Hours from kickoff inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium for the primary time in a few month, and Arkansas followers are lining up by the hundreds already for homecoming.

The Hogs face Liberty at 3 p.m. on Saturday, searching for to turn out to be bowl eligible. The Flames are ranked No. 23 within the nation.

An Arkansas win would guarantee a second straight season at .500 or higher. The final time the Razorbacks had two such seasons consecutively was 2015-16 when Bret Bielema was coach. The crew might nonetheless attain final 12 months’s eight-win regular-season threshold, too, even with a loss, though the remaining three video games after Liberty are of the SEC selection and Arkansas isn’t anticipated to be favored in two of them.

However on Saturday, the Razorbacks are crew Las Vegas says ought to win. How about regionally?

Listed below are 5 predictions – three rating predictions – from Razorbacks Wire staffers Kendall Hilton, Connor Goodson and E. Wayne.

Benefit from the sport.

Arkansas 45, Liberty 21 (Contributor Connor Goodson)

Arkansas linebacker Drew Sanders (42) towards Missouri State throughout an NCAA faculty soccer sport Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photograph/Michael Woods)

If the Arkansas protection can maintain Liberty to only 21 factors, it will likely be a significant win for the Hogs on that facet of the ball.

Arkansas 28, Liberty 24 (Contributor Kendall Hilton)

Performing Arkansas coach Barry Odom, left, is pulled again to the sideline by an assistant in the course of the second half of the crew’s NCAA faculty soccer sport towards Florida, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photograph/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

The 28 factors predicted by Kendall Hilton can be the third-lowest whole of the season for the Hogs. The 2 different occasions they failed to interrupt 21 factors, they misplaced.

Arkansas 38, Liberty 27

Sep 17, 2022; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Sam Pittman talks to vast receiver Matt Landers (3) previous to the sport towards the Missouri State Bears at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports activities

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Razorbacks Wire workers is predicting a clear sweep on Saturday towards Liberty. A win would put Arkansas into bowl eligibility, no small feat with what can be three video games left.

AJ Inexperienced has his finest sport of the season

Arkansas working again AJ Inexperienced (0) celebrates after scoring a landing towards South Carolina in the course of the second half of an NCAA faculty soccer sport Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photograph/Michael Woods)

Arkansas’ No. 2 working again hasn’t had a breakout sport but this 12 months. His finest got here in Week 2 towards South Carolina when he ran for greater than 40 yards and had a landing. Inexperienced has the expertise, although, so our say is that he goes for 60 yards or extra with a rating.

Arkansas protection has two or extra interceptions

Arkansas defensive again Dwight McGlothern (3) towards Missouri State throughout an NCAA faculty soccer sport Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photograph/Michael Woods)

Liberty must throw greater than they’d want if the rating predictions above maintain. And whereas the Flames can sling it, Arkansas will seemingly be aggressive and drive robust throws, main to 2 picks.

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