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Wildcats step up despite injuries, get first win of season

September 23, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

Football got its first win of the 2026 season on the road against a then-parallel team in Idaho, which also entered 0-3, winning 41-39 in Moscow, Idaho, and bringing ACU to 1-3 overall. After starting 0-3 and losing at home for the first time since 2024, the opposite of one of the team’s keys to success – defending Wildcat Stadium – head coach ... [Read More…]

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‘It should have been a blowout, not a blackout’: Football starts season 0-3

September 16, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

After a tough 26-7 loss to Stephen F. Austin on Saturday, the Wildcats find themselves on the wrong side of the history books. For the first time in 30 weeks, dating back to 2024, ACU enters a game unranked. In addition, the loss marks the first 0-3 start since 2020 and the Wildcats’ first loss at Wildcat Stadium since 2024, dropping them to 0-1 ... [Read More…]

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Football has things to fix ahead of Texas Tech test

September 2, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

Well, it’s safe to say the season did not start the way the team – or Wildcat football fans – wanted it to. ACU’s last win of 2025 came in a 38-20 blowout against, you guessed it, Lamar. This time around, the Wildcats lost despite outgaining the Cardinals 358-278 in total offense, including a 156-109 advantage on the ground. Two turnovers and ... [Read More…]

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University, men’s golf coach part ways after 12 seasons

May 7, 2026 by Zion Webb

Athletics has decided to go in a different direction in men’s golf, making a leadership change as Tom Shaw is out after 12 years leading the Wildcats. The university announced the change Monday and said in a statement from Vice President for Athletics Zack Lassiter that Shaw had a huge impact on the ACU program: “We are incredibly grateful to ... [Read More…]

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Struggling bullpen costs Wildcats in run-rule loss to Dallas Baptist

April 29, 2026 by Zion Webb

A game that started all ACU ended all DBU as the Wildcats’ early 3-0 lead was ultimately stumped, losing in a 16-4 run-rule to Dallas Baptist Tuesday night at the Crutch. The big storyline of the game was pitching. Collin Adams, junior left-hander from Lebanon, Tennessee, opened the game and went two shutout innings for the Wildcats. Baron ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats fall to Texas Tech at home, turn to weekend conference contest

April 23, 2026 by Zion Webb

The gauntlet is finally over. After four straight games in which ACU baseball squared off against Power 4 competition in six days, the Wildcats dropped the finale, 9-1, to Texas Tech on Wednesday night at the Crutch, putting them at 1-3 during the stretch. Well, at least until April 28, when they face a formidable Dallas Baptist team for ... [Read More…]

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Throwers dominate in Big Country Showdown

April 16, 2026 by Zion Webb

The Big Country’s “big three” all came together at the Warhawk Classic hosted by McMurry this past weekend, where the Wildcats showed strong outings across the board against Division III neighbors Hardin-Simmons and McMurry. ACU brought back plenty of hardware to campus, highlighted by Lola Buentello’s first-place finish in the women’s 1,500 ... [Read More…]

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Snipes dominates in the circle, softball prepares for WAC weekend series

April 9, 2026 by Zion Webb

This past weekend, the Wildcats pulled out a dominant series finale win, defeating Tarleton State 7-0 on Saturday after dropping the first two in Stephenville. After the win, the Wildcats now sit at 5-30 on the season, courtesy of an Allissa Snipes dominating complete-game shutout-- her best performance of the season. The freshman right-hander ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats’ heartbeat: Jazmyn Stone’s journey fuels team’s success

April 9, 2026 by Zion Webb

It’s been just one season since the “Jazz effect” showed up in Abilene, and it’s already hard to imagine Wildcat basketball without it. To be more specific, her name is Jazmyn Stone. The redshirt junior transfer from Federal Way, Washington, spent her entire collegiate career at the College of Charleston before becoming a Wildcat this season. ... [Read More…]

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Illinois State tops ACU in Super 16, Wildcats look to run it back with core returners

April 2, 2026 by Zion Webb

The Wildcats’ chance to advance into the Elite Eight for the first time in school history was ended with a close 59-55 loss last week against Illinois State. The same issue that plagued them in the Western Athletic Conference championship against CBU resurfaced in the Super 16 loss, as size in the paint once again proved to be the ... [Read More…]

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