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The Arkansas Razorbacks (1-0) will host the Kent State Golden Flashes (0-1) on Saturday at 4:00 PM ET.
The Razorbacks are very heavy favorites (currently -38) in their matchup against the Golden Flashes, with the over/under being 57.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Razorbacks are -10000 and the Golden Flashes are +1700.)
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Game Info for Arkansas vs. Kent State
- Game Day: Saturday, September 9, 2023
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: SEC Network
- Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Stadium: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | -38 | -109 | -111 | 57.5 | -110 | -110 | -10000 | +1700 |
Arkansas Pick Insights
- Arkansas covered six times in 13 chances against the spread last season.
- Last season, 10 Arkansas games hit the over.
Arkansas Stats & Insights
- Arkansas averaged 32.5 points per game last season, 3.5 more than Kent State gave up per matchup (29).
- When Arkansas put up more than 29 points last year, it went 5-1 against the spread and 6-0 overall.
- Arkansas collected 38.5 more yards per game (471.2) than Kent State allowed per outing (432.7) last year.
- In games that Arkansas piled up over 432.7 yards last season, the team was 5-2 against the spread and 6-1 overall.
- Last year Arkansas ran for 77.2 more yards per game (237.3) than Kent State allowed per contest (160.1).
- Arkansas had a 5-4 ATS record and a 6-3 overall record when the team rushed for more than 160.1 yards last season.
- Last year Arkansas turned the ball over 18 times, seven more than Kent State’s takeaways (11).
Arkansas’ Best Players
- Last season K.J. Jefferson had 2,648 passing yards — including a 68% completion percentage — with 24 touchdowns and five interceptions (203.7 yards per game). His rushing performance consisted of 158 carries for 640 yards and nine TDs.
- Last season Raheim Sanders took 222 rushing attempts for 1,443 yards (111 per game) and scored 10 touchdowns. When it comes to receiving, he also caught 28 passes for 271 yards (20.8 per game) and scored two TDs.
- Matt Landers reeled in 47 catches for 901 yards (69.3 per game) while being targeted 74 times. He also scored eight touchdowns.
- Jadon Haselwood produced last year, grabbing 59 passes for 702 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 54 receiving yards per game.
- Trey Knox hauled in 26 passes on 40 targets for 296 yards and five touchdowns, compiling 22.8 receiving yards per game.
- Drew Sanders put up an impressive resume last season of 10 sacks, 11 TFL, 84 tackles, and one interception.
- Dwight McGlothern intercepted four passes last year while also totaling 41 tackles, one TFL, and seven passes defended.
Kent State Betting Insights
- Kent State has not covered the spread in a game yet this year (0-1-0).
- In Kent State’s one games with a set total, one has hit the over (100%).
Kent State Pick Insights
- Kent State averaged just 2.2 fewer points per game (28.4) than Arkansas gave up (30.6) last season.
- Kent State was 2-3 against the spread and 4-1 overall in games when it put up over 30.6 points last year.
- Kent State racked up 46.6 fewer yards per game (417.9) than Arkansas allowed (464.5) per matchup last season.
- When Kent State piled up more than 464.5 yards last year, the team was 1-1 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
- Last year Kent State rushed for 32 more yards per game (202.8) than Arkansas allowed per contest (170.8).
- Kent State had a 3-4 ATS record and a 5-2 overall record when the team rushed for more than 170.8 yards last season.
- Kent State had 13 giveaways last season, while Arkansas had 18 takeaways.
Kent State’s Best Players
- Devin Kargman threw for 348 yards and three touchdowns last season.
- Marquez Cooper tallied 1,331 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground during last year’s campaign.
- Bryan Bradford ran for two touchdowns on 302 yards a year ago.
- Devontez Walker averaged 76.8 receiving yards and racked up 11 receiving touchdowns over the course of the 2022 season.
- Dante Cephas averaged 62 receiving yards on 6.5 targets per game in 2022, scoring three touchdowns.
- Ja’Shaun Poke caught 31 passes on his way to 362 receiving yards and one touchdown a season ago.
- Last year Saivon Taylor-Davis put pressure on opposing quarterbacks with 7.5 sacks, and added six TFL and 16 tackles.
- Nico Bolden had an impactful defensive performance last season with 62 tackles and two TFL.
- Last year CJ Harris intercepted two passes to go along with 21 tackles and three passes defended.
