2023 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

2023 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 UAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan Pugh (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorSkyler Cassity (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumAnthony Field at Wildcat Stadium
2023 United Athletic Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
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  
  3 – 3     5 – 6  
North Alabama   1 – 5     3 – 8  
Utah Tech*   1 – 5     2 – 9  
Stephen F. Austin   0 – 6     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Note: Tarleton State and Utah Tech are ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transitions from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.Northern Colorado*
ESPN+W 31–116,164
September 96:00 p.m.at Prairie View A&M*
W 45–165,774
September 167:00 p.m.No. 10 Incarnate Word*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ESPN+L 20–278,280
September 237:00 p.m.at Central Arkansas
ESPN+L 17–528,657
September 306:00 p.m.at North Texas*
ESPN+L 31–4521,494
October 143:00 p.m.North Alabama
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ESPN+W 30–1310,383
October 214:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin
ESPN+W 34–278,961
October 282:00 p.m.at Southern Utah
ESPN+L 14–522,969
November 42:00 p.m.Utah Tech
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ESPN+W 24–74,076
November 112:00 p.m.Tarleton State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ESPN+L 30–316,545
November 1811:00 a.m.at Texas A&M*
SECN+/ESPN+L 10–3894,974
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[4][5]

Game summaries

No. 10 Incarnate Word

See also: 2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
No. 10 Incarnate Word Cardinals at Abilene Christian Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Cardinals 0 10 01727
Wildcats 0 10 01020

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
First Quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second Quarter
  • ACU – 4:16 Jeremiah Dobbins 29 yard run, Kyle Ramsey kick
    ACU 7–0 Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:41
  • UIW – 3:29 Zach Calzada 52 yard run, Mason Lawler kick
    Tied 7–7 Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:47
  • ACU – 0:31 Kyle Ramsey 51 yard field goal
    ACU 10–7 Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:35
  • UIW – 0:00 Mason Lawler 43 yard field goal
    Tied 10–10 Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:31
Third Quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth Quarter
  • UIW – 14:50 Brandon Porter 23 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Mason Lawler kick
    UIW 17–10 Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:24
  • UIW – 10:06 Zach Calzada 1 yard run, Mason Lawler kick
    UIW 24–10 Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:20
  • ACU – 8:26 Jay'Veon Sunday 1 yard run, Kyle Ramsey kick
    UIW 24–17 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:34
  • UIW – 5:18 Mason Lawler 27 yard field goal
    UIW 27–17 Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:01
  • ACU – 2:45 Kyle Ramsey 44 yard field goal
    UIW 27–20 Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:27
Statistics UIW ACU
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
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

See also: 2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team
Abilene Christian Wildcats at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 0 0310
Aggies 7 10 71438

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

  • Date: November 18 [6]
  • 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
First quarter
  • ACU – Cirby Coheley 51-yard interception (Grant Nickel kick), 13:04. Wildcats 7–0.
  • TAMU – Rueben Owens 7-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 10:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:44.
Second quarter
  • TAMU – Randy Bond 34-yard field goal, 7:59. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:04.
  • TAMU – Noah Thomas 13-yard pass from Jaylen Henderson (Randy Bond kick), 3:26. Aggies 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
Third quarter
  • TAMU – Moose Muhammad III 49-yard pass from Jaylen Henderson (Randy Bond kick), 12:39. Aggies 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:14.
Fourth quarter
  • ACU – Kyle Ramsey 40-yard field goal, 14:06. Aggies 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:02.
  • TAMU – David Bailey 3-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 5:25. Aggies 31–10. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:35.
  • TAMU – Jaden Platt 13-yard pass from Marcel Reed (Randy Bond kick), 0:56. Aggies 38–10. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:33.
Statistics ACU TXAM
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
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

  1. ^ "@ASUN_Football and WAC Release 2023 Schedule" (Press release). ASUN Conference. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "ASUN And WAC Unveil 2023 Football Schedule" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "ASUN-WAC Football Partnership Formally Rebrands as the United Athletic Conference" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Abilene Christian Wildcats Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "Jaylen Henderson leads Texas A&M to victory in Elijah Robinson's first game as interim coach". AP News. November 18, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
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