2015 Central Arkansas
6–4 (6–2 Southland Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 7–4, over 11 games to the 10 on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Houston Christian 43–7Oct 10
By 36 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Oklahoma State 8–32Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Samford | L 16–45 | 38% |
| Sep 12 | at Oklahoma State | L 8–32 | 13% |
| Sep 26 | at Northwestern State | W 49–21 | 44% |
| Oct 10 | at Houston Christian | W 43–7 | 72% |
| Oct 17 | vs McNeese | L 13–28 | 48% |
| Oct 24 | at Lamar | W 35–17 | 43% |
| Oct 31 | vs SE Louisiana | W 21–16 | 52% |
| Nov 7 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 36–24 | 69% |
| Nov 14 | at Nicholls | W 34–31 | 79% |
| Nov 21 | vs Sam Houston | L 13–42 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Sam Houston 42–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
Games missing from our records
Wikipedia’s season articles list one game of Central Arkansas’s 2015 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. It doesn’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here. Where two sources give a game alike (both teams’ articles or records, or an article and the guide), both are named.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vsAbilene Christian | W 42–14 | Central Arkansas’s article, Abilene Christian’s article |
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 2nd in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 268–263
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1372 +37 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −26.6 No. 58 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 184
- Offensive coordinator
- Nathan Brown
- Defensive coordinator
- Greg Stewart
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Taylor Reed QB | 128 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Taylor Reed QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Dominique Thomas RB | 49 yds |
| Receiving yards | Desmond Smith WR | 46 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Desmond Smith WR | 1 TD |
| Interceptions | Tremon Smith CB | 1 INT |
Drafted in 2016
The 2016 draft| Rd 7 | Jonathan Woodard DE | Jacksonville Jaguars |
2015 Southland Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 8–0 | 9–1 | |
| Sam Houston | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
 Central Arkansas | 6–2 | 6–4 | |
 Incarnate Word | 4–4 | 5–5 | |
| Northwestern State | 4–4 | 4–6 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4–4 | 4–6 | |
| Lamar | 4–5 | 5–6 | |
 Abilene Christian | 3–5 | 3–7 | |
| Nicholls | 3–5 | 3–7 | |
| SE Louisiana | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Houston Christian | 0–8 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.