"I feel like when you go to Arkansas," the Texas Longhorns coach said, "I almost at times feel like they hate Texas more than they like themselves. That's a real rivalry." Later that week, Arkansas Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman confirmed Sarkisian's take.

Saturday, 7:45 p.m. EST (SEC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas A&M by 39 1/2. Series record: Texas A&M leads 1-0. What’s at stake? Texas A&M returns from an off week looking to get back on track after suffering its first SEC loss to unranked South Carolina two weeks ago.

This matchup between Texas and Arkansas is the renewal of their old rivalry from their Southwest Conference days. No. 3 Texas is positioned well for a College Football Playoff berth.