The 2019 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Bears were led by second-year head coach Nathan Brown and played their home games at Estes Stadium. UCA finished the regular season 9–3 overall, 7–2 in Southland Conference play, earning a share of the 2019 Southland Conference championship, and a first round bye in the FCS playoffs with a #8 seeding.
Preseason
Preseason poll The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 18, 2019. The Bears were picked to finish in second place.
Preseason All–Southland Teams The Bears placed seven players on the preseason all–Southland teams.
Offense
1st team
Carlos Blackman – RB
Hunter Watts – OL
2nd team
Toby Sanderson – OL
Defense
1st team
Chris Terrell – DL
Juan Jackson – DB
2nd team
Jackie Harvell – DB
Robert Rochell – DB
Schedule
Game summaries
At Western Kentucky
At Austin Peay
Abilene Christian
At Hawaii
At Nicholls
McNeese State
At Northwestern State
Sam Houston State
At Lamar
Southeastern Louisiana
Stephen F. Austin
At Incarnate Word
FCS Playoffs The Bears enter the postseason tournament as the number eight seed, with a first-round bye. They will play Illinois State at Estes Stadium in Conway on December 7.
Illinois State–Second Round
Ranking movements
References