2016 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 2016 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Arkansas played as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Bret Bielema. They finished the season 7–6, 3–5 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Belk Bowl where they lost to Virginia Tech, in a game where the Razorbacks blew a 24-0 lead at halftime.

2016 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Belk Bowl, L 24–35 vs. Virginia Tech
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
2016 record	7–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach	Bret Bielema (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Dan Enos (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Robb Smith (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (Capacity: 72,000)

2016 Southeastern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 14 Florida x		6	–	2					9	–	4
No. 22 Tennessee		4	–	4					9	–	4
Georgia		4	–	4					8	–	5
Kentucky		4	–	4					7	–	6
South Carolina		3	–	5					6	–	7
Vanderbilt		3	–	5					6	–	7
Missouri		2	–	6					4	–	8
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^		8	–	0					14	–	1
No. 24 Auburn		5	–	3					8	–	5
No. 13 LSU		5	–	3					8	–	4
Texas A&M		4	–	4					8	–	5
Arkansas		3	–	5					7	–	6
Mississippi State		3	–	5					6	–	7
Ole Miss		2	–	6					5	–	7
Championship: Alabama 54, Florida 16
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Arkansas announced its 2016 football schedule on October 29, 2015. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home games, 4 away games, and 1 neutral site game in the regular season. The Razorbacks will host SEC foes Alabama, Florida, LSU, and Ole Miss, and will travel to Auburn, Mississippi State, and Missouri. Arkansas played against Texas A&M for the eighth year in a row in Arlington, Texas.[1]

The Razorbacks will travel to Fort Worth, Texas to compete against TCU for the first time since 1991, which was the year before the Razorbacks left the Southwest Conference for the SEC. Arkansas will host the three other non–conference games; against Alcorn State from the Southwestern Conference in Little Rock, and versus Louisiana Tech from Conference USA and Texas State from the Sun Belt Conference in Fayetteville.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	3:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech*		Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	W 21–20	69,132
September 10	6:00 p.m.	at No. 15 TCU*		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPN	W 41–38 ^2OT	48,091
September 17	6:30 p.m.	Texas State*	No. 24	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	W 42–3	72,114
September 24	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 10 Texas A&M	No. 17	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (rivalry)	ESPN	L 24–45	67,751
October 1	11:00 a.m.	Alcorn State*	No. 20	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	SECN	W 52–10	46,988
October 8	6:00 p.m.	No. 1 Alabama	No. 16	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	ESPN	L 30–49	75,459
October 15	6:00 p.m.	No. 12 Ole Miss^†	No. 22	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	ESPN	W 34–30	73,786
October 22	5:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Auburn	No. 17	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ESPN	L 3–56	87,451
November 5	2:30 p.m.	No. 10 Florida		Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	CBS	W 31–10	74,432
November 12	6:00 p.m.	No. 19 LSU		Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	ESPN	L 10–38	75,156
November 19	6:00 p.m.	at Mississippi State		Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ESPNU	W 58–42	58,538
November 25	1:30 p.m.	at Missouri		Faurot Field Columbia, MO (Battle Line Rivalry)	CBS	L 24–28	51,043
December 29	4:30 p.m.	vs. No. 18 Virginia Tech*		Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (Belk Bowl)	ESPN	L 24–35	46,902
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:[2][3]

Game summaries

Louisiana Tech

See also: 2016 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–0	1997	W 17–13

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Arkansas Razorbacks

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	7	6	0	20
Razorbacks	7	7	0	7	21

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR

• Date: September 3, 2016
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CT
• Game weather: 79°F • Wind ESE 9mph • Sunny
• Game attendance: 69,132
• Referee: John McDaid, Tom Quick, Randall Kizer, David Oliver, John Wright, Phil Davenport, Chris Conley, Brian Davis
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (color), Rocky Boiman (sideline)
• Source[4]

Game information

First Quarter (9:11) LTU TD: J'Mar Smith 9-yard rush (Jonathan Barnes PAT). (2:52) ARK TD: Rawleigh Williams III 6-yard rush (Cole Hedlund PAT). Second Quarter (7:01) ARK TD: Austin Allen 13-yard pass to Jared Cornelius (Cole Hedlund PAT). (1:40) LTU TD: Jarred Craft 1-yard rush (Jonathan Barnes PAT). Third Quarter (11:22) LTU FG: Jonathan Barnes 43-yard field goal. (5:02) LTU FG: Jonathan Barnes 20-yard field goal. Fourth Quarter (6:37) ARK TD: Austin Allen 4-yard pass to Jeremy Sprinkle (Cole Hedlund PAT). Top Passers LTU – J'Mar Smith: 19/31, 212 yds, 1 INT ARK – Austin Allen: 20/29, 191 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Top Rushers LTU – Jarred Craft: 12 att, 68 yds, 1 TD ARK – Rawleigh Williams III: 24 att, 96 yds, 1 TD Top Receiving LTU – Trent Taylor: 8 rec, 78 yds ARK – Keon Hatcher: 6 rec, 86 yds

at TCU

See also: 2016 TCU Horned Frogs football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
43–23–2	1991	W 22–21

Arkansas Razorbacks at No. 15 TCU Horned Frogs

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Razorbacks	3	10	7	8	7	6	41
No. 15 Horned Frogs	0	0	7	21	7	3	38

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

• Date: September 10, 2016
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CT
• Game weather: 81°F • Wind N 17mph • Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 48,091
• Referee: Marc Curles, Brent Sowell, Gus Morris, Michael Shirey, Scott Vaughn, Wes Booker, Chuck Russ, Wayne Winkler
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)
• Source[5]

Game information

First Quarter (11:47) ARK FG: Cole Hedlund 38-yard field goal. Second Quarter (12:12) ARK FG: Cole Hedlund 27-yard field goal. (10:09) ARK TD: Brooks Ellis 45-yard interception return (Cole Hedlund PAT). Third Quarter (11:58) TCU TD: Kyle Hicks 9-yard rush (Ryan Graf PAT). (4:27) ARK TD: Austin Allen 13-yard pass to Drew Morgan (Cole Hedlund PAT). Fourth Quarter (9:44) TCU TD: Kenny Hill 1-yard rush (Ryan Graf PAT). (7:15) TCU TD: Kyle Hicks 7-yard rush (Ryan Graf PAT). (2:05) TCU TD: Kenny Hill 5-yard rush (Ryan Graf PAT). (1:03) ARK TD: Austin Allen 16-yard pass to Keon Hatcher (2-pt. good) Overtime (OT) ARK TD: Austin Allen 19-yard pass to Jeremy Sprinkle (Cole Hedlund PAT good). (OT) TCU TD: Kenny Hill 13-yard pass to Taj Williams (Ryan Graf PAT good). 2nd Overtime (2OT) TCU FG: Ryan Graf 37-yard field goal. (2OT) ARK TD: Austin Allen 5-yard rush (No PAT). Top Passers ARK – Austin Allen: 17/29, 223 yds, 3 TD TCU – Kenny Hill: 36/56, 377 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers ARK – Rawleigh Williams III: 28 att, 137 yds TCU – Kenny Hill: 15 att, 93 yds, 2 TD Top Receiving ARK – Drew Morgan: 7 rec, 93 yds, 1 TD TCU – KaVontae Turpin: 4 rec, 136 yds

Texas State

See also: 2016 Texas State Bobcats football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Texas State Bobcats at No. 24 Arkansas Razorbacks

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	0	3	0	3
No. 24 Razorbacks	14	21	7	0	42

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR

• Date: September 17, 2016
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CT
• Game weather: 79°F, Wind calm, Scattered clouds (Shortened 4th qtr. due to weather)
• Game attendance: 72,114
• Referee: Brad Rogers, Walt Hill, John Langlois, Kirk Lewis, Michael Watson, Grant Jackson, Chris Jamison, Kevin Vicknair
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Clint Stoerner (color), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
• Source[6]

Game information

First Quarter (9:15) ARK TD: Austin Allen 9-yard pass to Keon Hatcher (Cole Hedlund PAT). (4:36) ARK TD: Kody Walker 1-yard rush (Cole Hedlund PAT). Second Quarter (11:31) ARK TD: Ryan Pulley 25-yard interception return (Cole Hedlund PAT). (5:22) ARK TD: Austin Allen 10-yard pass to Jeremy Sprinkle (Cole Hedlund PAT). (0:44) ARK TD: Rawleigh Williams III 1-yard rush (Cole Hedlund PAT). Third Quarter (10:03) TXST FG: James Sherman 39-yard field goal. (1:02) ARK TD: Rawleigh Williams III 15-yard rush (Cole Hedlund PAT). Fourth Quarter No Scoring Top Passers TXST – Tyler Jones: 11/26, 83 yds, 1 INT ARK – Austin Allen: 16/21, 241 yds, 2 TD Top Rushers TXST – Stedman Mayberry: 10 att, 34 yds, 1 TD ARK – Rawleigh Williams III: 19 att, 121 yds, 2 TD Top Receiving TXST – Elijah King: 1 rec, 24 yds ARK – Keon Hatcher: 3 rec, 96 yds, 1 TD

vs Texas A&M

See also: 2016 Texas A&M Aggies football team and Arkansas–Texas A&M football rivalry

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
41–28–3	2015	L 21–28^OT

No. 17 Arkansas Razorbacks vs No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Razorbacks	7	10	0	7	24
No. 10 Aggies	0	17	7	21	45

at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX

• Date: September 24, 2016
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CT
• Game weather: N/A (Game played indoors)
• Game attendance: 67,751
• Referee: James Carter, Russ Pulley, Johnny Crawford, Tim Beard, Scott Vaughn, Jim Taylor, Anthony Jeffrie, Gary Beasley
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)
• Source[7]

Game information

First Quarter (12:29) ARK TD: Austin Allen 15-yard pass to Keon Hatcher (Cole Hedlund PAT). Second Quarter (14:52) A&M TD: Trevor Knight 42-yard rush (Daniel LaCamera PAT). (9:59) ARK FG: Cole Hedlund 20-yard field goal. (5:00) A&M FG: Daniel LaCamera 48-yard field goal. (1:31) ARK TD: Rawleigh Williams III 8-yard rush (Cole Hedlund PAT). (0:13) A&M TD: Trevor Knight 48-yard rush (Daniel LaCamera PAT). Third Quarter (1:33) A&M TD: Trevor Knight 92-yard pass to Josh Reynolds (Daniel LaCamera PAT). Fourth Quarter (11:54) A&M TD: Trayveon Williams 33-yard rush (Daniel LaCamera PAT). (10:25) A&M TD: Trevor Knight 9-yard pass to Christian Kirk (Daniel LaCamera PAT). (6:21) ARK TD: Austin Allen 5-yard pass to Jared Cornelius (Cole Hedlund PAT). (4:57) A&M TD: Trayveon Williams 22-yard rush (Daniel LaCamera PAT). Top Passers ARK – Austin Allen: 28/42, 371 yds, 2 TD A&M – Trevor Knight: 12/22, 225 yds, 2 TD Top Rushers ARK – Rawleigh Williams III: 17 att, 79 yds, 1 TD A&M – Trevor Knight: 10 att, 157 yds, 2 TD Top Receiving ARK – Jared Cornelius: 7 rec, 126 yds, 1 TD A&M – Josh Reynolds: 4 rec, 141 yds, 1 TD

Alcorn State

See also: 2016 Alcorn State Braves football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Alcorn State Braves at No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks

	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	7	3	0	10
No. 20 Razorbacks	24	0	14	14	52

at War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR

• Date: October 1, 2016
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CT
• Game weather: 74°F • Wind calm • Clear skies
• Game attendance: 46,988
• Referee: Matt Austin, Rodney Lawary, Tim Sistrunk, Michael Taylor, Michael Watson, Glen Fucik, Bobby Moreau, Wayne Winkler
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Clint Stoerner (color), Kevin Weidl (sideline)
• Source[8]

Game information

First Quarter (12:11) ARK FG: Cole Hedlund 25-yard field goal. (9:03) ARK TD: Austin Allen 29-yard pass to Jared Cornelius (Cole Hedlund PAT). (7:22) ARK TD: Devwah Whaley 75-yard rush (Cole Hedlund PAT). (0:17) ARK TD: Austin Allen 35-yard pass to Jared Cornelius (Cole Hedlund PAT). Second Quarter (10:44) ALC TD: Noah Johnson 12-yard rush (Haiden McCraney PAT). Third Quarter (9:42) ARK TD: Henre' Toliver 70-yard interception return (Cole Hedlund PAT). (5:54) ARK TD: Cody Hollister 26-yard rush (Cole Hedlund PAT). (3:40) ALC FG: Haiden McCraney 43-yard field goal. Fourth Quarter (13:49) ARK TD: Austin Allen 10-yard pass to LaMichael Pettway (Cole Hedlund PAT). (6:43) ARK TD: T.J. Hammonds 5-yard rush (Cole Hudlund PAT). Top Passers ALC - Noah Johnson: 13/19, 158 yds, 2 INT ARK - Austin Allen: 13/18, 206 yds, 3 TD Top Rushers ALC - Arron Baker: 13 att, 85 yds ARK - Devwah Whaley: 9 att, 135 yds, 1 TD Top Receiving ALC - Jaborian McKenzie: 7 rec, 88 yds ARK - Jared Cornelius: 4 rec, 106 yds, 2 TD

Alabama

See also: 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–18	2015	L 14–27

No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 16 Arkansas Razorbacks

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Crimson Tide	14	21	7	7	49
No. 16 Razorbacks	7	10	7	6	30

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR

• Date: October 8, 2016
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 66°F • Wind NNE 5mph • Clear skies
• Game attendance: 75,459
• Referee: Matt Loeffler, Stan Weihe, Gus Morris, Michael Shirey, Tony Josselyn, Bobby Ables, Jesse Dupuy, Chris Snead
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)
• Source[9]

Game information

First Quarter (7:27) ALA TD: Jalen Hurts 5-yard rush (Adam Griffith PAT). (5:25) ALA TD: Jalen Hurts 6-yard rush (Adam Griffith PAT). (1:54) ARK TD: Austin Allen 24-yard pass to Jeremy Sprinkle (Adam McFain PAT). Second Quarter (12:25) ALA TD: Tim Williams 23-yard fumble return (Adam Griffith PAT). (8:53) ALA TD: Jalen Hurts 56-yard pass to Damien Harris (Adam Griffith PAT). (3:00) ARK FG: Adam McFain 25-yard field goal. (1:25) ALA TD: Bo Scarborough 21-yard rush (Adam Griffith PAT). (0:29) ARK TD: Austin Allen 16-yard pass to Keon Hatcher (Adam McFain PAT). Third Quarter (11:10) ALA TD: Jalen Hurts 4-yard pass to Calvin Ridley (Adam Griffith PAT). (3:57) ARK TD: Austin Allen 10-yard pass to Keon Hatcher (Adam McFain PAT). Fourth Quarter (10:18) ALA TD: Minkah Fitzpatrick 100-yard interception return (Adam Griffith PAT). (3:18) ARK TD: Rawleigh Williams III 3-yard rush (2-pt. no good). Top Passers ALA - Jalen Hurts: 13/17, 253 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT ARK - Austin Allen: 25/48, 400 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT Top Rushers ALA - Damien Harris: 13 att, 122 yds ARK - Rawleigh Williams III: 12 att, 46 yds, 1 TD Top Receiving ALA - ArDarius Stewart: 5 rec, 120 yds ARK - Jared Cornelius: 5 rec, 146 yds

Ole Miss

See also: 2016 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Arkansas–Ole Miss football rivalry

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
33–28–1	2015	W 53–52^OT

No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels at No. 22 Arkansas Razorbacks

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Rebels	6	14	0	10	30
No. 22 Razorbacks	14	6	7	7	34

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR

• Date: October 15, 2016
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 78°F • Wind S 14mph • Scattered clouds
• Game attendance: 73,786
• Referee: Marc Curles, Johnny Hibbett, Randall Kizer, Chris Conway, Scott Vaughn, Wes Booker, Richard Rooker, Wayne Winkler
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)
• Source[10]

Game information

First Quarter (10:33) ARK TD: Austin Allen 51-yard pass to Dominique Reed (Adam McFain PAT). (7:26) MISS TD: Chad Kelly 13-yard pass to Evan Engram (PAT no good). (6:04) ARK TD: Austin Allen 13-yard pass to Drew Morgan (Adam McFain PAT). Second Quarter (14:19) ARK FG: Adam McFain 43-yard field goal. (11:50) MISS TD: Akeem Judd 2-yard rush (Gary Wunderlich PAT). (5:25) ARK FG: Adam McFain 36-yard field goal. (1:24) MISS TD: Chad Kelly 8-yard rush (Gary Wunderlich PAT). Third Quarter (3:29) ARK TD: Austin Allen 2-yard pass to Rawleigh Williams III (Adam McFain PAT). Fourth Quarter (14:49) MISS FG: Gary Wunderlich 33-yard field goal. (9:00) MISS TD: Chad Kelly 17-yard rush (Gary Wunderlich PAT). (2:24) ARK TD: Jared Cornelius 6-yard rush (Adam McFain PAT). Top Passers MISS - Chad Kelly: 18/39, 253 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT ARK - Austin Allen: 19/32, 229 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers MISS - Chad Kelly: 14 att, 89 yds, 2 TD ARK - Rawleigh Williams III: 27 yds, 180 yds Top Receiving MISS - Evan Engram: 7 rec, 111 yds, 1 TD ARK - Dominique Reed: 3 rec, 65 yds, 1 TD

at Auburn

See also: 2016 Auburn Tigers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–13–1	2015	W 54–46^4OT

No. 17 Arkansas Razorbacks at No. 21 Auburn Tigers

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Razorbacks	0	3	0	0	3
No. 21 Tigers	21	7	14	14	56

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL

• Date: October 22, 2016
• Game time: 5:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 67°F • Wind NW 10mph • Sunny
• Game attendance: 87,451
• Referee: Ken Williamson, Wally Hough, Lane Thomas, Mickey Bryson, Grantis Bell, Greg Thomas, Rob Skelton
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)
• Source[11]

Game information

First Quarter (11:11) AUB TD: Eli Stove 78-yard rush (Daniel Carlson PAT). (3:06) AUB TD: Kamryn Pettway 9-yard rush (Daniel Carlson PAT). (1:04) AUB TD: Stanton Truitt 20-yard rush (Daniel Carlson PAT). Second Quarter (1:38) AUB TD: Sean White 45-yard pass to Stanton Truitt (Daniel Carlson PAT). (0:04) ARK FG: Adam McFain 54-yard field goal. Third Quarter (6:10) AUB TD: Sean White 1-yard rush (Daniel Carlson PAT). (0:50) AUB TD: Kamryn Pettway 23-yard rush (Daniel Carlson PAT). Fourth Quarter (12:33) AUB TD: Stanton Truitt 31-yard rush (Daniel Carlson PAT). (4:39) AUB TD: Kam Martin 51-yard rush (Daniel Carlson PAT). Top Passers AUB - Sean White: 6/11, 77 yds, 1 TD ARK - Austin Allen: 17/30, 187 yds, 1 INT Top Rushers AUB - Kamryn Pettway: 27 att, 192 yds, 2 TD ARK - Rawleigh Williams III: 13 att, 22 yds Top Receiving AUB - Stanton Truitt: 1 rec, 45 yds, 1 TD ARK - Keon Hatcher: 7 rec, 81 yds

Florida

See also: 2016 Florida Gators football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–9	2013	L 10–30

No. 14 Florida Gators at Arkansas Razorbacks

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Gators	7	0	0	3	10
Razorbacks	14	7	0	10	31

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR

• Date: November 5, 2016
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 66°F • Wind E 3mph • Scattered clouds
• Game attendance: 74,432
• Referee: David Smith, Tom Quick, Gus Morris, Michael Shirey, Tony Josselyn, Bobby Ables, Jesse Dupuy, Chris Snead
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (color), John Schriffen (sideline)
• Source[12]

Game information

First Quarter (12:20) ARK TD: Santos Ramirez 24-yard interception return (Adam McFain PAT). (5:56) ARK TD: Rawleigh Williams III 6-yard rush (Adam McFain PAT). (2:44) FLA TD: Duke Dawson 37-yard interception return (Eddy Pineiro PAT). Second Quarter (0:20) ARK TD: Austin Allen 7-yard pass to Drew Morgan (Adam McFain PAT). Third Quarter No scoring Fourth Quarter (9:14) ARK FG: Adam McFain 36-yard field goal. (6:46) FLA FG: Eddy Pineiro 50-yard field goal. (5:40) ARK TD: Rawleigh Williams 41-yard rush (Adam McFain PAT). Top Passers FLA - Luke del Rio: 19/37, 229 yds, 2 INT ARK - Austin Allen: 15/26, 243 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers FLA - Mark Thompson: 3 att, 19 yds ARK - Rawleigh Williams III: 26 att, 148 yds, 2 TD Top Receiving FLA - Antonio Callaway: 4 rec, 44 yds ARK - Drew Morgan: 7 rec, 95 yds, 1 TD

LSU

See also: 2016 LSU Tigers football team and Arkansas–LSU football rivalry

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
22–37–2	2015	W 31–14

No. 19 LSU Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Tigers	7	14	7	10	38
Razorbacks	0	7	3	0	10

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR

• Date: November 12, 2016
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 54°F • Wind calm • Clear skies
• Game attendance: 75,156
• Referee: John McDaid, Johnny Hibbett, Jay Vines, David Oliver, John Wright, Phil Davenport, Chris Conley, Brian Davis
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
• Source[13]

Game information

First Quarter (8:58) LSU TD: Leonard Fournette 5-yard rush (Cody Delahoussaye PAT). Second Quarter (14:54) LSU TD: Leonard Fournette 7-yard rush (Cody Delahoussaye PAT). (10:19) LSU TD: Derrius Guice 3-yard rush (Cody Delahoussaye PAT). (5:52) ARK TD: Austin Allen 44-yard pass to Dominique Reed (Adam McFain PAT). Third Quarter (10:37) ARK FG: Adam McFain 24-yard field goal. (6:59) LSU TD: Leonard Fournette 3-yard rush (Cody Delahoussaye PAT). Fourth Quarter (7:57) LSU FG: Cody Delahoussaye 19-yard field goal. (6:04) LSU TD: Derrius Guice 96-yard rush (Cody Delahoussaye PAT). Top Passers LSU - Danny Etling: 10/16, 157 yds ARK - Austin Allen: 15/31, 210 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Top Rushers LSU - Derrius Guice: 21 att, 252 yds, 2 TD ARK - Devwah Whaley: 7 att, 52 yds Top Receiving LSU - Malachi Dupre: 2 rec, 60 yds ARK - Dominique Reed: 2 rec, 58 yds, 1 TD

at Mississippi State

See also: 2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–10–1	2015	L 50–51

Arkansas Razorbacks at Mississippi State Bulldogs

	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	14	24	6	14	58
Bulldogs	14	0	14	14	42

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

• Date: November 19, 2016
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 48°F • Wind NNW 5mph • Clear skies
• Game attendance: 58,538
• Referee: Ken Williamson, Brent Sowell, Lane Thomas, Mickey Bryson, Grantis Bell, Jeff Batts, Rob Skelton, Tra Boger
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (color), Alex Corddry (sideline)
• Source[14]

Game information

First Quarter (14:12) ARK TD: Rawleigh Williams III 72-yard rush (Adam McFain PAT). (13:18) MSST TD: Nick Fitzgerald 58-yard rush (Westin Graves PAT). (7:29) ARK TD: Rawleigh Williams III 42-yard rush (Adam McFain PAT). (1:25) MSST TD: Nick Fitzgerald 18-yard rush (Westin Graves PAT). Second Quarter (12:29) ARK TD: Austin Allen 5-yard pass to Keon Hatcher (Adam McFain PAT). (8:58) ARK FG: Adam McFain 34-yard field goal. (5:53) ARK TD: Rawleigh Williams III 7-yard rush (Adam McFain PAT). (1:32) ARK TD: Rawleigh Williams III 33-yard rush (Adam McFain PAT). Third Quarter (12:15) MSST TD: Nick Fitzgerald 40-yard pass to Fred Ross (Westin Graves PAT). (5:03) ARK TD: Rawleigh Williams III 1-yard pass to Austin Cantrell (PAT no good). (2:52) MSST TD: Nick Fitzgerald 2-yard rush (Westin Graves PAT). Fourth Quarter (14:04) ARK TD: Austin Allen 10-yard pass to Keon Hatcher (2-pt. good). (11:12) MSST TD: Nick Fitzgerald 1-yard rush (2-pt. good). (5:29) ARK TD: Devwah Whaley 4-yard rush (2-pt. no good). (2:15) MSST TD: Nick Fitzgerald 15-yard pass to Fred Ross (2-pt. no good). Top Passers ARK - Austin Allen: 18/25, 303 yds, 2 TD MSST - Nick Fitzgerald: 23/33, 328 yds, 2 TD Top Rushers ARK - Rawleigh Williams III: 16 att, 205 yds, 4 TD MSST - Nick Fitzgerald: 17 att, 131 yds, 4 TD Top Receiving ARK - Drew Morgan: 6 rec, 91 yds MSST - Fred Ross: 10 rec, 171 yds, 2 TD

at Missouri

See also: 2016 Missouri Tigers football team and Battle Line Rivalry

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–3	2015	W 28–3

Arkansas Razorbacks at Missouri Tigers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	14	10	0	0	24
Tigers	7	0	14	7	28

at Faurot Field • Columbia, MO

• Date: November 25, 2016
• Game time: 1:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 42°F • Wind NW 5mph • Overcast
• Game attendance: 51,043
• Referee: Brad Rogers, Johnny Hibbett, John Langlois, Kirk Lewis, Michael Watson, Grant Jackson, Chuck Russ, Kevin Vicknair
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), John Schriffen (sideline)
• Source[15]

Game information

First Quarter (14:05) ARK TD: Rawleigh Williams III 1-yard rush (Adam McFain PAT). (9:44) MIZZ TD: Ish Witter 8-yard rush (Tucker McCann PAT). (4:13) ARK TD: Devwah Whaley 30-yard rush (Adam McFain PAT). Second Quarter (8:05) ARK TD: Austin Allen 5-yard pass to Austin Cantrell (Adam McFain PAT). (1:08) ARK FG: Adam McFain 33-yard field goal. Third Quarter (11:53) MIZZ TD: Nate Strong 2-yard rush (Tucker McCann PAT). (2:07) MIZZ TD: Drew Lock 67-yard pass to Johnathon Johnson (Tucker McCann PAT). Fourth Quarter (12:48) MIZZ TD: Nate Strong 1-yard rush (Tucker McCann PAT). Top Passers ARK - Austin Allen: 24/39, 348 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT MIZZ - Drew Lock: 16/26, 268 yds, 1 TD Top Rushers ARK - Rawleigh Williams III: 25 att, 117 yds, 1 TD MIZZ - Johnathan Johnson: 2 att, 81 yds Top Receiving ARK - Keon Hatcher: 3 rec, 106 yds MIZZ - J'Mon Moore: 6 rec, 135 yds

vs Virginia Tech (Belk Bowl)

See also: 2016 Virginia Tech Hokies football team and 2016 Belk Bowl

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Arkansas Razorbacks vs No. 18 Virginia Tech Hokies (2016 Belk Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	17	7	0	0	24
No. 18 Hokies	0	0	21	14	35

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC

• Date: December 29, 2016
• Game time: 4:30 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick (play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (color), Dr. Jerry Punch (sideline)
• Source[16]

Game information

First Quarter (13:23) ARK FG: Cole Hedlund 38-yard field goal. (2:22) ARK TD: Austin Allen 1-yard rush (Cole Hedlund PAT). (0:21) ARK TD: Austin Allen 28-yard pass to Cheyenne O'Grady (Cole Hedlund PAT). Second Quarter (10:05) ARK TD: Austin Allen 12-yard pass to Keon Hatcher (Cole Hedlund PAT). Third Quarter (13:27) VT TD: Jerod Evans 4-yard rush (Joey Slye PAT). (4:18) VT TD: Jerod Evans 3-yard pass to Sam Rogers (Joey Slye PAT). (4:00) VT TD: Jerod Evans 5-yard pass to Chris Cunningham (Joey Slye PAT). Fourth Quarter (12:03) VT TD: Travon McMillian 6-yard rush (Joey Slye PAT). (6:41) VT TD: Jerod Evans 1-yard rush (Joey Slye PAT). Top Passers ARK – Austin Allen: 18/31, 278 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT VT – Jerod Evans: 21/33, 243 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers ARK – Rawleigh Williams III: 12 car, 34 yds VT – Jerod Evans: 22 car, 87 yds, 2 TD Top Receiving ARK – Keon Hatcher: 6 rec, 105 yds VT – Cam Phillips: 6 rec, 115 yds

Rankings

Further information: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	NR	24	17	20	16	22	17	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR
Coaches	RV	RV	24	18	22	17	22	17	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	RV
CFP	Not released									NR	NR	25	NR	NR	NR	Not released

References

1. "Best Home Schedule In Razorback History" (Press release). University of Arkansas Department of Athletics. October 29, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
2. "2016 Arkansas Razorbacks Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
3. "Razorbacks Football - Schedule and Results 2016". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
4. http://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400868970 ESPN Box Score: Louisiana Tech at Arkansas
5. http://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400868981 ESPN Box Score: Arkansas at TCU
6. http://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400868992 ESPN Box Score: Texas State at Arkansas
7. http://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869008 ESPN Box Score: Arkansas vs Texas A&M
8. http://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869011 ESPN Box Score: Alcorn State at Arkansas
9. http://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869018 ESPN Box Score: Alabama at Arkansas
10. http://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869024 ESPN Box Score: Arkansas at Ole Miss
11. http://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869030 ESPN Box Score: Arkansas at Auburn
12. http://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869041 ESPN Box Score: Florida at Arkansas
13. http://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869050 ESPN Box Score: LSU at Arkansas
14. http://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869062 ESPN Box Score: Arkansas at Mississippi State
15. http://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869073 ESPN Box Score: Arkansas at Missouri
16. http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400876101