2020 Central Arkansas Bears football team

The 2020 Central Arkansas Bears football team represents the University of Central Arkansas in the 2020 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Bears are led by third-year head coach Nathan Brown and play their home games at Estes Stadium.

2020 Central Arkansas Bears football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2020 record0–0 (0–0 Southland)
Head coachNathan Brown (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorKen Collums (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorChad Williams (2nd season)
Home stadiumEstes Stadium
(Capacity: 10,000)
2020 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Abilene Christian  0 –0     0 –0  
Central Arkansas  0 –0     0 –0  
Houston Baptist  0 –0     0 –0  
Incarnate Word  0 –0     0 –0  
Lamar  0 –0     0 –0  
McNeese State *  0 –0     0 –0  
Nicholls  0 –0     0 –0  
Northwestern State  0 –0     0 –0  
Sam Houston State  0 –0     0 –0  
Southeastern Louisiana  0 –0     0 –0  
Stephen F. Austin *  0 –0     0 –0  
  • * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions
As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from STATS Poll

Previous season

The Bears finished the 2019 season 9–3, 7–2 in Southland play, earning a share of the 2019 Southland Conference championship, and a first round bye in the FCS playoffs with a #8 seeding. They lost in the second round of the FCS Playoffs to Illinois State.

Schedule

Central Arkansas had a game schedule against Missouri, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 29vs. Austin Peay*
ESPN
September 12at Abilene Christian
September 26Nicholls
October 34:00 p.m.at McNeese State
October 10Lamar
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
October 24at Stephen F. Austin
October 31Northwestern State
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
November 7Noonat Sam Houston State
November 14at Southeastern Louisiana
November 21Incarnate Word
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR

Source:[2]

Both Austin Peay and Central Arkansas agreed to move their previously scheduled game from September 19 to August 29 after being selected to compete in the 2020 Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff game at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, AL. The game will be nationally televised and will be the only college football game played in their time slot.[3][4][5][6]

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References
  1. Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. "2020 Football Schedule". UCA Athletics. 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  3. Craig Haley (January 29, 2020). "It's another fumble with the FCS Kickoff". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  4. "Teams Announced for 2020 FCS Kickoff in Montgomery". Alabama News Network. January 29, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  5. "Austin Peay, Central Arkansas to Meet In Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff". ESPN Internet Ventures. January 29, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  6. Kevin Kelley (January 29, 2020). "Austin Peay, Central Arkansas to play in 2020 FCS Kickoff". FBSchedules.com Partner of USATODAY College Sports. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
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