| 2025 Abilene Christian Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | United Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 23 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 25 |
| Record | 4–4 (3–1 UAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Graham Harrell (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Air raid |
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| Base defense | Multiple 3–3–5 |
| Home stadium | Wildcat Stadium |
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| No. 3 Tarleton State | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Abilene Christian | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Austin Peay | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Georgia* | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Tech | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represent Abilene Christian University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats are led by fourth-year head coach Keith Patterson and play their home games at Wildcat Stadium in Abilene, Texas.
Abilene Christian announced the 2025 schedule on December 3, 2024. [1]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at Tulsa * | No. 16 | ESPN+ | L 7–35 | 17,337 | |
| September 6 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 25 Stephen F. Austin * | No. 16 | ESPN+ | W 28–20 | 8,042 | |
| September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at TCU * | No. 13 | ESPN+ | L 21–42 | 48,094 | |
| September 20 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 18 Austin Peay | No. 14 |
| ESPN+ | W 45–31 | 10,133 |
| September 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at Incarnate Word * | No. 12 | ESPN+ | L 7–38 | 3,006 | |
| October 4 | 2:00 p.m. | North Alabama | No. 19 |
| ESPN+ | W 52–23 | 7,377 |
| October 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 21 West Georgia | No. 19 | ESPN+ | W 30–13 | 4,735 | |
| October 18 | 7:30 p.m. | at Southern Utah | No. 13 | ESPN+ | L 24–31 | 2,030 | |
| November 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Tarleton State |
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| November 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Utah Tech |
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| November 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky | ESPN+ | ||||
| November 22 | 4:00 p.m. | at Central Arkansas | ESPN+ | ||||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 16 Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Golden Hurricane (FBS) | 7 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 35 |
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| Statistics | ACU | TLSA |
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| First downs | 13 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 59–260 | 77–504 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–120 | 43–268 |
| Passing yards | 140 | 236 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–19–1 | 22–34–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 26:55 | 33:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Abilene Christian | Passing | Stone Earle | 13/19, 140 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Jordon Vaughn | 15 carries, 50 yards | |
| Receiving | Javon Gipson | 3 receptions, 73 yards | |
| Tulsa | Passing | Kirk Francis | 20/31, 218 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Dominic Richardson | 20 carries, 142 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Micah Tease | 4 receptions, 69 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 25 Lumberjacks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| No. 16 Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Wildcat Stadium • Abilene, TX
| Statistics | SFA | ACU |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Stephen F. Austin | Passing | ||
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| Abilene Christian | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 13 Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Horned Frogs (FBS) | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
| Statistics | ACU | TCU |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Abilene Christian | Passing | ||
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| TCU | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 18 Governors | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| No. 14 Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Wildcat Stadium • Abilene, TX
| Statistics | APSU | ACU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Austin Peay | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Abilene Christian | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 12 Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX
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| Statistics | ACU | UIW |
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| First downs | 16 | 28 |
| Total yards | 248 | 423 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 301 |
| Passing yards | 141 | 122 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–30–2 | 17–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 19:44 | 40:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Abilene Christian | Passing | Stone Earle | 17/30, 141 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Rovaughn Banks Jr. | 14 carries, 110 yards | |
| Receiving | Javon Gipson | 5 receptions, 53 yards | |
| Incarnate Word | Passing | EJ Colson | 17/30, 122 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Lontrell Turner | 20 carries, 118 yards | |
| Receiving | Chedon James | 5 receptions, 43 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| No. 19 Wildcats | 14 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 52 |
at Wildcat Stadium • Abilene, TX
| Statistics | UNA | ACU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| North Alabama | Passing | ||
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| Abilene Christian | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 19 Wildcats | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| No. 21 Wolves | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA
| Statistics | ACU | UWG |
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| First downs | ||
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Abilene Christian | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| West Georgia | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 13 Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Thunderbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT
| Statistics | ACU | SUU |
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| First downs | ||
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Abilene Christian | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Southern Utah | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texans | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Wildcat Stadium • Abilene, TX
| Statistics | TAR | ACU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tarleton State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Abilene Christian | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Trailblazers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Wildcat Stadium • Abilene, TX
| Statistics | UTU | ACU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Utah Tech | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Abilene Christian | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Colonels | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY
| Statistics | ACU | EKU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Abilene Christian | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Eastern Kentucky | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Bears | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR
| Statistics | ACU | CARK |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Abilene Christian | Passing | ||
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| Central Arkansas | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Week | |||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| STATS FCS | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 23 | ||||||
| Coaches | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 21т | 17 | 25 | ||||||