2023 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

2023 Abilene Christian Wildcats football

Conference	United Athletic Conference
Record	5–6 (3–3 UAC)
Head coach	Keith Patterson (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Stephen Lee (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Skyler Cassity (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 United Athletic Conference standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 13 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	Northern Colorado*	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	W 31–11	6,164
September 9	6:00 p.m.	at Prairie View A&M*	Panther Stadium Prairie View, TX		W 45–16	5,774
September 16	7:00 p.m.	No. 10 Incarnate Word*	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	L 20–27	8,280
September 23	7:00 p.m.	at Central Arkansas	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+	L 17–52	8,657
September 30	6:00 p.m.	at North Texas*	DATCU Stadium Denton, TX	ESPN+	L 31–45	21,494
October 14	3:00 p.m.	North Alabama	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	W 30–13	10,383
October 21	4:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+	W 34–27	8,961
October 28	2:00 p.m.	at Southern Utah	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	ESPN+	L 14–52	2,969
November 4	2:00 p.m.	Utah Tech	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	W 24–7	4,076
November 11	2:00 p.m.	Tarleton State	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	L 30–31	6,545
November 18	11:00 a.m.	at Texas A&M*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	SECN+/ESPN+	L 10–38	94,974
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at Texas A&M (FBS)

Game Eleven – Abilene Christian Wildcats at Texas A&M Aggies (FBS) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Abilene Christian	0	0	0	0	0
Texas A&M (FBS)	0	0	0	0	0

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

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	ACU	TXAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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.

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Venues	Shotwell Stadium (1959–2016) Wildcat Stadium (2017–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games
Culture & lore	Willie the Wildcat (mascot)
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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Schedule

Game summaries

at Texas A&M (FBS)

References