Auburn faces Arkansas on Saturday in Fayetteville. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
Rowan Rehbein, 14Powers.com SEC Football
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Auburn
| 2-Sep | vs. Massachusetts | W 59 – 14 |
| 9-Sep | at California | W 14 – 10 |
| 16-Sep | vs. Samford | W 45 – 13 |
| 23-Sep | at Texas A&M | L 10 – 27 |
| 30-Sep | vs. Georgia | L 20 – 27 |
| 14-Oct | at LSU | L 18 – 48 |
| 21-Oct | vs. Ole Miss | L 21 – 28 |
| 28-Oct | vs. Mississippi State | W 27 – 13 |
| 4-Nov | at Vanderbilt | W 31 – 15 |
| 11-Nov | at Arkansas | |
| 18-Nov | vs. New Mexico State | |
| 25-Nov | vs. Alabama |
Arkansas
| 2-Sep | vs. Western Carolina | W 56 – 13 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Kent State | W 28 – 6 |
| 16-Sep | vs. BYU | L 31 – 38 |
| 23-Sep | at LSU | L 31 – 34 |
| 30-Sep | vs. Texas A&M* | L 22 – 34 |
| 7-Oct | at Ole Miss | L 20 – 27 |
| 14-Oct | at Alabama | L 21 – 24 |
| 21-Oct | vs. Mississippi State | L 3 – 7 |
| 4-Nov | at Florida | W 39 – 36 |
| 11-Nov | vs. Auburn | |
| 18-Nov | vs. FIU | |
| 24-Nov | vs. Missouri |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Auburn | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 31 | 35 |
| Sagarin | 36 | 37 |
| Massey Composite | 44 | 64 |
| PiRate Ratings | 23 | 28 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | Arkansas Auburn |
60 117 |
7 13 |
0.406 0.322 |
| 3rd Down Conv. Pct Defense |
Auburn Arkansas |
17 57 |
3 8 |
0.312 0.375 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Arkansas Auburn |
53 61 |
4 5 |
0.538 0.500 |
| 4th Down Conv. Pct Defense |
Arkansas Auburn |
42 42 |
5 5 |
0.429 0.429 |
| Blocked Kicks | ||||
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Arkansas Auburn |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Blocked Punts | ||||
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Arkansas Auburn |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Completion Percentage | Arkansas Auburn |
27 61 |
6 11 |
0.655 0.619 |
| Defensive TDs | Arkansas Auburn |
1 14 |
1 4 |
4 2 |
| Fewest Penalties | Auburn Arkansas |
47 91 |
3 8 |
51 59 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | Auburn Arkansas |
47 92 |
3 8 |
5.67 6.56 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Auburn Arkansas |
43 83 |
4 11 |
421 502 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game |
Auburn Arkansas |
43 84 |
4 11 |
46.78 55.78 |
| First Downs Defense | Auburn Arkansas |
22 35 |
4 7 |
154 163 |
| First Downs Offense | Arkansas Auburn |
102 104 |
12 13 |
161 159 |
| Fumbles Lost | Arkansas Auburn |
20 39 |
4 7 |
3 4 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Arkansas Auburn |
55 73 |
1 2 |
5 4 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Auburn Arkansas |
114 120 |
13 14 |
23.77 25.14 |
| Kickoff Returns | Auburn Arkansas |
14 32 |
1 6 |
24.89 22.94 |
| Net Punting | Arkansas Auburn |
27 29 |
6 7 |
40.95 40.65 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | Auburn Arkansas |
53 71 |
9 13 |
7 8 |
| Passes Intercepted | Auburn Arkansas |
13 47 |
1 7 |
11 8 |
| Passing Offense | Arkansas Auburn |
94 115 |
12 14 |
203.3 164.6 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Auburn Arkansas |
35 47 |
3 6 |
202.8 210.3 |
| Passing Yards per Completion |
Arkansas Auburn |
94 104 |
12 13 |
11.09 10.97 |
| Punt Return Defense | Auburn Arkansas |
51 128 |
7 14 |
6.42 19.38 |
| Punt Returns | Arkansas Auburn |
13 78 |
2 12 |
15.08 7.44 |
| Red Zone Defense | Auburn Arkansas |
19 87 |
1 8 |
0.750 0.862 |
| Red Zone Offense | Arkansas Auburn |
4 79 |
2 11 |
0.964 0.821 |
| Rushing Defense | Arkansas Auburn |
43 81 |
7 12 |
129.4 154.2 |
| Rushing Offense | Auburn Arkansas |
25 102 |
3 12 |
190.9 122.0 |
| Sacks Allowed | Auburn Arkansas |
92 122 |
10 12 |
2.44 4.00 |
| Scoring Defense | Auburn Arkansas |
38 55 |
5 9 |
21.7 24.3 |
| Scoring Offense | Arkansas Auburn |
64 68 |
10 11 |
27.9 27.2 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | Auburn Arkansas |
103 117 |
11 13 |
6.78 7.44 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | Arkansas Auburn |
50 73 |
10 12 |
142.39 130.74 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense |
Auburn Arkansas |
37 101 |
3 10 |
123.60 142.84 |
| Team Sacks | Arkansas Auburn |
21 49 |
6 8 |
2.78 2.33 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Arkansas Auburn |
23 49 |
4 7 |
6.8 6.0 |
| Time of Possession | Arkansas Auburn |
32 90 |
3 8 |
31:36 28:55 |
| Total Defense | Arkansas Auburn |
39 51 |
5 9 |
339.8 357.0 |
| Total Offense | Auburn Arkansas |
89 106 |
10 14 |
355.4 325.3 |
| Turnover Margin | Auburn Arkansas |
32 44 |
4 6 |
0.44 0.22 |
| Turnovers Gained | Auburn Arkansas |
29 52 |
1 4 |
15 13 |
| Turnovers Lost | Arkansas Auburn |
45 45 |
10 10 |
11 11 |
| Winning Percentage | Auburn Arkansas |
52 94 |
8 12 |
0.556 0.333 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Auburn
QB Payton Thorne, RB Jarquez Hunter, OL Gunner Britton, WR Jyaire Shorter, DL Justin Rogers, LB Cam Riley, CB Nehemiah Pritchett, K Alex McPherson, P Oscar Chapman.
Arkansas
QB KJ Jefferson, RB Raheim Sanders, WR Andrew Armstrong, OL Beaux Limmer, DE Trajan Jeffcoat, DL Cameron Ball, LB Chris Paul, CB Dwight McGlothem, K Cam Little.
INJURIES
Auburn
Player POS Status
M. Nasili-Kite DL out for season – Bicep
Arkansas
Player POS Status
A. Armstrong WR Prob Sat – Undisclosed
T. Washington TE out for season – Shoulder
D. Bale P Ques Sat – Undisclosed
R. Dubinion RB Ques Sat – Personal
L. Hasz TE out for season – Shoulder
S. Mbake WR out for season – Knee
Source: Covers.com
Auburn vs. Arkansas Football Series History
Auburn leads 19-12-1
COMMENTS
Auburn kind of on a roll right now but I think Arkansas may be too. The hogs are much better than their record indicates. They had several very close losses to good teams. I think the Razorbacks win this one at home.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Auburn 24, Arkansas 27
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Arkansas 31, Auburn 21
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Auburn 24, Arkansas 27
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Arkansas 31, Auburn 21
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 4:00 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the SEC Network.
