2019 Central Arkansas Bears football team

The 2019 Central Arkansas Bears football team represents the University of Central Arkansas in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Bears are led by second-year head coach Nathan Brown and play their home games at Estes Stadium. UCA finished the regular season 9–3 overall, 7–2 in Southland Conference play, earning a share of the 2019 Southland Conference championship, and a first round bye in the FCS playoffs with a #8 seeding.

Preseason poll
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 18, 2019. The Bears were picked to finish in second place.

Preseason All–Southland Teams
The Bears placed seven players on the preseason all–Southland teams.

Offense

1st team

Carlos Blackman – RB

Hunter Watts – OL

2nd team

Toby Sanderson – OL

Defense

1st team

Chris Terrell – DL

Juan Jackson – DB

2nd team

Jackie Harvell – DB

Robert Rochell – DB

FCS Playoffs
The Bears enter the postseason tournament as the number eight seed, with a first-round bye. They will play Illinois State at Estes Stadium in Conway on December 7.