FCS

Central Arkansas

Bears · UAC

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

FCS rank

#73

Among 128 teams · ▼5 since Week 7

Record

2-6

1-5 vs. FCS

Power rating

−4.92

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+1.51

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Central Arkansas is 2-6 and ranks No. 73 of 128 FCS teams, down 5 spots from Week 7. Its −4.9 power rating is 19.2 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played one of the toughest schedules in FCS, 20th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.4 wins against it; Central Arkansas is 2.4 behind, 93rd in résumé rank.

Best win: 59–20 over Central Oklahoma. Season-high rank: No. 29, after Week 2.

Next: at home against North Alabama on Sat, Oct 31. Central Arkansas is a 3.7-point underdog with a 42% chance to win.

Next game

North Alabama by 3.7

Central Arkansas 42% · North Alabama 58%

Rank by week

FCS rank after each week
FCS rank by week: from No. 45 after Week 1 to No. 73 after Week 8.150Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#73
Week 8: No. 73 · −4.92 power
FCS rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 145−0.10
Week 229+2.44
Week 370−3.81
Week 475−4.60
Week 582−5.30
Week 680−4.86
Week 768−3.64
Week 873−4.92

Game results

8 games · 2026
Central Arkansas results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
L27–3053%−1.65
L35–4911%+9.36
L14–2028%+1.72
L7–3424%+8.44
L9–2762%+1.42
W59–20—+0.97
L14–42—−0.06
at UT Martin #86
W36–24—−6.44
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

UAC
UAC power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
8up 38-0
+9.36
#4−6.78+19.3
11up 27-2
+7.60
#16−4.53+15.2
34down 34-4
+1.72
#27+3.35-3.4
46up 14-4
+0.12
#58−0.83+0.8
47down 134-3
−0.06
#35−0.10+2.1
73down 52-6
−4.92
#93+1.51-5.6
77up 103-5
−5.17
#69+1.27-10.5
109down 71-7
−10.08
#115+2.52-17.4