburn | Receiving | Shedrick Jackson | 5 receptions, 61 yards |
| Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 21/35, 228 yards, 2 TD |
| Arkansas | Rushing | KJ Jefferson | 18 carries, 66 yards |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Treylon Burks | 9 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD |

### Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Razorbacks | 17 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
at War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, Arkansas
* Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S 7 mph
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline)
* Pregame line: Arkansas by 51 • Odds to win: Arkansas 99.8% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | UAPB | ARK |
| First downs | 13 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 59–223 | 63–504 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–111 | 41–291 |
| Passing yards | 112 | 213 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 8–22–2 | 11–22–0 |
| Time of possession | 36:18 | 23:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | Skyler Perry | 7/18, 107 yards, 1 INT |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Rushing | Kierre Crossley | 13 carries, 39 yards |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Receiving | Daemon Dawkins | 2 receptions, 49 yards |
| Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 10/17, 194 yards, 4 TD |
| Arkansas | Rushing | Dominique Johnson | 6 carries, 91 yards |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Treylon Burks | 4 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD |

### No. 17 Mississippi State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Razorbacks | 10 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 31 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
* Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NE 3 mph
* Game attendance: 68,818
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
* Pregame line: Arkansas by 4 • Odds to win: Arkansas 59.3% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | MSST | ARK |
| First downs | 29 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 74–486 | 70–393 |
| Rushes–yards | 26–69 | 45–202 |
| Passing yards | 417 | 191 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 36–48–1 | 19–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:14 | 27:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 36/48, 417 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Mississippi State | Rushing | Jo'Quavious Marks | 11 carries, 40 yards |
| Mississippi State | Receiving | Makai Polk | 8 receptions, 117 yards |
| Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 19/23, 191 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas | Rushing | Dominique Johnson | 17 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Treylon Burks | 6 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD |

### At LSU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 25 Razorbacks | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Tigers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: SE 3 mph
* Referee: Alex Moore
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst), Tera Talmadge (sideline)
* Pregame line: Arkansas by 3 • Odds to win: LSU 59.0% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | ARK | LSU |
| First downs | 13 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 66–281 | 79–308 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–139 | 42–108 |
| Passing yards | 142 | 200 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–26–0 | 21–37–2 |
| Time of possession | 27:20 | 32:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 18/25, 142 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas | Rushing | KJ Jefferson | 15 carries, 41 yards |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Dominique Johnson | 2 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 18/31, 179 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| LSU | Rushing | Tyrion Davis-Price | 28 carries, 106 yards |
| LSU | Receiving | Jack Bech | 4 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD |

### At No. 2 Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 Razorbacks | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| No. 2 Crimson Tide | 3 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 42 |
at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
* Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Fair • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW 1 mph
* Referee: Lee Hedrick
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
* Pregame line: Alabama by 20.5 • Odds to win: Alabama 92.6% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | ARK | BAMA |
| First downs | 21 | 29 |
| Plays–yards | 73–468 | 76–671 |
| Rushes–yards | 42–110 | 36–112 |
| Passing yards | 358 | 559 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–31–0 | 31–40–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:30 | 30:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 22/30, 326 yards, 3 TD |
| Arkansas | Rushing | Trelon Smith | 9 carries, 42 yards |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Treylon Burks | 8 receptions, 179 yards, 2 TD |
| Alabama | Passing | Bryce Young | 31/40, 559 yards, 5 TD |
| Alabama | Rushing | Brian Robinson Jr. | 27 carries, 122 yards |
| Alabama | Receiving | Jameson Williams | 8 receptions, 190 yards, 3 TD |

### Missouri

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| No. 25 Razorbacks | 3 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
* Date: Friday, November 26, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: NE 12 mph
* Game attendance: 67,320
* Referee: Steve Marlowe
* TV announcers (CBS): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Aaron Murray and Rick Neuheisel (analysts), Jenny Dell (sideline)
* Pregame line: Arkansas by 14.5 • Odds to win: Arkansas 82.7% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | MIZ | ARK |
| First downs | 19 | 14 |
| Plays–yards | 76–316 | 53–425 |
| Rushes–yards | 50–251 | 33–163 |
| Passing yards | 65 | 262 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 10–26–1 | 15–20–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:11 | 24:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Missouri | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 10/26, 65 yards, 1 INT |
| Missouri | Rushing | Tyler Badie | 41 carries, 219 yards, 1 TD |
| Missouri | Receiving | Keke Chism | 3 receptions, 37 yards |
| Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 15/19, 262 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas | Rushing | KJ Jefferson | 6 carries, 58 yards |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Treylon Burks | 7 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. Penn State (Outback Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Nittany Lions | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 21 Razorbacks | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
* Date: Saturday, January 1
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game attendance: 46577
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
* Pregame line: Arkansas –3 • Odds to win: Penn State 60.6%
Outback Bowl MVP - Arkansas QB K. J. Jefferson
| Statistics | PSU | ARK |
| First downs | 18 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 63–323 | 78–451 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–125 | 58–353 |
| Passing yards | 198 | 98 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–35–2 | 14–20–2 |
| Time of possession | 24:13 | 35:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 14/32, 195 yards, 1 TD |
| Penn State | Rushing | Sean Clifford | 12 carries, 46 yards |
| Penn State | Receiving | Parker Washington | 7 catches, 98 yards |
| Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 14/19, 98 yards |
| Arkansas | Rushing | KJ Jefferson | 20 carries, 110 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas | Receiving | De'Vion Warren | 3 catches, 33 yards |

## Postseason

The 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks finished the season with a 9-4 overall record, 4-4 in SEC play, won the 2022 Outback Bowl over Penn State, and was ranked in the final AP Poll, finishing well above preseason expectations. The bowl win was Arkansas' first bowl victory on New Year's Day since beating the Texas Longhorns in the 2000 Cotton Bowl Classic. The bowl win was also Arkansas' first over a Big Ten opponent. Arkansas' victory over Texas on September 11 was the Razorbacks first win over the Longhorns in Fayetteville since 1981. Arkansas also, for the first time in school history, won all three rivalry trophy games in the same season, beating Texas A&M in Arlington, TX for the Southwest Classic Trophy, at LSU to win the Golden Boot Trophy, and Missouri in Fayetteville to win the Battle Line Rivalry Trophy. Arkansas also ended losing streaks of nine games versus Texas A&M, five games versus LSU, and five games versus Missouri.

### Awards

WR Treylon Burks - AP and Coaches 1st Team All-SEC
CB Montaric Brown - Coaches 1st Team All-SEC
LB Bumper Pool - AP and Coaches 2nd Team All-SEC
C Ricky Stromberg - AP 2nd Team All-SEC
RB Raheim Sanders - SEC All-Freshman Team
PK Cam Little - SEC All-Freshman Team; Freshman All-American
LB Grant Morgan - 2021 Burlsworth Trophy winner
P/H Reid Bauer - 2021 Peter Mortell Holder of the Year Award winner
QB KJ Jefferson - Outback Bowl MVP
HC Sam Pittman - AFCA Region 2 Coach of the Year

### Players drafted in the NFL

Arkansas had three players selected in the 2022 NFL draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 1 | 18 | Treylon Burks | WR | Tennessee Titans |
| 5 | 178 | John Ridgeway III | DT | Dallas Cowboys |
| 7 | 222 | Montaric Brown | CB | Jacksonville Jaguars |

## Statistics
### Team
#### Scores by quarter

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Arkansas | 84 | 96 | 122 | 97 | 3 | 402 |
| All opponents | 34 | 105 | 68 | 91 | 0 | 298 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | — | 20 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 17 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Coaches | RV | RV | 24 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | RV | 25 | 24 | 20 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | 25 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 21 | Not released |