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Wildcats fall 42-21 at TCU despite offensive surge

September 14, 2025 by Zion Webb and Hayden DeLand

The Wildcats took a heavy exit from Amon G. Carter Stadium on Saturday night, where the defense struggled against a strong TCU offense, falling 42-21 in the loss to the Horned Frogs. But even with Head Coach Keith Patterson’s defense giving up plenty, it still held TCU six points under eight-time Super Bowl-winning Bill Belichick’s North ... [Read More…]

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Men’s golf hopes for strong start to season in North Carolina

September 12, 2025 by Hayden DeLand

After finishing fifth in the Western Athletic Conference in April, the men’s golf team is ready to build on the finish going into its first tournament of the season, the JT Poston Invitational in North Carolina, starting on Sunday, hosted by Western Carolina University. The Wildcats last competed in this tournament in 2023, finishing 12th out of ... [Read More…]

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Defense pushes Wildcats to first win of season against No. 25 SFA

September 8, 2025 by Hayden DeLand

The Wildcats got their first win of the season against No. 25 Stephen F. Austin State University, defeating the Lumberjacks 28-20 in front of the largest crowd for a home opener at Wildcat Stadium since 2021. After losing 35-7 to Tulsa last week, ACU bounced back on both sides of the ball. The offense had 371 total yards, and the defense recorded ... [Read More…]

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Soccer looks to bounce back after tough start on the road

September 3, 2025 by Hayden DeLand

In their best start since 2023, the Wildcats have began the season 3-3, with defense leading the way for Head Coach Stephen Salas’ team. Through four games, the team has allowed four goals, including losses to New Mexico State, Oral Roberts University, and East Texas A&M University. The team’s standout defense in the games against Tulsa ... [Read More…]

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Salas hopes to break the tie, compete for championship

August 24, 2025 by Hayden DeLand

After putting up a 2-7-8 record during the fall season and a 6-1 record in the spring season, Head Coach Stephen Salas has begun his third season coaching the soccer team. Last season, the team tied eight times in the 17 games it played. The Wildcats failed to win a Western Athletic Conference game, posting a 0-5-2 record. That gave them the ... [Read More…]

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Realignment shakes up the WAC puzzle

May 7, 2025 by Hayden DeLand

ACU left the Southland Conference four years ago to join the Western Athletic Conference alongside fellow Southland members Lamar University, Sam Houston State University and Stephen F. Austin University, hoping to find a long-term home for its athletic program for the future. “This is a historic move for ACU,” Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the ... [Read More…]

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Koons completes first season as head coach

May 7, 2025 by Hayden DeLand

After two seasons spent at the University of Texas-Arlington as a recruiting coordinator, Jo Koons decided to take on a new challenge by accepting the role as head coach of the softball team at ACU. In her first season at the helm for the Wildcats, Koons has led the team to a 15-34 overall record and an 11-10 conference record with three ... [Read More…]

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Softball wins weekend series against Tarleton

April 22, 2025 by Hayden DeLand

The softball team went 2-1 in a weekend series against Tarleton State University improving them to 13-32 on the season and 9-9 in Western Athletic Conference games. With two weeks left in the season the Wildcats move into fifth place in the WAC standings with their series win over the second place Tarleton State Texans. The first game of the ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats prepare for grand opening of new ballpark

April 10, 2025 by Hayden DeLand

This weekend the baseball team will complete a weekend series competing against Utah Tech University to celebrate the grand opening of the newly finished Bullock Brothers Ballpark. After going 0-3 in its last series, the team will go into the series against UTU with hopes of a better result. With the three losses in the last series, the Wildcats ... [Read More…]

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Baseball to start home stand against Sacramento State

April 4, 2025 by Hayden DeLand

The Wildcats will start a seven-game home stand when they face Sacramento State University this weekend in a three-game series starting on Friday at the newly unveiled Bullock Brothers Ballpark at Crutcher Scott Field. Halfway through the season, the team is 17-11 and 2-4 in the Western Athletic Conference. ACU is coming off a road series ... [Read More…]

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