Sophomore tight end Tyler Siddons announced earlier this week his decision to enter the transfer portal after three years in Conway.
UCA senior defensive end is once again a finalist for being named the defensive player of the year amongst FCS schools.
UCA lost its second game of the season to Kansas State, giving the Bears two losses to Power 4 Conference teams.
The Bears dropped their fifth game to start to the 2024-25 campaign against Georgia Tech on Saturday afternoon.
UCA remained unbeaten after Saturday night's 20-point win behind a career night from senior guard Jade Upshaw.
Western Illinois made a pair of free throws with one second left in the game to secure the two-point win over UCA.
The Bears won their sixth game of the season Saturday against North Alabama behind a huge day from their defense.
UCA's 2-1 win against North Alabama on Saturday will be the last game they play until the semifinal round of the ASUN Championship.
Central Arkansas suffered its first conference loss of the season, but did see its junior libero win defensive player of the week honors.
The Bears' had an opportunity to take the No. 1 seed in the upcoming ASUN championship tournament, but fell 2-1 instead.