2025 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

2025 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
2025 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
Conference	United Athletic Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 16
FCS Coaches	No. 16
Record	0–0 (0–0 UAC)
Head coach	Keith Patterson (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Graham Harrell (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinators	Nick Holt (1st season); Jarred Holley (1st season);
Home stadium	Wildcat Stadium

2025 United Athletic Conference standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 16	0	–	0	0	–	0
Austin Peay	0	–	0	0	–	0
Central Arkansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Eastern Kentucky	0	–	0	0	–	0
North Alabama	0	–	0	0	–	0
Southern Utah	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 10 Tarleton State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Utah Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
West Georgia*	0	–	0	0	–	0

* – Ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of August 17, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team will represent Abilene Christian University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats will be coached by fourth-year head coach Keith Patterson and play their home games at Wildcat Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

Schedule

Abilene Christian announced the 2025 schedule on December 3, 2024.^[1]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV
August 30	7:00 p.m.	at Tulsa*	No. 16	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN+
September 6	7:00 p.m.	Stephen F. Austin*		Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+
September 13	7:00 p.m.	at TCU*		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPN+
September 20	7:00 p.m.	Austin Peay		Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+
September 27	6:00 p.m.	at Incarnate Word*		Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN+
October 4	2:00 p.m.	North Alabama		Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+
October 11	1:00 p.m.	at West Georgia		University Stadium Carrollton, GA	ESPN+
October 18	7:30 p.m.	at Southern Utah		Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	ESPN+
November 1	3:00 p.m.	Tarleton State		Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+
November 8	2:00 p.m.	Utah Tech		Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+
November 15	2:00 p.m.	at Eastern Kentucky		Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+
November 22	4:00 p.m.	at Central Arkansas		Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+
*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 Tulsa (FBS)

No. 16 Abilene Christian Wildcats (0-0) vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0
Golden Hurricane (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK

Date: August 30
Game time: 7:00 PM CDT

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tulsa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (0-0) vs. Abilene Christian Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	-	-	-	-	0
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Wildcat Stadium • Abilene, TX

Date: September 6

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stephen F. Austin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Abilene Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at TCU (FBS)

Abilene Christian Wildcats (0-0) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0
Horned Frogs (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

Date: September 13
Game time: 7:00 PM CDT

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
TCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Austin Peay

Austin Peay Governors (0-0) vs. Abilene Christian Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Governors	-	-	-	-	0
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Wildcat Stadium • Abilene, TX

Date: September 20

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Abilene Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Incarnate Word

Abilene Christian Wildcats (0-0) vs. Incarnate Word Cardinals (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0
Cardinals	-	-	-	-	0

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX

Date: September 27

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Incarnate Word	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

North Alabama

North Alabama Lions (0-0) vs. Abilene Christian Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	-	-	-	-	0
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Wildcat Stadium • Abilene, TX

Date: October 4

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Abilene Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at West Georgia

Abilene Christian Wildcats (0-0) vs. West Georgia Wolves (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0
Wolves	-	-	-	-	0

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

Date: October 11
Game time: 2:00 PM EDT

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Southern Utah

Abilene Christian Wildcats (0-0) vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0
Thunderbirds	-	-	-	-	0

at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT

Date: October 18

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Tarleton State

Tarleton State Texans (0-0) vs. Abilene Christian Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	-	-	-	-	0
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Wildcat Stadium • Abilene, TX

Date: November 1

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Abilene Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Utah Tech

Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-0) vs. Abilene Christian Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	-	-	-	-	0
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Wildcat Stadium • Abilene, TX

Date: November 8

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Abilene Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Eastern Kentucky

Abilene Christian Wildcats (0-0) vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0
Colonels	-	-	-	-	0

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

Date: November 15

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Central Arkansas

Abilene Christian Wildcats (0-0) vs. Central Arkansas Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0
Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR

Date: November 22

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Central Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Robinett, David (December 3, 2024). "ACU releases 2025 football schedule". BigCountryHomepage.com. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
^ Kelley, Kevin (December 2, 2024). "Abilene Christian releases 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
^ "UAC Champion Wildcats Release 2025 Football Schedule". Abilene Christian University, Department of Athletics. December 3, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2025.

[1] Robinett, David (December 3, 2024). "ACU releases 2025 football schedule". BigCountryHomepage.com. Retrieved February 26, 2025.

[2] Kelley, Kevin (December 2, 2024). "Abilene Christian releases 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 25, 2025.

[3] "UAC Champion Wildcats Release 2025 Football Schedule". Abilene Christian University, Department of Athletics. December 3, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2025.

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