The 2020 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented
Arkansas State University
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage la ...
in the
2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season
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. The Red Wolves played their home games at
Centennial Bank Stadium
Centennial Bank Stadium (formerly known as Liberty Bank Stadium) is located on the campus of Arkansas State University and is home to their college football team, the Red Wolves. The stadium was named after the old nickname of the school, the Ind ...
in
Jonesboro, Arkansas
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, and competed in the West Division of the
Sun Belt Conference
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. They were led by
Blake Anderson
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, in his seventh season as head coach.
Butch Jones
Lyle Allen "Butch" Jones Jr. (born January 17, 1968) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach at Arkansas State University. Jones previously served as a special assistant to the head coach and offensive analyst at the Univ ...
was hired to replace Anderson, after the team played to a 4–7 record (2–6 in conference play).
Schedule
Arkansas State had games scheduled against
Howard
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and
Michigan
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, which were canceled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
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Game summaries
At Memphis
At Kansas State
At Coastal Carolina
Central Arkansas
Georgia State
At Appalachian State
Troy
At Louisiana
At Texas State
South Alabama
Rankings
References
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Arkansas State
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage l ...
Arkansas State Red Wolves football seasons
Arkansas State Red Wolves football
The Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represents Arkansas State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football competition. The team was founded in 1911 and has com ...