Arkansas vs. Alabama: How to watch and listen, forecast, team comparisons

Arkansas marching band members stand on the field prior to a game against North Texas on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Fayetteville.

WHEN Saturday, 11 a.m.

WHERE Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,412), Fayetteville.

RECORDS Arkansas 1-4, 0-2 SEC; Alabama 5-0, 2-0 SEC.

RANKINGS Arkansas NR; Alabama 1.

COACHES Arkansas: Chad Morris - 1-4 in first season at Arkansas and 15-26 in fourth season overall; Alabama: Nick Saban - 132-20 in 12th season at Alabama and 223-62-1 in 23rd season overall.

SERIES Alabama leads 20-8. The Crimson Tide have won 11 straight games in the series.

LAST MEETING Alabama defeated Arkansas 41-9 on Oct. 14, 2017, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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 Sirius Ch. 105 and XM Ch. 190. A Touchdown Radio broadcast will also originate from the game. Check local listings.

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

ANNOUNCERS Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (field).

WEATHER According to the National Weather Service, Saturday will be cloudy with a high of 83 degrees. There is a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m., and south winds could gust up to 20 mph.

BETTING LINE Alabama is a 35-point favorite.

TEAM COMPARISON

Scoring Offense: Arkansas 23.8; Alabama 54.2.

Scoring Defense: Arkansas 31.2; Alabama 13.0.

Total Offense: Arkansas 348.8; Alabama 553.2.

Total Defense: Arkansas 362.4; Alabama 317.6.

Time of Possession: Arkansas 29:25; Alabama 30:56.

Third-Down Offense: Arkansas 29.3; Alabama 59.7.

Third-Down Defense: Arkansas 28.2; Alabama 26.0.

Turnover Margin: Arkansas -1; Alabama +6.

Penalty Yards: Arkansas 57.6; Alabama 60.6.

Schedule Strength: Arkansas 106; Alabama 37.

NOTEWORTHY: Alabama has scored 37 offensive touchdowns this season, the best five-game stretch in SEC history. Florida scored 35 touchdowns in the first five games of the 1996 and 1997 seasons….The Crimson Tide have won 77 consecutive games against unranked teams….Arkansas has lost eight consecutive games to No. 1 teams, five of which have been to Alabama. Arkansas’ last win over a No. 1 team was in 2007, a 50-48 triple-overtime win at LSU….Arkansas linebacker De’Jon Harris leads the SEC with 53 tackles this season…. Arkansas has lost 13 consecutive games to Nick Saban-coached teams. Saban’s last loss to Arkansas was in 2002, the Razorbacks’ 21-20 win over LSU that became known as the “Miracle on Markham.”…The Razorbacks have lost seven consecutive games to teams from the NCAA’s Football Bowl Subdivision and five straight games against SEC teams. Arkansas’ last FBS win was 39-38 over Coastal Carolina last November, and its last SEC win was 38-37 over Ole Miss last October. The Razorbacks have lost 14 of their last 17 games against FBS opponents, and have lost 10 of their past 11 conference games.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this story