Where Arkansas will be most improved when Missouri football visits

The Battle Line Trophy has had an extended stay in Columbia.

Missouri football won its third straight game in its series over Arkansas in a rare snow game on Faurot Field last season, as Brady Cook provided the game-winner to cap his final home game as a Tiger with a 30-yard rushing touchdown with 1:53 left on the clock.

The Tigers have won eight of their last nine games against Arkansas, and MU head coach Eli Drinkwitz is 4-1 since taking over in Columbia. 

Both teams will look significantly different from the 2024 matchup — and so, presumably, will the playing conditions. But who has handled their turnover better?

The Tribune is analyzing the offseason of each of Mizzou’s 2025 opponents to get you up to speed with the new rosters and coaching staff changes after a busy offseason.

Here’s what to know about Arkansas in 2025, including key additions, coaching changes and playmakers to keep an eye on when the Tigers visit the Razorbacks to close the regular season:

Who are opposing names to know when Missouri football visits Arkansas?

Quarterback: Taylen Green is back for a second season under offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino. The 6-foot-6 QB passed for 3,154 yards, 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions, and he rushed for 602 yards and eight scores. But, he was one of the most sacked and most fumble-prone quarterbacks in college football last season, taking 32 hits in the backfield over 13 games and coughing up the ball eight times — both bottom-15 marks in the FBS.

Offensive playmaker: O’Mega Blake isn’t likely to be a name you’re too familiar with, but the Charlotte transfer at wide receiver is a solid, somewhat under-the-radar pickup for the Razorbacks. He caught 795 yards and nine touchdowns worth of passes for a woebegone Charlotte squad last season, and at 24.8 yards per catch, he gives Green a true…

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Publish date : 2025-06-11 08:05:00

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