
University of Arkansas
PopularFayetteville, Arkansas · NCAA D1 · Southeastern
NCAA D1 · Southeastern
Explore colleges in Arkansas recruiting Football athletes, most popular programs first. Open any school to see its division, costs and coaches, or let our football recruiting platform email every coach for you.

Fayetteville, Arkansas · NCAA D1 · Southeastern
NCAA D1 · Southeastern

Jonesboro, Arkansas · NCAA D1 · Sun Belt
NCAA D1 · Sun Belt

Little Rock, Arkansas · NCAA D1 · Ohio Valley
NCAA D1 · Ohio Valley

Conway, Arkansas · NCAA D1 · United Athletic
NCAA D1 · United Athletic

Pine Bluff, Arkansas · NCAA D1 · Southwestern Athletic
NCAA D1 · Southwestern Athletic

Russellville, Arkansas · NCAA D2 · Great American
NCAA D2 · Great American
How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Coaches verified October 2026.
Arkansas has 18 colleges with Football programs. Of those, 5 compete in NCAA Division I, 8 in NCAA Division II, 2 in NCAA Division III, 1 in the NAIA and 2 at the junior college level. The most popular programs are University of Arkansas, Arkansas State University and University of Arkansas, Little Rock. 8 schools compete in the Great American Conference, the most common conference.
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University of ArkansasFayetteville · Southeastern$18.4k net price · 74% accepted
Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro · Sun Belt$12.4k net price · 82% accepted
University of Arkansas, Little RockLittle Rock · Ohio Valley$12k net price · 59% accepted
University of Central ArkansasConway · United Athletic · Coach Nathan Brown$16.5k net price · 89% accepted
Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville · Great American · Coach Roy Thompson$12.6k net price · 96% accepted
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia · Great American · Coach Brad Smiley$14.2k net price · 67% accepted
University of Arkansas, MonticelloMonticello · Great American · Coach Gary Goff$14.6k net price
Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia · Great American · Coach Todd Knight$22.1k net price · 68% acceptedQuick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.
18 colleges in Arkansas have Football programs: 5 Division I, 8 Division II, 2 Division III, 1 NAIA and 2 Junior college.
5 colleges in Arkansas compete in NCAA Division I Football: Arkansas State University, University of Arkansas, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff and University of Central Arkansas.
8 colleges in Arkansas compete in NCAA Division II Football: Arkansas Tech University, Harding University, Henderson State University, Ouachita Baptist University, Southern Arkansas University, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, University of Arkansas at Monticello and University of Arkansas, Monticello.
2 colleges in Arkansas compete in NCAA Division III Football: Hendrix College and Lyon College.
1 college in Arkansas competes in NAIA Football: Arkansas Baptist College.
2 colleges in Arkansas compete in NJCAA junior college Football: Shorter College and Southern Arkansas University Tech.
Southern Arkansas University Tech has the lowest average net price at $8,914 a year after grants and scholarships.
The Great American Conference has the most Football programs in Arkansas.
Nathan Brown (University of Central Arkansas), Roy Thompson (Arkansas Tech University), Brad Smiley (Southern Arkansas University Main Campus), Gary Goff (University of Arkansas, Monticello), Todd Knight (Ouachita Baptist University), Roddy Mote (Harding University), Brad Smiley (Southern Arkansas University) and Greg Holsworth (Henderson State University).
There are 129 coaches recruiting Football in Arkansas. Start a free 7-day AthleticScholar trial to see who recruits your position and send personal messages from your own Gmail, with follow-ups until they reply.
The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.
5 schools in Arkansas compete in NCAA Division I.
8 schools in Arkansas compete in NCAA Division II.
2 schools in Arkansas compete in NCAA Division III.
2 schools in Arkansas compete in NJCAA junior college.