The Dallas Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones, has always been supportive of his alma mater, the Arkansas Razorbacks. But one NFL writer believes that his recent candid comments about the college football team may not sit well with the Cowboys fans.

Justin Churchill of A to Z Sports believes that Cowboys fans could expect the owner to be more passionate about his NFL team, as he is about Arkansas, as the Cowboys are heading into the 2026 season after a disappointing (7-9-1) last season. 

"Cowboys fans, meanwhile, might not love hearing their owner express that kind of passion for another football program. Dallas has its own issues to address, and the optics of Jones gushing about the Razorbacks while the Cowboys continue searching for sustained playoff success could rub the fanbase the wrong way," Churchill wrote on June 25.

During the June 24 appearance on the Andy & Ari On3 podcast, Arkansas head coach Ryan Silverfield shared about his recent meeting with Jones at The Star, Frisco. Jones shared about his desire to see the Razorbacks progress further in the SEC.

"He [Jones] goes, 'I love the Dallas Cowboys, but man, I love and dream about the Razorbacks having success in football,'” Silverfield said, per X post of On3 on June 24.

Jones had played as an offensive lineman for the University of Arkansas and co-captained the Razorbacks in the 1964 National Championship football team. 

His love for the team was apparent as Jones' office had only one helmet, being the Arkansas Razorbacks silver helmet, which had a Hog logo on it with the Cowboys colors, as Silverfield noted in the Andy & Ari On3 podcast on June 24.

The helmet was specifically made for Jones when the Razorbacks played in the AT&T Stadium.

Silverfield said that discussing the strategies and marketing ideas with Jones to lead the Razorbacks program to prominence was a unique and surreal experience.

The Cowboys have missed the playoffs for two consecutive seasons with a playoff record of 14-19-1 over two seasons. The team has been focusing on ending their 30-year Super Bowl drought, as the coaching staff and Cowboys players have expressed confidence in the offseason changes made to the roster.

Churchill believes Jones' comments could leave some Cowboys fans hoping that he showed the same passion for ending the Cowboys' Super Bowl drought.

Meanwhile, Silverfield faces the challenge as the new head coach of the Razorbacks, preparing the program for another challenging SEC season.

New Arkansas coach faces pressure after Sam Pittman's exit

The Razorbacks parted ways with HC Sam Pittman following the team's 56-13 loss to Notre Dame in September 2025.

Silverfield entered the program as the 35th head coach of the Razorbacks team, to revamp the program to be highly competitive in the SEC and compete for the National Championship of college football.

"Arkansas moved on from former coach Sam Pittman because the program couldn’t find consistent success in the SEC," Justin Churchill of A to Z Sports wrote in his article on June 25. "Silverfield now carries the responsibility of turning that around."

He had a proven track record of consistent success with the Memphis Tigers Football team, having compiled a 50-25 record with six straight bowl-eligible seasons and back-to-back 10-win campaigns, according to Darian Randolph of WREG News Channel 3.

As Jones continues to dream of seeing Arkansas football return to prominence, Silverfield now faces the challenge of replicating the success he had at Memphis with the Razorbacks.

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Written by

Archana Ramakrishnan

Edited by

Shubhi Rathore