2018 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

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2018 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
ACU Wildcats wordmark.svg
Conference Southland Conference
Record6–5 (5–4 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Josh Lamberson (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Single set back
Defensive coordinator Tremaine Jackson (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 Nicholls +^  7 2   9 4  
Incarnate Word +^  6 2   6 5  
Lamar ^  6 3   7 5  
Abilene Christian  5 4   6 5  
Central Arkansas  5 4   6 5  
McNeese State  5 4   6 5  
Sam Houston State  5 4   6 5  
Northwestern State  4 5   5 6  
Southeastern Louisiana  4 5   4 7  
Stephen F. Austin  2 7   2 8  
Houston Baptist  0 9   1 10  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2018 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by second-year head coach Adam Dorrel and played their home games at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium. They played as a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 5–4 in Southland play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place.

Contents

Preseason

Preseason All-Conference Teams

On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Wildcats placing one player on the second team. [1]

Defense Second Team
  • Bollu Onifade – So. DB

Preseason poll

On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Wildcats predicted to finish in seventh place. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.at Baylor * FSN L 27–5545,330
September 86:00 p.m. Angelo State *ACU Stretch ($)W 41–249,287
September 156:00 p.m.at Houston Baptist ESPN3 W 38–132,038
September 226:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin ESPN+ L 21–246,281
September 296:00 p.m. Incarnate Word
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ESPN+L 34–449,751
October 66:00 p.m.at No. 9 McNeese State Cowboy InsiderL 21–2410,001
October 132:30 p.m.No. 11 Nicholls Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ESPN3W 28–1210,973
October 207:00 p.m.at Southeastern Louisiana SLC DigitalW 48–274,724
November 32:00 pm Northwestern State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ACU StretchW 49–476,936
November 102:30 pmat Sam Houston State ELVN/SLC DigitalW 17–106,914
November 172:00 pm Central Arkansas
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ESPN+L 7–168,006
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Source: [3] [4]

Game summaries

At Baylor

1234Total
Wildcats7137027
Bears172110755

At Houston Baptist

1234Total
Wildcats7717738
Huskies600713

At Stephen F. Austin

1234Total
Wildcats077721
Lumberjacks377724

Incarnate Word

1234Total
Cardinals141310744
Wildcats14140634

At McNeese State

1234Total
Wildcats770721
No. 9 Cowboys737724

Nicholls

1234Total
No. 11 Colonels660012
Wildcats7140728

At Southeastern Louisiana

1234Total
Wildcats31772148
Lions01071027

Northwestern State

1234Total
Demons77141947
Wildcats141017849

At Sam Houston State

1234Total
Wildcats707317
Bearkats037010

Central Arkansas

1234Total
Bears063716
Wildcats07007

References

  1. "Southland Announces 2018 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams".
  2. "Sam Houston State Voted to Top Spot in 2018 Football Preseason Poll".
  3. "2018 Football Schedule". Abilene Christian University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  4. "SOUTHLAND ANNOUNCES WEEK 10 TV SELECTIONS". Southland Conference. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.