Arkansas Razorbacks vs Auburn Tigers Matchup

ESPN will be covering this week four matchup between the Auburn Tigers and the Arkansas Razorbacks, set to kick off at 3:30 ET from Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn. The over/under line is currently sitting at 58 points, with Auburn as the -3-point favorite at home. Both teams enter the game with a 2-1 record for the season.

Razorbacks vs. Tigers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Arkansas Razorbacks at Auburn Tigers
Where: Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium
Date: Saturday, September 21st
Betting Odds AUBRN -3, ARK +128 | AUBRN -154 O/U 58

Razorbacks Preview:

Arkansas is now 2-1 after their 37-27 win over UAB. The Razorbacks were -22.5 point favorites but ended up winning by 10, failing to cover the spread. The game’s total score of 64 points surpassed the over/under line of 61 points.

Arkansas fell behind 10-3 in the first quarter but managed to tie the game at 20-20 by halftime. The Razorbacks then took a 27-20 lead in the third quarter, and after UAB closed the gap to 27-30, Arkansas added 10 more points to secure the win.

Razorbacks Offense Breakdown

Arkansas' ground game was dominant in their 37-27 win, racking up 268 yards and four touchdowns on 36 carries. Ja'Quinden Jackson led the way with 147 yards on 15 attempts, averaging 9.8 yards per carry, and adding one touchdown. The Razorbacks' offense moved the chains 29 times and totaled 429 yards, with 161 yards coming through the air.

Taylen Green completed 42.3% of his passes, going 11/26 for 161 yards. His top target, Andrew Armstrong, caught eight passes for 137 yards, while Green ended the game with one interception and a passer rating of 47.12.

Razorbacks Team Defense

Arkansas' defense will need to tighten up after giving up 354 total yards to UAB in their last game. The Razorbacks allowed 235 passing yards and three touchdowns through the air, while also giving up 119 rushing yards. Despite these numbers, Arkansas managed to come out on top, with an interception being their only takeaway.

Tigers Preview:

Tigers Offense Breakdown

In their 45-19 win over New Mexico, Auburn's offense put up 505 total yards, with 270 yards coming on the ground and 235 through the air. The Tigers picked up 27 first downs, and Hank Brown completed 68% of his passes for 235 yards and four touchdowns, ending the game with a passer rating of 137.5.

Jarquez Hunter was instrumental in the ground game, rushing for 152 yards on 20 carries and scoring a touchdown. KeAndre Lambert-Smith led the receiving corps with 72 yards on two catches.

Tigers Team Defense

Despite allowing 448 total yards to New Mexico, Auburn's defense came up with two interceptions and limited the Lobos to 19 points. New Mexico found success through the air, throwing for 291 yards and a touchdown on 22 completions. Auburn's run defense will need to improve, as they gave up 157 yards on the ground and one rushing touchdown.

Razorbacks vs Tigers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Arkansas Razorbacks have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 7-3 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 30 points per game in these contests.
Across the Auburn Tigers last ten home games, the team averaged 23 points per game while allowing 31. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 4-5-1, while going 3-7 straight-up.
Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Arkansas Razorbacks have gone 4-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
As the betting favorite, the Auburn Tigers have an ATS mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Auburn posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.