2023 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

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.

2023 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 UAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorStephen Lee (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorSkyler Cassity (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumAnthony Field at Wildcat Stadium
2023 United Athletic Conference standings
ConfOverall
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  
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  
  • $ – 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

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
Game Three – Incarnate Word Cardinals at Abilene Christian Wildcats
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Cardinals 0 10 01727
Wildcats 0 10 01020

at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, TX

  • Date: September 16
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • 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 Pregame line: UIW −3.0
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 downs2119
Plays–yards67–51767–320
Rushes–yards31–14435–131
Passing yards373189
Passing: comp–att–int23–36–115–32–1
Time of possession28:0131:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Incarnate Word PassingZach Calzada23/36, 373 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingZach Calzada7 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingBrandon Porter10 receptions, 201 yards, 1 TD
Abilene Christian PassingMaverick McIvor15/32, 189 yards, 1 INT
RushingJeremiah Dobbins21 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingCooper McCasland4 receptions, 64 yards

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

at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • 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.
StatisticsACUTXAM
First downs1225
Total yards242448
Rushing yards93175
Passing yards149273
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–34–017–24–1
Time of possession30:4629:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Abilene ChristianPassingMaverick Mclvor19/34, 149 yards
RushingJay'Veon Sunday18 rushes, 87 yards
ReceivingBlayne Taylor7 receptions, 77 yards
Texas A&MPassingJaylen Henderson16/23, 260 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingRueben Owens18 rushes, 106 yards
ReceivingMoose Muhammad III4 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.
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