The Outback Bowl appearance is a major step forward for the program, which has not played in a bowl game since 2016. The next four years were not as kind, as the Razorbacks became an SEC doormat with just 11 total wins from 2017-2020. Arkansas went through five head coaches (including interims) in that span, but have seemed to find some stability with the hire of Sam Pittman prior to the 2020 season.
2021 Season
There wasn’t much in the way of expectations for the Razorbacks heading into 2021, which led to them becoming one of the biggest stories of the early season.