Overview
- Silverfield arrives on a reported five-year, $33.5 million deal and has already met the team, stressing his 'All In' standard in a video released by the program.
- The former Memphis coach went 50-25 with back-to-back double-digit win seasons in 2023 and 2024 and a 4-0 bowl record during his tenure.
- Early recruiting movement followed the announcement, with Arkansas flipping at least two in-state prospects who had been committed elsewhere, according to recruiting outlets.
- Memphis named Reggie Howard interim head coach and launched a national search to replace Silverfield, the school confirmed.
- Arkansas scheduled an introductory news conference for Thursday with a public event to follow, as mixed initial fan reaction—including a small campus protest—gives way to close scrutiny of recruiting and resources.