The Razorbacks fired coach Sam Pittman back on Sept. 28 after a rough start to his sixth season in Fayetteville. Bobby Petrino acted as interim coach for the remainder of the season. Arkansas finished last in the SEC with a 2–10 overall record and an 0–8 conference record.

Memphis football was 8-1 with good odds of getting to the College Football Playoff. Then it lost three games in a row, including to Navy.