Missouri vs Arkansas head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 9, Saturday, October 31, 2026.
The Breakdown
#25 Missouri 67, Arkansas 66: coin flip. No cross-unit gap reaches 0.3★; Mizzou's 3.4-year O-line breaks the tie.
When Missouri has the ball: 3.4★ O-line averaging 3.4 years blocks Arkansas's 3.3★ D-line at 2.5 years, three first-year transfers.
When Arkansas has the ball: Braylen Russell's 4★ legs test Missouri's 3.7★ linebackers, who average 3.3 years — slim edge, not a mismatch.
Swing factor: Both quarterbacks 4★: Austin Simmons, three years and a first-year transfer, against KJ Jackson's two.
X-factor: Halloween Saturday in Fayetteville, Week 9 — Arkansas's crowd is the tiebreaker the numbers can't measure.