The college football season for both Auburn and Arkansas has not gone the way that neither fan base had hoped this season, but both teams are riding into Saturday’s game with confidence.
Since experiencing a four-game losing streak to the SEC’s top teams, Auburn has won two straight games. As for Arkansas, they received a shot in the arm by firing offensive coordinator Dan Enos and promoting Kenny Guiton to the role. The result was an upset win over Florida in overtime, the program’s first-ever victory in Gainesville.
Both teams have heightened senses of confidence, but which team has the edge? According to ESPN, Arkansas does. But only slightly.
ESPN’s matchup predictor forecasts the Razorbacks to win on Saturday, by giving them a 54% chance to earn the victory. There are several great games scheduled for Saturday, such as Tennessee-Missouri and Georgia-Ole Miss. However, it is Arkansas that has the closest margin of victory chance of any team in the SEC this week.
How does ESPN expect the rest of this week’s SEC slate to turn out? Here is a rundown of who is expected to win each game this weekend within the SEC according to ESPN analytics.