2024 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

2024 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
2024 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
UAC champion
NCAA Division I Second Round, L 31–51 at North Dakota State
Conference	United Athletic Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 15
FCS Coaches	No. 17
Record	9–5 (7–1 UAC)
Head coach	Keith Patterson (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Rick Bowie (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Co-defensive coordinator	Aaron Fletcher (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple 3–3–5
Home stadium	Wildcat Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 United Athletic Conference standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 15 Abilene Christian $^	7	–	1	9	–	5
No. 14 Tarleton State ^	6	–	2	10	–	4
No. 22 Eastern Kentucky ^	6	–	2	8	–	5
Southern Utah	6	–	2	7	–	5
Central Arkansas	3	–	5	6	–	6
Austin Peay	3	–	5	4	–	8
North Alabama	3	–	5	3	–	9
West Georgia*	1	–	7	4	–	7
Utah Tech	1	–	7	1	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Note: West Georgia is ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were coached by third-year head coach Keith Patterson and played at Wildcat Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

Preseason

UAC coaches' poll

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
UAC coaches' poll
1	Central Arkansas	77 (5)
2	Tarleton State	74 (3)
3	Southern Utah	54
4	Eastern Kentucky	53
5	Austin Peay	46 (1)
6	Abilene Christian	43
7	North Alabama	26
8	Utah Tech	19
9	West Georgia	13

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:30 p.m.	at Texas Tech*		Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	ESPN+	L 51–52 ^OT	60,229
September 7	7:00 p.m.	West Georgia		Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	W 38–24	7,094
September 14	3:00 p.m.	at Northern Colorado*	No. 25	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	ESPN+	W 24–22	3,017
September 21	7:00 p.m.	No. 4 Idaho*	No. 19	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	L 24–27	11,719
September 28	8:00 p.m.	at Utah Tech	No. 20	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	W 55–30	5,451
October 5	3:00 p.m.	No. 5 Central Arkansas	No. 16	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	W 41–34	7,853
October 12	6:00 p.m.	at North Alabama	No. 10	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+	L 34–47	9,918
October 19	3:00 p.m.	Eastern Kentucky	No. 17	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	W 34–20	10,411
November 2	3:00 p.m.	Southern Utah	No. 17	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	W 28–25	9,701
November 9	3:00 p.m.	at Austin Peay	No. 15	Fortera Stadium Clarksville, TN	ESPN+	W 35–34	3,741
November 16	6:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Tarleton State	No. 14	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN+	W 35–31	22,348
November 23	2:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin*	No. 11	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+	L 19–32	N/A
November 30	2:00 p.m.	No. 17 Northern Arizona*	No. 15	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN+	W 24–0	5,210
December 7	2:00 p.m.	at No. 3 North Dakota State*	No. 15	Fargodome Fargo, ND (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN+	L 31–51	10,373
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
STATS	—	RV	25	19	20	16	10	17	17	15	14	11	15
Coaches'	—	RV	RV	23	22	17	12	21т	19	16	13	12	17

Roster

No.	Player	Class	Height	Weight	Previous Schools		Hometown
No.	Player	Class	Height	Weight	High School	College	Hometown
Quarterbacks
1	Maverick McIvor	Graduate Student	6-2	210	Central High School	Texas Tech	San Angelo, Texas
9	Carson Haggard	RS Sophomore	6-0	180	Gulliver Prep	Tulane	Miami, Florida
12	Quayde Hawkins	RS Junior	6-1	210	Bainbridge High School	Troy	Bainbridge, Georgia
15	Carson May	RS Sophomore	6-4	220	Jones High School	Iowa - Wyoming	Jones, Oklahoma
17	Trevor Baker	RS Junior	6-3	195	Needville High School		Needville, Texas
18	Leighton Adams	Freshman	6-1	200	New Braunfels High School		New Braunfels, Texas
Running Backs
3	Rovaughn Banks, Jr.	Junior	5-10	190	Union High School		Tulsa, Oklahoma
6	Samuel Hicks	Graduate Student	5-9	190	Nolan Catholic High School	Saddleback College - Central Michigan	Fort Worth, Texas
21	Deonte Dean	Freshman	6-0	190	Lake Highlands High School		Dallas, Texas
23	Isaiah Johnson	Graduate Student	5-10	210	Cooper High School	North Texas	Lubbock, Texas
26	Jordon Vaughn	RS Junior	6-3	235	Manvel High School	Wyoming	Manvel, Texas
32	Chad Lara	Freshman	5-6	195	Abilene High School		Abilene, Texas
Wide Receiver
2	Hut Graham	RS Sophomore	6-1	200	Gunter High School	Texas Tech	Gunter, Texas
4	J.J. Henry	Junior	5-10	155	McKinney North High School	Ole Miss	McKinney, Texas
7	Trey Cleveland	Graduate Student	6-2	195	Arlington High School	North Texas	Arlington, Texas
8	Jeshari Houston	RS Junior	5-9	180	Abilene High School	Tulsa	Abilene, Texas
13	Blayne Taylor	Graduate Student	6-5	215	Saginaw High School	Cisco College	Saginaw, Texas
14	Raydrian Baltrip	Freshman	5-9	155	Silsbee High School		Silsbee, Texas
16	Luke Moffitt	Sophomore	6-0	170	Crandall High School		Crandall, Texas
19	Javon Gipson	RS Junior	6-4	215	George Ranch High School	Baylor	Richmond, Texas
20	Nehemiah Martinez	Senior	5-9	200	Cooper High School	Texas Tech	Lubbock, Texas
25	Blake Pruitt	Sophomore	5-11	185	Midland Christian		Midland, Texas
29	J.R. Ceyanes	Sophomore	6-3	200	Katy High School		Katy, Texas
31	Brelon Badon	Freshman	5-11	165	Abilene High School		Abilene, Texas
34	Blake Suber	Freshman	6-1	195	Cedar Park High School		Cedar Park, Texas
81	Grant Jones	Freshman	6-1	185	Burnet High School		Burnet, Texas
82	Courtlin Scott	Sophomore	5-7	140	Sachse High School		Sachse, Texas
84	Jacoby Boykins	RS Junior	6-1	195	Lamar High School	Alabama	Houston, Texas
Tight Ends
83	West Wilson	Sophomore	6-2	235	Lovejoy High School	North Texas	Allen, Texas
86	Chidubem Lebechi	RS Sophomore	6-2	240	Tompkins High School		Katy, Texas
87	Bryan Henry	RS Sophomore	6-2	250	Belton High School	Houston	Belton, Texas
88	Jed Castles	RS Junior	6-7	235	Rider High School	Texas Tech	Wichita Falls, Texas
89	Gavin Waits	Sophomore	6-4	230	Fulshear High School		Fulshear, Texas
Offensive Line
54	Carson Walker	RS Junior	6-4	315	Heritage High School	Houston	Midlothian, Texas
55	Alan Hatten	Senior	6-3	310	Hackettstown High School	Lackawanna College	Great Meadows, New Jersey
57	Trent Pullen	RS Senior	6-3	295	Connally High School	Oklahoma State	Waco, Texas
59	Jacob Thielen	Graduate Student	6-4	305	Faith Christian Academy		Broomfield, Colorado
61	Dylan Kinney	RS Sophomore	6-3	310	Travis High School		Richmond, Texas
66	Dylan Howerton	Fifth Year	6-5	280	Katy High School		Katy, Texas
68	Colter Lynch	Sophomore	6-3	305	Cooper High School		Lubbock, Texas
70	Tay Yanta	RS Senior	6-5	330	Falls City High School	Mary Hardin–Baylor - Texas Tech	Falls City, Texas
71	Femi Sakiri	RS Junior	6-3	300	Byron Nelson High School	UConn	Roanoke, Texas
75	Cameron Vann	Freshman	6-6	320	Wylie High School		Abilene, Texas
76	Joziah Fogle	Junior	6-4	310	Spring High School		Spring, Texas
77	George French II	RS Senior	6-8	315	Bethlehem Catholic High School	Pittsburgh	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Defensive Line
9	Alex Bowman, Jr.	RS Sophomore	6-2	255	Madison High		Dallas, Texas
43	Elijah Sims	RS Freshman	6-3	260	Fort Bend Marshal		Missouri City, Texas
52	Jordan Butler	RS Senior	6-3	320	IMG Academy	Northwestern	Las Vegas, Nevada
90	Kaghen Roach	RS Senior	6-5	255	Celina HS	Blinn College - North Texas	Celina, Texas
91	Colt Cooper	RS Junior	6-4	245	Ford High School		Quinlan, Texas
92	Luke Gambs	Sophomore	6-2	250	S. H. Rider High School		Wichita Falls, Texas
93	Chris Herpin	Sophomore	6-2	300	Dawson High School		Pearland, Texas
95	Jerry Lawson	Sophomore	6-2	295	Breckenridge High School		Breckenridge, Texas
98	David Oke	Junior	6-2	290	Alief Hastings High School		Houston, Texas
99	Devin Dawson	RS Senior	6-2	300	Lone Star High School	Alcorn State	Aledo, Texas
Linebackers
0	Darius Moore	Senior	6-1	235	El Reno High School	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M	El Reno, Oklahoma
1	Will Shaffer	Graduate Student	6-0	240	Saguaro High School	Utah State - Arizona State	Tempe, Arizona
6	Izaiah Kelley	Senior	6-2	200	Coronado High School	SMU	Lubbock, Texas
8	Chris Wright	RS Junior	6-4	240	Aledo High School	North Texas	Aledo, Texas
14	Rashon Myles, Jr.	RS Sophomore	6-1	223	Brownsburg High School	Northern Illinois	Brownsburg, Indiana
17	Micho Lavine	Freshman	6-1	200	Millwood High School		Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
19	Jameer Dudley	Sophomore	6-2	205	Samuel Clemens High School		Schertz, Texas
24	Bryce Morton	RS Freshman	6-1	215	C.E. King High School		Spring, Texas
30	Sean Dubose, Jr.	RS Sophomore	6-2	240	Tompkins High School		Katy, Texas
35	Ethan Taite	Senior	6-2	225	Independence High School		Frisco, Texas
36	Jailyn Gibbs	Freshman	6-1	215	Rider High School		Wichita Falls, Texas
37	Trace Low	Freshman	6-0	195	Legacy High School		Wichita Falls, Texas
42	Reese Young	Junior	6-1	225	Stephenville High School		Stephenville, Texas
46	Cirby Coheley	Senior	6-4	220	Iowa Park High School		Iowa Park, Texas
Defensive back
2	Jordan Mukes	Junior	6-3	210	Choctaw High School	Oklahoma	Choctaw, Oklahoma
4	Tyson Williams	Sophomore	5-11	180	Bixby High School		Bixby, Oklahoma
12	DeAngelo Ponder	RS Freshman	6-2	190	Bowie High School		Arlington, Texas
15	Sam Mason, Jr.	RS Sophomore	6-0	190	Charter Oak High School	Oregon State	Covina, California
18	Gabe White	Sophomore	6-2	205	Goose Creek High School	Butler CC	Charleston, South Carolina
20	Damien Johnson	Freshman	5-10	180	Legacy High School		Midland, Texas
21	Carson Finney	Freshman	6-0	180	Brock High School		Brock, Texas
27	Harold West	RS Junior	6-1	185	Lamar High School	North Texas	Arlington, Texas
Safety
3	Dorian Plumley	RS Junior	6-0	200	El Reno High School	Oklahoma	El Reno, Oklahoma
5	Javen Ware	Senior	5-11	175	Hernando High School	Texas State	Hernando, Mississippi
7	Elijah Moffett	RS Senior	6-2	210	Veterans Memorial High School		Selma, Texas
41	T.J. Marshall	RS Senior	6-1	210	Shadow Creek High School	Houston	Pearland, Texas
Punter
22	Grant Nickel	RS Junior	6-1	185	Grand Oaks High School	Texas Tech	Spring, Texas
33	Hugo Nash	RS Sophomore	6-2	195	Scotch College	James Madison	Melbourne, Australia
Kicker
39	Kyler Meschi	RS Freshman	6-0	185	Flour Bluff High School		Corpus Christi, Texas
40	Elijah Medina	RS Freshman	6-0	180	Grace Preparatory Academy	Sul Ross State	Mansfield, Texas
45	Cade Coulson	Sophomore	6-2	160	Richland High School	Mary Hardin–Baylor	Fort Worth, Texas
47	Will Chipman	Freshman	5-8	155	Southwest Christian School		Fort Worth, Texas
48	Ritse Vaes	Senior	6-2	160	Hirschi High School	Midwestern State	Wichita Falls, Texas
94	Spencer Fiske	RS Sophomore	5-10	160	Hidden Valley High School	College of Idaho	Grants Pass, Oregon
Long Snapper
49	Devan Daugherty	RS Senior	6-2	250	Aledo High School	Midwestern State	Aledo, Texas
50	Justin Duff	RS Senior	6-3	250	Armijo High School	UTEP	San Pablo, California

Game summaries

at Texas Tech (FBS)

Abilene Christian Wildcats at Texas Tech Red Raiders (FBS) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Wildcats	7	14	7	17	6	51
Red Raiders (FBS)	22	10	7	6	7	52

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Date: August 31
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 60,229
Referee: Tim Rich
TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich and Dave Steckel
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TTU – Tahj Brooks 18-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 10:38. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:28.
TTU – Coy Eakin 4-yard pass from Behren Morton (Jalin Conyers run), 8:18. Red Raiders 15–0. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:24.
ACU – Jed Castles 31-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 3:42. Red Raiders 15–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:36.
TTU – Coy Eakin 35-yard pass from Behren Morton (Reese Burkhardt kick), 1:34. Red Raiders 22–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:08.

Second quarter

ACU – Isaiah Johnson 2-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 11:52. Red Raiders 22–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:42.
TTU – Gino Garcia 39-yard field goal, 9:58. Red Raiders 25–14. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:38.
TTU – Jalin Conyers 36-yard pass from Behren Morton (Reese Burkhardt kick), 2:55. Red Raiders 32–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:51.
ACU – Blayne Taylor 71-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 1:50. Red Raiders 32–21. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05.

Third quarter

ACU – Rovaughn Banks Jr. 1-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 5:10. Red Raiders 32–28. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 4:27.
TTU – Josh Kelly 35-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 4:50. Red Raiders 39–28. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:07.

Fourth quarter

ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 30-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 11:45. Red Raiders 39–35. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:34.
TTU – Reese Burkhardt 41-yard field goal, 8:32. Red Raiders 42–35. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:13.
ACU – Isaiah Johnson 5-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 4:55. Tied 42–42. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
TTU – Gino Garcia 31-yard field goal, 2:35. Red Raiders 45–42. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 2:13.
ACU – Ritse Vaes 21-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 45–45. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 2:34.

Overtime

TTU – Caleb Douglas 14-yard pass from Behren Morton (Reese Burkhardt kick). Red Raiders 52–51. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.
ACU – Isaiah Johnson 1-yard run (run failed). Red Raiders 52–51. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards.

Statistics	ACU	TTU
First downs	30	27
Total yards	615	539
Rushing yards	109	161
Passing yards	506	378
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	33:48	26:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing	Maverick McIvor	36/51, 506 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Johnson	13 rushes, 42 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Blayne Taylor	7 receptions, 141 yards, TD
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	30/42, 378 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Tahj Brooks	27 rushes, 153 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Kelly	10 receptions, 156 yards, TD

West Georgia

West Georgia Wolves at Abilene Christian Wildcats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves	0	3	7	14	24
Wildcats	14	0	7	17	38

at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas

Date: September 7
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 7,094
Referee: Michael Frain
TV announcers (ESPN+): Grant Boone and Bob Shipley
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

ACU – Sam Hicks 27-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 12:24. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:31.
ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 20-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 2:18. Wildcats 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:28.

Second quarter

UWG – Chance Gagnon 31-yard field goal, 11:22. Wildcats 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:35.

Third quarter

ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 72-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 11:38. Wildcats 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:50.
UWG – Dylan Gary 27-yard pass from Quincy Casey (Chance Gagnon kick), 5:20. Wildcats 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:06.

Fourth quarter

ACU – Ritse Vaes 27-yard field goal, 12:31. Wildcats 24–10. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 7:47.
UWG – Dylan Gary 22-yard pass from Quincy Casey (Chance Gagnon kick), 10:02. Wildcats 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:22.
ACU – Isaiah Johnson 3-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 5:01. Wildcats 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:55.
ACU – Bryan Henry 18-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 3:35. Wildcats 38–17. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:16.
UWG – Quincy Casey 2-yard run (Chance Gagnon kick), 0:01. Wildcats 38–24. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:34.

Statistics	UWG	ACU
First downs	22	28
Total yards	344	499
Rushing yards	102	202
Passing yards	242	297
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	26:06	33:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Georgia	Passing	Quincy Casey	14/34, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Quincy Casey	9 rushes, 50 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dylan Gary	7 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD
Abilene Christian	Passing	Maverick McIvor	24/37, 297 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Johnson	14 rushes, 71 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nehemiah Martinez I	7 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD

at Northern Colorado

No. 25 Abilene Christian Wildcats at Northern Colorado Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Wildcats	0	7	14	3	24
Bears	3	7	0	12	22

at Nottingham Field, Greeley, Colorado

Date: September 14
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/2:00 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 3,017
Referee: Gregg Wilson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Christian Ceyanes and Nick Hager
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

UNCO – Hunter Green 35-yard field goal, 3:57. Bears 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:42.

Second quarter

UNCO – Caden Meis 2-yard run (Hunter Green kick), 13:52. Bears 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 4:42.
ACU – Sam Hicks 17-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 1:09. Bears 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 0:46.

Third quarter

ACU – Sam Hicks 65-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 9:32. Wildcats 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:05.
ACU – Isaiah Johnson 5-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 1:00. Wildcats 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 3:50.

Fourth quarter

UNCO – Caden Meis 2-yard run (pass failed), 8:42. Wildcats 21–16. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:18.
UNCO – Hank Gibbs 3-yard run (pass failed), 1:10. Bears 22–21. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 5:29.
ACU – Ritse Vaes 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Wildcats 24–22. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 1:10.

Statistics	ACU	UNCO
First downs	12	18
Total yards	325	266
Rushing yards	96	241
Passing yards	229	25
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	20:17	39:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing	Maverick McIvor	20/34, 229 yards, TD
	Rushing	Sam Hicks	9 rushes, 76 yards, TD
	Receiving	Javon Gibson	7 receptions, 102 yards
Northern Colorado	Passing	Jonah Chong	4/8, 14 yards
	Rushing	Darius Stewart	21 rushes, 132 yards
	Receiving	Brayden Munroe	1 reception, 8 yards

No. 4 Idaho

No. 4 Idaho Vandals at No. 19 Abilene Christian Wildcats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Vandals	14	6	7	0	27
No. 19 Wildcats	0	3	8	13	24

at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas

Date: September 21
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 11,719
TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Penney and Ryan Holmes
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 22-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 7:06. Vandals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:28.
IDHO – Mark Hamper 44-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 3:00. Vandals 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:47.

Second quarter

ACU – Ritse Vaes 27-yard field goal, 13:01. Vandals 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:59.
IDHO – Cameron Pope 33-yard field goal, 4:41. Vandals 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:17.
IDHO – Cameron Pope 25-yard field goal, 0:15. Vandals 20–3. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 2:54.

Third quarter

IDHO – Nate Thomas 3-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 13:04. Vandals 27–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:56.
ACU – J. J. Henry 5-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Maverick McIvor pass to Blayne Taylor), 2:32. Vandals 27–11. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:50.

Fourth quarter

ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 23-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (pass failed), 10:03. Vandals 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:29.
ACU – Isaiah Johnson 1-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 3:47. Vandals 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:14.

Statistics	IDHO	ACU
First downs	23	25
Total yards	424	393
Rushing yards	171	105
Passing yards	253	288
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	30:57	29:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing	Jack Wagner	18/35, 253 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nate Thomas	15 rushes, 64 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jordan Dwyer	5 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Abilene Christian	Passing	Maverick McIvor	26/46, 288 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Jonhson	10 rushes, 59 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nehemiah Martinez I	4 receptions, 77 yards, TD

at Utah Tech

No. 20 Abilene Christian Wildcats at Utah Tech Trailblazers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Wildcats	14	13	14	14	55
Trailblazers	7	9	0	14	30

at Greater Zion Stadium, St. George, Utah

Date: September 28
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/6:00 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny, 102 °F (39 °C)
Game attendance: 5,451
Referee: Matthew Jones
TV: ESPN+
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

UTU – Chris Street 7-yard run (Ilya Uvaydov kick), 9:36. Trailblazers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:53.
ACU – Blayne Taylor 76-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 8:16. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.
ACU – Sam Hicks 53-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 2:56. Wildcats 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:19.

Second quarter

UTU – Ilya Uvaydov 32-yard field goal, 13:24. Wildcats 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:22.
ACU – Ritse Vaes 52-yard field goal, 11:06. Wildcats 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:18.
ACU – Ritse Vaes 25-yard field goal, 3:26. Wildcats 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:54.
ACU – Sam Hicks 35-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 0:27. Wildcats 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 0:45.
UTU – Eric Olsen 32-yard pass from Reggie Graff (kick failed), 0:09. Wildcats 27–16. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:18.

Third quarter

ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 73-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 14:11. Wildcats 34–16. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:43.
ACU – Isaiah Johnson 9-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 7:21. Wildcats 41–16. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:10.

Fourth quarter

ACU – Sam Hicks 8-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 11:11. Wildcats 48–16. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 2:09.
ACU – Chris Wright 28-yard fumble return (Ritse Vaes kick), 10:57. Wildcats 55–16.
UTU – Reggie Graff 9-yard run (Ilya Uvaydov kick), 9:02. Wildcats 55–23. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:55.
UTU – Bretton Stone 10-yard run (Ilya Uvaydov kick), 3:46. Wildcats 55–30. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:07.

Statistics	ACU	UTU
First downs	22	22
Total yards	609	508
Rushing yards	323	180
Passing yards	286	328
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	28:48	31:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing	Maverick McIvor	18/33, 286 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Sam Hicks	12 rushes, 203 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Blayne Taylor	5 receptions, 128 yards, TD
Utah Tech	Passing	Reggie Graff	13/22, 231 yards, TD
	Rushing	Reggie Graff	12 rushes, 79 yards, TD
	Receiving	Eric Olsen	3 receptions, 60 yards, TD

No. 5 Central Arkansas

No. 5 Central Arkansas Bears at No. 16 Abilene Christian Wildcats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Bears	7	10	7	10	34
No. 16 Wildcats	14	17	3	7	41

at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas

Date: October 5
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 7,853
Referee: Gabe Tomlin
TV: ESPN+
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 70-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 11:27. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:16.
CARK – ShunDerrick Powell 62-yard run (Jake Gaster kick), 10:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47.
ACU – Blayne Taylor 13-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 4:20. Wildcats 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 6:11.

Second quarter

ACU – Ritse Vaes 27-yard field goal, 14:09. Wildcats 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:02.
CARK – ShunDerrick Powell 51-yard run (Jake Gaster kick), 13:04. Wildcats 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:00.
ACU – Hut Graham 9-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 8:54. Wildcats 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:02.
ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 26-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 4:54. Wildcats 31–14. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:40.
CARK – Jake Gaster 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Wildcats 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 1:40.

Third quarter

ACU – Ritse Vaes 20-yard field goal, 5:52. Wildcats 34–17. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:21.
CARK – ShunDerrick Powell 11-yard pass from Will McElvain (Jake Gaster kick), 0:36. Wildcats 34–24. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:08.

Fourth quarter

ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 3-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 12:52. Wildcats 41–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:44.
CARK – Jake Gaster 21-yard field goal, 7:49. Wildcats 41–27. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:03.
CARK – Trejan Bridges 11-yard pass from Will McElvain (Jake Gaster kick), 1:38. Wildcats 41–34. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 2:51.

Statistics	UCA	ACU
First downs	31	23
Total yards	528	506
Rushing yards	202	156
Passing yards	326	350
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	30:17	29:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Arkansas	Passing	Will McElvain	33/46, 326 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	ShunDerrick Powell	20 rushes, 155 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Malachi Henry	5 receptions, 83 yards
Abilene Christian	Passing	Maverick McIvor	22/36, 350 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Johnson	15 rushes, 91 yards
	Receiving	Nehemiah Martinez I	7 receptions, 202 yards, 3 TD

at North Alabama

No. 10 Abilene Christian Wildcats at North Alabama Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Wildcats	14	13	7	0	34
Lions	20	0	13	14	47

at Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, Alabama

Date: October 12
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 9,918
Referee: Branden McCain
TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play) and Bryan Neece (analyst)
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

UNA – T. J. Smith 1-yard rush (run failed), 14:15. Lions 6–0. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:39.
UNA – Tanaka Scott 23-yard pass from T. J. Smith (Scott Payne kick), 10:06. Lions 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:21.
ACU – Isaiah Johnson 60-yard rush (Ritse Vaes kick), 8:52. Lions 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:14.
ACU – Blayne Taylor 16-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 4:22. Wildcats 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:58.
UNA – T. J. Smith 46-yard rush (Scott Payne kick), 2:19. Lions 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:58.

Second quarter

ACU – Sam Hicks 4-yard rush (kick blocked), 7:21. Tied 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:33.
ACU – Sam Hicks 38-yard rush (Ritse Vaes kick), 1:39. Wildcats 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:46.

Third quarter

UNA – Justin Luke 23-yard pass from T. J. Smith (kick blocked), 14:09. Wildcats 27–26. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:51.
ACU – Isaiah Johnson 1-yard rush (Ritse Vaes kick), 12:23. Wildcats 34–26. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:35.
UNA – Kobe Warden 37-yard pass from T. J. Smith (Scott Payne kick), 2:07. Wildcats 34–33. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:04.

Fourth quarter

UNA – Jalen Fletcher 24-yard rush (Scott Payne kick), 11:36. Lions 40–34. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:27.
UNA – Kobe Warden 8-yard pass from T. J. Smith (Scott Payne kick), 1:51. Lions 47–34. Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:53.

Statistics	ACU	UNA
First downs	26	22
Total yards	468	506
Rushing yards	193	286
Passing yards	275	220
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	31:38	28:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing	Maverick McIvor	30/48, 275 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Sam Hicks	13 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Nehemiah Martinez I	13 receptions, 93 yards
North Alabama	Passing	T. J. Smith	17/24, 220 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jalen Fletcher	10 rushes, 123 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kobe Warden	9 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD

Eastern Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky Colonels at No. 17 Abilene Christian Wildcats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	7	13	0	20
No. 17 Wildcats	0	14	14	6	34

at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas

Date: October 19
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 10,411
Referee: Zach Erdman
TV: ESPN+
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

ACU – Sam Hicks 8-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 14:55. Abilene Christian 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 4:14.
ACU – Jed Castles 18-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 8:44. Abilene Christian 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:41.
EKU – Marcus Calwise Jr. 8-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 0:29. Abilene Christian 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:55.

Third quarter

ACU – Blayne Taylor 45-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 13:22. Abilene Christian 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
EKU – Dequan Stanley 75-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 13:12. Abilene Christian 21–14. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
EKU – Joshua Carter 3-yard run, 5:17. Abilene Christian 21–20. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:28.
ACU – Blayne Taylor 11-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 1:27. Abilene Christian 28–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:50.

Fourth quarter

ACU – Ritse Vaes 21-yard field goal, 12:55. Abilene Christian 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:41.
ACU – Ritse Vaes 35-yard field goal, 2:17. Abilene Christian 34–20. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:07.

Statistics	EKU	ACU
First downs	19	27
Total yards	357	552
Rushing yards	92	212
Passing yards	265	340
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	29:24	30:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Kentucky	Passing	Matt Morrissey	20/33, 265 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Joshua Carter	16 rushes, 79 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dequan Stanley	5 receptions, 116 yards, TD
Abilene Christian	Passing	Maverick McIvor	24/37, 340 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Sam Hicks	24 rushes, 146 yards, TD
	Receiving	Blayne Taylor	10 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD

Southern Utah

Southern Utah Thunderbirds at No. 17 Abilene Christian Wildcats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thunderbirds	0	3	7	15	25
No. 17 Wildcats	14	7	0	7	28

at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas

Date: November 2
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 9,701
Referee: Matthew Jones
TV: ESPN+
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

(10:03) ACU – Javon Gipson 13-yard pass from Maverick McIvor, Ritse Vaes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:33; Abilene Christian 7–0)
(2:05) ACU – Isaiah Johnson 6-yard run, Ritse Vaes kick (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 4:44; Abilene Christian 14–0)

Second quarter

(10:22) ACU – Isaiah Johnson 1-yard run, Ritse Vaes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:38; Abilene Christian 21–0)
(0:27) SUU – Jayden Rogers 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 2:57; Abilene Christian 21–3)

Third quarter

(1:22) SUU – Targhee Lambson 3-yard run, Jayden Rogers kick (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:55; Abilene Christian 21–10)

Fourth quarter

(9:54) ACU – Sam Hicks 12-yard pass from Maverick McIvor, Ritse Vaes kick (Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 6:28; Abilene Christian 28–10)
(5:56) SUU – Targhee Lambson 13-yard run, Jayden Rogers kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:58; Abilene Christian 28–17)
(4:03) SUU – Targhee Lambson 1-yard run, Jayden Rogers kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04; Abilene Christian 28–25)

Statistics	SUU	ACU
First downs	17	26
Total yards	296	445
Rushing yards	220	139
Passing yards	76	306
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	25:02	34:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Utah	Passing	Jackson Berry	12/19, 76 yards
	Rushing	Targhee Lambson	27 carries, 198 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Devin Downing	2 receptions, 21 yards
Abilene Christian	Passing	Maverick McIvor	22/31, 306 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Johnson	19 carries, 72 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Blayne Taylor	5 receptions, 81 yards

at Austin Peay

No. 15 Abilene Christian Wildcats at Austin Peay Governors – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Wildcats	14	0	14	7	35
Governors	14	13	0	7	34

at Fortera Stadium, Clarksville, Tennessee

Date: November 9
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Rain, 59 °F (15 °C)
Game attendance: 3,741
Referee: Jeremee Tate
TV: ESPN+
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

(12:35) APSU – Jaden Barnes 58-yard pass from Austin Smith, Carson Smith kick (Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:55; Austin Peay 7–0)
(9:58) ACU – J. J. Henry 66-yard pass from Maverick McIvor, Ritse Vaes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:31; Tied 7–7)
(6:39) APSU – La'Vell Wright 2-yard run, Carson Smith kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:13; Austin Peay 14–7)
(3:52) ACU – J. J. Henry 44-yard pass from Maverick McIvor, Ritse Vaes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:42; Tied 14–14)

Second quarter

(10:38) APSU – Carson Smith 29-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 52 yards, 8:06; Austin Peay 17–14)
(8:24) APSU – Jaden Barnes 73-yard pass from Austin Smith, Carson Smith kick (Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:11; Austin Peay 24–14)
(0:16) APSU – Carson Smith 33-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 50 yards, 4:59; Austin Peay 27–14)

Third quarter

(6:23) ACU – Sam Hicks 14-yard run, Ritse Vaes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:12; Austin Peay 27–21)
(0:55) ACU – Sam Hicks 15-yard run, Ritse Vaes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:25; Abilene Christian 28–27)

Fourth quarter

(11:54) APSU – Austin Smith 1-yard run, Carson Smith kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:53; Austin Peay 34–28)
(3:07) ACU – Jed Castles 15-yard pass from Maverick McIvor, Ritse Vaes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:12; Abilene Christian 35–34)

Statistics	ACU	APSU
First downs	26	17
Total yards	526	415
Rushing yards	171	107
Passing yards	355	308
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	30:58	29:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing	Maverick McIvor	25/42, 355 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Sam Hicks	16 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	J. J. Henry	3 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
Austin Peay	Passing	Austin Smith	18/32, 308 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	La'Vell Wright	17 rushes, 66 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jaden Barnes	6 receptions, 179 yards, 2 TD

at No. 13 Tarleton State

No. 14 Abilene Christian Wildcats at No. 13 Tarleton State Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Wildcats	10	7	3	15	35
No. 13 Texans	14	0	7	10	31

at Memorial Stadium, Stephenville, Texas

Date: November 16
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 22,348
Referee: John Kellermeier
TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Gould (play-by-play) and Ethan Schmidt (analyst)
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

(10:52) ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 5-yard pass from Maverick McIvor, Ritse Vaes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:08; Abilene Christian 7–0)
(8:50) TAR – Cody Jackson 58-yard pass from Victor Gabalis, Corbin Poston kick (Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:59; Tied 7–7)
(0:21) ACU – Ritse Vaes 32-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 8:29; Abilene Christian 10–7)
(0:09) TAR – Darius Cooper 75-yard pass from Victor Gabalis, Corbin Poston kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Tarleton State 14–10)

Second quarter

(12:17) ACU – Javon Gipson 29-yard pass from Maverick McIvor, Ritse Vaes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; Abilene Christian 17–14)

Third quarter

(13:25) TAR – Darius Cooper 22-yard pass from Victor Gabalis, Corbin Poston kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:35; Tarleton State 21–17)
(1:23) ACU – Ritse Vaes 27-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 7:14; Tarleton State 21–20)

Fourth quarter

(12:27) TAR – Braelon Bridges 1-yard run, Corbin Poston kick (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:51; Tarleton State 28–20)
(9:25) ACU – Sam Hicks 12-yard run, Blayne Taylor pass (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:56; Tied 28–28)
(1:48) TAR – Corbin Poston 25-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 7:37; Tarleton State 31–28)
(0:19) ACU – Sam Hicks 1-yard pass from Maverick McIvor, Ritse Vaes kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 1:29; Abilene Christian 35–31)

Statistics	ACU	TAR
First downs	31	20
Total yards	544	486
Rushing yards	153	182
Passing yards	391	304
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	35:54	24:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing	Maverick McIvor	35/55, 391 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Sam Hicks	22 carries, 135 yards, TD
	Receiving	Blayne Taylor	10 receptions, 168 yards
Tarleton State	Passing	Victor Gabalis	15/20, 304 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kayvon Britten	22 carries, 101 yards
	Receiving	Darius Cooper	6 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD

at Stephen F. Austin

No. 11 Abilene Christian Wildcats at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Wildcats	0	6	7	6	19
Lumberjacks	9	7	16	0	32

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas

Date: November 23
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny
Referee: James Bookhart
TV: ESPN+
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

SFA – Lavar Lindo 8-yard pass from Gavin Rutherford (Chris Campos kick), 10:05. Lumberjacks 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:43.
SFA – Team safety, 0:16. Lumberjacks 9–0.

Second quarter

SFA – Kylon Harris 60-yard pass from Gavin Rutherford (Chris Campos kick), 11:04. Lumberjacks 16–0. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:50.
ACU – Jed Castles 9-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (pass failed), 4:42. Lumberjacks 16–6. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:19.

Third quarter

SFA – Chris Campos 30-yard field goal, 13:52. Lumberjacks 19–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:58.
SFA – Qualan Jones 10-yard run (pass failed), 10:31. Lumberjacks 25–6. Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 0:41.
SFA – Qualan Jones 1-yard run (Chris Campos kick), 5:06. Lumberjacks 32–6. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:02.
ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 74-yard pass from Carson Haggard (Ritse Vaes kick), 4:17. Lumberjacks 32–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.

Fourth quarter

ACU – Blayne Taylor 18-yard pass from Carson Haggard (pass failed), 9:53. Lumberjacks 32–19. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:21.

Statistics	ACU	SFA
First downs	17	18
Total yards	293	384
Rushing yards	35	124
Passing yards	258	260
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	26:33	33:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing	Carson Haggard	12/30, 187 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Johnson	5 rushes, 30 yards
	Receiving	Nehemiah Martinez I	6 receptions, 127 yards, TD
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Gavin Rutherford	17/30, 260 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Qualan Jones	17 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Nabors	3 receptions, 104 yards

No. 17 Northern Arizona (NCAA Division I First Round)

No. 17 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at No. 15 Abilene Christian Wildcats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Lumberjacks	0	0	0	0	0
No. 15 Wildcats	7	3	0	14	24

at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas

Date: November 30
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 5,210
Referee: Jeremy DeAngelo
TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

ACU – Trey Cleveland 37-yard pass from Carson Haggard (Ritse Vaes kick), 3:18. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 4:36.

Second quarter

ACU – Ritse Vaes 46-yard field goal, 3:17. Wildcats 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 6:13.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

ACU – Sam Hicks 53-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 10:16. Wildcats 17–0. Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:10.
ACU – Blayne Taylor 6-yard pass from Carson Haggard (Ritse Vaes kick), 2:16. Wildcats 24–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:41.

Statistics	NAU	ACU
First downs	11	18
Total yards	194	474
Rushing yards	29	230
Passing yards	165	244
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	26:25	33:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Arizona	Passing	Ty Pennington	16/31, 165 yards, INT
	Rushing	Seth Cromwell	8 rushes, 19 yards
	Receiving	Tay Lanier	1 reception, 36 yards
Abilene Christian	Passing	Carson Haggard	23/29, 244 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Sam Hicks	22 rushes, 171 yards, TD
	Receiving	Blayne Taylor	5 receptions, 89 yards, TD

at No. 3 North Dakota State (NCAA Division I Second Round)

No. 15 Abilene Christian Wildcats at No. 3 North Dakota Bison – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Wildcats	14	3	7	7	31
No. 3 Bison	3	17	21	10	51

at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

Date: December 7
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (played indoors)
Game attendance: 10,373
Referee: Matt Overton
TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Reed and Craig Haubert
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

NDSU – Griffin Crosa 21-yard field goal, 8:52. Bison 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:08.
ACU – J. J. Henry 13-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 2:45. Wildcats 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:07.
ACU – Sam Hicks 90-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 0:00. Wildcats 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 90 yards, 0:04.

Second quarter

ACU – Ritse Vaes 29-yard field goal, 10:35. Wildcats 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:57.
NDSU – Jackson Williams 100-yard kickoff return (Griffin Crosa kick), 10:24. Wildcats 17–10.
NDSU – Griffin Crosa 37-yard field goal, 5:58. 'Wildcats 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:18.
NDSU – RaJa Nelson 6-yard pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa kick), 0:21. Bison 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 2:28.

Third quarter

NDSU – Cam Miller 1-yard run (Griffin Crosa kick), 10:38. Bison 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:47.
NDSU – T. K. Marshall 30-yard pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa kick), 6:08. Bison 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:15.
ACU – Sam Hicks 3-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 3:23. Bison 34–24. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:35.
NDSU – Bryce Lance 36-yard pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa kick), 0:40. Bison 41–24. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.

Fourth quarter

ACU – Rovaughn Banks Jr. 2-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 11:11. Bison 41–31. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
NDSU – Griffin Crosa 24-yard field goal, 3:34. Bison 44–31. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:42.
NDSU – Logan Kopp 31-yard interception return (Griffin Crosa kick), 3:25. Bison 51–31.

Statistics	ACU	NDSU
First downs	16	19
Total yards	345	375
Rushing yards	192	101
Passing yards	153	274
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	29:28	30:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing	Maverick McIvor	20/32, 153 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Sam Hicks	16 rushes, 153 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	J. J. Henry	7 receptions, 70 yards, TD
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	20/29, 274 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Charmar Brown	16 rushes, 58 yards
	Receiving	Bryce Lance	5 receptions, 70 yards, TD

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v t e Abilene Christian Wildcats football
Venues	Shotwell Stadium (1959–2016) Wildcat Stadium (2017–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games
Culture & lore	Willie the Wildcat (mascot)
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold