Overview

• Kickoff is Saturday at 12 p.m. ET at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, with ABC carrying the broadcast and Fubo offering a live stream.
• No. 22 Notre Dame is 1-2 after one-score losses to Miami and Texas A&M, then a 56-30 rebound win over Purdue that steadied an offense still searching for defensive answers.
• Arkansas is 2-2 after close defeats to Ole Miss and Memphis by a combined seven points, and coach Sam Pittman faces intensified scrutiny given the program’s 7-19 mark in its last 26 one-score games.
• Both teams lean on the ground game, with Irish backs Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price pacing the attack and Razorbacks quarterback Taylen Green leading his team in rushing while adding 1,191 passing yards.
• Analysts point to Notre Dame’s defensive regression under new coordinator Chris Ash, a negative turnover margin, and Arkansas’ penalties as swing factors in a matchup expected to feature plenty of points.