2025 Central Arkansas Bears football team

2025 Central Arkansas Bears football
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
Record3–9 (2–6 UAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorGreg Stewart (5th season)
Home stadiumEstes Stadium
2025 United Athletic Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Abilene Christian +^   7 – 1     9 – 5  
No. 5 Tarleton State +^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
Southern Utah   6 – 2     7 – 5  
West Georgia*   5 – 3     8 – 3  
Austin Peay   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Eastern Kentucky   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Central Arkansas   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Utah Tech   1 – 7     2 – 10  
North Alabama   1 – 7     2 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by eighth-year head coach Nathan Brown and played their home games at the Estes Stadium in Conway, Arkansas.

Central Arkansas hired former professional quarterback and West Jefferson High School offensive coordinator Chase Fourcade as the team's quarterbacks coach, taking over for former offensive coordinator, Ken Collums who moved into a different role.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 286:30 p.m.at Missouri*
SECNL 6–6162,621
September 66:00 p.m.Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
ESPN+W 41–179,279
September 136:00 p.m.No. 3 Tarleton State
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN+L 10–566,374
September 208:30 p.m.at No. 24 Sacramento State*
ESPN+L 16–4513,253
September 276:00 p.m.at No. 22 Lamar*
ESPN+L 32–356,326
October 44:00 p.m.Utah Tech
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN+W 23–173,871
October 113:00 p.m.at North Alabama
ESPN+W 49–219,125
October 251:00 p.m.at West Georgia
ESPN+L 17–185,349
November 14:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN+L 13–345,953
November 83:00 p.m.at Austin Peay
ESPN+L 38–415,345
November 157:30 p.m.at Southern Utah
ESPN+L 21–283,257
November 224:00 p.m.No. 17 Abilene Christian
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN+L 28–494,736
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[2][3]

Game summaries

at Missouri (FBS)

See also: 2025 Missouri Tigers football team
Central Arkansas Bears (0–0) vs Missouri Tigers (FCS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 066
Tigers (FBS) 9 17 142161

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 82 degrees, sunny, E 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 57,321 (sellout)
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (SECN): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Aaron Murray (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:06) MIZ: Marquis Johnson 49 yard pass from Beau Pribula (Two-point run conversion failed) (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:12; Missouri 6–0)
  • (2:22) MIZ: Blake Craig 49 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:29; Missouri 9–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:33) MIZ: Blake Craig 55 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 35 yards, 6:05; Missouri 12–0)
  • (6:48) MIZ: Beau Pribula 31 yard run (Blake Craig kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:53; Missouri 19–0)
  • (0:08) MIZ: Brett Norfleet 1 yard pass from Beau Pribula (Blake Craig kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 99 yards, 3:30; Missouri 26–0)
Third quarter
  • (11:23) MIZ: Ahmad Hardy 4 yard run (Blake Craig kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:27; Missouri 33–0)
  • (4:54) MIZ: Beau Pribula 1 yard run (Robert Meyer kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:09; Missouri 40–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:05) MIZ: Jude James 40 yard pass from Matt Zollers (Robert Meyer kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:51; Missouri 47–0)
  • (7:32) MIZ: Marquise Davis 3 yard run (Robert Meyer kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 2:00; Missouri 54–0)
  • (2:48) MIZ: Dante McClellan 83 yard interception return (Robert Meyer kick) (Missouri 61-0)
  • (0:22) CARK: Manny Smith 3 yard pass from Luther Richesson (Two-point run conversion failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 2:21; Missouri 61–6)
Statistics CARK MIZ
First downs 15 25
Plays–yards 62-227 68-562
Rushes–yards 39-154 37-221
Passing yards 73 341
Passing: comp–att–int 13-23-1 26–31–0
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 29:51 30:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Arkansas Passing Luther Richesson 13/23, 1 TD, 1 Int
Rushing Landen Chambers 15 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Malachi Henry 3 receptions, 18 yards
Missouri Passing Beau Pribula 23/28, 283 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ahmad Hardy 10 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Marquis Johnson 5 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

See also: 2025 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-1) vs. Central Arkansas Bears (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Lions 7 3 0717
Bears 6 14 71441

at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 9,279
  • Referee: Matt Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan McLemore (play-by-play) and Wess Moore (analyst)
Statistics UAPB CARK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Central Arkansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 3 Tarleton State

See also: 2025 Tarleton State Texans football team
No. 3 Tarleton State Texans (3-0) vs. Central Arkansas Bears (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Texans 21 21 7756
Bears 0 7 0310

at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 6,374
  • Referee: Zachary Erdmann
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan McLemore (play-by-play) and Wess Moore (analyst)
Statistics TAR CARK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Tarleton State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Central Arkansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 24 Sacramento State

See also: 2025 Sacramento State Hornets football team
Central Arkansas Bears (1-2) vs. No. 24 Sacramento State Hornets (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 6 01016
No. 24 Hornets 21 7 10745

at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 13,253
  • Referee: Robert Quello
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross (play-by-play) and Darren Arbet (analyst)
Statistics CARK SAC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Arkansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sacramento State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 22 Lamar

See also: 2025 Lamar Cardinals football team
Central Arkansas Bears (1-3) vs. No. 22 Lamar Cardinals (2-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 14 3 01532
No. 22 Cardinals 17 7 14038

at Provost Umphrey Stadium • Beaumont, TX

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 6,326
  • Referee: James Brookhart
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Gresham (play-by-play) and Lemont Williams (analyst)
Statistics CARK LAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Arkansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Lamar Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Utah Tech

See also: 2025 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team
Utah Tech Trailblazers (1-4) vs. Central Arkansas Bears (1-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trailblazers 0 10 7017
Bears 0 10 10323

at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 3,871
  • Referee: Drew Myers
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan McLemore (play-by-play) and Wess Moore (analyst)
Statistics UTU CARK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Central Arkansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at North Alabama

See also: 2025 North Alabama Lions football team
Central Arkansas Bears (2-4) vs. North Alabama Lions (1-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 28 7749
Lions 7 7 0721

at Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 9,125
  • Referee: Jeremee Tate
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play), Bryan Neece (analyst) and Lynden Blake (sideline)
Statistics CARK UNA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Arkansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at West Georgia

See also: 2025 West Georgia Wolves football team
Central Arkansas Bears (3-4) vs. West Georgia Wolves (5-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 14 3017
Wolves 0 3 31218

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,349
  • Referee: Matthew Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Patrick Eldson (play-by-play) and Parker Gore (analyst)
Statistics CARK UWG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Arkansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
West Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Eastern Kentucky

See also: 2025 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team
Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3-5) vs. Central Arkansas Bears (3-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonels - - --0
Bears - - --0

at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan McLemore (play-by-play) and Wess Moore (analyst)
Statistics EKU CARK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Central Arkansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Austin Peay

See also: 2025 Austin Peay Governors football team
Central Arkansas Bears (3-6) vs. Austin Peay Governors (5-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears - - --0
Governors - - --0

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

  • Date: November 8
Statistics CARK APSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Arkansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Austin Peay Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Southern Utah

See also: 2025 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team
Central Arkansas Bears (0-0) vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears - - --0
Thunderbirds - - --0

at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT

  • Date: November 15
Statistics CARK SUU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Arkansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Utah Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 17 Abilene Christian

See also: 2025 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
No. 17 Abilene Christian Wildcats (7-4) vs. Central Arkansas Bears (3-8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Wildcats - - --0
Bears - - --0

at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR

  • Date: November 22
Statistics ACU CARK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Abilene Christian Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Central Arkansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ Trahan, Ken (February 3, 2025). "Chase Fourcade to college ranks as coach at Central Arkansas". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  2. ^ Kelley, Kevin (December 2, 2024). "Central Arkansas announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  3. ^ Kelley, Kevin (December 2, 2024). "2025 UAC football schedule announced". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
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