2018 Central Arkansas Bears football team explained

Mode:	football
Year:	2018
Team:	Central Arkansas Bears
Conference:	Southland Conference
Short Conf:	Southland
Record:	6–5
Conf Record:	5–4
Head Coach:	Nathan Brown
Hc Year:	1st
Off Coach:	Ken Collums
Oc Year:	1st
Def Coach:	Max Thurmond
Dc Year:	1st
Stadium:	Estes Stadium

The 2018 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by first-year head coach Nathan Brown and played their home games at Estes Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 5–4 in Southland play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place.

Preseason

Preseason All-Conference Teams

On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Bears having 11 players selected.^[1]

Offense First Team

• Carlos Blackman – Jr. RB

Defense First Team

• Chris Terrell – Jr. DL
• Eric Jackson – Sr. DL
• Juan Jackson – Jr. DB

Offense Second Team

• Josh Nix – So. TE
• Adrian Harris – So. OL
• Hunter Watts – Jr. OL

Defense Second Team

• Cardell Best – Sr. DL
• Nathan Grant – So. DL
• Raphael Garner – Sr. LB
• Cedric Battle – Sr. KR

Preseason poll

On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Bears predicted to finish in third place.^[2]

1	Sam Houston State	187 (10)
2	Nicholls State	173 (6)
3	Central Arkansas	170 (5)
4	McNeese State	159 (1)
5	Southeastern Louisiana	119
6	Stephen F. Austin	90
7	Abilene Christian	89
8	Northwestern State	86
9	Incarnate Word	53
10	Lamar	52
11	Houston Baptist	32

Award watch lists

Buck Buchanan Award^[3]

Chris Terrell

DE

JR

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Tulsa

See also: 2018 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team.

Murray State

See also: 2018 Murray State Racers football team. Sources:

At Southeastern Louisiana

See also: 2018 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team. Sources:

At Sam Houston State

See also: 2018 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team. Sources:

Houston Baptist

See also: 2018 Houston Baptist Huskies football team. Sources:

At Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2018 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team. Sources:

Northwestern State

See also: 2018 Northwestern State Demons football team. Sources:^{[9] [10]}

At McNeese State

See also: 2018 McNeese State Cowboys football team. Sources:^[11]

Lamar

See also: 2018 Lamar Cardinals football team. Sources:

Incarnate Word

See also: 2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team. Sources:

At Abilene Christian

See also: 2018 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team. Sources:

Notes and References

1. Web site: Southland Announces 2018 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams.
2. Web site: Sam Houston State Voted to Top Spot in 2018 Football Preseason Poll.
3. Web site: FCS football: 2018 Buck Buchanan Award watch list announced. August 2, 2018. August 2, 2018.
4. Web site: Central Arkansas Bears Schedule - 2018 . ESPN . October 21, 2018.
5. Web site: Southland Announces Week 9 TV Selections . Southland Conference . October 16, 2018 . October 15, 2018.
6. Web site: SOUTHLAND ANNOUNCES WEEK 10 TV SELECTIONS . Southland Conference . October 25, 2018 . October 22, 2018.
7. Web site: SOUTHLAND ANNOUNCES WEEK 8 TV SELECTIONS . Southland Conference . October 25, 2018 . October 8, 2018.
8. Web site: SOUTHLAND ANNOUNCES WEEK 6 TV SELECTIONS . Southland Conference . October 25, 2018 . September 24, 2018.
9. Web site: NORTHWESTERN STATE (2-5, 1-4) -VS- CENTRAL ARKANSAS (5-2, 4-1) . UCA Athletics . October 21, 2018.
10. Web site: Hales throws 5 TDs, Central Arkansas thumps NW State 38-17 . ESPN . October 21, 2018.
11. Web site: CENTRAL ARKANSAS (5-3, 4-2) -VS- MCNEESE (6-2, 5-1) . UCA Athletics . October 27, 2018.