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Missouri Beats Arkansas 34-10 as Roberts Crosses 1,000 Yards and Hardy Returns

No. 23 Missouri pulled away in the third quarter in Fayetteville, with Jamal Roberts running for 138 yards and two touchdowns and Ahmad Hardy playing his first game of the season.

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Missouri Beats Arkansas 34-10 as Roberts Crosses 1,000 Yards and Hardy Returns

Key points

  • No. 23 Missouri beat Arkansas 34-10 at Donald W.
  • Jamal Roberts ran for 138 yards and scored two touchdowns, and he crossed 1,000 rushing yards for the season late in the fourth quarter.
  • Missouri scored the first 13 points of the game.

No. 23 Missouri beat Arkansas 34-10 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Jamal Roberts ran for 138 yards and scored two touchdowns, and he crossed 1,000 rushing yards for the season late in the fourth quarter.

Missouri scored the first 13 points of the game. Ten of those points came off Arkansas turnovers, according to the Southwest Times Record. Darris Smith recovered a botched fourth and 1 snap in the end zone for a touchdown, and Blake Craig kicked a 53 yard field goal. Arkansas cut the lead late in the first half when quarterback KJ Jackson scored on a 2 yard run, making it 13-7 at halftime. The quarter scores were Missouri 10, 3, 14 and 7, and Arkansas 0, 7, 0 and 3. Missouri led from the opening quarter and never trailed in the game.

Roberts and Simmons pull away

Missouri scored two touchdowns in the first six minutes of the third quarter. Austin Simmons threw a 15 yard touchdown pass to Donovan Olugbode, and Roberts scored on a 2 yard run. Those scores stretched the lead to 27-7.

Roberts added his second touchdown in the fourth quarter. He caught a 10 yard touchdown pass from Simmons with 7:19 left, giving Missouri its final touchdown in the 34-10 win. Roberts crossed 1,000 rushing yards for the season late in the fourth quarter, a mark noted in both recaps of the game.

Hardy plays for the first time this season

Star running back Ahmad Hardy played for Missouri for the first time this season. He carried the ball twice for 5 yards in the first half.

Hardy was shot in the leg at an outdoor concert in Mississippi on May 10, 2026. He had emergency surgery and was cleared to practice this week, according to USA Today. Last season Hardy rushed for 1,649 yards and 16 touchdowns, leading the SEC in rushing yards, and he was a first team All-American in 2025.

His return gave Missouri both backs in the same game. Roberts carried the main load on the ground while Hardy eased back in with limited work in the first half.

What the result means

Missouri improved to 6-2 overall and 3-2 in the SEC. The Tigers have now won 10 of their past 11 games against Arkansas, including five straight wins in the Battle Line Rivalry.

Arkansas fell to 3-5 overall and 1-4 in the SEC. The Razorbacks have not won an SEC home game since 2024.

Timeline

  1. Oct 31, 2026Missouri scores the first 13 points, including a Darris Smith end zone recovery touchdown and a 53 yard Blake Craig field goal, before KJ Jackson scores on a 2 yard run to make it 13-7 at halftime.
  2. Oct 31, 2026Missouri scores twice in the first six minutes of the third quarter, on a 15 yard Simmons pass to Donovan Olugbode and a 2 yard Roberts run, to lead 27-7.
  3. Oct 31, 2026Roberts catches a 10 yard touchdown pass from Simmons with 7:19 left and crosses 1,000 rushing yards for the season late in the fourth quarter as Missouri wins 34-10.

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