Central Arkansas forced overtime with 15 seconds left, but UTRGV needed one snap to win 30-27 on Saturday in Conway.
After five road-heavy weeks, the Bears open three-game homestand on Saturday against UT Rio Grande Valley at Estes Stadium.
The Bears erased a 14-point halftime deficit, but the unbeaten Texans scored 21 fourth-quarter points to win 49-35 in Stephenville.
UCA kept the ball 39 minutes in a 34-7 loss, while Seminole fans stayed restless about head coach Mike Norvell.
A 99-yard kickoff return gave Southeast Missouri an early lead, and UCA football never reached the end zone on Saturday.
Central Arkansas hosts a nationally ranked UT Martin squad tonight in a season opener loaded with new faces and history.
UCA's Nathan Brown reacts to a fifth-place UAC preseason poll ranking and three defenders' All-Conference recognition ahead of 2026.
Bears players and head coach Nathan Brown will represent UCA at Texas Live during Tuesday's live conference broadcast schedule event.
The UAC's annual football kickoff returns to Texas this July with awards, a coaches poll and ESPN+ coverage.
Gunnar Boykin is leaving UCA football after a decade to take a job at Madison Central High School in Mississippi.