The Razorbacks’ search is down to two, and James Franklin has made the final cut. Long linked to Arkansas, he now sits as the leading option with a 52% chance, per Kalshi odds. But the job isn’t his just yet. Another ACC contender is most likely to give an audition alongside Franklin.

“There are only two candidates that they have actually reached out to in Arkansas as of this moment,” Pat Smith said on the 3 Man Front podcast. “James Franklin and Rhett Lashlee , the only two that they have reached out to.” After Arkansas took that devastating 56–13 home loss to Notre Dame and dropped to 2-3, the Razorbacks sought a fresh start to salvage the program’s future in a tough SEC landscape.

Paul Finebaum has said repeatedly that Arkansas is “fixable.” The Razorbacks need so

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