No. 23 Missouri brings stingy defense to Arkansas for SEC Network matchup

No. 23 Missouri (5-2, 2-2 SEC) travels to Arkansas (3-4, 1-3 SEC) on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 6:45 PM Central at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The Tigers are three games above .500 overall, while the Razorbacks are a game below .500 and two games under .500 in conference play.

Missouri has won three of its last five, including a 45-17 win over Florida and a 27-6 win over Texas A&M. The Tigers' most recent outing was a 31-3 loss at Ole Miss. Arkansas beat Vanderbilt 31-21 on the road in its last game after a 24-17 loss to Tennessee.

Austin Simmons leads Missouri's passing attack with 1,773 yards, 14 touchdowns and two interceptions. Jamal Roberts has 867 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, and Cayden Lee has 678 receiving yards and five scores. Daeden Hopkins has seven sacks and Nicholas Rodriguez 76 tackles.

For Arkansas, KJ Jackson has thrown for 1,444 yards with seven touchdowns and four interceptions. Braylen Russell leads the run game with 205 yards and two touchdowns, and Chris Marshall has 633 receiving yards and two scores. Quincy Rhodes Jr. has three sacks and Ja'Quavion Smith 48 tackles.

The most telling matchup is Missouri's rushing offense against Arkansas's run defense. The Tigers average 161.3 yards on the ground, while the Razorbacks allow 144.7 rushing yards per game. Missouri's defense allows 103.9 rushing yards per game and 19.6 points per game, against an Arkansas offense averaging 21.0 points and 111.6 rushing yards.

DraftKings lists Missouri as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. ESPN's matchup predictor gives the Tigers a 73.4% chance to win and Arkansas 26.6%. Kickoff is 6:45 PM Central on the SEC Network.