2025 Central Arkansas Bears football team

2025 Central Arkansas Bears football
Conference	United Athletic Conference
Record	1–3 (0–1 UAC)
Head coach	Nathan Brown (8th season)
Defensive coordinator	Greg Stewart (5th season)
Home stadium	Estes Stadium
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2025 United Athletic Conference standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 Tarleton State		1	–	0					5	–	0
No. 18 West Georgia*		1	–	0					4	–	0
No. 12 Abilene Christian		1	–	0					2	–	2
North Alabama		0	–	0					1	–	3
Southern Utah		0	–	0					1	–	3
Utah Tech		0	–	0					1	–	3
No. 23 Austin Peay		0	–	1					2	–	2
Central Arkansas		0	–	1					1	–	3
Eastern Kentucky		0	–	1					1	–	3
* – Ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of September 25, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Central Arkansas Bears football team represent 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 are led by eighth-year head coach Nathan Brown and play 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	6:30 p.m.	at Missouri *	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	L 6–61	62,621
September 6	6:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff *	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+	W 41–17	9,279
September 13	6:00 p.m.	No. 3 Tarleton State	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+	L 10–56	6,374
September 20	8:30 p.m.	at No. 24 Sacramento State *	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	ESPN+	L 16–45	13,253
September 27	6:00 p.m.	at No. 22 Lamar *	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN+
October 4	4:00 p.m.	Utah Tech	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+
October 11	3:00 p.m.	at North Alabama	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+
October 25	1:00 p.m.	at West Georgia	University Stadium Carrollton, GA	ESPN+
November 1	4:00 p.m.	Eastern Kentucky	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+
November 8	3:00 p.m.	at Austin Peay	Fortera Stadium Clarksville, TN	ESPN+
November 15	7:30 p.m.	at Southern Utah	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	ESPN+
November 22	4:00 p.m.	Abilene Christian	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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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	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	6	6
Tigers (FBS)	9	17	14	21	61

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	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	-	-	-	-	0
Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• TV: ESPN+

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	3	4	Total
No. 3 Texans	-	-	-	-	0
Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• 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	3	4	Total
Bears	-	-	-	-	0
No. 24 Hornets	-	-	-	-	0

at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
• 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	3	4	Total
Bears	-	-	-	-	0
No. 22 Cardinals	-	-	-	-	0

at Provost Umphrey Stadium • Beaumont, TX

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• TV: ESPN+

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 (0-0) vs. Central Arkansas Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	-	-	-	-	0
Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR

• Date: October 4

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 (0-0) vs. North Alabama Lions (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Lions	-	-	-	-	0

at Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL

• Date: October 11

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 (0-0) vs. West Georgia Wolves (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Wolves	-	-	-	-	0

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 2:00 PM EDT

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 (0-0) vs. Central Arkansas Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	-	-	-	-	0
Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR

• Date: November 1

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 (0-0) vs. Austin Peay Governors (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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	3	4	Total
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

Abilene Christian

See also: 2025 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

Abilene Christian Wildcats (0-0) vs. Central Arkansas Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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.