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Gallery: ACU ties Central Arkansas 1-1, holds division lead

October 7, 2026 by Emalee Martinez, Naya Pacheco and Joshua Varner Leave a Comment

On Sunday, the ACU Wildcats played the Central Arkansas Bears, with the match resulting in a 1-1 draw. Central Arkansas scored in the first half, and ACU tied it up in the second half. The ACU Wildcats still lead the division with a record of 4-2-5. The Wildcats will be traveling to Florence, Alabama, to play North Alabama for their next game. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Wildcats lose 34 to 17 over Family Weekend

September 30, 2026 by Leslie Carrigan and Ava Alvarez Leave a Comment

The Wildcats played against Mercer University on Saturday, losing 34 to 17. The team scored 17 points in the first half but was unable to come back after an hour-and-a-half rain delay early in the second half. ACU will play in Abilene on Saturday against West Florida with kickoff at 7 p.m. ... [Read More…]

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ACU Volleyball Opens UAC Play 1-1 as Three Wildcats Make History

September 30, 2026 by Alexis Stanley Leave a Comment

ACU volleyball began conference play on the road, splitting its opening two matches as three Wildcats made history before returning home to face Austin Peay and Little Rock. The Wildcats made their United Athletic Conference debut Thursday, Sept. 24, against the University of North Alabama at CB&S Bank Arena at Flowers Hall, falling in five ... [Read More…]

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Football comes up short against Mercer in turnover-filled game

September 30, 2026 by Hayden DeLand Leave a Comment

After Saturday’s 34-17 loss to the No. 23 Mercer Bears, the ACU football team is 1-4 and officially off to its worst start since the 2020 season, when the team started 1-4. Coming off a 41-39 win on the road at Idaho, the Wildcats seemed to be getting back on track with a solidified starting quarterback after the 0-3 start. However, with five ... [Read More…]

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From speed to strength: track runners take on cross country

September 25, 2026 by Carter Calvin Leave a Comment

For most of the year, Anna Vyn is used to running the 800-meter race on the track.  This season, the sophomore, as well as several other mid-distance runners, is competing in cross country and using longer distances to prepare for the spring.  Vyn, a finance and accounting double major from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, ran cross country her ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats show progress at Red Raider Invitational

September 25, 2026 by Nele Huth Leave a Comment

The Abilene Christian women’s golf team finished strong at the Red Raider Invitational this week in Lubbock, finishing fourth at The Rawls Course. ACU finished the tournament with a score of 32-over 896. Three Wildcats finished inside the top 20, led by Kate Pickrell, who finished eighth individually at 3-over 219. Jiyu Han finished 16th with an ... [Read More…]

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Opinion: Parks, the run game and a win: Now ACU has to prove it

September 25, 2026 by Caysson Higgins Leave a Comment

A week before ACU won at Idaho, Keith Patterson was asked why he wasn't giving another quarterback a shot. "They ought to probably pay attention to the first game," he said. "We threw another quarterback out there." Then he threw another quarterback out there. Tucker Parks started Saturday in Moscow, Idaho, and went 14-of-21 for 148 yards ... [Read More…]

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Opinion: ‘Building in the right direction’ as ACU soccer begins conference play

September 23, 2026 by Josiah Wonnell Leave a Comment

The Wildcat soccer team drove seven hours for its first conference matchup of the year against Little Rock. The long road trip is indicative of the offseason and nonconference season the team has had so far. Head coach Stephen Salas is leaning on his defense to anchor the team as it makes a run at the United Athletic Conference championship. "The ... [Read More…]

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Volleyball sweeps Wildcat Classic, posts best start in Division I era

September 23, 2026 by Alexis Stanley Leave a Comment

ACU volleyball swept the Wildcat Classic 3-0, improving to 8-4 for the program’s best start in the Division I era as the Wildcats head into conference play. The Wildcats hosted the annual Wildcat Classic at Moody Coliseum Sept. 17-19 alongside Alumni Weekend, welcoming Louisiana Tech, Prairie View A&M and Stephen F. Austin. ACU opened the ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Soccer defeats TSU 5-0

September 23, 2026 by Daniel Rhodes Leave a Comment

Soccer defeated Texas Southern in the last non-conference game, 5-0. The first two goals of the game were scored within the first six minutes of play. Four out of the five goals were scored in the first half of the game, with all five being scored by different ACU players. Soccer's next game will be the first conference game of the season against ... [Read More…]

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