# College Football Week 9: Missouri Tigers (5-2) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (3-4) Game Preview and Predictions

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> Missouri Tigers visit Arkansas Razorbacks as double-digit favorites in a Week 9 SEC clash at Reynolds Razorback Stadium.

By Cole Saturday · Published 2026-10-30 23:46 UTC

_Drafted with AI from our own data and checked by an editor._

Missouri tries to shake off a blowout loss on the road against an Arkansas team that just snapped its own skid.

[Missouri Tigers](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/missouri-tigers) (5-2) carry a one-game losing streak into Fayetteville, while [Arkansas Razorbacks](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/arkansas-razorbacks) (3-4) enter on a one-game winning streak after taking down Vanderbilt.

## Game details

- When | Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:45 PM ET
- Where | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
- TV | SEC Network
- Line | Missouri Tigers -10.5 | O/U 48.5 (market view)
- Missouri Tigers record | 5-2
- Arkansas Razorbacks record | 3-4

## The matchup

Missouri's last five games have been a mixed bag: a 3-31 loss to Ole Miss Rebels, a 27-6 win over Texas A&M Aggies, a 45-17 win over Florida Gators, a 24-31 loss to Mississippi State Bulldogs, and a 27-17 win over Troy Trojans. The Tigers have outscored opponents 218-137 on the season, but that Ole Miss game was about as lopsided as it gets in the wrong direction.

Arkansas has been just as uneven. The Razorbacks beat Vanderbilt Commodores 31-21, lost 17-24 to Tennessee Volunteers, got run off the field 7-34 by Texas A&M, beat Tulsa Golden Hurricane 34-6, and lost 17-45 to Georgia Bulldogs. Arkansas has been outscored 187-147 on the year, and the win total doesn't hide the fact this offense has struggled to find consistency.

## Key matchups

This one comes down to which offense can actually sustain drives. Missouri's scoring margin, plus-eighty-one on the season, suggests a team capable of putting points up in bunches when things click, as it did against Florida and Texas A&M.

Arkansas has shown flashes too, including that thirty-four point output against Tulsa, but the minus-forty scoring margin says the defense has been the bigger issue. Whichever side wins the field-position battle early should dictate how comfortable this game feels by the fourth quarter.

## The pick

The market has Missouri as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 48.5, and the market score sits at Missouri 30, Arkansas 19.

Missouri's wider scoring margin and more balanced recent results give the Tigers the edge on paper, even fresh off a lopsided loss. Arkansas enters with momentum off one win, but a step up in competition against a team that's beaten two SEC East and West opponents by two-plus touchdowns this season makes covering a tall order.

## Recent results

- Team | Last games
- Missouri Tigers | Wk7 L 3-31 vs Ole Miss Rebels, Wk6 W 27-6 vs Texas A&M Aggies, Wk5 W 45-17 vs Florida Gators
- Arkansas Razorbacks | Wk7 W 31-21 vs Vanderbilt Commodores, Wk6 L 17-24 vs Tennessee Volunteers, Wk5 L 7-34 vs Texas A&M Aggies

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*Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our [editorial standards](https://profootballnewshub.com/editorial-standards).*

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