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Ryan Silverfield

Head CoachatArkansas

Coaching since 2006

Ryan Silverfield is 3-6 at Arkansas since 2026 and 53-30 in his career.

Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season3-6Conf 1-5
At Arkansas3-6Conf 1-5 · since 2026
Last 3 seasons3-6Conf 1-5
Career53-30Conf 28-26 · 7 seasons

Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker

Arkansas won 56.9% of its games before he arrived (48.1% in conference). His career win rate is +6.9 pts against that (+3.7 pts in conference).

Bio

Hired
Nov 30, 2025
Alma mater
Hampden-Sydney
Calls plays
Yes
Background
Offense
First-time head coach
No
Agent
Jimmy Sexton
Agency
CAA

Head Coaching Seasons

6 seasons
YearSchoolW-LConfSRSSP+SP+ OffSP+ DefAP FinalTitles and Bowl
2025Memphis8-4American Athletic2.57.634.328.3-L 7-31 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl vs NC State
2024Memphis11-2American Athletic3.29.636.728.224W 42-37 Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl vs West Virginia
2023Memphis10-3American Athletic1.83.537.133.8-W 36-26 AutoZone Liberty Bowl vs Iowa State
2022Memphis7-6American Athletic5.46.837.031.8-W 38-10 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl vs Utah State
2021Memphis6-6American Athletic-3.01.029.627.9--
2020Memphis8-3American Athletic-5.734.829.4-W 25-10 Montgomery Bowl vs Florida Atlantic

Arkansas Staff, 2026

21

Transfer Portal at Arkansas

Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 16

CycleInOutNet
20265647+9

Staff History by Season

2 stints
  1. 2026
    ArkansasHead Coach
  2. 2021-2025
    MemphisHead Football Coach

Coaching Tenure Timeline

5 stops
2025-present2 seasons
ArkansasCurrent
Head Coach
2019-20257 seasons
Head Coach
2015-20151 season
Offensive Coordinator
2014-20141 season
Offensive Coordinator
2006-20072 seasons
Offensive Coordinator

Recruiting Classes by Tenure

ArkansasHead Coach 2026-present

ClassCommits5-Star4-StarAvg Stars
202611033.27

MemphisHead Coach 2019-2025

ClassCommits5-Star4-StarAvg Stars
202514013.07
202413013.08
202315013.07
202210013.1
202113003
20206002.83
20197002.86
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