Arkansas Football vs Florida A&M live stream: How to watch online
Arkansas football opens their season against an undefeated (1-0) Florida A&M team that beat Texas Southern in the first game of the college football season.
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Like many of the Power-5 teams taking the field this week, Arkansas will be heavy favorites against an underwhelming opponent. Florida A&M was the first team to win a game in 2017. They’ll probably have to wait a bit longer to win game number two. ESPN FPI gives the Razorbacks a 99.5 percent chance of winning their season opener on Thursday.
What’s at stake?
The Razorbacks haven’t exactly been a powerhouse under head coach Bret Bielema. They’ve had a few big wins, but it was only two years ago that the Hogs lost to Toledo at home. Florida A&M is a step below the Rockets when it comes to the level of competition. A loss to the Rattles might fuel some serious hot seat conversations.
On the other side of the field, Florida A&M enters the game with nothing to lose. FCS teams are not supposed to beat FBS teams and they’re certainly not supposed to beat SEC teams. They just want to hang around against the Hogs and keep things interesting.
Date: Aug. 31, 2017
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Venue: War Memorial Stadium
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Network: SEC Network
Live Stream: WatchESPN
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Arkansas will have to replace veteran running back Rawleigh Williams III who retired this offseason due to health concerns. Thursday’s game will officially mark the beginning of the Devwah Whaley era. The Hogs desperately need someone else to step up and take the pressure off of Austin Allen, who spent way too much time on the ground last season behind a porous offensive line.