The 2017 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with one home game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Arkansas played as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was captained by quarterback Austin Allen, defensive backs Santos Ramirez and Kevin Richardson II, and offensive lineman Frank Ragnow. The Razorbacks were led by fifth-year head coach Bret Bielema. Bielema was fired after the final game of the season.
Roster
Schedule
The Razorbacks' 2017 schedule consists of 7 home games, 4 away games, and 1 neutral game in the regular season. The Razorbacks hosted SEC foes Auburn, Mississippi State, and Missouri, and traveled to South Carolina, Alabama, Ole Miss, and LSU. Arkansas played against Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas for the fourth year in a row.
Arkansas hosted all four of its non–conference games; against Florida A&M from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (in Little Rock), TCU from the Big 12 Conference, New Mexico State from the Sun Belt Conference, and Coastal Carolina (for homecoming), also from the Sun Belt.
The Razorbacks opened their season on a Thursday night for the first time since 2001.
Schedule Source: