2023 Central Arkansas Bears football
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 UAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKen Collums (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Kitchens (3rd season)
Home stadiumEstes Stadium
2023 United Athletic Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 18 Austin Peay $^  6 0   9 3  
Central Arkansas  4 2   7 4  
Southern Utah  4 2   6 5  
Eastern Kentucky  4 2   5 6  
Tarleton State*  4 2   8 3  
Abilene Christian  3 3   5 6  
North Alabama  1 5   3 8  
Utah Tech*  1 5   2 9  
Stephen F. Austin  0 6   3 8  
  • $ Conference champion
  • Note: Tarleton State and Utah Tech are ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transitions from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas as a member of the United Athletic Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by sixth-year head coach Nathan Brown and played their home games at Estes Stadium in Conway, Arkansas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.at Oklahoma State*ESPN+L 13–2753,855
September 96:00 p.m.Texas College*ESPN+W 70–28,759
September 162:30 p.m.at No. 2 North Dakota State*ESPN+L 31–4915,016
September 236:00 p.m.Abilene Christian
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN+W 52–178,657
September 307:00 p.m.at Southern UtahNo. 25ESPN+W 29–274,013
October 74:00 p.m.Southeast Missouri State*No. 23
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN+W 38–339,457
October 144:00 p.mStephen F. Austin[note 1]*No. 20
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN+W 24–217,137
October 284:00 p.m.Tarleton StatedaggerNo. 18
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN+L 23–252,854
November 45:00 p.m.at North AlabamaESPN+W 27–149,003
November 114:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN+W 27–245,423
November 181:00 p.m.at No. 15 Austin PeayESPN+L 12–149,931
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[1][2]

[note 1]The game against Stephen F. Austin, a fellow member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC), was played as a non-conference game and did not count in the league standings.[3]

References

  1. "2023 Central Arkansas Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  2. "2023 Football Schedule". Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  3. "BEARS TO HOST OLD RIVAL LUMBERJACKS" (Press release). Central Arkansas University, Department of Athletics. October 13, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
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