Louisiana Tech (4-6) at Arkansas (5-5), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (ESPN+)

BetMGM college football odds: Arkansas by 22.

Series record: Arkansas leads 4-0.

What is at stake

Arkansas can clinch a winning record and be bowl eligible with a victory over Louisiana Tech. The Razorbacks have only finished above .500 twice since 2017, both times under current coach Sam Pittman. A loss to the Bulldogs would create serious doubts about his chances of returning for a sixth season. A win would likely strengthen its case for at least another year, regardless of how Arkansas finishes its regular-season finale against Missouri.

Key match

Arkansas offense versus Louisiana Tech defense. After the Razorbacks’ offensive struggles last week against Texas and Louisiana Tech’s high defensive ranking, the game is worth noting. Arkansas only managed 231 yards against the Longhorns’ No. 1-ranked unit. Although the Bulldogs are not an SEC-caliber team in contention for a national title, they do have the No. 12 defense in the country. They held North Carolina to fewer than 400 yards earlier in the season.

Players to watch

Louisiana Tech: Freshman quarterback Evan Bullock is the main reason the Bulldogs have flirted with .500. He’s not a game-changer yet, but the former three-star recruit has been effective since taking over the starting job in Week 4. The Bulldogs are 3-3 since then, and Bullock has started 12 touchdown passes and two interceptions during that span. stretchable.

Arkansas: Defensive end Landon Jackson should have an exceptional performance. The preseason All-SEC selection leads the team with 5 1/2 sacks and is second with 7 1/2 tackles for loss, but both totals are below last season’s pace.

Facts and figures

Louisiana Tech coach Sonny Cumbie has already faced Arkansas twice. He was offensive coordinator at TCU in 2016 and 2017, when the teams split meetings. … A week before Arkansas beat TCU in overtime in 2016, the Razorbacks beat Louisiana Tech 21-20 – the most recent meeting between the two schools. … Arkansas running back Ja’Quinden Jackson returned last week against Texas after missing the previous three weeks with a leg injury. He ranks third in the SEC in rushing touchdowns with 10 and fifth in rushing yards per game with 88.