Previous season
They finished the season 10–3 overall and 8–1 in Southland play to finish in second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Illinois State in the first round, before losing in the second round to Eastern Washington.
Schedule
Source: [2]
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 2 |
6:10 p.m. |
at No. 20 (FBS) Kansas State* |
No. 15 |
Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS |
ESPN3 |
L 19–55 |
51,043 |
September 9 |
6:00 p.m. |
at Murray State* |
No. 15 |
Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY |
OVCDN |
W 41–13 |
7,456 |
September 16 |
7:15 p.m. |
Southeastern Louisiana |
No. 14 |
Estes Stadium • Conway, AR |
ELVN |
W 38–6 |
10,237 |
September 30 |
6:00 p.m. |
No. 3 Sam Houston State |
No. 11 |
Estes Stadium • Conway, AR |
ESPN3 |
W 41–30 |
11,347 |
October 7 |
6:00 p.m. |
at Houston Baptist |
No. 6 |
Husky Stadium • Houston, TX |
FSSW+ |
W 27–7 |
2,543 |
October 14 |
6:00 p.m. |
Stephen F. Austin |
No. 6 |
Estes Stadium • Conway, AR |
ESPN3 |
W 24–20 |
9,263 |
October 21 |
6:00 p.m. |
at Northwestern State |
No. 6 |
Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, LA |
DTV |
W 45–17 |
8,252 |
October 28 |
6:00 p.m. |
No. 20 McNeese State![dagger](../I/m/Dagger-14-plain.png) |
No. 4 |
Estes Stadium • Conway, AR (Red Beans and Rice Bowl) |
ESPN3 |
W 47–17 |
9,887 |
November 4 |
6:10 p.m. |
at Lamar |
No. 4 |
Provost Umphrey Stadium • Beaumont, TX |
ESPN3 |
W 42–14 |
8,417 |
November 11 |
6:00 p.m. |
at Incarnate Word |
No. 3 |
Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX |
UIWtv |
W 56–10 |
4,652 |
November 18 |
3:00 p.m. |
Abilene Christian |
No. 3 |
Estes Stadium • Conway, AR |
ESPN3 |
W 34–0 |
4,325 |
December 2 |
2:00 p.m. |
No. 21 New Hampshire* |
No. 3 |
Estes Stadium • Conway, AR (FCS Playoffs Second Round) |
ESPN3 |
L 15–21 |
6,243 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
- *-Indicates Game Broadcast via Tape Delay
Game summaries
at Kansas State
Central Arkansas at Kansas State[3]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
No. 15 Bears |
10 |
6 | 3 | 0 |
19 |
• No. 20 (FBS) Wildcats |
10 |
28 | 10 | 7 |
55 |
- Date: September 2
- Location: Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
Manhattan, KS - Game start: 6:10 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:11
- Game attendance: 51,043
- Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • WSW 7 • Clear
- Referee: Brandon Cruse
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller Analyst: Travis Tannahill
Sources:[3] |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
at Murray State
Central Arkansas at Murray State[4]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• No. 15 Bears |
10 |
21 | 7 | 3 |
41 |
Racers |
0 |
6 | 0 | 7 |
13 |
- Date: September 9
- Location: Roy Stewart Stadium
Murray, KY - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:46
- Game attendance: 7,456
- Referee: Andrew Faust
- TV announcers (OVCDN): Play-by-Play: Neal Bradley Analyst: Josh McKeel
Sources:[4] |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–0–1[5] |
2012 |
W 42–20 |
Southeastern Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana at Central Arkansas[6]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions |
0 |
3 | 0 | 3 |
6 |
• No. 14 Bears |
7 |
7 | 21 | 3 |
38 |
- Date: September 16
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 7:15 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:58
- Game attendance: 10,237
- Referee: K. Boitman
- TV announcers (ELVN): Play-by-Play: Steve Sullivan Analyst: Fitz Hill
Sources:[6] |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–3[5] |
2016 |
W 45–10 |
Sam Houston State
Sam Houston State at Central Arkansas[7]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
No. 3 Bearkats |
7 |
10 | 7 | 6 |
30 |
• No. 11 Bears |
14 |
17 | 3 | 7 |
41 |
- Date: September 30
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:44
- Game attendance: 11,347
- Referee: Brandon Cruise
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-By-Play: Randy McIlvoy Analyst: Shea Walker Sideline: Tatum Everett
Sources:[7] |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–6[5] |
2016 |
L 23–59 |
at Houston Baptist
Central Arkansas at Houston Baptist[8]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• No. 6 Bears |
14 |
0 | 7 | 6 |
27 |
Huskies |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
- Date: October 7
- Location: Husky Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:23
- Game attendance: 2,543
- Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • WSW 7 • Clear
- Referee: Dan Lewis
- TV announcers (FSSW+): Play-by-Play: Tom Franklin Analyst: John Harris Sideline: Maya Golden
Sources:[8] |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–0[5] |
2016 |
W 56–13 |
Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin at Central Arkansas[9]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Lumberjacks |
0 |
14 | 3 | 3 |
20 |
• No. 6 Bears |
7 |
7 | 3 | 7 |
24 |
- Date: October 14
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:25
- Game attendance: 9,263
- Referee: Vidal Jones
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Lincoln Rose Analyst: Nate Griffin
Sources:[9] |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
8–3[5] |
2016 |
W 34–14 |
at Northwestern State
Central Arkansas at Northwestern State[10]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• No. 6 Bears |
10 |
14 | 14 | 7 |
45 |
Demons |
3 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
17 |
- Date: October 21
- Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
Natchitoches, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 5:06
- Game attendance: 8,252
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • SSE 5 • Overcast
- Referee: Ross Smith
- TV announcers (DTV): Play-by-Play: Patrick Netherton Analyst: Richard deVargas Sideline: Tony Taglavore
Sources:[10] |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–3[5] |
2016 |
W 24–10 |
McNeese State
McNeese State at Central Arkansas<[11]
(Homecoming)
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
No. 20 Cowboys |
10 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
17 |
• No. 4 Bears |
9 |
21 | 14 | 3 |
47 |
- Date: October 28
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:30
- Game attendance: 9,887
- Referee: Scott Campbell
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Jeff Brightwell Analyst: Stan Humphries Sideline: Tatum Everett
Sources:[11] |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–5[5] |
2016 |
W 35–0 |
at Lamar
Central Arkansas at Lamar[12]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• No. 4 Bears |
14 |
7 | 21 | 0 |
42 |
Cardinals |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
- Date: November 4
- Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX - Game start: 6:10 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:03
- Game attendance: 8,417
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • S 8 • Partly cloudy
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Dan Gresham Analyst: Lemont Williams
Sources:[12] |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–0[5] |
2016 |
W 22–12 |
at Incarnate Word
Central Arkansas at Incarnate Word[13]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• No. 3 Bears |
14 |
28 | 0 | 14 |
56 |
Cardinals |
3 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
- Date: November 11
- Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, TX - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 2:50
- Game attendance: 4,652
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • E 7 • Cloudy, showers
- Referee: Ray Edwards
- TV announcers (UIWtv): Play-by-Play: Chris Reyes Analyst: Jaime Valdez
Sources:[13] |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0[5] |
2013 |
W 58–7 |
Abilene Christian
Abilene Christian at Central Arkansas
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Wildcats |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• No. 3 Bears |
14 |
6 | 7 | 7 |
34 |
- Date: November 18
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 3:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 4,325
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–2–1[5] |
2016 |
W 58–27 |
FCS Playoffs
New Hampshire–Second Round
FCS Playoffs Second Round
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• No. 21 Wildcats |
7 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
No. 3 Bears |
7 |
0 | 0 | 8 |
15 |
- Date: December 2
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
- Television network: ESPN3
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
Final |
STATS FCS |
15 |
15 |
14 |
12 |
11 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
Coaches |
15 |
16 |
16 |
13 |
12 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
References
- ↑ https://usajaguars.com/news/2017/12/7/south-alabama-names-steve-campbell-head-football-coach.aspx
- ↑ "2017 Football Schedule". UCA Athletics. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- 1 2 "Football vs Kansas State University on 9/2/2017". Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- 1 2 "Football vs Murray State University on 9/9/2017". Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Central Arkansas Football All Time Results" (PDF). August 8, 2017.
- 1 2 "Football vs Southeastern Louisiana University on 9/16/2017". Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- 1 2 "Football vs Sam Houston State University on 9/30/2017". Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- 1 2 "Football vs Houston Baptist University on 10/7/2017". Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- 1 2 "Football vs Stephen F. Austin on 10/14/2017". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- 1 2 "Football vs Northwestern State University on 10/21/2017". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- 1 2 "Football vs McNeese on 10/28/2017". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- 1 2 "Football vs Lamar University on 11/4/2017". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- 1 2 "Football vs University of the Incarnate Word on 11/11/2017". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
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