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

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 Alabamadagger
  • 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
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[4][5]

Game summaries

at Texas A&M (FBS)

Game Eleven – Abilene Christian Wildcats at Texas A&M Aggies (FBS) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Abilene Christian 0 0 000
Texas A&M (FBS) 0 0 000

at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Game time: 11 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsACUTXAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Abilene ChristianPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving

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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