FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas has moved up its season-opening football game this fall by a couple of days, the school announced Wednesday.
The Razorbacks will kick off against Florida A&M at 7 p.m. at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock on Thursday, Aug. 31. The game will be televised by the SEC Network.
“From my standpoint, I thought it presented an opportunity to create a unique environment … where we’re playing on a Thursday night,” said Kevin Crass, chairman of the War Memorial Stadium Commission. “We’re not in the middle of people’s Labor Day weekend celebrations.
“There’s obviously a trade-off or balance in dealing with the logistical challenges.