⚡ CFB Dashboard

- Coaching: FAYETTEVILLE — It has been a little over a week since KJ Jackson got the news that he had won the starting quarterback battle for the Razorbacks.

- Intel: Forget the madden curse, nothing good happens to anyone who coaches football on Last Chance U.

- Arkansas selected quarterback KJ Jackson, center Caden Kitler and linebacker Bradley Shaw as its three captains for the 2026 season. - Sam Silverfield said the staff is very confident in Jackson as its new QB1 after he accounted for five touchdowns in limited work last season. - Shaw steps into an anchor role at linebacker after recording 50 tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks, a forced fumble and a defensive touchdown while playing behind veteran starters in 2025.

- KJ Jackson separated from AJ Hill most clearly in closed scrimmages through stronger command and more repeatable fundamentals, but Arkansas still views its new QB1 as the roster's largest unknown. - Arkansas enters the season with unresolved questions at offensive tackle and tight end, including Bryant Williams protecting Jackson's blind side, Kavion Broussard's inexperience and Ty Lockwood's readiness behind Jaden Platt. - The Razorbacks believe all three receiver spots have improved, with CJ Brown more experienced and Chris Marshall offering game-breaking physical traits if his execution becomes consistent. - Arkansas feels comfortable playing seven or eight defensive linemen, but the depth behind projected starters at linebacker and in the secondary remains less certain. - Ryan Silverfield's staff has emphasized ball security more heavily than any recent Arkansas staff, while penalties and special-teams performance remain unresolved variables.