# 2024 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

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 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:30 p.m. | at Texas Tech* | | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX | ESPN+ | L 51–52 $^{OT}$ | 60,229 |
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | West Georgia | | Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX | ESPN+ | W 38–24 | 7,094 |
| September 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at Northern Colorado* | No. 25 | Nottingham FieldGreeley, CO | ESPN+ | W 24–22 | 3,017 |
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 4 Idaho* | No. 19 | Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX | ESPN+ | L 24–27 | 11,719 |
| September 28 | 8:00 p.m. | at Utah Tech | No. 20 | Greater Zion StadiumSt. George, UT | ESPN+ | W 55–30 | 5,451 |
| October 5 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 5 Central Arkansas | No. 16 | Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX | ESPN+ | W 41–34 | 7,853 |
| October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at North Alabama | No. 10 | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL | ESPN+ | L 34–47 | 9,918 |
| October 19 | 3:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky | No. 17 | Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX | ESPN+ | W 34–20 | 10,411 |
| November 2 | 3:00 p.m. | Southern Utah | No. 17 | Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX | ESPN+ | W 28–25 | 9,701 |
| November 9 | 3:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay | No. 15 | Fortera StadiumClarksville, TN | ESPN+ | W 35–34 | 3,741 |
| November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Tarleton State | No. 14 | Memorial StadiumStephenville, TX | ESPN+ | W 35–31 | 22,348 |
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin* | No. 11 | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | ESPN+ | L 19–32 | N/A |
| November 30 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 17 Northern Arizona* | No. 15 | Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX (NCAA Division I First Round) | ESPN+ | W 24–0 | 5,210 |
| December 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 3 North Dakota State* | No. 15 | FargodomeFargo, ND (NCAA Division I Second Round) | ESPN+ | L 31–51 | 10,373 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| STATS | — | RV | 25 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Coaches' | — | RV | RV | 23 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 21т | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 |

## Roster

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 51 |
| Red Raiders (FBS) | 22 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 52 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
* Date: August 31
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 60,229
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich and Dave Steckel
* Box score, Recap
| 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 |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | Isaiah Johnson | 13 rushes, 42 yards, 3 TD |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | Blayne Taylor | 7 receptions, 141 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Behren Morton | 30/42, 378 yards, 5 TD |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 27 rushes, 153 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Josh Kelly | 10 receptions, 156 yards, TD |

### West Georgia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolves | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
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
| 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 |
| West Georgia | Rushing | Quincy Casey | 9 rushes, 50 yards, TD |
| West Georgia | Receiving | Dylan Gary | 7 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD |
| Abilene Christian | Passing | Maverick McIvor | 24/37, 297 yards, 3 TD |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | Isaiah Johnson | 14 rushes, 71 yards, TD |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | Nehemiah Martinez I | 7 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD |

### at Northern Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 25 Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| Bears | 3 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 22 |
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
| 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 |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | Sam Hicks | 9 rushes, 76 yards, TD |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | Javon Gibson | 7 receptions, 102 yards |
| Northern Colorado | Passing | Jonah Chong | 4/8, 14 yards |
| Northern Colorado | Rushing | Darius Stewart | 21 rushes, 132 yards |
| Northern Colorado | Receiving | Brayden Munroe | 1 reception, 8 yards |

### No. 4 Idaho

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Vandals | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| No. 19 Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 24 |
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
| 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 |
| Idaho | Rushing | Nate Thomas | 15 rushes, 64 yards, TD |
| Idaho | Receiving | Jordan Dwyer | 5 receptions, 91 yards, TD |
| Abilene Christian | Passing | Maverick McIvor | 26/46, 288 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | Isaiah Jonhson | 10 rushes, 59 yards, TD |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | Nehemiah Martinez I | 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD |

### at Utah Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Wildcats | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 55 |
| Trailblazers | 7 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
at Greater Zion Stadium, St. George, Utah
* Date: September 28
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/6:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 102 °F (39 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,451
* Referee: Matthew Jones
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Rod Zundel, Max Christensen III, Ronnie Walker Jr.
* Box score, Recap
| 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 |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | Sam Hicks | 12 rushes, 203 yards, 3 TD |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | Blayne Taylor | 5 receptions, 128 yards, TD |
| Utah Tech | Passing | Reggie Graff | 13/22, 231 yards, TD |
| Utah Tech | Rushing | Reggie Graff | 12 rushes, 79 yards, TD |
| Utah Tech | Receiving | Eric Olsen | 3 receptions, 60 yards, TD |

### No. 5 Central Arkansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Bears | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| No. 16 Wildcats | 14 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 41 |
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
| 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 |
| Central Arkansas | Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 20 rushes, 155 yards, 2 TD |
| Central Arkansas | Receiving | Malachi Henry | 5 receptions, 83 yards |
| Abilene Christian | Passing | Maverick McIvor | 22/36, 350 yards, 5 TD |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | Isaiah Johnson | 15 rushes, 91 yards |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | Nehemiah Martinez I | 7 receptions, 202 yards, 3 TD |

### at North Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Wildcats | 14 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| Lions | 20 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 47 |
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
| 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 |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | Sam Hicks | 13 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | Nehemiah Martinez I | 13 receptions, 93 yards |
| North Alabama | Passing | T. J. Smith | 17/24, 220 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| North Alabama | Rushing | Jalen Fletcher | 10 rushes, 123 yards, TD |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Kobe Warden | 9 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD |

### Eastern Kentucky

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| No. 17 Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
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
| 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 |
| Eastern Kentucky | Rushing | Joshua Carter | 16 rushes, 79 yards, TD |
| Eastern Kentucky | Receiving | Dequan Stanley | 5 receptions, 116 yards, TD |
| Abilene Christian | Passing | Maverick McIvor | 24/37, 340 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | Sam Hicks | 24 rushes, 146 yards, TD |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | Blayne Taylor | 10 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD |

### Southern Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Thunderbirds | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 |
| No. 17 Wildcats | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
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
| 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 |
| Southern Utah | Rushing | Targhee Lambson | 27 carries, 198 yards, 3 TD |
| Southern Utah | Receiving | Devin Downing | 2 receptions, 21 yards |
| Abilene Christian | Passing | Maverick McIvor | 22/31, 306 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | Isaiah Johnson | 19 carries, 72 yards, 2 TD |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | Blayne Taylor | 5 receptions, 81 yards |

### at Austin Peay

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Wildcats | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Governors | 14 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
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
| 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 |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | Sam Hicks | 16 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | J. J. Henry | 3 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD |
| Austin Peay | Passing | Austin Smith | 18/32, 308 yards, 2 TD |
| Austin Peay | Rushing | La'Vell Wright | 17 rushes, 66 yards, TD |
| Austin Peay | Receiving | Jaden Barnes | 6 receptions, 179 yards, 2 TD |

### at No. 13 Tarleton State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 14 Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 35 |
| No. 13 Texans | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
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
| 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 |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | Sam Hicks | 22 carries, 135 yards, TD |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | Blayne Taylor | 10 receptions, 168 yards |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Victor Gabalis | 15/20, 304 yards, 3 TD |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Kayvon Britten | 22 carries, 101 yards |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Darius Cooper | 6 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD |

### at Stephen F. Austin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Wildcats | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| Lumberjacks | 9 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 32 |
at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Referee: James Bookhart
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Simmons, Courtnee Garcia
* Box score, Recap
| 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 |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | Isaiah Johnson | 5 rushes, 30 yards |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | Nehemiah Martinez I | 6 receptions, 127 yards, TD |
| Stephen F. Austin | Passing | Gavin Rutherford | 17/30, 260 yards, 2 TD |
| Stephen F. Austin | Rushing | Qualan Jones | 17 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD |
| Stephen F. Austin | Receiving | Jordan Nabors | 3 receptions, 104 yards |

### No. 17 Northern Arizona (NCAA Division I First Round)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 15 Wildcats | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
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
| 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 |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing | Seth Cromwell | 8 rushes, 19 yards |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving | Tay Lanier | 1 reception, 36 yards |
| Abilene Christian | Passing | Carson Haggard | 23/29, 244 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | Sam Hicks | 22 rushes, 171 yards, TD |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | Blayne Taylor | 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD |

### at No. 3 North Dakota State (NCAA Division I Second Round)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Wildcats | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| No. 3 Bison | 3 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 51 |
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
| 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 |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | Sam Hicks | 16 rushes, 153 yards, 2 TD |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | J. J. Henry | 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 20/29, 274 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| North Dakota State | Rushing | Charmar Brown | 16 rushes, 58 yards |
| North Dakota State | Receiving | Bryce Lance | 5 receptions, 70 yards, TD |