Arkansas at Mississippi State: How to watch and listen, forecast and team comparisons

Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (7) shakes fans after Alabama's 31-24 win in an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

WHEN Saturday, 11 a.m.

WHERE Davis Wade Stadium (61,337), Starkville, Miss.

RECORDS Arkansas 2-8, 0-6 SEC; Mississippi State 6-4, 2-4.

COACHES Arkansas: Chad Morris - 2-8 in first season at Arkansas and 16-30 in fourth season overall; Mississippi State: Joe Moorhead - 6-4 in first season at Mississippi State and 44-17 in fifth season overall.

STREAKS Arkansas lost 2; Mississippi State lost 1.

SERIES Arkansas leads 16-11-1. Mississippi State has won five of the past six games in the series.

LAST MEETING Mississippi State defeated Arkansas 28-21 on Nov. 18, 2017, in Fayetteville.

RADIO Razorback Sports Network can be accessed through local FM and AM affiliates, via the Arkansas Razorbacks Gameday app, via the TuneIn app or on ArkansasRazorbacks.com. Blackouts may apply. The Arkansas radio broadcast will be carried on satellite radio on XM Ch. 381. The Mississippi State broadcast will air on Sirius Ch. 94 and XM Ch. 192.

TELEVISION The game will be televised by ESPN and streamed on ESPN3.com and the WatchESPN app (carrier login required).

ANNOUNCERS Adam Amin (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst) and Quint Kessenich (field).

WEATHER According to the National Weather Service, it will be sunny with a high of 65 degrees Saturday in Starkville, Miss.

BETTING LINE Mississippi State is a 19-point favorite.

TEAM COMPARISON

Scoring Offense: Arkansas 25.4; Mississippi State 26.2

Scoring Defense: Arkansas 32.7; Mississippi State 13.5

Total Offense: Arkansas 362.2; Mississippi State 392.9

Total Defense: Arkansas 407.5; Mississippi State 281.3

Time of Possession: Arkansas 29:56; Mississippi State 30:06

Third-Down Offense: Arkansas 32.6; Mississippi State 40.5

Third-Down Defense: Arkansas 34.6; Mississippi State 29.5

Turnover Margin: Arkansas -7; Mississippi State +3

Penalty Yards: Arkansas 51.9; Mississippi State 56.3

Schedule Strength: Arkansas 79; Mississippi State 6

NOTEWORTHY: Arkansas enters the game on a nine-game losing streak in SEC games. The Razorbacks’ last SEC win was 38-37 over Ole Miss last November….Saturday will be the final home game for 20 Mississippi State seniors, and perhaps some juniors who are considered high NFL draft candidates….Joe Moorhead is in his first season at Mississippi State. He spent the previous two seasons as offensive coordinator at Penn State….Mississippi State came back from a 14-point deficit to defeat Arkansas 28-21 last season in Fayetteville. The Bulldogs scored two touchdowns in the final four minutes to tie the game and take the lead….Arkansas defeated Mississippi State 58-42 in the last meeting between the teams in Starkville in 2016. The Bulldogs have won two of the past three games against the Razorbacks at home.