After winning its first FCS playoff game in program history, football will travel to North Dakota State University to take on the No.4 ranked Bison in the second round of the playoffs. The first-round win over Northern Arizona University came on the back of the defense which posted a shutout for the first time since 2021, holding the Lumberjacks ... [Read More…]
Men’s basketball looks to defeat Baylor Bears on the road
After a strong start to the season, ACU will travel to Waco on Monday to face Baylor University. It is the team's first matchup against a Power Four opponent since last season when the Wildcats faced the University of Arkansas. The Wildcats went 1-2 against Power Four opponents last season, winning against Oklahoma State 64-59 and losing to ... [Read More…]
Women’s basketball defeats former conference opponent, extend winning streak
The Wildcats traveled to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Wednesday night and beat the Vaqueros 59-45. Hot off winning the Florida International Tournament over Thanksgiving, the Wildcats looked to extend their winning streak to four games. A strong defense helped the team triumph over UTRGV, forcing 25 turnovers, 13 of which were ... [Read More…]
Outstanding defense gives Wildcats shutout in first FCS playoff victory
When they hosted Northern Arizona University on Saturday, the Wildcats shut out the Lumberjacks 24-0 with a strong defensive effort. The team's first trip to the postseason in Div. I required the same preparation and process used throughout the season. “It’s the first time since I've been here that we've been practicing during Thanksgiving,” ... [Read More…]
Wildcats to host NAU in first-ever FCS playoff game
The Wildcats will play the first Div. I FCS playoff game in program history at 2 p.m. Saturday while hosting the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks. The matchup was decided and announced on Sunday's FCS playoff selection show. It will be the fourth all-time meeting between the two teams and the first since the Lumberjacks beat the Wildcats ... [Read More…]
Volleyball season ends for the Wildcats in Arlington
The Wildcats faced off against the top-seed University of Texas at Arlington Mavericks on Thursday night and lost in three sets as part of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament. This was the Wildcats’ third matchup against UTA this season, and the previous two were losses in three sets each. Hannah Gonzalez, sophomore middle blocker ... [Read More…]
Patience pays off for head coach Patterson as Wildcats enter Div. I playoffs
Wildcat football's dramatic last-minute 35-31 victory over Tarleton and its United Athletic Conference championship did not start with several new transfers joining the team or even with the dynamic play of graduate quarterback Maverick McIvor. Rather, this story began in 1966 in Rush Springs, Oklahoma, where Keith Patterson, barely out of ... [Read More…]
Wildcats look to win fifth-straight game, close the regular season out against SFA
The Wildcats will play their final 2024 regular season game against the Stephen F Austin University Lumberjacks on Saturday. This game comes a week after the Wildcats secured the United Athletic Conference title against Tarleton State University, and clinched an FCS playoff berth. “There’s a difference, there’s a sense of accomplishment,” ... [Read More…]
Wildcats top Texas State, Fall to Kennesaw State in second Conference USA matchup
In their final game inside Moody Coliseum for almost a month, the Wildcats beat the Texas State University Bobcats by 72-60. The Wildcats held the lead for the game's duration after scoring at the 18:58 mark in the first half. The lead swelled to as much as 16 as the Wildcats continued to build momentum throughout the game. A key piece of ... [Read More…]
ACU defeats Tarleton to clinch conference championship, FCS playoff spot
The Wildcats made history Saturday night in Stephenville, where No. 14 ACU defeated the No. 13 Tarleton State Texans 35-31 in the I-20 rivalry game. The eighth win of the season secured a spot in the NCAA FCS playoffs, ACU’s first conference championship and the most wins in a season since moving to the Div. I level in 2013. ACU was not expected ... [Read More…]