Notre Dame at Arkansas Game Matchup

Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Arkansas Razorbacks

Saturday, September 27th 2025 (12:00 AM EDT)
Razorback Stadium Frank Broyles Field - Fayetteville, AR

Fighting Irish (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Marcus Freeman (33 - 10)
Avg Score : 36 - 16 (46 - 18 on Road)
Record Prediction: 10.9 - 1.1 (#1)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 2) (Good: 4) (Avg: 4) (Bad: 2)

Our Line: Notre Dame -14 (SP+ -15)
PPG only: ND: 31 - ARK: 23 (54)
ND Win prob: 49% | Cover: 49%
ND Travel: 577 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Razorbacks (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Sam Pittman (29 - 31)
Avg Score : 31 - 25 (24 - 29 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 5.4 - 6.6 (#59)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 6) (Good: 2) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 2)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Notre Dame's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sun 8/31	Notre Dame at Miami
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/13	Notre Dame vs Texas A&M
Sat 9/20	Notre Dame vs Purdue
Sat 9/27	Notre Dame at Arkansas
Sat 10/4	Notre Dame vs Boise State
Sat 10/11	Notre Dame vs NC State
Sat 10/18	Notre Dame vs USC
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/1	Notre Dame at Boston College
Sat 11/8	Notre Dame vs Navy
Sat 11/15	Notre Dame at Pittsburgh
Sat 11/22	Notre Dame vs Syracuse
Sat 11/29	Notre Dame at Stanford

Total: Elite: 2, Good: 4, Avg 4, Bad 1, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 2, Good: 4, Avg 4, Bad 1, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Arkansas's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/30	Arkansas vs Alabama A&M
Sat 9/6	Arkansas vs Arkansas State
Sat 9/13	Arkansas at Ole Miss
Sat 9/20	Arkansas at Memphis
Sat 9/27	Arkansas vs Notre Dame
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11	Arkansas at Tennessee
Sat 10/18	Arkansas vs Texas A&M
Sat 10/25	Arkansas vs Auburn
Sat 11/1	Arkansas vs Mississippi State
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15	Arkansas at LSU
Sat 11/22	Arkansas at Texas
Sat 11/29	Arkansas vs Missouri

Total: Elite: 6, Good: 2, Avg 2, Bad 0, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 6, Good: 2, Avg 2, Bad 0, Poor 2
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

ND's OC Mike Denbrock vs ARK's DC Travis Williams ARK's OC Bobby Petrino vs ND's DC Chris Ash

Important Stats (2024)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
ND	#8 (.32)	47% (23)	36.1	47% (27)	3.31 (25)	181	47% (22)	160	4.8 (6)	#1 (-.02)	36% (8)	15.5	43% (73)	29% (1)	2.75 (4)	42.4	0.8	1.8
ARK	#29 (.25)	48% (13)	30.9	52% (5)	3.23 (38)	168	44% (42)	248	3.95 (64)	#45 (.13)	42% (67)	25	39% (31)	44% (100)	3.31 (23)	56.3	1.7	1

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
ND		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
ARK		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2024

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
ND Offense	16	36.1	46	47%	4.8	0.8	17	341	181	160	6.3	53%	47%	47%	47%	11%	.32
ARK Defense	13	25	28.7	41.5%	3.31	1	-	-	-	-	-	50%	50%	39%	44%	14%	.13

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
ND Defense	16	15.5	18.3	36.4%	2.75	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	51%	48%	43%	29%	19%	-.02
ARK Offense	13	30.9	23.7	48.2%	3.95	1.7	23	416	168	248	4.9	51%	48%	52%	44%	19%	.25

Additional Stats 2024

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Notre Dame	16	24:34	16.8	39%	76%	4.8	42.4	0.8	1.8	4	2.1	5	33.2
Arkansas	13	28:07	22.6	43%	59%	6.4	56.3	1.7	1	4.4	1.9	0	27.3

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
ND Offense	16	53% (48)	47% (27)	28.6	181.3	6.3	42 (3)	.36 (2)	3.31 (25)	73% (71)	8% (28)	1.3 (1)
ARK Defense	13	50% (65)	39% (31)	-	-	-	-	-.01 (10)	2.84 (42)	79% (104)	8% (123)	0.82 (8)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
ND Defense	16	51% (81)	43% (73)	-	-	-	-	.1 (58)	2.9 (48)	67% (30)	10% (57)	0.85 (12)
ARK Offense	13	51% (64)	52% (5)	34.4	167.9	4.9	32 (14)	.21 (30)	3.23 (38)	82% (13)	12% (108)	0.97 (69)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
ND Offense	16	47% (87)	47% (22)	14.9	22.4	159.9	7.2	10.8	20 (58)	6 (10)	.29 (51)	1.3 (133)	28% (20)	32% (60)	.45 (22)	3% (6)	2.1 (50)
ARK Defense	13	50% (69)	44% (100)	-	-	-	-	-	-	8 (93)	.28 (92)	1.5 (43)	33% (49)	27% (23)	.2 (26)	7% (46)	1.9 (37)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
ND Defense	16	48% (56)	29% (1)	-	-	-	-	-	-	18 (4)	-.15 (1)	1.6 (67)	34% (28)	27% (24)	.1 (2)	8% (6)	1.6 (2)
ARK Offense	13	48% (71)	44% (42)	18.8	30.2	248.4	8.2	13.2	14 (108)	9 (48)	.3 (47)	1.6 (42)	32% (72)	37% (17)	.43 (26)	7% (106)	2.2 (25)

Notre Dame's Power Ratings
Notre Dame's Power Rating: 28.69 #6
Notre Dame's Offense Rating: 27.27 #9
Notre Dame's Defense Rating: -1.42 #6
2025 Talent Rating: 1100.00 #4
Blue Chip Ratio: 50% #9
Notre Dame's 2025 Expected Record: 10.9 - 1.1
Notre Dame's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 23.4 #5
Notre Dame's Offense SP+ Rating: 37.3 #10
Notre Dame's Defense SP+ Rating: 13.9 #8

Notre Dame's SP+ Ratings
Notre Dame's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 23.4 #5
Notre Dame's Offense SP+ Rating: 37.3 #10
Notre Dame's Defense SP+ Rating: 13.9 #8

Average Talent
Average FBS Independents Talent Rating is 701.33
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93

Power Ratings Matchup
Notre Dame: 28.69 Arkansas: 14.58

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Notre Dame: 23.4 Arkansas: 8.2

Arkansas's Power Ratings
Arkansas's Power Rating: 14.58 #29
Arkansas's Offense Rating: 22.23 #26
Arkansas's Defense Rating: 9.65 #44
2025 Talent Rating: 778.00 #50
Blue Chip Ratio: 13 #32
Arkansas's 2025 Expected Record: 5.4 - 6.6

Arkansas's SP+ Ratings
Arkansas's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 8.2 #34
Arkansas's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.9 #30
Arkansas's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.7 #39

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 945.13
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93

Notre Dame Scoring
Offense: 36.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 46
Defense: 15.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 18.3

Notre Dame's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Notre Dame 31
Arkansas 23

Projected Total Points: 54

Arkansas Scoring
Offense: 30.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 23.7
Defense: 25 PPG
Defense at Home: 28.7

Arkansas's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Arkansas	0	0	0 Overs
Notre Dame	0	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0

(#6) Notre Dame Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 28.69 #6
Offense Rating: 27.27 #9
Defense Rating: -1.42 #6
Overall SP+ Rating: 23.4 #5
Offense SP+ Rating: 37.3 #10
Defense SP+ Rating: 13.9 #8
Talent Rating: 1100.00 #4
Blue Chip Ratio: 50% #9
Expected Record: 10.9 - 1.1

Notre Dame Ratings Matchup Arkansas

Power #6

#29

Off #9

#26

Def #6

#44

Talent #4

#50

SP+ #5

#34

SP+ Off #10

#30

SP+ Def #8

#39

Weather Forecast
Playing in Razorback Stadium Frank Broyles Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: ND | ARK
Depth Chart: ND | ARK
Rosters: ND | ARK

(#29) Arkansas Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 14.58 #29
Offense Rating: 22.23 #26
Defense Rating: 9.65 #44
Overall SP+ Rating: 8.2 #34
Offense SP+ Rating: 31.9 #30
Defense SP+ Rating: 23.7 #39
Talent Rating: 778.00 #50
Blue Chip Ratio: 13 #32
Expected Record: 5.4 - 6.6

Notre Dame's OC Mike Denbrock

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Steven Angeli	24	36	67%	268	3	0	7.4
Malachi Fields	2	3	67%	51	0	0	17.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jeremiyah Love	163	1124	17	6.9	98
Jadarian Price	120	746	7	6.2	70
Aneyas Williams	34	219	2	6.4	58
Kedren Young	21	116	1	5.5	12

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Malachi Fields	55	808	5	14.7	45
Jaden Greathouse	42	592	4	14.1	54
Will Pauling	42	407	3	9.7	28
Jordan Faison	30	356	1	11.9	44

Arkansas's OC Bobby Petrino

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Taylen Green	230	381	60%	3153	15	9	8.3
KJ Jackson	4	4	100%	59	0	0	14.8

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Michael Washington	158	713	8	4.5	47
Taylen Green	156	602	8	3.9	41
Rodney Hill	28	184	2	6.6	70
Raylen Sharpe	4	72	0	18.0	56

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
O'Mega Blake	32	795	9	24.8	75
Kameran Shanks	62	656	6	10.6	67
Raylen Sharpe	51	523	3	10.3	38
Ismael Cisse	26	241	2	9.3	25

Notre Dame's DC Chris Ash

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Drayk Bowen	78	4	1	2	2
Adon Shuler	59	3	0	2	5
Jaiden Ausberry	56	6	1	2	1
Jaylen Sneed	51	6	3	2	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Donovan Hinish	34	4	4	4	1
Jared Dawson	19	7	4	0	0
Boubacar Traore	12	6	3	2	0
Junior Tuihalamaka	32	6	3	3	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Leonard Moore	48	2	1	11
Christian Gray	35	3	0	9
DeVonta Smith	30	1	1	5

Arkansas's DC Travis Williams

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Xavian Sorey Jr.	99	10	2	3	1
Stephen Dix Jr.	70	3	2	3	1
Quentavius Scandrett	54	0	0	1	2
Larry Worth	53	2	1	0	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Stephen Dix Jr.	70	3	2	3	1
Xavian Sorey Jr.	99	10	2	3	1
Cameron Ball	46	4	2	2	0
Ken Talley	6	2	2	2	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Kani Walker	24	2	0	6
Jordan Young	35	1	0	5
Quentavius Scandrett	54	0	1	2