Sat, Oct 3, 7:00 PM ET· Kyle Field· Texas A&M -14 · O/U 50.5
Early-season ratings are provisional. Opponent adjustment relies on a thin schedule graph until teams are connected through more games; expect movement through late September.
Rest 7d / 7dTravel 397 mi / 0 miForecast: 78°F · wind 11 mph · Rain, Partially cloudy
Market context
Texas A&M -14 · O/U 50.5
total opened 51.5, now 50.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Arkansas as road underdog
2026 overall: 1-3 ATS (4 games) · 1-3 O/U (4 games)
2026 as road underdog: 0-1 ATS (1 game) · 0-1 O/U (1 game)
Last season (2025): 2-2 ATS (4 games) · 2-2 O/U (4 games)
Since 2020: 15-7-1 ATS (23 games) · 12-11 O/U (23 games)
Texas A&M as home favorite
2026 overall: 2-2 ATS (4 games) · 2-2 O/U (4 games)
2026 as home favorite: 2-1 ATS (3 games) · 2-1 O/U (3 games)
Last season (2025): 2-6 ATS (8 games) · 4-4 O/U (8 games)
Since 2020: 16-22-1 ATS (39 games) · 15-24 O/U (39 games)
2026 · TraditionalTexas A&M · 5 of 9
365.3
Yards / game
345.0
1.89
Points / drive
2.22
2.5
TDs / game
3.3
46.8
3rd-down %
39.7
55.6
RZ TD %
66.7
-0.5
Turnover margin
0.3
2.0
Sacks / game
1.0
4.3
TFL / game
4.3
9.8
Havoc / game
10.0
53.5 / 46.5
Pass / Rush split
48.1 / 51.9
2026 · Situational matchup
When Arkansas has the ball
Arkansas's early-down offense ranks 130th of 138. Texas A&M's early-down defense ranks 75th of 138.
Arkansas's passing-down offense ranks 81st of 138. Texas A&M's passing-down defense ranks 36th of 138.
Arkansas's third-down offense ranks 31st of 138. Texas A&M's third-down defense ranks 31st of 138.
Arkansas's red-zone offense ranks 100th of 138. Texas A&M's red-zone defense ranks 103rd of 138.
When Texas A&M has the ball
Texas A&M's early-down offense ranks 123rd of 138. Arkansas's early-down defense ranks 39th of 138.
Texas A&M's passing-down offense ranks 84th of 138. Arkansas's passing-down defense ranks 65th of 138.
Texas A&M's third-down offense ranks 81st of 138. Arkansas's third-down defense ranks 126th of 138.
Texas A&M's red-zone offense ranks 62nd of 138. Arkansas's red-zone defense ranks 125th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Arkansas offense
130thof 138-0.194180 plays
vs
Texas A&M defense · allowed
75thof 138-0.034141 plays
Arkansas defense · allowed
39thof 138-0.110vs
Texas A&M offense
123rdof 138-0.126173 plays
Passing downs
Arkansas offense
81stof 138-0.012117 plays
vs
Texas A&M defense · allowed
36thof 138-0.13078 plays
Arkansas defense · allowed
65thof 138-0.01670 plays
vs
Texas A&M offense
84thof 138-0.02992 plays
Third down
Arkansas offense
31stof 1380.28862 plays
vs
Texas A&M defense · allowed
31stof 138-0.21444 plays · small sample
Arkansas defense · allowed
126thof 1380.29644 plays · small sample
vs
Texas A&M offense
81stof 1380.01558 plays · small sample
Red zone
Arkansas offense
100thof 138-0.09848 plays · small sample
vs
Texas A&M defense · allowed
103rdof 1380.15430 plays · small sample
Arkansas defense · allowed
125thof 1380.30943 plays · small sample
vs
Texas A&M offense
62ndof 1380.08751 plays · small sample
Field advancement
Arkansas offense
95thof 13845.0%vs
Texas A&M defense · allowed
49thof 13836.9%Arkansas defense · allowed
59thof 13840.0%vs
Texas A&M offense
108thof 13841.7%Arkansas Offense vs Texas A&M DefenseTexas A&M · 6 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.21#120
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#84-0.02
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.123#122
232 plays
EPA/Play
#70-0.033
allowed · 178 plays
-0.031#87
115 plays
EPA/Pass
#1040.102
allowed · 81 plays
-0.213#132
117 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#34-0.144
allowed · 97 plays
43.1%#113
232 plays
Success Rate
#11748.9%
allowed · 178 plays
47.8%#52
Pass Success Rate
#9044.3%
allowed
38.5%#137
Rush Success Rate
#7046.0%
allowed
45.0%#95
Available Yards %
#4936.9%
allowed
71.2#84
Net Field Position
#8570.9
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
-0.194#130
180 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#75-0.034
allowed · 141 plays
7.5#107
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1296.1
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Arkansas Defense vs Texas A&M OffenseArkansas · 7 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.11#110
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#82-0.04
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.012#75
allowed · 169 plays
EPA/Play
#115-0.089
229 plays
-0.162#32
allowed · 77 plays
EPA/Pass
#117-0.182
114 plays
0.113#113
allowed · 92 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#810.004
115 plays
46.2%#82
allowed · 169 plays
Success Rate
#8446.3%
229 plays
45.7%#100
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#11639.5%
53.8%#131
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#2953.0%
40.0%#59
allowed
Available Yards %
#10841.7%
69.8#102
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#2066.4
-0.110#39
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#123-0.126
173 plays
7.5#52
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#957.4
2026 · Situational EPATexas A&M · 4 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.123
232 plays
Non-garbage · Off
-0.128
238 plays
-0.035
170 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.036
178 plays
-0.098
48 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
0.087
51 plays · small sample
0.309
43 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
0.154
30 plays · small sample
0.288
62 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.015
58 plays · small sample
0.296
44 plays · small sample
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.214
44 plays · small sample