2023 Central Arkansas Bears football team

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The 2023 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas as a member of the United Athletic Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by sixth-year head coach Nathan Brown and played their home games at Estes Stadium in Conway, Arkansas.

ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 UAC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorKen Collums (6th season)
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2023 Central Arkansas Bears football
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 UAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKen Collums (6th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorMatt Kitchens (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumEstes Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
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2023 United Athletic Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 18 Austin Peay $^ 6–0  9–3 
Central Arkansas 4–2  7–4 
Southern Utah 4–2  6–5 
Eastern Kentucky 4–2  5–6 
Tarleton State* 4–2  8–3 
Abilene Christian 3–3  5–6 
North Alabama 1–5  3–8 
Utah Tech* 1–5  2–9 
Stephen F. Austin 0–6  3–8 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Note: Tarleton State and Utah Tech are ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transitions from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.at Oklahoma State*
ESPN+L 13–2753,855
September 96:00 p.m.Texas College*
ESPN+W 70–28,759
September 162:30 p.m.at No. 2 North Dakota State*
ESPN+L 31–4915,016
September 236:00 p.m.Abilene Christian
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN+W 52–178,657
September 307:00 p.m.at Southern UtahNo. 25
ESPN+W 29–274,013
October 74:00 p.m.Southeast Missouri State*No. 23
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN+W 38–339,457
October 144:00 p.mStephen F. Austin[note 1]*No. 20
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN+W 24–217,137
October 284:00 p.m.Tarleton StatedaggerNo. 18
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN+L 23–252,854
November 45:00 p.m.at North Alabama
ESPN+W 27–149,003
November 114:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN+W 27–245,423
November 181:00 p.m.at No. 15 Austin Peay
ESPN+L 12–149,931
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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[note 1]The game against Stephen F. Austin, a fellow member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC), was played as a non-conference game and did not count in the league standings.[3]

Game summaries

at Oklahoma State

See also: 2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Central Arkansas Bears at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 7613
Cowboys 7 6 01427
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at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,855
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) & Brad Hopkins (analyst)
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Game information
First quarter
  • OKST – Brennan Presley 11-yard pass from Garrett Rangel (Alex Hale kick), 2:58. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:47.
Second quarter
  • OKST – Alex Hale 36-yard field goal, 5:34. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 3:59.
  • OKST – Alex Hale 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:20.
Third quarter
  • UCA – Kylin James 1-yard pass from Will McElvain (Jake Gaster kick), 4:37. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 3:39.
Fourth quarter
  • OKST – Elijah Collins 17-yard run (Alex Hale kick), 10:44. Cowboys 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 3:57.
  • OKST – Ollie Gordon II 2-yard run (Alex Hale kick), 5:54. Cowboys 27–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:41.
  • UCA – Christian Richmond 2-yard pass from Will McElvain (kick failed), 3:28. Cowboys 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:26.
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More information Statistics, UCA ...
StatisticsUCAOKST
First downs1924
Total yards391453
Rushes/yards28/12331/149
Passing yards268304
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–3730–48–1
Time of possession27:3030:35
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central ArkansasPassingWill McElvain24/37, 268 yards, 2 TD
RushingShunDerrick Powell12 carries, 71 yards
ReceivingChristian Richmond5 receptions, 38 yards, TD
Oklahoma StatePassingGarret Rangel10/15, 118 yards, TD, INT
RushingOllie Gordon II7 carries, 44 yards, TD
ReceivingBrennan Presley6 receptions, 54 yards, TD
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at No. 2 North Dakota State

See also: 2023 North Dakota State Bison football team
Central Arkansas Bears (1–1) vs No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (2–0)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 10 01431
No. 2 Bison 21 14 7749
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at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,016
  • Referee: CJ Jackson
  • TV: ESPN+
More information Statistics, Central Arkansas ...
Statistics Central Arkansas North Dakota State
First downs1826
Plays–yards58–43162–481
Rushes–yards27–22140–235
Passing yards210246
Passing: comp–att–int22–31–120–22–0
Time of possession25:2534:35
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central Arkansas PassingWill McElvain22/31, 210 yds, TD, INT
RushingShunDerrick Powell18 car, 218 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingMyles Butler6 rec, 88 yds, TD
North Dakota State PassingCam Miller18/19, 200 yds, 2 TD
RushingTaMerik Williams13 car, 83 yds, TD
ReceivingEli Green4 rec, 86 yds
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More information Scoring summary, Quarter ...
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UCA NDSU
1st 12:33 5 81 2:22 NDSU Cam Miller (#7) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good 0 7
1st 6:51 NDSU Interception returned 35 yards for touchdown by Eli Mostaert (#53), Grffin Crosa (#39) kick good 0 14
1st 5:25 3 75 1:26 UCA ShunDerrick Powell (#27) 43-yard touchdown run, Jake Gaster (#22) kick good 7 14
1st 2:45 5 66 2:33 NDSU TK Marshall (#28) 11-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good 7 21
2nd 12:03 12 58 5:42 UCA 35-yard field goal by Jake Gaster (#22) 10 21
2nd 7:07 8 78 4:50 NDSU Hunter Brozio (#49) 6-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good 10 28
2nd 6:24 2 75 0:43 UCA ShunDerrick Powell (#27) 71-yard touchdown run, Jake Gaster kick good 17 28
2nd 1:41 9 75 4:43 NDSU Cole Payton (#9) 26-yard touchdown run, Grffin Crosa (#39) kick good 17 35
3rd 7:46 9 49 5:26 NDSU Cam Miller (#7) 13-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good 17 42
4th 13:11 14 81 7:47 NDSU TaMerik Williams (#22) 8-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good 17 49
4th 6:53 14 75 6:18 UCA Myles Butler (#14) 4-yard touchdown reception from Will McElvain (#2), Jake Gaster (#22) kick good 24 49
4th 2:16 7 69 2:51 UCA Darius Hale (#4) 10-yard touchdown run, Jake Gaster (#22) kick good 31 49
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 31 49
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