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Report: FSU adds Central Arkansas — Mike Norvell’s alma mater — to 2026 football schedule

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8 months ago

May 5, 2025

Report: FSU adds Central Arkansas — Mike Norvell’s alma mater — to 2026 football schedule

Florida State has added an opponent to its 2026 football schedule — the alma mater of head coach Mike Norvell.

FSU will face off against Central Arkansas on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, a game that will net a $450,000 payday for the Bears.

The matchup was revealed by FBSchedules.com, who learned of it via an open records request.

Norvell played wide receiver at the University of Central Arkansas from 2001 to 2005 and is the school’s all-time receptions leader having snagged 213 pass receptions for 2,611 yards and 15 touchdowns (also rushing for one and throwing for two).

Here’s him reviewing some of his tape, via the Xs and Noles podcast (begins around 50:40:

Florida State has several non-conference games already scheduled — September 19th vs. the Alabama Crimson Tide, part of a home-and-home series that kicks off this season in Tallahassee, a yet-to-be-scheduled matchup with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the annual rivalry matchup against the Florida Gators, slated for November 28th in Tallahassee.

2026 Florida State Seminoles football schedule

Sep. 19: at Alabama Crimson Tide (Tuscaloosa, AL)
Sep. 26: Central Arkansas Bears (Tallahassee, FL)
Nov. 28: Florida Gators (Tallahassee, FL)
Date TBA: at Boston College Eagles (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Date TBA: Clemson Tigers (Tallahassee, FL)
Date TBA: NC State Wolfpack (Tallahassee, FL)
Date TBA: SMU Mustangs (Tallahassee, FL)
Date TBA: Virginia Cavaliers (Tallahassee, FL)
Date TBA: at Louisville Cardinals (Louisville, KY)
Date TBA: at Miami Hurricanes (Miami Gardens, FL)
Date TBA: at Pitt Panthers (Pittsburgh, PA)
Date TBA: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Tallahassee, FL)

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23 state senators back University of Arkansas’ inquiry | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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12 hours ago

December 20, 2025

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23 state senators back University of Arkansas’ inquiry | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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Ryan Anderson covers higher education across the state. He joined the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in August 2022 after covering education — and other topics — for a decade at four newspapers in three states. A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ryan attended DePaul University in Chicago and now resides in Fayetteville.

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Arkansas runaway youth numbers rising, what does that mean? | Make It Make Sense

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24 hours ago

December 19, 2025

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Arkansas runaway youth numbers rising, what does that mean? | Make It Make Sense

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – This week, host Alex Kienlen sat down with reporter and KARK News Anchor Mattison Gafner to discuss her report on the surge of runaway youth in Arkansas.

Topics included not just the numbers but also causes, consequences, and what can be done.

If you, or someone you know, is dealing with running away, or considering it, help is available through the National Runaway Safeline at 1-800-RUNAWAY or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678.

Make It Make Sense is a KARKFOX16+ exclusive show that airs weekly at 7 p.m. Monday on the free app. For more information on how to get the free app, head to KARK.com/Streaming.

Questions? Considerations? Reach out at MakeItMakeSense@Nexstar.TV.

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OPINION | ROBERT STEINBUCH: Intent matters | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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December 19, 2025

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Robert Steinbuch

Robert Steinbuch, the Arkansas Bar professor at the Bowen Law School, is a Fulbright Scholar and author of the treatise “The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.” His views do not necessarily reflect those of his employer.

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