Arkansas shocked the college football world last season by earning their first winning season since 2016, and by winning their first bowl game since the 2015 season.
This season, more eyes will be on the Razorbacks as they look to earn their first SEC Western division title since 2006, as many believe that this is the best chance for Arkansas to accomplish this feat.
What game will define how the season will go for Arkansas? According to On3, the pivotal game for Arkansas will come in late September.
On3 recently revealed their pick for the most important 2022 conference game for each SEC opponent. For Arkansas, the biggest game for them will come Sept. 24 against Texas A&M.
Jesse Simonton, who complied the rankings for On3, says that Texas A&M’s place on the schedule will be a good measuring stick of how the rest of Arkansas’ season will go.
We’ll find out fairly quickly if the Razorbacks can continue their 2021 momentum into the fall of 2022, as they open the season with Cincinnati and South Carolina. Both those games are at home, though, so there’s a decent chance Sam Pittman’s Hogs will be 3-0 before it rolls into Jerry World for their annual rivalry game with the Aggies. They won 20-10 last season and the game this year could be another pivot point (potential quality bowl vs. a .500 team) in their season.
Texas A&M will be the second conference game of the season for Arkansas, behind South Carolina. It will be important for the Razorbacks to get a win over a fellow surging program in Texas A&M, as they face the Aggies one week before hosting Alabama. If they can prove their worth in Arlington, it will set up a showdown with the Crimson Tide for the top spot in the western division.
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