Central Arkansas Bears
UAC
7-4 (5-2 conf)
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -13.1
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 85
- Recruiting
- 14 (#166)
Schedule
record 7–4
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Oklahoma State | +6.7 | 13-27 | -14 | L |
| 2 | vsTexas College | FCS | 70-2 | +68 | W |
| 3 | @North Dakota State | FCS | 31-49 | -18 | L |
| 4 | vsAbilene Christian | FCS | 52-17 | +35 | W |
| 5 | @Southern Utah | FCS | 29-27 | +2 | W |
| 6 | vsSoutheast Missouri State | FCS | 38-33 | +5 | W |
| 7 | vsStephen F. Austin | FCS | 24-21 | +3 | W |
| 9 | vsTarleton State | FCS | 23-25 | -2 | L |
| 10 | @North Alabama | FCS | 27-14 | +13 | W |
| 11 | vsEastern Kentucky | FCS | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 12 | @Austin Peay | FCS | 12-14 | -2 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 44
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Will McElvain | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Austin Myers | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | ShunDerrick Powell | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Kylin James | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Darius Hale | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Isaiah Broadway | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Travelle Anderson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Christian Richmond | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Jarrod Barnes | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Myles Butler | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| WR | 4th | Kam Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Trustin Oliver | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jared Long | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Tyion Berry | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Manny Smith | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Malachi Henry | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jordan Owens | SR | 6'6" | 255 | — |
| TE | — | Austin Eldridge | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Josh George | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Jamal Mull | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Jacob Cox | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | David Walker | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Jace McCoy | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Deorius Cobbs | — | — | — | — |
| DE | — | Logan Jessup | — | — | — | — |
| DE | — | Samuel Horton | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Javeon Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Stephon McGlaun | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Bradley Clark | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jake Golday | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Demetrius Charles | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Kendarrius Moore | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Darin Davenport | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jace Benesch | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Duncan Parham | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | TD Williams | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Tamaurian Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Cameron Godfrey | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | KeMari Clark | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Dude Person | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Tra Green | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | James Jordan | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Dillon Williams | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | 1st | Chandler Caughron | — | — | — | ★★ |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
31.5
PPG Against
23.0
Differential
+8.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 7-4
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 5-2
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-2
- Avg Margin
- +8.5
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 39.0 | 20.3 |
| Away | 2-3 | 22.4 | 26.2 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 5-2 | 27.7 | 20.3 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 38.0 | 27.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 0 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-9 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 7-4 | 5-2 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 5-6 | 2-2 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 5-6 | 3-4 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 5-4 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 9-4 | 7-2 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 6-5 | 5-4 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 10-2 | 9-0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 10-3 | 8-1 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 6-4 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 1-4 ATS · O0/U5
Betting Profile
2023 · 9 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-4 |
| ATS | 4-544% |
| Over / Under | 2-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-5 |
| As underdog | 2-0 |
| Home | 2-3 |
| Away | 2-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #158 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★29 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #134 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | #133 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | #166 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | #125 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | #146 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | #150 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | #136 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | #155 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | #236 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #148 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #172
Talent composite85.0 #172 / 238
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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