Battle Line stats

Missouri has won three of four games against Arkansas since the Battle Line rivalry game was created when the border rivals began playing on Thanksgiving weekend in 2014.

Arkansas’ only victory occurred in the 2015 game, a 28-3 decision on a cold, wet afternoon at Reynolds Razorback Stadium. However, the Razorbacks have held substantial leads in all three of the losses, including 21-7 and 28-14 in last year’s 48-45 setback in Fayetteville, which represented Coach Bret Bielema’s final game at Arkansas.

In the series, the Tigers hold a 6-3 edge. Missouri won three of five games before joining the SEC, starting with an 11-0 decision in the first meeting in 1906.

Little Rock entrepreneur and former Razorbacks linebacker David Bazzel created the Battle Line Trophy in 2015, first claimed by the Hogs, but Missouri has won it two games in a row.

The teams have split two bowl appearances, with Arkansas claiming a 27-14 victory in the 2003 Independence Bowl and Missouri winning 38-7 in the 2008 Cotton Bowl when the Hogs were led by interim coach Reggie Herring.

The nine games have been played in six cities: Fayetteville, Little Rock, Columbia, Mo., Shreveport, Dallas and St. Louis.

The all-time average score is tight, with Missouri holding an edge of 19.6 to 17.6. Since the Tigers joined the SEC, Arkansas has averaged 27.8 points per game to Missouri’s 25.0 points per game.