2022 Central Arkansas Bears football team

2022 Central Arkansas Bears football
2022 Central Arkansas Bears football
ASUN co-champion
Conference	ASUN Conference
Record	5–6 (3–2 ASUN)
Head coach	Nathan Brown (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Ken Collums (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Matt Kitchens (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Estes Stadium

2022 ASUN Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Jacksonville State*	5	–	0	9	–	2
Austin Peay +	3	–	2	7	–	4
Eastern Kentucky +^	3	–	2	7	–	5
+	3	–	2	5	–	6
Kennesaw State	1	–	4	5	–	6
North Alabama	0	–	5	1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Note: Jacksonville State ineligible for postseason play and ASUN title due to start of transition to FBS. Rankings from STATS Poll

2022 WAC–ASUN Challenge football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Eastern Kentucky $^	4	–	1	7	–	5
	4	–	1	5	–	6
Austin Peay	3	–	1	7	–	4
Stephen F. Austin	2	–	1	6	–	5
Abilene Christian	1	–	1	7	–	4
Kennesaw State	1	–	3	5	–	6
Southern Utah	0	–	3	5	–	6
North Alabama	0	–	4	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas as a member of the ASUN Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by fifth-year head coach Nathan Brown and played their home games at Estes Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	No. 5 Missouri State*	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+	L 14–27	10,277
September 10	6:00 p.m.	at No. 22 (FBS) Ole Miss*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	SECN+/ESPN+	L 3–59	58,373
September 17	2:00 p.m.	at Idaho State*	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	ESPN+	W 31–16	5,125
September 24	2:00 p.m.	at Southeast Missouri State*	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	ESPN+	L 27–35	3,756
October 1	4:00 p.m.	No. 22 Austin Peay	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+	W 49–20	10,124
October 8	4:00 p.m.	Lindenwood*	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+	L 49–52	6,647
October 15	12:00 p.m.	at Kennesaw State	Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPN+	W 51–24	4,467
October 29	4:00 p.m.	North Alabama	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+	W 64-29	4,253
November 5	4:00 p.m.	at Eastern Kentucky	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+	L 14–42	9,164
November 12	4:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+	W 34–7	7,456
November 19	4:00 p.m.	Jacksonville State	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+	L 17–40	5,229
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 MSU Bears	0	17	3	7	27
UCR Bears	0	0	0	14	14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	3	3
No. 22 (FBS) Rebels	28	3	21	7	59

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	14	14	3	31
Bengals	3	0	0	13	16

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	17	3	7	27
Redhawks	7	21	0	7	35

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Governors	0	6	7	7	20
Bears	7	0	21	21	49

	1	2	3	4	Total
LU Lions	14	21	14	3	52
Bears	14	14	21	0	49

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	20	7	17	51
Owls	7	3	7	7	24

	1	2	3	4	Total
NAU Lions	0	7	7	15	29
Bears	12	21	21	10	64

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	7	0	7	14
Colonels	7	14	7	14	42

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	13	14	0	34
Lumberjacks	0	0	0	7	7

	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	16	10	7	7	40
Bears	0	10	7	0	17

Central Arkansas Bears football
Venues	Estes Stadium (1939–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1937 Charity Bowl 1947 Kickapoo Bowl McNeese State: Red Beans and Rice Bowl
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025
National championship seasons in bold