Overview

• Kickoff is Saturday at 12 p.m. ET at Razorback Stadium, with the game airing on ABC.
• No. 22 Notre Dame opened 0-2 with losses to Miami and Texas A&M before beating Purdue, tightening the path back to the College Football Playoff.
• Arkansas began 2-0 then dropped close games to No. 13 Ole Miss and Memphis, and quarterback Taylen Green has emerged as a major rushing threat.
• Analysts highlight a ground-heavy matchup and stress three keys for Notre Dame: control the line of scrimmage, win the middle eight, and flip a negative-1 turnover margin.
• This first-ever meeting comes as Sam Pittman faces scrutiny, with Arkansas 7-19 in its last 26 one-score games.