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

Arkansas players run onto the field prior to a game against Eastern Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, in Fayetteville.

WHEN Saturday, 3 p.m. Central

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

RECORDS Arkansas 1-1; North Texas 2-0.

COACHES Arkansas: Chad Morris - 1-1 in first season at Arkansas and 15-23 in fourth season overall; North Texas: Seth Littrell - 16-13 in third season at North Texas and overall.

SERIES Arkansas leads 9-0.

LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated North Texas 66-7 on Sept. 29, 2007, 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.

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

ANNOUNCERS Dave LaMont (play-by-play), Ray Bentley (analyst), Tara Talmadge (field).

WEATHER According to the National Weather Service, Saturday will be sunny with a high of 87 degrees.

BETTING LINE Arkansas is a 7-point favorite.

TEAM COMPARISON

Scoring Offense: Arkansas 41.0; North Texas 52.0.

Scoring Defense: Arkansas 27.0; North Texas 19.5.

Total Offense: Arkansas 435.0; North Texas 568.0.

Total Defense: Arkansas 417.0; North Texas 276.0.

Time of Possession: Arkansas 30:48; North Texas 38:45.

Third-Down Offense: Arkansas 40.0; North Texas 53.1.

Third-Down Defense: Arkansas 34.4; North Texas 24.0.

Turnover Margin: Arkansas 2.5; North Texas 1.5.

NOTEWORTHY: Arkansas coach Chad Morris was 3-0 against North Texas during his three seasons as SMU's head coach, including a 54-32 win last season....Arkansas is paying North Texas $1 million to play the game, according to the Denton Record-Chronicle....Saturday's game will be played on the 17-year anniversary of a scheduled game between the teams that was canceled because of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The Arkansas-North Texas game was one of 58 in the Football Bowl Subdivision (then NCAA Division I-A) that was canceled on Sept. 15, 2001. The teams could not come to terms on a makeup game that year and the Razorbacks played a replacement game against Weber State on Oct. 6, 2001, a 42-19 Arkansas win.