2024 Central Arkansas
6–6 (3–5 United Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas–Pine Bluff 56–17Sep 21
By 39 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Arkansas State 31–34Aug 31
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Arkansas State | L 31–34 | 30% |
| Sep 7 | at Lindenwood | W 34–13 | 65% |
| Sep 14 | vs Austin Peay | W 45–17 | 62% |
| Sep 21 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 56–17 | 76% |
| Sep 28 | vs Lamar | W 34–14 | 76% |
| Oct 5 | at Abilene Christian | L 34–41 | 55% |
| Oct 12 | vs West Georgia | W 34–33 | 85% |
| Oct 26 | vs North Alabama | W 24–19 | 79% |
| Nov 2 | at Utah Tech | L 21–34 | 83% |
| Nov 9 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 24–31 | 46% |
| Nov 16 | vs Southern Utah | L 31–38 | 55% |
| Nov 23 | at Tarleton State | L 14–39 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tarleton State 39–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the United Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 5th in United Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 382–330
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1306 −61 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −23.4 No. 35 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 133
- Offensive coordinator
- Ken Collums
- Defensive coordinator
- Greg Stewart
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Will McElvain QB | 1,958 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Will McElvain QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | ShunDerrick Powell RB | 1,296 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | ShunDerrick Powell RB | 14 TD |
| Receiving yards | Trejan Bridges WR | 646 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Trejan Bridges WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Jace Benesch LB | 14 tkl |
| Sacks | David Walker DE | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Dillon Williams DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Keenan Jackson WR | ★★★ | No. 1541 |
| Vinny Winters OL | ★★★ | No. 1564 |
| Carmilo Allen DL | ★★★ | No. 1821 |
| Elijah Jackson ATH | ★★★ | No. 1880 |
| Jack Patterson QB | ★★★ | No. 2232 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Whole class | 6 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2025
The 2025 draft| Rd 4 | David Walker DE | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Transfers in 1
The 2024 portal Davian Mayo LB | ★★★ | from  Bowling Green |
Transfers out 2
 Jake Golday LB | ★★★ | to  Cincinnati |
| Kylin James RB | ★★★ | to  UNLV |
2024 United Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Tarleton State | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Southern Utah | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Central Arkansas | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| Austin Peay | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| North Alabama | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| West Georgia | 1–7 | 4–7 | |
| Utah Tech | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.