University of Central Arkansas Bears at UT Martin Skyhawks
Thursday, August 27^th, 6:30pm
 
Preview:
Head-to-Head: The Bears are 1-1 in the Div. I era against the Skyhawks with both teams winning at home in 2013 (Martin) and 2014 (Conway). All time, the Bears have a 9-5 advantage. The 1^st match-up was in 1958, the Skyhawks won that one 7-6.
 
Bears: 0-0, (0-0)
Head Coach Nathan Brown (9^th season):
Bears are picked to finish 5^th in the United Athletic Conference preseason poll.
In 2025 the Bears scored 24.5 points per game while giving up 35.17. The Bears averaged 372.8 yards of offense per game while their opponents averaged 409.5.
 
Skyhawks: 0-0, (0-0)
Head Coach Jason Simpson (21^st season):
Skyhawks are picked to finish 1^st in the Ohio Valley Conference preseason poll.
In 2025 the Skyhawks scored 20.7 points per game while giving up 23.9. The Skyhawks averaged 343.1 yards of offense per game while their opponents averaged 356.
 
Kickoff is set for 6:30pm in Martin, Tenn. The game will be on ESPN+, The Bear 91.3 and The Point 94.1 or you can follow live stats online.