FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Interstat) — KJ Jackson accounted for three touchdowns as Arkansas defeated North Alabama 31-14 on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Razorback Stadium.

Jackson completed 24 of 35 passes for 267 yards and added 27 rushing yards. He threw touchdown passes of 20 yards to Ismael Cisse, 2 yards to Matt Adcock and 10 yards to Jaden Platt. Braylen Russell scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter and Max Gilbert added a 33-yard field goal for the Razorbacks, who improved to 1-0. Chris Marshall caught seven passes for 79 yards and Sutton Smith had 15 carries for 36 yards.

North Alabama fell to 1-1. Destin Wade completed 12 of 23 passes for 113 yards and scored on runs of 6 and 4 yards. Xavier Johnson caught six passes for 82 yards, and Snap Reed had three catches. Leo Glover led the North Alabama defense with 10 tackles while Avery Howard had nine and Trevion Butler had an interception. Khmori House had a sack for Arkansas, and Ben Bogle recorded four tackles and one quarterback hurry.