John Calipari and Mark Few swapped plays before Saturday’s warmup in Fayetteville and score won’t count, but the players will.
The Hogs landing at No. 12 surprised nobody. What matters is how this young roster looks in March, not Saturday.
One returned from the NBA Draft Combine, other hasn’t played a college game and both made preseason All-SEC teams.
The Razorbacks head to Washington D.C. for a first-ever program matchup against Virginia, with a D.C. native leading the way.
John and Brad Calipari praised effort and growth after Arkansas basketball swept its Bahamas preseason exhibition trip this week.
Arkansas basketball treated its Bahamas opener like an extended scrimmage, running through reps in a lopsided win that never felt competitive.
Fans knew this matchup was coming for months and now every detail from tip time to broadcast channel is locked in.
Razorbacks will host Arafan Diane and Jordan Smith Jr., two five-star 2026 recruits, on overlapping official visits in September.
| Sat, Sep 5 |  | vs North Alabama | W 31-14 |
| Sat, Sep 12 |  | @ Utah | L, 43-10 |
| Sat, Sep 19 |  | Georgia | L, 45-17 |
| Sat, Sep 26 |  | Tulsa | W 34-6 |
| Sat, Oct 3 |  | @ Texas A&M | L, 34-7 |
| Sat, Oct 10 |  | Tennessee | L, 24-17 |
| Sat, Oct 17 |  | @ Vanderbilt | W 31-21 |
| Sat, Oct 31 |  | vs Missouri | 6:45 PM SEC Network |
| Sat, Nov 7 |  | @ Auburn | TBA |
| Sat, Nov 14 |  | South Carolina | TBA |
| Sat, Nov 21 |  | @ Texas | TBA |
| Sat, Nov 28 |  | vs LSU | TBA |
