2020 Central Arkansas Bears football team explained

Year:2020
Team:Central Arkansas Bears
Sport:football
Conference:Southland Conference
Short Conf:Southland
Record:5–4
Conf Record:0–0
Head Coach:Nathan Brown
Hc Year:3rd
Off Coach:Ken Collums
Oc Year:3rd
Def Coach:Chad Williams
Dc Year:2nd
Stadium:Estes Stadium

The 2020 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Bears were led by third-year head coach Nathan Brown and played their home games at Estes Stadium.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their original preseason poll in July 2020. The Bears were picked to finish first in the conference, prior to their schedule split from the rest of the league.[1] In addition, thirteen Bears were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team[2]

1 Central Arkansas* 190 (12)
2 Sam Houston State 170 (4)
3 Nicholls 169 (6)
4 Southeastern Louisiana 157
5 McNeese State 113
6 Incarnate Word 104
7 Abilene Christian* 101
8 Stephen F. Austin* 60
9 Houston Baptist* 59
10 Northwestern State 49
11 Lamar 38
(*) These teams opted out of playing in the revised spring 2021 Southland schedule, and instead played as Independent in the fall of 2020.

Preseason All–Southland Teams

Offense

1st Team

2nd Team

Defense

1st Team

2nd Team

Roster

Schedule

Central Arkansas had a game scheduled against Missouri, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Due to the Southland delaying conference play until Spring 2021, Central Arkansas is playing as an independent for the 2020 season. Since they are playing more than 3 games during the fall, Central Arkansas will not participate in conference play in the spring. Source:[4]

Game summaries

Vs. Austin Peay

See also: FCS Kickoff, Austin Peay Governors football and 2020 Austin Peay Governors football team.

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Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, white pants w/ purple accents

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At UAB

See also: UAB Blazers football and 2020 UAB Blazers football team.

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Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, white pants w/ purple accents

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Missouri State

See also: Missouri State Bears football and 2020 Missouri State Bears football team.

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Uniform combination: white helmet, purple jersey, purple pants w/ white and gray accents

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At North Dakota State

See also: North Dakota State Bison football and 2020 North Dakota State Bison football team.

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Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, white pants w/ purple accents

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At Arkansas State

See also: Arkansas State Red Wolves football and 2020 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team.

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Uniform combination: grey helmet, white jersey, white pants w/ purple accents

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At Missouri State

See also: Missouri State Bears football and 2020 Missouri State Bears football team.

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At Eastern Kentucky

See also: Eastern Kentucky Colonels football and 2020 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team.

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Missouri Western

See also: Missouri Western Griffons football.

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Eastern Kentucky

See also: Eastern Kentucky Colonels football and 2020 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team.

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At Louisiana

See also: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football and 2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team.

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Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2021 NFL draft.

4 130 CB Los Angeles Rams

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nicholls Favored to Win Southland Football Spring Season . www.southland.org . 8 August 2021 . en.
  2. Web site: Southland Announces 2020 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams . www.southland.org . 8 August 2021 . en.
  3. Web site: Talty . John . SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season. AL.com. 30 July 2020.
  4. News: Bears Build Formidable Schedule. UCA Athletics. 2020. August 20, 2020.