Arkansas opens its 2024 SEC schedule with a trip to Auburn for a game against the Tigers at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.

1 – Arkansas has compiled an all-time record of 58-48-3 in conference openers since joining the Southwest Conference in 1915. The Hogs, who enter Saturday’s game looking to make it two straight wins against the Tigers in Auburn, Alabama, for the first time since 2006-08, have a 12-20 record in SEC openers since 1992, with a 2-2 record in SEC openers under head coach Sam Pittman.

2 – Led by offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino, Arkansas is one of three schools nationally ranked in the top 15 in passing offense (12th, 328.3) and rushing offense (11th, 259.0), alongside teams like Ole Miss and Louisville.

3 – The Razorbacks have not punted in two of their three games this season (Arkansas-Pine Bluff). This is the first time Arkansas has not punted in multiple games since the 2016 season, when they accomplished the feat against Alcorn State (Oct. 1, 2016) and Mississippi State (Nov. 19).

4 – On Saturday it is 34.^th All-time meetings between the Razorbacks and Tigers, including the 17th.^th at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn leads the series 20-12-1 and has a 9-6-1 lead in Auburn.

5 – RB Ja’Quinden Jackson has emerged as one of the best running backs in the country with three consecutive 100-yard rushing games to start the season. The Utah transfer posted his eighth career 100-yard rushing game against UAB (Sept. 14), totaling 147 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries (9.8 ypc). Through three games, Jackson leads the SEC in several offensive categories, including all-purpose yards per game (148.7), rushing yards per run (8.5), rushing yards (397) and rushing yards per game (132.3).

6 – Arkansas boasts the best third-down offense in the country, converting 27 of 40 (.675) third-down attempts this season. The next team is Indiana, with a conversion rate of 20 of 31 (.645).

7 – Since 2020 (Sam Pittman’s first year as head coach), the Hogs have totaled 49 interceptions in 51 games. Arkansas’ 49 interceptions are the third-most of any SEC team during that span.

8 – Led by RB Ja’Quinden Jackson’s six rushing touchdowns, Arkansas leads the nation with 15 rushing touchdowns. Six different Hogs have accounted for at least one rushing touchdown this season.

9 – QB Taylen Green has scored multiple touchdowns in two games this season. Green is just the fourth Arkansas quarterback to score multiple touchdowns with multiple rushing games in a season since 1980, joining KJ Jefferson (2022, 2021), Quinn Grovey (1989) and Greg Thomas (1986).

10 – WR Andrew Armstrong has emerged as QB Taylen Green’s favorite target, leading the Razorbacks in receptions (18) and receiving yards (301) despite missing the season’s opener. He posted his second consecutive 100-yard receiving game against UAB (Sept. 14) and finished with a team-high eight catches for 137 yards. Armstrong has caught a pass in 30 consecutive games since his 2021 season at Texas A&M-Commerce and has recorded multiple receptions in 25 straight games.