Louisiana facing virus positives; next game off
No. 24 Louisiana's game against Central Arkansas scheduled for Saturday has been canceled due to COVID-19 positive tests and contact tracing within the Ragin' Cajuns' program.
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College football's midseason-ish awards: Top players and unbelievable moments in a season like no other
Only in 2020 can we be celebrating the midway point before the Big Ten or Pac-12 has taken the field. But with seven weeks down and eight to go until conference title weekend, let's look back on the best of the year so far.
Have team, will travel: Central Arkansas and college football's strangest schedule ever
After their conference postponed the fall season, the Bears put together a schedule that involves playing two teams twice and being the only opponent on North Dakota State's slate. Here's how they did it and what the players think of it.
Lance, NDSU rally to win 39-28 in their only fall appearance
Trey Lance threw for two touchdowns, ran for two more and three-time FCS defending champion North Dakota State rallied with a 21-point fourth quarter to beat Central Arkansas 39-28 on Saturday.
Hudson, Central Arkansas rally, beat Missouri St. 27-20
Tyler Hudson had a 7-yard touchdown reception and scored on a 57-yard punt return as Central Arkansas scored the last 21 points to beat Missouri State 27-20 on Saturday night.
Mac Jones vs. Bryce Young: Two emerging QB legends, another major Alabama decision
Is this Tua vs. Hurts 2.0? Maybe not yet, but the latest Crimson Tide QB competition is shaping up as another Bama-style war of attrition.
Arkansas State postpones Saturday's game
With limited players available at one position group, Arkansas State has postponed Saturday's football game against Central Arkansas to Oct. 10.
Brown breaks out for 30-yard UAB TD (0:20)
UAB sets Conference USA record with 19th straight home win
Spencer Brown rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown and UAB beat Central Arkansas 45-35 on Thursday night to set a Conference USA record with its 19th straight home victory.
The Paul Finebaum Show: Hour 1: Big Changes coming
Today was full of College football news, with players opting out and people saying that the SEC WILL play, two weeks out from the season everyone is getting ready. Nathan Brown, Head Coach of Central Arkansas joins the show as one of the busiest coaches in College Football right now preparing for his second game of the season. BREAKING NEWS out of Georgia, Jamie Newman opts out of the season due to coronavirus concerns.
Touchdowns, top hats and tailgates: Inside an appropriately strange start to CFB season
In front of 2,000 people, the 2020 college football season kicked off with a touchdown on the first play, a turnover top hat and a punt that went for negative yardage. But it ended up as a real football game that came down to the last play.
Central Arkansas tops Austin Peay 24-17 in first game
Lujuan Winningham caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Breylin Smith with 34 seconds left to lift Central Arkansas to a 24-17 victory over Austin Peay on Saturday night in college football's first game of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Winningham hauls in late heroic TD (0:57)
Crossley bursts out of backfield for Central Arkansas TD (0:29)
The Paul Finebaum Show: Hour 1, Pete Thamel, Walt Maddox and callers
Pete Thamel discusses the interesting developments from the Big 10, who announced they may try to have football by thanksgiving. Walt Maddox, Mayor of Tuscaloosa, also discussed how he is trying to keep students safe and to still have Alabama football. Augie and other callers discuss the day's news in the SEC.
Lance to get showcase with NDSU to play Oct. 3
Three-time defending FCS national champion North Dakota State and star QB Trey Lance will face Central Arkansas in a non-league game Oct. 3.
Southland opts for '21, allows fall nonconference
The Southland Conference has opted to play college football in the spring, but it did allow wiggle room for its members to play nonconference games this fall.
Robinson has 210 yards, 2 TDs in Illinois State's 24-14 win
James Robinson rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns and Illinois State knocked off eighth-seeded Central Arkansas 24-14 on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs.
Central Arkansas earns share of Southland title, 52-35
Breylin Smith passed for 296 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions, and Central Arkansas earned a share of the Southland Conference title with a 52-35 win over Incarnate Word on Friday night.
C. Arkansas wins to keep pace in Southland Conference hunt
Breylin Smith threw a pair of touchdowns and Central Arkansas led for the duration in a 30-7 win over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday.
Kelley, SE Louisiana beat Cent. Arkansas 34-0
Cole Kelley passed for a touchdown and ran for four more and Southeastern Louisiana beat Central Arkansas 34-0 on Saturday to move into a four-way tie for first in the Southland Conference standings.
Smith sets career high, Central Ark. dominates Lamar 45-17
Breylin Smith threw for a career-best 434 yards and four touchdowns as Central Arkansas walked over Lamar 45-17 in Southland Conference action on Saturday.
Central Arkansas rallies by Sam Houston behind Smith's 4 TDs
Breylin Smith threw for 405 yards and four touchdowns, including a 15-yarder to Tyler Hudson with 3:57 remaining, and Central Arkansas held off Sam Houston State 29-25 on Saturday night.
Central Arkansas stops 2-point try, edges Northwestern State
Breylin Smith threw for three touchdowns, Lujuan Winningham caught nine passes for 168 yards, and Central Arkansas stopped a two-point conversion to defeat Northwestern State 31-30 on Saturday night.
Smith airs it out in C. Arkansas' 40-31 win over McNeese
Breylin Smith threw for 369 yards and three touchdowns and Central Arkansas beat McNeese 40-31 on Saturday.
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2020 Southland Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 2-0 | 3-0 |
| Incarnate Word | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Sam Houston State | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1-0 | 6-4 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| Houston Baptist | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-1 | 1-5 |
| Northwestern State | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| McNeese | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Lamar | 0-2 | 0-2 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barylre Davenport | DE | Committed | 78 |
| Darius Hale | RB | Committed | 75 |