Our Week 9 ATS college football picks expect a major bounce-back for LSU and another sloppy showing from Texas away from home.

We've updated our Arkansas football head coaching hot board with four new names for athletic director Hunter Yurachek to consider, including James Franklin.

The No. 4 Texas A&M Aggies, led by quarterback Marcel Reed, face the Arkansas Razorbacks, led by quarterback Taylen Green, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark.

Arkansas vs. Texas A&M face off in Week 8 of the 2025 college football season on Saturday. Here's everything you need to know about watching the game.

Compounding everything is that programs of all sizes have asked their boosters to fund rosters, and that brings new expectations. It's one thing to absorb a perceived bad loss when you've paid for a ticket to the game. It's another when you're helping to pay the quarterback. Rolled heads are demanded, ASAP.

Arkansas football's 2025 season can be summed up by its acquisitions in the transfer portal. The offense acquired talent, and the defense did not.

Games with ACC or Big Ten teams that involved three times worth of travel generally went quite well for the home teams in Week 8, as they finished 6-1 in contests against their cross-country visitors. The one exception was quite notable, as Rutgers ended up on the wrong side of Oregon's wrath in a 56-10 loss to an angry group of Ducks.

Marcel Reed threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for 55 yards and another score as No. 4 Texas A&M held on to beat Arkansas 45-42 and keep its perfect season going.