2023 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
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Conference | United Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–6 (3–3 UAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Stephen Lee (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Skyler Cassity (2nd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium |
Seasons |
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No. 18 Austin Peay $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Utah | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tarleton State* | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Alabama | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah Tech* | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 0 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Keith Patterson, the Wildcats played home games at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium in Abilene, Texas.
After the 2022 season concluded, the ASUN and the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), which had been partners in a football-only alliance during the 2021 and 2022 seasons, together announced that they would combine their football leagues.[1][2] The new conference's permanent name of United Athletic Conference was officially announced on April 17, 2023.[3]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado* |
| ESPN+ | W 31–11 | 6,164 |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M* |
| W 45–16 | 5,774 | |
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 10 Incarnate Word* |
| ESPN+ | L 20–27 | 8,280 |
September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at Central Arkansas |
| ESPN+ | L 17–52 | 8,657 |
September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at North Texas* |
| ESPN+ | L 31–45 | 21,494 |
October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | North Alabama |
| ESPN+ | W 30–13 | 10,383 |
October 21 | 4:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin | ESPN+ | W 34–27 | 8,961 | |
October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Southern Utah | ESPN+ | L 14–52 | 2,969 | |
November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Utah Tech |
| ESPN+ | W 24–7 | 4,076 |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Tarleton State |
| ESPN+ | L 30–31 | 6,545 |
November 18 | 11:00 a.m. | at Texas A&M* | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 10–38 | 94,974 | |
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Game summaries
No. 10 Incarnate Word
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 10 Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: W 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 8,280
- Referee: John Kellermeier
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Zach Carlyle (play-by-play), Joseph Chapa (analyst) and Kauy Ostlien (sideline)
- Box Score
Game information |
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Statistics | UIW | ACU |
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First downs | 21 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 67–517 | 67–320 |
Rushes–yards | 31–144 | 35–131 |
Passing yards | 373 | 189 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 23–36–1 | 15–32–1 |
Time of possession | 28:01 | 31:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Calzada | 23/36, 373 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Zach Calzada | 7 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Brandon Porter | 10 receptions, 201 yards, 1 TD | |
Abilene Christian | Passing | Maverick McIvor | 15/32, 189 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jeremiah Dobbins | 21 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Cooper McCasland | 4 receptions, 64 yards |
at Texas A&M
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Aggies | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 11 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 94,794
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Courtney Lyle, Hutson Mason, and Ashley Stroehlein
Game information |
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Statistics | ACU | TXAM |
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First downs | 12 | 25 |
Total yards | 242 | 448 |
Rushing yards | 93 | 175 |
Passing yards | 149 | 273 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–34–0 | 17–24–1 |
Time of possession | 30:46 | 29:14 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Abilene Christian | Passing | Maverick Mclvor | 19/34, 149 yards |
Rushing | Jay'Veon Sunday | 18 rushes, 87 yards | |
Receiving | Blayne Taylor | 7 receptions, 77 yards | |
Texas A&M | Passing | Jaylen Henderson | 16/23, 260 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Rueben Owens | 18 rushes, 106 yards | |
Receiving | Moose Muhammad III | 4 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD |
References
- ^ "@ASUN_Football and WAC Release 2023 Schedule" (Press release). ASUN Conference. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "ASUN And WAC Unveil 2023 Football Schedule" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "ASUN-WAC Football Partnership Formally Rebrands as the United Athletic Conference" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "Abilene Christian Wildcats Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Football Schedule". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved September 21, 2023.