The first-ever meeting between the University of Arkansas Razorbacks and the Arkansas State Redwolves will take place in 2025, according to a historic agreement released Wednesday.
Arkansas and Arkansas State will play on Sept. 6, 2025, at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock as part of an amendment to an existing agreement with the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. The agreement will allow Arkansas to move its previously scheduled games against Missouri in Little Rock to Fayetteville.
Arkansas will now play the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Little Rock in 2021 and 2024, along with the Arkansas State game in 2025. Arkansas will play Western Carolina in 2024 at War Memorial.
“We are grateful to the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism and War Memorial Stadium for working with us to be able to host some historic in-state matchups at War Memorial Stadium, while also allowing us to host Southeastern Conference games on our campus,” Arkansas Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek said. “The Razorback program belongs to our entire state and as we have shown in many of our sports, it is important that we continue to maintain a presence in Central Arkansas. It is also essential we provide our coaching staff the opportunity to showcase our campus during SEC games to potential student-athletes.”
“We value our partnership with the University of Arkansas and Razorback Football, and want to contribute to the overall success of the program,” Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Stacy Hurst said. “Including U of A vs. UAPB and U of A vs. Arkansas State games beginning this year and through 2025 will present some exciting intrastate competition. We look forward to showcasing an improved venue and to welcoming people from across the state and beyond to historic War Memorial Stadium.”
The game will mark A-State’s first outing at War Memorial Stadium since playing Oklahoma State in Little Rock during the 2006 season.
“I’m happy the two FBS university football team’s in our great state of Arkansas will have an opportunity to participate in a regional matchup at War Memorial Stadium in
our capital city of Little Rock,” said A-State Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Terry Mohajir. “As an athletics director, you’re always trying to provide an opportunity for your students and university community to experience an exciting atmosphere. I appreciate Hunter’s willingness to provide those experiences for his school as well.”
With the addition of Arkansas, the 2025 season will mark the seventh time over a 13-year period the Red Wolves will have played an in-state opponent.
Arkansas also announced it has added a non-conference game with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in Fayetteville on Sept. 14, 2024.
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