2024 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

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2024 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
UAC champion
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 14
FCS CoachesNo. 14
Record9–5 (7–1 UAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRick Bowie (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid[1]
Co-defensive coordinatorAaron Fletcher (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–3–5[1]
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 United Athletic Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Abilene Christian $^   7 – 1     9 – 5  
No. 13 Tarleton State ^   6 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 21 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

UAC coaches' poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:30 p.m.at Texas Tech*
ESPN+L 51–52 OT60,229
September 77:00 p.m.West Georgia
ESPN+W 38–247,094
September 143:00 p.m.at Northern Colorado*No. 25
ESPN+W 24–223,017
September 217:00 p.m.No. 4 Idaho*No. 19
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ESPN+L 24–2711,719
September 288:00 p.m.at Utah TechNo. 20
ESPN+W 55–305,451
October 53:00 p.m.No. 5 Central ArkansasNo. 16
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ESPN+W 41–347,853
October 126:00 p.m.at North AlabamaNo. 10
ESPN+L 34–479,918
October 193:00 p.m.Eastern KentuckydaggerNo. 17
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ESPN+W 34–2010,411
November 23:00 p.m.Southern UtahNo. 17
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ESPN+W 28–259,701
November 93:00 p.m.at Austin PeayNo. 15
ESPN+W 35–343,741
November 166:00 p.m.at No. 13 Tarleton StateNo. 14
ESPN+W 35–3122,348
November 232:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin*No. 11
ESPN+L 19–32N/A
November 302:00 p.m.No. 17 Northern Arizona*No. 15
ESPN+W 24–05,210
December 72:00 p.m.at No. 3
Fargo, ND
(NCAA Division I Second Round)		ESPN+L 31–5110,373
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Rankings

See also: 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
STATS—RV25192016101717151411151514
Coaches'—RVRV2322171221т19161312171714

Roster

No. Player Class Height Weight Previous Schools Hometown
High School College
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)

See also: 2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
Abilene Christian Wildcats at Texas Tech Red Raiders (FBS) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Wildcats 7 14 717651
Red Raiders (FBS) 22 10 76752

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

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

See also: 2024 West Georgia Wolves football team
West Georgia Wolves at Abilene Christian Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolves 0 3 71424
Wildcats 14 0 71738

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

See also: 2024 Northern Colorado Bears football team
No. 25 Abilene Christian Wildcats at Northern Colorado Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 25 Wildcats 0 7 14324
Bears 3 7 01222

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 Saez 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

See also: 2024 Idaho Vandals football team
No. 4 Idaho Vandals at No. 19 Abilene Christian Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Vandals 14 6 7027
No. 19 Wildcats 0 3 81324

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+): Grant Boone, Bob Shipley
  • 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

See also: 2024 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team
No. 20 Abilene Christian Wildcats at Utah Tech Trailblazers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Wildcats 14 13 141455
Trailblazers 7 9 01430

at Greater Zion Stadium, St. George, Utah

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

See also: 2024 Central Arkansas Bears football team
No. 5 Central Arkansas Bears at No. 16 Abilene Christian Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Bears 7 10 71034
No. 16 Wildcats 14 17 3741

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 announcers (ESPN+): Grant Boone, Bob Shipley
  • 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

See also: 2024 North Alabama Lions football team
No. 10 Abilene Christian Wildcats at North Alabama Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Wildcats 14 13 7034
Lions 20 0 131447

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

See also: 2024 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team
Eastern Kentucky Colonels at No. 17 Abilene Christian Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonels 0 7 13020
No. 17 Wildcats 0 14 14634

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 announcers (ESPN+): Grant Boone, Bob Shipley
  • 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

See also: 2024 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team
Southern Utah Thunderbirds at No. 17 Abilene Christian Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thunderbirds 0 3 71525
No. 17 Wildcats 14 7 0728

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 announcers (ESPN+): Grant Boone, Bob Shipley
  • 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

See also: 2024 Austin Peay Governors football team
No. 15 Abilene Christian Wildcats at Austin Peay Governors – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Wildcats 14 0 14735
Governors 14 13 0734

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 announcers (ESPN+): Alex Gould, Ethan Schmidt
  • 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

See also: 2024 Tarleton State Texans football team
No. 14 Abilene Christian Wildcats at No. 13 Tarleton State Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Wildcats 10 7 31535
No. 13 Texans 14 0 71031

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

See also: 2024 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
No. 11 Abilene Christian Wildcats at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Wildcats 0 6 7619
Lumberjacks 9 7 16032

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas

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)

See also: 2024 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team
No. 17 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at No. 15 Abilene Christian Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Lumberjacks 0 0 000
No. 15 Wildcats 7 3 01424

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)

See also: 2024 North Dakota State Bison football team
No. 15 Abilene Christian Wildcats at No. 3 North Dakota Bison – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Wildcats 14 3 7731
No. 3 Bison 3 17 211051

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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  2. ^ "2024 Preseason All-Conference and Coaches' Poll Announced". July 23, 2024. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Abilene Christian Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
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