Missouri Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks

Injuries noted

Missouri Tigers: Malae Fonoti (out) — RB #21 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report; Josh Atkins (out) — OL #54 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report; Gavin Hoffman (out) — TE #88 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report

Arkansas Razorbacks: Braydon Lee (out) — DB #3 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report; Chris Marshall (questionable) — WR #6 listed Questionable on the SEC Update 2 report; Maddox Lassiter (out) — TE #47 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report; Caden Kitler (out) — OL #52 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report; Gavin Garretson (out) — TE #89 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report

QUARTERBACK

• Austin Simmons is MIZ's projected starter

  8.44 Y/A

  Austin Simmons is MIZ's projected starting quarterback. Whole Hog Sports (Oct 30, 2026) names Simmons as Missouri's starter. That is an Arkansas outlet, not the team. Its Oct 26 depth-chart story gives a projected, unofficial Missouri chart with Simmons first and Matt Zollers second. SI/Yahoo (Oct 27, 2026) calls him 'starting QB Austin Simmons' and quotes him from Tuesday's press conference, but doesn't attribute the start to the team. Missouri's official preview (Oct 30, 2026) features Simmons (14 TD, 2 INT) but doesn't say he starts. I found no Missouri depth chart or coach statement for this week. Missouri's last game was Oct. 17 at Ole Miss, followed by a bye. Drinkwitz's Oct 27 injury update doesn't list Simmons, and no opened source reports an injury or limited practice for him. That means unverified, not confirmed healthy. 2026 line: 1756 passing yards, 63.0% completions, 8.44 yards per attempt, 14-2 TD-INT over 7 games.

• KJ Jackson is ARK's confirmed starter

  6.77 Y/A

  KJ Jackson is ARK's confirmed starting quarterback. Arkansas released its official Week 9 depth chart Monday, Oct 26, 2026, with KJ Jackson at QB1 and AJ Hill at QB2. It was unchanged from the chart before the Week 7 win at Vanderbilt, and Arkansas had a bye the week after that game. Whole Hog Sports (Oct 30) names Jackson as Arkansas's starter, and the Fulton Sun (Oct 30) says he is in his first season as the starter. Jackson met the media Wednesday, Oct 28. No opened source reports an injury in the Vanderbilt game or limited practice this week. That means unverified, not confirmed healthy. 2026 line: 1442 passing yards, 61.0% completions, 6.77 yards per attempt, 6-4 TD-INT over 7 games.

PACE & SCRIPT

• MIZ: 31.1 points per game to ARK's 21

  10.1 PPG

  Missouri is scoring at nearly the same clip as last season's 30.2, so its offense looks steady. Arkansas is the story: 21 per game after 32.9 last season, a big drop over seven games. That kind of fall can partly bounce back, but seven games is enough that it is not just noise. Missouri on the road should have the more reliable offense, and Arkansas has to prove it can score more before you price it like last year's team.

MISMATCH

• MIZ: 156.6 rush yards a game to ARK's 111.4

  156.6 VS 111.4

  The widest gap between these two is rush yards a game: MIZ ran for 156.6 rushing yards a game over 7 games; ARK ran for 111.4 rushing yards a game over 7 games this season. Last season MIZ was at 228.3 over 13 games and ARK at 191.9 over 12 games.

REPLACEMENT

• Malae Fonoti (RB) is out for MIZ

  OUT

  RB #21 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report SEC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 19:10:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Josh Atkins (OL) is out for MIZ

  OUT

  OL #54 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report SEC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 19:10:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Gavin Hoffman (TE) is out for MIZ

  OUT

  TE #88 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report SEC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 19:10:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Braydon Lee (DB) is out for ARK

  OUT

  DB #3 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report SEC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 19:10:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Maddox Lassiter (TE) is out for ARK

  OUT

  TE #47 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report SEC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 19:10:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Caden Kitler (OL) is out for ARK

  OUT

  OL #52 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report SEC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 19:10:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Gavin Garretson (TE) is out for ARK

  OUT

  TE #89 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report SEC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 19:10:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

TEAM RECORD

• SEC game: MIZ 2-2, ARK 1-3 in conference

  CONFERENCE

  These two share the SEC. MIZ is 2-2 against it, ARK is 1-3. 2026 standings through 2026-10-31.