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Observations from ACU’s loss at Texas Tech

September 9, 2026 by Caysson Higgins Leave a Comment

ACU had first-and-10 at the Texas Tech 15 with 11 minutes left Saturday night. Four plays later, the Wildcats had gained a single yard and handed the ball back. This was the deciding play, and the one the Wildcats should focus on. Not the 33-10 final.The drive started with 1:44 left in the third quarter and lasted 6:49. Fifteen plays, 61 yards, ... [Read More…]

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Football starts season 0-2 despite bright spots against Texas Tech

September 6, 2026 by Josiah Wonnell Leave a Comment

Quarterback Will Hammond and Texas Tech combined for 471 yards of offense in a 33-10 win over Abilene Christian on Saturday in Lubbock. The game opened Texas Tech's 2026 season as the Red Raiders look to build on last year's College Football Playoff appearance. Abilene Christian entered as a heavy underdog against the No. 12 team in the ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats Look Ahead to Houston After 1-2 Opening Weekend

September 4, 2026 by Alexis Stanley Leave a Comment

The Wildcats opened their regular season on Aug. 28-29 by hosting the annual ACU Invitational at Moody Coliseum, finishing 1-2 against Lamar University, California State University, Bakersfield, and the University of North Texas. ACU opened the tournament with a 3-1 victory over Lamar on Friday before falling to CSUB and UNT by identical 3-1 ... [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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Gallery: Soccer holds East Texas A&M in 3-0 home win

August 31, 2026 by Naya Pacheco Leave a Comment

The Wildcats hosted East Texas A&M at Elmer Grey Stadium on Sunday, earning a 3-0 win. Shakira Kafero-Roberts scored the first goal early in the game. Addison Briscoe followed with a goal, and Audrey Coppinger scored the last goal of the game. This win brought their record to 2-1-2. The Wildcats will hit the road for their next game at ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Volleyball drops match against Cal State Bakersfield

August 31, 2026 by Daniel Rhodes Leave a Comment

ACU Volleyball faced defeat against Cal State Bakersfield 3-1. ACU lost the first two sets as well as the fourth set, but won the third set with a final score of 25-22. Maddie Finnegan, junior outside hitter from Spokane, Washington, led the team in points scored with 13. The team will travel to the Fertitta Center to take on the University of ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats earn historic preseason ranking, top spot in UAC poll

August 23, 2026 by Hayden DeLand Leave a Comment

After two consecutive United Athletic Conference championships, the Wildcat football team earned its highest preseason ranking in Div. 1 history, added 53 new players, led the UAC preseason coaches’ poll and led the conference in All-UAC selections with eight. ACU enters the season ranked No. 15 in the FCS Stats Perform Poll and No. 14 in the AFCA ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats gear up for conference realignment

May 7, 2026 by Joshua Varner

At the end of the 2025-26 athletic season, a major restructure of the Western Athletic Conference is set to take place. Since its creation in 1962, the WAC has been the home of over 40 collegiate programs, including Hawaii, Arizona and the United States Air Force Academy. But after only five seasons of ACU being in the conference, the WAC is set ... [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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Abilene native inspires next generation of baseball players

May 7, 2026 by Hayden DeLand

Long before sophomore outfielder and Abilene native Braden Regala was standing in the outfield of Crutcher Scott Field with his Little League teammates, he didn’t even know if he wanted to play college baseball. Now, he is a starter for the Wildcats, inspiring the next generation. Regala grew up wanting to play soccer in college, but as he got ... [Read More…]

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