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‘I don’t care what their record is’: ACU shuts out West Georgia 59-0 ahead of No. 1 Tarleton

November 4, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

Does it feel real? Well, whether it does or doesn’t, I woke up and checked the score again on Sunday, and it didn’t change. The Wildcats took down West Georgia 59-0 at home in front of more than 9,000 fans at Wildcat Stadium in their Homecoming game. It was the first regular-season shutout during Keith Patterson’s era. The only other time was ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Opinion, Sports Tagged With: ACU, Football, Tarleton, UAC

Wildcat Football: Where things stand entering Week 9

October 29, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

Week 9 starts with some good news for Wildcat football, nationally ranked for the first time since Week 3. The team comes in at No. 24 in both the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll and the Stats Perform FCS Top 25. This comes after the Wildcats completely turned around their season. It’s no secret that the squad started 1-4, but to quote head coach Keith ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Showcase, Sports

Tettamble and Nakamine make history in ASUN doubles championship

October 28, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

Gus Tettamble and Luis Jose Nakamine etched their names in Abilene Christian sports history this past week, winning the doubles championship at the ASUN Men’s Tennis Individual Tournament. The Wildcat duo, who are also roommates, won convincingly in the semifinals over Eastern Kentucky. They then battled back from a difficult 6-1 hole in the ... [Read More…]

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Offense shines in Wildcats’ third straight win, moves to 3-0 in UAC play

October 21, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

Wildcat football seems to have hit a groove with three straight wins ahead of its bye week, taking down North Alabama 31-28 on a walk-off field goal to improve to 3-0 in United Athletic Conference play and 4-4 overall after starting 1-4. The dagger came from the guy who did it before: Brandon Perez, the senior kicker who connected on a 37-yard ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports

Gallery: Golf hosts Abilene Christian Intercollegiate at Halbert National

October 21, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

ACU men's and women's golf hosted the inaugural Abilene Christian Intercollegiate Oct. 19-21 at Halbert National Golf Course, a 7,542-yard, par-72 course designed by Tom Fazio and built on land belonging to ACU alumnus David D. Halbert, who invested more than $50 million in the project. The tournament featured a nationally competitive field, ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Photo Galleries, Sports

Wildcats stay undefeated in UAC, defeat Central Arkansas 20-14

October 14, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

With a 20-14 win against Central Arkansas at home, the Wildcats have moved to a promising 2-0 in the United Athletic Conference and 3-4 overall ahead of a road matchup against North Alabama this week. This win did not come easily for ACU. The Cats held off a late Central Arkansas push, relying on a strong first half in which ACU led 17-0, a ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports

Football starts October strong, opens UAC play 1-0

October 7, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

Wildcat football got its first conference win and home win of the season with a dominant 35-7 win over West Florida on Saturday at Wildcat Stadium. The Wildcats are now 2-4 on the year and a perfect 1-0 in United Athletic Conference play. One highlight for ACU was Tucker Parks, redshirt sophomore quarterback from Spring, who finished with an ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports

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…]

Filed Under: Sports

‘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…]

Filed Under: Sports

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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