Central at Benton: Nonleague showdown set for Oct. 2

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Central (Conway) travels to Benton for a nonleague game on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CDT at Benton’s home field. Follow the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/football/games/5452885-central-vs-benton

Quick look

  • Date/time: Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 — 7 p.m. CDT

  • Location: Benton (home team: Benton Panthers)

  • Matchup: Central Tigers at Benton Panthers

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/football/games/5452885-central-vs-benton

  • Benton Panthers: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/football/teams/232120-benton-panthers-fr — record: 0-0; SBLive fans: 18; picks: zero. Next: Benton at North Little Rock, 7 p.m. CDT on Oct. 9 (https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/football/games/5629517-benton-vs-north-little-rock)

  • Central Tigers: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/football/teams/518919-central-tigers-fr — record: 0-0; SBLive fans: eight; picks: zero. Next: Conway at Central, 7 p.m. CDT on Oct. 9 (https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/football/games/5452886-conway-vs-central)

What to watch

This nonleague tilt opens a busy October stretch for both programs. Both teams enter 0-0 on the SBLive slate; no previous meeting is listed in the game record here, so the matchup will be a fresh chapter between the Tigers and Panthers.

Follow the teams and get involved

  • Follow each team on SBLive to help grow their fan counts: Benton Panthers (https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/football/teams/232120-benton-panthers-fr) and Central Tigers (https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/football/teams/518919-central-tigers-fr).

  • Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are a fan engagement feature and do not affect any win-chance projections. Those projections and fan numbers can change, so keep following both teams for updates and to show support.

No streaming or ticket information is listed for this game on the SBLive page. For the latest updates, follow the game and teams on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/football/games/5452885-central-vs-benton.