Arkansas faithful are tired of going to the Liberty Bowl, and rightfully so. Since 2010, the Razorbacks have played in Memphis four times against East Carolina, Kansas State, Kansas, and last season, Texas Tech. Razorbacks fans just want something new, but not necessarily in the way ESPN suggests.
Writers Mark Schlabach and Kyle Bonagura tried their hand at projecting the matchups for every bowl game heading into the 2025-26 college football season. Unfortunately, Arkansas wasn't granted a great deal of faith. Only Bonagura offered a projection for the Birmingham Bowl.