Live Blog of Mizzou Football vs. Arkansas

FINAL: MIZ 34, ARK 10

Goal-line stand: MIZ 34, ARK 10: 2:08 remaining in Q4

Missouri forced a turnover on downs with Arkansas within 10 yards of the end zone. Tigers just need to run out the clock now.

Goodnight: MIZ 34, ARK 10: 7:19 remaining in Q4

Jamal Roberts capped off a four-play, 18-yard drive with his first receiving touchdown of the day, putting the Tigers up 24 points. This one's out of reach.

Another fumble: 9:22 remaining in Q4: MIZ 27, ARK 10

Dante McClellan forced a fumble out of Arkansas wideout Antonio Jordan that was recovered by Jahlil Florence. Arkansas has three fumbles on the day, all of which were recovered by Missouri.

Tiger turnover: 9:56 remaining in Q4: MIZ 27, ARK 10

Roberts fumbled in the red zone and Arkansas recovered it, making for Missouri's first turnover of the game. Arkansas has the ball on its own 16-yard line to begin the drive, now in do-or-die territory.

Lengthy drive: 14:56 remaining in Q4: MIZ 27, ARK 10

Arkansas made its way into the red zone but picked up two 15-yard penalties — one on the 1-yard line and one on the 25-yard line — to get backed up away from scoring position. Arkansas made a 32-yard field goal to cut the lead a tad shorter.

Fumble, score: MIZ 27, ARK 7: 9:47 remaining in Q3

Linebacker Nicholas Rodriguez forced a fumble and defensive lineman Sterling Webb recovered it, giving Missouri the ball near midfield. Jamal Roberts broke loose for a 43-yard run on Missouri's second play of the drive and punched it into the end zone for six a play later.

Lee, Olugbode cap off scoring drive: MIZ 20, ARK 7: 10:53 remaining in Q3

Austin Simmons found Cayden Lee for a 46-yard reception deep in Razorback territory. After a delay of game and a 1-yard rush, Simmons found Olugbode for a toe-tap touchdown in the back of the end zone. Tight end Brett Norfleet was open on both passes to Lee and Olugbode.

Third Quarter

HALFTIME: MIZ 13, ARK 7

Austin Simmons threw two near-interceptions to close the half, marking a dissappointing end to the first half in which the Tigers gained just 55 more offensive yards than the Razorbacks and scored zero offensive touchdowns. Arkansas is hanging around. Box score below:

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Deep shot leads to score: MIZ 13, ARK 7: 0:41 remaining in Q2

Two plays after a 37-yard catch-and-run from Antonio Jordan put Arkansas at first-and-goal, quarterback KJ Jackson plunged into the end zone on a designed run to cut #Mizzou's lead to 13-7. Mizzou's headsets were out for at least the last few plays. Arkansas' were *supposed* to be — referees made a second announcement to ensure ARK's headsets were off, too.

Penalties pile up: MIZ 13, ARK 0, 2:50 remaining in Q2

Back-to-back third-down penalties on Luke Work (unnessecary roughness) and Caleb Goodie (holding) put Mizzou in third-and-24 on its own 20-yard line. Roberts rushed for no gain, and Missouri punted. Arkansas will begin its drive on its own 48-yard line.

Whiff: MIZ 13, ARK 0: 4:29 remaining in Q2

Arkansas settled for a 52-yard field-goal attempt on fourth down, and kicker Max Gilbert wasn't particularly close on his try. Mizzou takes over with the ball and a two-possession lead at its own 33-yard line.

Lead extended: MIZ 13, ARK 0: 9:05 remaining in Q2

Naeshaun Montgomery was flagged for a false start that set up third-and-13. Simmons targeted Olugbode but the wideout dropped the ball, forcing fourth-and-long. Craig nailed the 53-yard field goal and now has made five field goals from 50 or more yards out this season — the most in the FBS.

Hardy debuts: MIZ 10, ARK 0: End of Q1

Ahmad Hardy received two carries near the end of the first quarter, rushing for 1 yard on his first carry and picking up a first down with a 4-yard run on his second carry. Hardy battled through contact on both carries and jogged off the field seemingly fine. Jamal Roberts subbed back in the next play.

Whoops: MIZ 10, ARK 0: 3:41 remaining in Q1

Arkansas went for it on fourth-and-1 on its own 34-yard line and misfired the snap out of reach of running back Cam Settles, sailing the ball toward its own end zone. The ball was eventually secured by Darris Smith in the end zone for a score, which put the Tigers up 10-0 following a made extra point from Craig.

Kick good: MIZ 3, ARK 0: 5:33 remaining in Q1

After Jamal Roberts was stuffed on third down deep in Razorback territory, Mizzou trotted out Blake Craig. Craig, despite missing the 23-yarder against Ole Miss, nailed the 31-yarder to give the Tigers the early lead.

Interception: MIZ 0, ARK 0: 9:20 remaining in Q1

Arkansas quarterback KJ Jackson threw an errant pass near Chris Graves, who deflected it and lofted the ball in the air into the palms of Trajen Greco for an interception. Missouri is driving down the field and is in Razorback territory.

MIZ 0, ARK 0: 10:10 remaining in Q1

Cayden Lee caught back to back passes for 15 total yards to pick up a first down on the opening drive. A 1-yard run from Jamal Roberts, incomplete pass from Simmons and a false-start penalty on right tackle Luke Work forced the Tigers into third-and-long and an eventual punt after coming up short of the sticks. Brunno Reus punted just 28 yards, leading Arkansas to begin its drive on its own 40-yard line.

MIZ 0, ARK 0: 12:59 remaining in Q1

Missouri won the toss and elected to defer. Arkansas gained 20 yards on six plays but stalled out thanks to consecutive incomplete passes. then punted to set Missouri up on its own 11-yard line.

First Quarter

Here's Ahmad Hardy on the field during warmups. He intends to play today and is expected to get a "handful of carries."

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Pregame

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — No. 23 Missouri football (5-2, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) is set to take on Arkansas (3-4, 1-3) at 6:45 p.m. at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. It's been raining in Fayetteville all day, and is expected to continue raining throughout the game. Both the Tigers and Razorbacks are fresh off bye weeks, which Missouri players used to recover from injuries.

The most notable recovered Tiger is All-American running back Ahmad Hardy, who is set to make his season debut after spending the first seven games recovering from a gunshot wound suffered in May. Hardy returned to practice Monday and is making the trip to Fayetteville. ESPN's Marty Smith reported that the bullet that struck Hardy is still in his leg.

Per ESPN's Pete Thamel, Hardy won't start but is expected to receive "a handful of carries." The least amount of carries Hardy had in an SEC game last season was 12 against Alabama. He rushed for a program-record 1,649 yards and 16 touchdowns on 256 carries in 2025. His then-backup — but now-starter — Jamal Roberts is expected to maintain starting responsibilities against Arkansas. Roberts has rushed for 867 yards and eight touchdowns on 167 carries through seven games as the starter this season.

Missouri will look to get its first SEC road win since beating Arkansas in its regular-season finale in 2025. The Tigers emerged victorious 31-17 off the backs of a combined 257 rushing yards between Hardy and Roberts.

Missouri lost its previous two conference road matchups this season, falling 31-24 to then-No. 24 Mississippi State in Week 4 and losing 31-3 to then-No. 9 Ole Miss in Week 7.

Missouri's run game struggled mightily against the Rebels, tallying a season-low 39 yards on 1.5 yards per attempt. Against a Razorbacks defense that allows an SEC-worst 4.37 yards per carry, Roberts will look to bounce back while Hardy will aim to find his footing.

Starting quarterback Austin Simmons will be playing the Razorbacks for the first time in his career as a starter, looking to bounce back after his first performance with zero touchdowns of the season, throwing for 339 yards, zero touchdowns and one interception.

Arkansas enters the game with feasible momentum, having earned its first SEC win of the season by beating Vanderbilt 31-21 and falling just 24-17 to then-No. 15 Tennessee the week before. Missouri, if it plays up to its standard, should take care of business against the lowly Razorbacks, but the SEC is the conference of ultimate parity — upsets are all but abnormal.

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