The 2025 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented 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 were led by eighth-year head coach Nathan Brown and played 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.
Schedule
Game summaries
at Missouri (FBS)
Statistics CARKMIZ 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, 73 yards, TD, 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, TD Receiving Marquis Johnson 5 receptions, 134 yards, TD
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Statistics UAPB CARK First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas–Pine Bluff Passing Rushing Receiving Central Arkansas Passing Rushing Receiving
No. 3 Tarleton State
Statistics TAR CARK First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTarleton State Passing Rushing Receiving Central Arkansas Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 24 Sacramento State
Statistics CARK SAC First downs 19 19 Plays–yards 70–282 61–602 Rushes–yards 44–87 39–262 Passing yards 195 340 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–26–0 17–22–0 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 30:19 29:41 Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Arkansas Passing Luther Richesson 17/26, 195 yards, TD Rushing Landen Chambers 22 carries, 108 yards, TD Receiving Tyrell Pollard 4 receptions, 84 yards, TDSacramento State Passing Cardell Williams 15/20, 252 yards, TD Rushing Damian Henderson II 15 carries, 137 yards, TD Receiving Jordan Anderson 3 receptions, 98 yards
at No. 22 Lamar
Statistics CARK LAM First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Arkansas Passing Rushing Receiving Lamar Passing Rushing Receiving
Utah Tech
Statistics UTU CARK First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsUtah Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Central Arkansas Passing Rushing Receiving
at North Alabama
Statistics CARK UNA First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Arkansas Passing Rushing Receiving North Alabama Passing Rushing Receiving
at West Georgia
Statistics CARK UWG First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Arkansas Passing Rushing Receiving West Georgia Passing Rushing Receiving
Eastern Kentucky
Statistics EKU CARK First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsEastern Kentucky Passing Rushing Receiving Central Arkansas Passing Rushing Receiving
at Austin Peay
Statistics CARK APSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Arkansas Passing Rushing Receiving Austin Peay Passing Rushing Receiving
at Southern Utah
Statistics CARK SUU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Arkansas Passing Rushing Receiving Southern Utah Passing Rushing Receiving
No. 17 Abilene Christian
Statistics ACU CARK First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAbilene Christian Passing Rushing Receiving Central Arkansas Passing Rushing Receiving
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