Arkansas, Memphis arrange 3-game series to start in 2025

Associated Press

5 years ago

In this Oct. 13, 2018, file photo, Memphis head coach Mike Norvell watches players warm up before an NCAA college football game against Central Florida, in Memphis, Tenn. The portal is the NCAA’s cryptic name for the database it maintains to track which athletes, in all sports, have notified their schools they wish to transfer. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Arkansas and Memphis have agreed on a three-game football series that will begin in 2025.

The two schools announced on Monday the scheduling arrangement that includes two games at Arkansas and one at Memphis.

Arkansas will play at Memphis during the 2025 season. Memphis will visit Arkansas in 2026 and 2028.Memphis officials said their school will receive $1 million for making the extra trip to Arkansas in 2028.

Memphis and Arkansas met five times from 1992-98 but haven’t faced each other since. Memphis leads the series 3-2.