2018 Central Arkansas Bears football team  The 2018 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by first-year head coach Nathan Brown and played their home games at Estes Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 5–4 in Southland play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. The Bears finished the 2017 season 10–2, 9–0 in Southland play to be crowned Southland Conference champions. They received the Southland's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost to New Hampshire in the second round. On December 7, head coach Steve Campbell resigned to become the head coach at South Alabama. He finished at Central Arkansas with a four-year record of 33–15. On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Bears having 11 players selected. Offense First Team  Defense First Team  Offense Second Team  Defense Second Team On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Bears predicted to finish in third place. Source:      Sources:  Sources:  Sources:  Sources:  Sources:  Sources:  Sources:  Sources:  Sources:  Sources: