U of A Chancellor Steinmetz Discusses Razorback Football

Will there be college football this fall?

It’s a question fans are asking and decision-makers are discussing at several levels daily throughout the country.

Steinmetz said several football options are under discussion, ranging to playing games without fans, playing games with drastically reduced crowds, or scenarios where the season is delayed or shortened.

Arkansas is scheduled to begin its football season Sept. 5 in Fayetteville against the University of Nevada. The start time has not been announced. The Razorbacks next two games are at Notre Dame (Sept. 12) and at Mississippi State (Sept. 19).

UA Chancellor Steinmetz Discusses Timeline For Decisions About Football Games

Will there be college football this fall? It's a question fans are asking and decision-makers are discussing at several levels daily throughout the country. Some smaller dominoes are already falling. The Ivy League, Bloomberg reported, canceled sports competition for the upcoming semester because of health and safety concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming the first NCAA Division I conference in the U.S.