It's been a mighty eventful week and a half or so since Notre Dame embarrassed the Razorbacks at home.
In that time, Arkansas removed Sam Pittman as the head coach and appointed Bobby Petrino as interim head coach. The very next day, the Petrino 2.0 era began, as he cleaned house on the defensive side of the ball. Perhaps the wildest part of this timeline hasn't even occurred yet. On Saturday, for the first time in over a decade, Petrino will lead the Razorbacks onto the field against Tennessee.
Whether it makes a difference for Arkansas is yet to be seen, but Petrino's sales pitch seems to be working so far. UCLA has already shown the world what you can do with an interim head coach. Petrino knows how to communicate with his quarterback through the headset, so that at least gives him a leg up on Jerry Neuheisel, who led the winless Bruins to a 42-37 victory over the No. 7 Penn State.
The Vols are no easy test, though. After losing Nico Iamaleava to the ironically UCLA, Tennessee essentially traded them for Joey Aguilar. So far, he's put up 1,459 yards and 13 touchdowns to 5 interceptions, and right now, he has to be looking at Arkansas' defense and licking his chops. Thankfully, Razorback quarterback Taylen Green is likely doing the same. Tennessee's defense is in the basement of the SEC with Arkansas'.
Arkansas football vs Tennessee: How to watch, listen, or stream
1. Arkansas vs Tennessee: How to watch

Date: Oct. 11, 2025
Time: 3:15 PM (CT)
Network: SEC Network
Streaming: FuboTV
2. Arkansas vs Tennessee: How to listen

- Fayetteville: Station KQSM-FM, Channel 92.1
- Little Rock: Station KABZ-FM, Channel 103.7
- Texarkana: Station KKTK-AM, Channel AM 1400
- Jonesboro: Station KJXK-FM, Channel 106.5
3. Arkansas vs Tennessee: Betting odds

Odds courtesy of FanDuel.com
Spread: -12.5 Tennessee
Arkansas moneyline: +350
Tennessee moneyline: -450
Over/under: 68.5
4. Key Tennessee players

- QB Joey Aguilar: 1,459 yards passing, 13 TDs, 65 Comp%, 5 Ints
- WR Chris Brazzell II: 531 yards receiving, 7 TDs, 17.13 YPR
- LB Arion Carter: 49 tackles, 17 solo, 2 TFLs, 1 sack, 2 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble
5. Key Arkansas players

- QB Taylen Green: 1,398 yards passing, 12 TDs, 62 Comp%, 5 Int, 441 yards rushing, 2 TD, 8.2 YPR
- WR O'Mega Blake: 399 yards receiving, 3 TDs, 13.3 YPR
- LB Xavian Sorey: 34 tackles, 18 Solo, 2 TFLs, 0.5 sacks, 1 Int, 2 QB hurries, 1 forced fumble
6. Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel

Record at Tennessee: 41-16
Fifth season with the Volunteers
Led Tennessee to CFP appearance in 2024
7. Arkansas Interim head coach Bobby Petrino

First game as Arkansas interim HC
Former head coach of the Razorbacks between 2008 and 2011
Previously Arkansas' offensive coordinator
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