Southern Arkansas
1-1Great American · Wilkins Stadium · 6,000
LastW 27–21 vs Southern Nazarene · Sat Sep 12
Nextat Harding · Sat Sep 19 · 8 pm ET · First Security Stadium · series 0-5, lost the last 5
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 4 | #342 | #397 | — | @Oklahoma Baptist | L 20–38 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #357 | #395 | — | Southern Nazarene | W 27–21 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Sep 20 | #363 | #272 | @Harding | ||||
| 4 | Sep 26 | #365 | #335 | Henderson State | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | Northwestern (OK) | ||||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Southwestern Oklahoma State | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Arkansas Tech | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | Ouachita Baptist | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | East Central | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Southeastern Oklahoma State | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Arkansas Monticello (N) |
Game Week
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until kickoff · at Harding · Sat Sep 19 · 8 pm ET
Southern Arkansas is the Mulerider dynasty in ascent—a program that has quietly built 32 wins in four years under Brad Smiley and won the 2025 Battle of the Timberlands 49-10 over its ancient rival.
Fans here believe southern Arkansas has no external enemy. The chip is against the program's own history—the desire to transform from steady-state mediocrity into genuine contender.
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2025 · 8-3 · last season
✓ measured from 11 games · ranks are among Great American teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Southern Arkansas has won three of its last five.
Mixed. 7-3 over the last 10, and won the last one.
Next Sep 20
vs Harding · away
Outcome band · Southern Arkansas · 2026
Outcome band · Southern Arkansas · 2026Southern Arkansas' most likely season is 1-11 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 4-8.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Southern Arkansas is the Mulerider dynasty in ascent—a program that has quietly built 32 wins in four years under Brad Smiley and won the 2025 Battle of the Timberlands 49-10 over its ancient rival.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
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