The Arkansas Razorbacks have canceled their 2026 game with the Charleston Southern Buccaneers and replaced it with a contest against the North Alabama Lions, it was reported Tuesday. WholeHogSports reported the changes.
The North Alabama at Arkansas game is slated, per the contract, for Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. Neither side has officially announced the game.
North Alabama is a member of the UAC (United Athletic Conference) in the FCS (Football Championship Subdivision). The Razorbacks and Lions have never played on the gridiron. North Alabama is in its eighth season at the Division 1 level after moving up from Division 2. North Alabama played for the 2017 Division 2 national title, falling to Northwest Missouri State, 29-3.
The 2026 Arkansas non-SEC slate remains full. Arkansas will play at Utah on Sept. 12 while hosting Memphis on Sept. 19 and Tulsa on Nov. 21. North Alabama’s previously-slated Sept. 5 date at Georgia Southern will need to be relocated, while its Sept. 12 game at Southeastern Louisiana remains as scheduled.
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So Arkansas is not expecting a 9 conference game SEC in 2026? Surprising
My guess is either the Memphis or Tulsa game will be canceled/moved.
I understood the Charleston Southern game was previously canceled awhile back.
Not so fast Buddy.
so basically they cancelled the 0-16 lions for the 0-16 Browns Lol
I didn’t realize that Charledton Southern was supposed to be in the schedule for 2026, but North Alabama is fine, I guess. However, I’d like it if my Alma mater could reschedule Missouri State. I’m not the biggest fan of the Bears, but I like us having an opponent from the Ozarks (baseball even has somewhat of a rivalry with them that has been heightened by postseason clashes).
Arkansas-Charleston Southern “rescheduled” their canceled 2020 game to 2026. However I don’t see any record of if it was officially/publicly announced. Could’ve been just penciled in and leaked. The only mention I see of the game was that is was canceled a month ago.
Charleston Southern already had another FBS opponent scheduled for 2026. Back in 2017 Clemson scheduled a 2026 game versus Charleston Southern. And then later Clemson added a second game versus the Bucs for 2023.
The Charleston Southern game was a canceled 2020 Covid game. This 2026 make up was never officially announced.
@ Notre Dame was moved to 2028.
Don’t see another date for Nevada or ULM either.
God, we need to get ULM on the schedule. Haven’t played them since losing to them in 2012.
Oh, I see, thanks for the info! :)