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Wildcats face major struggles in first ever UAC matchup

September 25, 2023 by Will Dalton

ACU (2-2, 0-1) struggled to get anything going Saturday night when the Wildcats lost 52-17 to Central Arkansas (2-2,1-0) in the teams first conference game of the season.  The Wildcats held their own through the first quarter but the Bears slowly began to run away with it as they extended their lead throughout the duration the game.  The ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats look to bounce back in first-ever UAC game

September 21, 2023 by Will Dalton

ACU (2-1,0-0) looks to bounce back Saturday night when the Wildcats take on The University of Central Arkansas (1-2,0-0) in the programs first ever United Athletic Conference game.  The Wildcats are coming off a disappointing 27-20 week three loss to the ninth-ranked Incarnate Word Cardinals, a game in which the Wildcats stayed right with the ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats fall just short in Saturday night battle against Cardinals

September 18, 2023 by Will Dalton

ACU (2-1,0-0) took their first loss of the season Saturday night when they fell just short to Incarnate Word (2-1,0-0) in a final score of 27-20.  Both teams' defenses shined through the first three quarters, but the Cardinals took the advantage in the fourth and would hold on to beat the Wildcats.  Coming into Saturday night, ACU had won ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats host ninth-ranked Cardinals Saturday night

September 14, 2023 by Will Dalton

ACU (2-0, 0-0) aims to keep their early season success going Saturday night when they face the ninth-ranked Incarnate Word Cardinals (1-1, 1-0).  The Wildcats are coming in off a dominating performance last week when they took down Prairie View A&M 45-16. The Cardinals are coming off their first win of the season winning 42-7 last weekend ... [Read More…]

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McIvor leads Wildcats to second win of the season

September 10, 2023 by Will Dalton

ACU (2-0,0-0) earned a big win Saturday night beating Prairie View A&M (1-1,1-0) in a final score of 45-16. Coming into Saturday, the Wildcats were coming off of a 31-11 win in week one against Northern Colorado and were looking to keep their momentum going against a Prairie View  team who barley squeaked out an overtime win in week ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats look to build off week one success Saturday night against Panthers

September 7, 2023 by Will Dalton

ACU (1-0, 0-0) heads on the road this Saturday for its first road test of the year when it takes on Prairie View A&M (1-0, 1-0) at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Panther Stadium.  The two teams met in Abilene last year in the second game of the season where the Wildcats got the win 21-13 The Wildcats are coming off an impressive week one win where ... [Read More…]

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Wildcat running backs help lead to victory in opening game

September 1, 2023 by Will Dalton

ACU (1-0,0-0) took down the University of Northern Colorado (0-1,0-0) Thursday night in a final score of 31-11.  The Wildcats began the 2023 season on the right foot in Thursday night’s season opener vs. the Lions. Heading into the game, the Wildcats, led by head coach Keith Patterson, now in his second year with the program, had high ... [Read More…]

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Patterson and Wildcats begin 2023 season against Northern Colorado next Thursday

August 23, 2023 by Will Dalton

With the ACU football team coming off a successful season with a disappointing result, head football coach Keith Patterson and the Wildcats will begin the new football season at 7 p.m. Thursday against the University of Northern Colorado at Wildcat Stadium. In Patterson’s first season, the Wildcats finished up 2022 with a 7-4 record, barely ... [Read More…]

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Alignment of new conference to highlight upcoming football season

May 8, 2023 by Will Dalton

Looking ahead to the upcoming football season, the Wildcats prepare for a season highlighted by a new conference, a season finale against Texas A&M, and some high-level recruits. Although the Wildcats lost in the WAC championship to Stephen F. Austin at the end of the last season, the team exceeded expectations in its second year in the WAC. ... [Read More…]

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Struggling Wildcats drop weekend series in California

May 2, 2023 by Will Dalton

The Wildcats (26-16, 11-10) have now lost four weekend series in a row after dropping this weekend's series 2-1 against Cal Baptist (23-21, 12-9). The Wildcats are now 4-10 in their last 14 and have not won a weekend series since late March.  The team was heading to California off of a fantastic start against 14 ranked Texas Tech earlier in the ... [Read More…]

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Several ACU students were removed from the seating behind the Utah Valley bench late in the fourth quarter while arguing with UVU fans. After a conversation with ACUPD and other staff members, they were relocated to the stands near the UVU bench on the south baseline.

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Sororities and fraternities began New Member Orientation with Bid Day, officially starting the pledging process this weekend.Originally scheduled for last week, the start was delayed due to winter weather that brought snow and ice to campus. Clubs and their sponsors gathered at designated locations on and off campus to complete tasks assigned by their officers.To view the full photo gallery, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #greeklife 📸: Daniel Curdacuoptimist.com/2026/02/gallery-clubs-begin-new-member-orientation-after-weather-delay/?fbclid=PA... ... See MoreSee Less

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