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Game Day Central: No. 22 Notre Dame vs. Arkansas Razorbacks

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Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman. (Mike Miller/Blue & Gold)

The No. 22 Notre Dame football team (1-2) is in Fayetteville for a pivotal matchup against the Arkansas Razorbacks (2-2, 0-1 SEC) this afternoon. Blue & Gold gets you ready with what you need to know before today’s tilt.

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GAME DAY INFORMATION

Date: Sept. 27, 2025
Site (Capacity): Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,000)
Kickoff: 12 p.m. ET
Television: ABC
Radio: This game can be heard on Notre Dame IMG affiliates.
Series Facts: First meeting.
Head coaches: Arkansas — Sam Pittman (32-33, 6th season); Notre Dame — Marcus Freeman (34‑12, 4th season).
Noting Arkansas: Taylen Green became the first Arkansas quarterback to rush for 100 yards in consecutive games since Matt Jones in 2004 … Arkansas surpassed 500 yards of offense in each
of its first three games … O’Mega Blake, who previously played at South Carolina and Charlotte, became the first Arkansas wide receiver with touchdown receptions in three consecutive games since Matt Landers in 2022. … Through Week 3, Arkansas had converted 199 consecutive extra-point kicks dating back to the 2020 season … Pittman became the fifth Arkansas head coach to lead his teams to bowl eligibility in four of his first five seasons, joining Frank Broyles, Lou Holtz, Ken Hatfield and Houston Nutt.

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GAME PREDICTIONS

BetMGM line: Notre Dame -4.5 …. Over/under 63.5

Eric Hansen: ND 41, Arkansas 34
Tyler Horka: Fighting Irish 40, Razorbacks 35
Tyler James: Notre Dame 34, Arkansas 31
Kyle Kelly: Fighting Irish 38, Razorbacks 37
Jack Soble: ND 38, Arkansas 34
Todd D. Burlage: Fighting Irish 37, Razorbacks 34
Steve Downey: ND 31, Arkansas 27

Full staff predictions article

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