Arkansas schedules earliest-ever season opener against West Florida for 2029
9 sourcesUpdated Sep 5, 2026
Arkansas is preparing to open its season against North Alabama at Razorback Stadium, with coverage focused on game information, the coaching debut of Ryan Silverfield and expectations for the team’s first test. Oklahoma Baptist also opened its 2026 season with a 38-20 victory over Southern Arkansas, overcoming an early deficit with 21 unanswered second-half points; the Bison defense forced two turnovers and shut out the Muleriders after halftime. Arkansas has scheduled West Florida as its 2029 season opener on Aug. 25 in Fayetteville, the earliest season-opening date in program history. The Razorbacks’ 2029 schedule also includes nonconference games against Tulsa and Utah, along with SEC matchups against Florida, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, LSU, Missouri, Ole Miss and Kentucky.
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West Florida as an opener feels like a scheduling favor more than a real test, but hey, it fills the seats early.
Tulsa, Utah, Florida, Mississippi State, Oklahoma and Texas is a brutal mix of tune-up and gauntlet games all in one year.
An earliest-ever opener is a fun trivia note, but let's focus on North Alabama first before we worry about 2029.
