Arkansas Football Announces Spring Practice, Red-White Game Dates

New coach Ryan Silverfield sets schedule for first spring with Razorbacks.

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

The Arkansas football team has announced the dates for its spring practice schedule and annual Red-White game under new head coach Ryan Silverfield. The Razorbacks will open spring practice on March 15 and conclude with the Red-White intrasquad scrimmage on April 25, with practices taking place three times per week leading up to the spring game.

Why it matters

Spring practice is a crucial time for a new coaching staff to install their systems and evaluate talent as they prepare for the upcoming season. The Red-White game also provides fans an early look at the team and an opportunity to get excited about the new era of Arkansas football under Silverfield.

The details

Arkansas will hold 15 total spring practice sessions, with the first three taking place on March 15, 17 and 19 before the team breaks for spring break. When they return, the Razorbacks will practice on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays for the following four weeks, leading up to the Red-White game on April 25. The kickoff time for the spring game has not yet been announced.

  • Arkansas football will open spring practice on March 15, 2026.
  • The team will hold 15 total practice sessions before the Red-White game on April 25, 2026.

The players

Ryan Silverfield

The new head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks football team.

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What’s next

Arkansas will open the 2026 regular season at home against North Alabama on September 5 before traveling to Utah on September 12.

The takeaway

The announcement of Arkansas' spring practice and Red-White game schedule provides an early look at the plans of new head coach Ryan Silverfield as he looks to put his stamp on the Razorbacks program and prepare the team for the upcoming season.