2022 Central Arkansas Bears football team

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)
Defensive coordinator	Matt Kitchens (2nd season)
Home stadium	Estes Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 ASUN Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Jacksonville State*		5	–	0					9	–	2
Austin Peay +		3	–	2					7	–	4
Eastern Kentucky +^		3	–	2					7	–	5
Central Arkansas +		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

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Kentucky $^		4	–	1					7	–	5
Central Arkansas		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

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Game summaries

No. 5 Missouri State

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

At No. 22 (FBS) Ole Miss

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

At Idaho State

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

At Southeast Missouri State

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

No. 22 Austin Peay

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

Lindenwood

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

At Kennesaw State

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

North Alabama

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

At Eastern Kentucky

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

At Stephen F. Austin

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

Jacksonville State

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

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