Arkansas Program History

Razorbacks · SEC · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 266-237-2.529
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 10final polls
AP top 10: 1final polls
Best rating: +10.321st in 2021

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Ryan Silverfield	SEC	3-4	1-3	.429		+0.366	25.077	24.755
2025	Sam Pittman / Bobby Petrino	SEC	2-10	0-8	.167		+6.940	34.217	27.274
2024	Sam Pittman	SEC	7-6	3-5	.538		+9.030	32.028	23.036
2023	Sam Pittman	SEC	4-8	1-7	.333		+2.652	28.054	25.555
2022	Sam Pittman	SEC	7-6	3-5	.538		+6.934	33.518	26.659
2021	Sam Pittman	SEC	9-4	4-4	.692	21	+10.321	32.325	22.021
2020	Sam Pittman	SEC	3-7	3-7	.300		+3.051	31.044	28.055
2019	Chad Morris / Barry Lunney Jr.	SEC	2-10	0-8	.167		-7.997	24.989	32.798
2018	Chad Morris	SEC	2-10	0-8	.167		-5.090	25.490	30.484
2017	Bret Bielema	SEC	4-8	1-7	.333		+0.366	31.438	31.192
2016	Bret Bielema	SEC	7-6	3-5	.538		+5.544	33.336	27.754
2015	Bret Bielema	SEC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2014	Bret Bielema	SEC	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2013	Bret Bielema	SEC	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2012	John Smith	SEC	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2011	Bobby Petrino	SEC	11-2		.846	5	—	—	—
2010	Bobby Petrino	SEC	10-3		.769	12	—	—	—
2009	Bobby Petrino	SEC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2008	Bobby Petrino	SEC	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2007	Houston Nutt	SEC	8-4		.667		—	—	—
2006	Houston Nutt	SEC	10-4		.714	15	—	—	—
2005	Houston Nutt	SEC	4-7		.364		—	—	—
2004	Houston Nutt	SEC	5-6		.455		—	—	—
2003	Houston Nutt	SEC	9-4		.692		—	—	—
2002	Houston Nutt	SEC	9-5		.643		—	—	—
2001	Houston Nutt	SEC	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2000	Houston Nutt	SEC	6-6		.500		—	—	—
1999	Houston Nutt	SEC	8-4		.667	17	—	—	—
1998	Houston Nutt	SEC	9-3		.750	16	—	—	—
1997	Danny Ford	SEC	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1996	Danny Ford	SEC	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1995	Danny Ford	SEC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
1994	Danny Ford	SEC	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1993	Danny Ford	SEC	5-5-1		.500		—	—	—
1992	Jack Crowe / Joe Kines	SEC	3-7-1		.318		—	—	—
1991	Jack Crowe	Southwest	6-6		.500		—	—	—
1990	Jack Crowe	Southwest	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1989	Ken Hatfield	Southwest	10-2		.833	13	—	—	—
1988	Ken Hatfield	Southwest	10-2		.833	12	—	—	—
1987	Ken Hatfield	Southwest	9-4		.692		—	—	—
1986	Ken Hatfield	Southwest	9-3		.750	15	—	—	—
1985	Ken Hatfield	Southwest	10-2		.833	12	—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Ryan Silverfield	2026	1	3-4	.429
Bobby Petrino	2025	1	0-7	.000
Sam Pittman	2020–2025	6	32-34	.485
Barry Lunney Jr.	2019	1	0-2	.000
Chad Morris	2018–2019	2	4-18	.182
Bret Bielema	2013–2017	5	29-34	.460
John Smith	2012	1	4-8	.333
Bobby Petrino	2008–2011	4	34-17	.667
Houston Nutt	1998–2007	10	75-48	.610
Danny Ford	1993–1997	5	25-31-1	.447
Joe Kines	1992	1	3-6-1	.350
Jack Crowe	1990–1992	3	9-15	.375
Ken Hatfield	1985–1989	5	48-13	.787