Arkansas Football: Ranking 2022 opponents by toughness

The 2022 season is right around the corner and Arkansas football has a fairly tough schedule. How do the Razorbacks’ opponents rank against each other?

Have you bought stock in Arkansas football yet? No? Well, it’s time to change that.

Sam Pittman has turned the program around in a short period of time and now the Razorbacks look like dark horses to contend in the SEC in year three.

Arkansas has an interesting schedule but the Razorbacks are capable of big things in 2022. How do their opponents stack up in terms of toughness?

Missouri State was one of the better teams from the FCS last season but that’s still not enough to get the Bears out of last place in the toughness rankings on Arkansas’ schedule.

The Bears finished 8-4 and lost their own game against an FBS opponent by just seven points, but Arkansas is going to be ready to go after a strong 2-0 start to the season with wins over Cincinnati and South Carolina.

If Malik Willis was still at Liberty, I’d rank this one a little higher, but he’s with the Titans now and the Flames may take a noticeable step back offensively.

Hugh Freeze has done a solid job with this program, but he’s certainly not marching into Fayetteville in November and stealing a win from Sam Pittman’s squad.