# 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
The **2024 Arkansas Razorbacks football team** represented the [University of Arkansas](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-arkansas) in the 2024 [NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision](https://www.edgepedia.org/ncaa-division-i-football-bowl-subdivision) season as a member of the [Southeastern Conference](https://www.edgepedia.org/southeastern-conference) (SEC). The Razorbacks finished 7-6 overall and 3-5 in conference play, tied for 11th in the SEC, and won the Liberty Bowl 39-26 over Texas Tech in what became head coach Sam Pittman's third consecutive bowl victory.[1](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/year-by-year-football-results/) • [2](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arkansas/2024.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Record | 7-6 overall, 3-5 SEC, tied for 11th in the conference[1](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/year-by-year-football-results/) |
| Head coach | Sam Pittman, in his fifth season; remained Arkansas's head coach throughout the 2024 season and was fired after a 2-3 start in 2025, and Bobby Petrino was the offensive coordinator[1](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/year-by-year-football-results/) • [3](https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-nw-arkansas-200d1350-6bc2-11ef-aee3-d310f480a99d) • [14](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf/mediaguide/football/2024/Coaches_Staff.pdf) |
| Bowl game | Won the Liberty Bowl 39-26 against Texas Tech[2](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arkansas/2024.html) |
| Scoring | 30.9 points per game scored, 25.0 allowed in SEC play[4](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/sec/2024.html) |
| Season opener | Beat UA Pine Bluff 70-0 on August 29[5](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf/football/2024/OSUGameNotes.pdf) |
| Notable return | First meeting with Oklahoma State since 1980, played September 7 in Stillwater[6](https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2024/09/06/arkansas-oklahoma-state-football-rivalry) |
| Offensive record | Three 600-yard games, a single-season program record, under offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino[7](https://gotigersgo.com/documents/download/2025/9/15/04MEM.pdf) |
## Season summary
Arkansas opened the season on August 29 with a 70-0 win over UA Pine Bluff, then traveled to [Stillwater](https://www.edgepedia.org/stillwater) for a September 7 meeting with Oklahoma State, the first game between the programs since 1980, when Arkansas won 33-20.[5](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf/football/2024/OSUGameNotes.pdf) • [6](https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2024/09/06/arkansas-oklahoma-state-football-rivalry) The Razorbacks reached a 4-2 record (2-1 in the SEC) before hosting LSU on October 19.[8](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf/football/2024/LSUGameNotes.pdf)
The season ended with a 7-6 record, the program's second consecutive winning season under Pittman, and a Liberty Bowl victory over Texas Tech, 39-26.[1](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/year-by-year-football-results/) • [2](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arkansas/2024.html) The bowl win was Pittman's third straight, making him the only Arkansas coach in program history to win each of his first three bowl games.[9](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/coache/sam-pittman/)
## Coaching change
[Sam Pittman](https://www.edgepedia.org/sam-pittman) remained the head coach of Arkansas throughout the 2024 season, with [Bobby Petrino](https://www.edgepedia.org/bobby-petrino) serving as offensive coordinator; after a 2-3 start to the 2025 season, Arkansas fired Pittman and named Petrino interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[3](https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-nw-arkansas-200d1350-6bc2-11ef-aee3-d310f480a99d) • [14](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf/mediaguide/football/2024/Coaches_Staff.pdf) Petrino had been hired as offensive coordinator in November 2023 after previously serving as Arkansas' head coach from 2008 to 2011.[10](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf/mediaguide/football/2025/Coaches_Staff.pdf) In 2025, the program fired three more staff members on the first full day of Petrino's interim tenure.[3](https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-nw-arkansas-200d1350-6bc2-11ef-aee3-d310f480a99d) • [14](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf/mediaguide/football/2024/Coaches_Staff.pdf)
## Offense
Under Petrino's guidance as offensive coordinator, Arkansas put up some of the greatest single-season offensive numbers in program history in 2024, including a single-season program record three 600-yard efforts.[10](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf/mediaguide/football/2025/Coaches_Staff.pdf) • [7](https://gotigersgo.com/documents/download/2025/9/15/04MEM.pdf) Receiver Isaiah Sago led the team with 56 receptions for 764 yards and 5 touchdowns, earning fourth-team All-SEC honors from Phil Steele.[11](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/four-hogs-named-phil-steele-preseason-all-sec/)
Punter Devin Bale averaged 45.2 yards on 41 punts (1,855 yards), ranking in the top 20 nationally among FBS punters.[12](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf/mediaguide/football/2025/2024_Recap.pdf)
## Defense
The Arkansas defense led the nation in defensive touchdowns, returning five of the team's 17 turnovers for scores.[13](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf/mediaguide/football/2025.pdf)
## References
1. [Year-By-Year Football Results, Arkansas Razorbacks](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/year-by-year-football-results/)
2. [2024 Arkansas Razorbacks Stats, Sports-Reference](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arkansas/2024.html)
3. [🏈 Woo Pig, y'all, Axios NW Arkansas](https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-nw-arkansas-200d1350-6bc2-11ef-aee3-d310f480a99d)
4. [2024 Southeastern Conference Year Summary, Sports-Reference](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/sec/2024.html)
5. [Oklahoma State game notes, Arkansas Razorbacks](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf/football/2024/OSUGameNotes.pdf)
6. [Arkansas and Oklahoma State resume historic rivalry, Axios](https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2024/09/06/arkansas-oklahoma-state-football-rivalry)
7. [Game 4: Memphis notes, Memphis Tigers](https://gotigersgo.com/documents/download/2025/9/15/04MEM.pdf)
8. [LSU game notes, Arkansas Razorbacks](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf/football/2024/LSUGameNotes.pdf)
9. [Sam Pittman coach page, Arkansas Razorbacks](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/coache/sam-pittman/)
10. [Arkansas Football Season Guide 2025, Coaches Staff](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf/mediaguide/football/2025/Coaches_Staff.pdf)
11. [Four Hogs Earn Phil Steele Preseason All-SEC Honors, Arkansas Razorbacks](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/four-hogs-named-phil-steele-preseason-all-sec/)
12. [Arkansas Football Season Guide 2025, 2024 Recap](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf/mediaguide/football/2025/2024_Recap.pdf)
13. [Arkansas Football Season Guide 2025](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf/mediaguide/football/2025.pdf)
14. [arkansasrazorbacks.com](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf/mediaguide/football/2024/Coaches_Staff.pdf)
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