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    One of the best running backs in college football will be featured when Raheim Sanders and the Arkansas Razorbacks (3-2) visit the Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-1) on Saturday, October 8, 2022.

    The Razorbacks are expected to lose by at least a touchdown (currently +8) against the Bulldogs (with an over/under of 61.5 points).

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    Game Info and Betting Lines for Mississippi State vs. Arkansas

    • Game Day: Saturday, October 8, 2022
    • Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
    • TV Channel: SEC Network
    • Location: Starkville, Mississippi
    • Stadium: Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field
    Bulldogs vs Razorbacks Betting Information
    Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
    Bulldogs -8 -112 -109 61.5 -112 -109 -313 +242

    Mississippi State Betting Insights

    • Arkansas is 2-3-0 against the spread this season.
    • Arkansas is winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 8-point underdogs.
    • Arkansas games have gone over the point total in four out of five opportunities (80%).

    Mississippi State Stats & Insights

    • From an offensive standpoint, Mississippi State ranks 45th in the FBS with 440.0 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 36th in total defense (332.8 yards allowed per contest).
    • Mississippi State ranks 45th in scoring defense this year (21.8 points allowed per game), but has been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking 24th-best in the FBS with 38.2 points per game.
    • Mississippi State has the 56th-ranked defense this year in terms of passing yards (215.0 allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking seventh-best with 346.6 passing yards per game.
    • Mississippi State ranks 12th-worst in rushing offense (93.4 rushing yards per game), but has played better on defense, ranking 41st with 117.8 rushing yards allowed per contest.
    • Mississippi State has the 35th-ranked offense this year in terms of third-down efficiency (45.9% conversion rate), and has been more effective on defense, ranking 22nd-best with a 29.0% third-down percentage allowed.
    • With 10 forced turnovers (20th in the FBS) against eight turnovers committed (77th in the FBS), Mississippi State (+2) owns the 40th-ranked turnover margin in college football.

    Mississippi State’s Best Players

    • Will Rogers has thrown for 1,715 yards (343.0 ypg) to lead Mississippi State, completing 72.8% of his passes and collecting 19 touchdown passes compared to three interceptions this season.
    • Dillon Johnson has carried the ball 50 times for a team-high 302 yards on the ground and has found the end zone one time as a runner. He’s also tacked on 25 catches for 150 yards (30.0 per game).
    • Jo’Quavious Marks has been handed the ball 36 times this year and racked up 193 yards (38.6 per game) with four touchdowns.
    • Rara Thomas has hauled in 20 catches for 359 yards (71.8 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone three times as a receiver.
    • Caleb Ducking has put up a 272-yard season so far with six touchdowns, hauling in 24 passes on 34 targets.
    • Rufus Harvey’s 24 grabs have yielded 229 yards and two touchdowns.
    • Nathaniel Watson has 3.0 sacks to lead the team, and also has 3.0 TFL, 29 tackles, and one interception.
    • Jett Johnson, Mississippi State’s leading tackler, has 33 tackles and 1.0 TFL this year.
    • Emmanuel Forbes has a team-high three interceptions to go along with 10 tackles and three passes defended.

    Arkansas Betting Insights

    • Arkansas has covered the spread twice in five opportunities this year.
    • Arkansas is winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 8-point underdogs.
    • Four of Arkansas’ five games with a set total have hit the over (80%).

    Arkansas Stats & Insights

    • Arkansas ranks 31st in total yards per game (458.6), but it has been less productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 21st-worst in the FBS with 431.8 total yards surrendered per contest.
    • With 32.0 points per game on offense, Arkansas ranks 63rd in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 100th, giving up 30.6 points per contest.
    • Arkansas has been struggling against the pass, ranking eighth-worst with 289.4 passing yards surrendered per game. It has been better offensively, putting up 226.2 passing yards per contest (83rd-ranked).
    • Arkansas’ run defense ranks 69th in the FBS with 142.4 rushing yards given up per game, but it has been led by its offense, which ranks ninth-best by posting 232.4 rushing yards per contest.
    • Arkansas’ defense has been a bottom-25 unit on third down this season, ceding a 44.3% third-down conversion rate, which ranks 23rd-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 51st with a 44.3% third-down rate.
    • At 0, Arkansas has the 100th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with six forced turnovers (82nd in the FBS) and six turnovers committed (46th in the FBS).

    Arkansas’ Best Players

    • K.J. Jefferson has thrown for 1,096 yards on 80-of-121 passing with nine touchdowns and one interception this season. He has chipped on the ground, as well, with 312 yards and four rushing touchdowns.
    • Sanders has rushed 105 times for 609 yards, with four touchdowns. He’s also tacked on 10 catches for 136 yards and one touchdown.
    • Matt Landers has racked up 261 receiving yards on 17 catches to pace his team so far this season.
    • Jadon Haselwood has racked up 251 receiving yards (50.2 yards per game) and two touchdowns on 24 receptions.
    • Trey Knox’s 17 targets have resulted in 12 grabs for 154 yards and two touchdowns.
    • Drew Sanders has racked up 7.0 sacks to lead the team, while also recording 6.0 TFL and 42 tackles.
    • Arkansas’ top-tackler, Bumper Pool, has 45 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and one sack this year.
    • Dwight McGlothern has a team-leading three interceptions to go along with 12 tackles and four passes defended.
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