2024 Central Arkansas Bears football | |
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Conference | United Athletic Conference |
Record | 6–6 (3–5 UAC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Ken Collums (7th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Greg Stewart (4th season) |
Home stadium | Estes Stadium |
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No. 15 Abilene Christian $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Tarleton State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Eastern Kentucky ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Utah | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Alabama | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Georgia* | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah Tech | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from STATS Poll |
The 2024 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were coached by seventh-year head coach Nathan Brown and played at Estes Stadium in Conway, Arkansas.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State * | No. 11 | ESPN+ | L 31–34 | 21,708 | |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Lindenwood * | No. 9 | ESPN+ | W 34–13 | 4,668 | |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Austin Peay | No. 7 | ESPN+ | W 45–17 | 9,167 | |
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff * | No. 8 | W 56–17 | 8,247 | ||
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 19 Lamar * | No. 7 |
| ESPN+ | W 34–14 | 9,873 |
October 5 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Abilene Christian | No. 5 | ESPN+ | L 34–41 | 7,853 | |
October 12 | 4:00 p.m. | West Georgia | No. 12 |
| ESPN+ | W 34–33 | 4,630 |
October 26 | 4:00 p.m. | North Alabama | No. 12 |
| ESPN+ | W 24–19 | 8,794 |
November 2 | 3:00 p.m. | at Utah Tech | No. 11 | ESPN+ | L 21–34 | 2,526 | |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky | No. 16 | ESPN+ | L 24–31 | 7,902 | |
November 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Southern Utah | No. 24 |
| ESPN+ | L 31–38 | 4,024 |
November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Tarleton State | ESPN+ | L 14–39 | 14,800 | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11 Bears | 0 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 31 |
Red Wolves (FBS) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
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Statistics | UCA | ARST |
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First downs | 20 | 24 |
Total yards | 432 | 457 |
Rushing yards | 235 | 140 |
Passing yards | 197 | 317 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–29–0 | 24–47–1 |
Time of possession | 27:23 | 32:37 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Arkansas | Passing | Will McElvain | 15/28, 168 yards, TD |
Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 15 carries, 176 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Malachi Henry | 4 receptions, 61 yards | |
Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 24/47, 317 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Ja'Quez Cross | 13 carries, 50 yards | |
Receiving | Corey Rucker | 9 receptions, 179 yards, TD |
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No. 9 Bears | 0 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
Lions | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, Missouri
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Statistics | UCA | LIN |
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First downs | 21 | 15 |
Total yards | 554 | 258 |
Rushing yards | 221 | 76 |
Passing yards | 333 | 182 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–28–0 | 17–33–0 |
Time of possession | 30:04 | 29:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Arkansas | Passing | Will McElvain | 20/28, 333 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 17 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Kam Robinson | 6 receptions, 112 yards | |
Lindenwood | Passing | Nate Glantz | 17/33, 182 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Steve Hall | 11 carries, 59 yards | |
Receiving | Jeff Caldwell | 6 receptions, 99 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Governors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 7 Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR
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Austin Peay | Passing | ||
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Central Arkansas | Passing | ||
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No. 8 Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Golden Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Simmons Bank Field • Pine Bluff, AR
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Central Arkansas | Passing | ||
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | ||
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No. 19 Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 7 Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR
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Statistics | LAM | UCA |
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Lamar | Passing | ||
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Central Arkansas | Passing | ||
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No. 5 Bears | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
No. 16 Wildcats | 14 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 41 |
at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas
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Statistics | UCA | ACU |
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First downs | 31 | 23 |
Total yards | 528 | 506 |
Rushing yards | 202 | 156 |
Passing yards | 326 | 350 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:17 | 29:43 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Arkansas | Passing | Will McElvain | 33/46, 326 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 20 carries, 155 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Malachi Henry | 5 receptions, 83 yards | |
Abilene Christian | Passing | Maverick McIvor | 22/36, 350 yards, 5 TD |
Rushing | Isaiah Johnson | 15 carries, 91 yards | |
Receiving | Nehemiah Martinez I | 7 receptions, 202 yards, 3 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 13 Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR
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Statistics | UWG | UCA |
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West Georgia | Passing | ||
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Central Arkansas | Passing | ||
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Lions | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
No. 12 Bears | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR
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Statistics | UNA | UCA |
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First downs | 24 | 15 |
Total yards | 353 | 306 |
Rushing yards | 107 | 56 |
Passing yards | 246 | 250 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–34–2 | 21–31–0 |
Time of possession | 30:01 | 29:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Alabama | Passing | TJ Smith | 14/31, 191 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jayvian Allen | 12 carries, 65 yards | |
Receiving | Dakota Warfield | 6 receptions, 80 yards | |
Central Arkansas | Passing | Will McElvain | 21/31, 250 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 14 carries, 70 yards | |
Receiving | Malachi Henry | 2 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD |
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No. 11 Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trailblazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT
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Central Arkansas | Passing | ||
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Utah Tech | Passing | ||
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No. 16 Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY
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Central Arkansas | Passing | ||
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Eastern Kentucky | Passing | ||
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Thunderbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 24 Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR
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Southern Utah | Passing | ||
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Central Arkansas | Passing | ||
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 16 Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX
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Tarleton State | Passing | ||
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