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2024 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
2024 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
United Athletic Conference No. 14 No. 14 9–5 (7–1 UAC) Keith Patterson (3rd season) Rick Bowie (1st season) Air raid Aaron Fletcher (1st season)Jarred Holley (1st season) Multiple 3–3–5 Wildcat Stadium
The 2024 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Wildcats were coached by third-year head coach Keith Patterson and played at Wildcat Stadium in Abilene, Texas .
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UAC coaches' poll 1 Central Arkansas 77 (5) 2 Tarleton State 74 (3) 3 Southern Utah 54 4 Eastern Kentucky 53 5 Austin Peay 46 (1) 6 Abilene Christian 43 7 North Alabama 26 8 Utah Tech 19 9 West Georgia 13
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 6:30 p.m. at Texas Tech* Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX ESPN+ L 51–52 OT 60,229 September 7 7:00 p.m. West Georgia Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX ESPN+ W 38–24 7,094 September 14 3:00 p.m. at Northern Colorado* No. 25 Nottingham FieldGreeley, CO ESPN+ W 24–22 3,017 September 21 7:00 p.m. No. 4 Idaho* No. 19 Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX ESPN+ L 24–27 11,719 September 28 8:00 p.m. at Utah Tech No. 20 Greater Zion StadiumSt. George, UT ESPN+ W 55–30 5,451 October 5 3:00 p.m. No. 5 Central Arkansas No. 16 Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX ESPN+ W 41–34 7,853 October 12 6:00 p.m. at North Alabama No. 10 Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL ESPN+ L 34–47 9,918 October 19 3:00 p.m. Eastern Kentucky No. 17 Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX ESPN+ W 34–20 10,411 November 2 3:00 p.m. Southern Utah No. 17 Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX ESPN+ W 28–25 9,701 November 9 3:00 p.m. at Austin Peay No. 15 Fortera StadiumClarksville, TN ESPN+ W 35–34 3,741 November 16 6:00 p.m. at No. 13 Tarleton State No. 14 Memorial StadiumStephenville, TX ESPN+ W 35–31 22,348 November 23 2:00 p.m. at Stephen F. Austin* No. 11 Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX ESPN+ L 19–32 N/A November 30 2:00 p.m. No. 17 Northern Arizona* No. 15 Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX (NCAA Division I First Round) ESPN+ W 24–0 5,210 December 7 2:00 p.m. at No. 3 North Dakota State* No. 15 FargodomeFargo, ND (NCAA Division I Second Round) ESPN+ L 31–51 10,373 *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time
Statistics ACU TTU
First downs 30 27 Total yards 615 539 Rushing yards 109 161 Passing yards 506 378 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 33:48 26:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Abilene Christian Passing Maverick McIvor 36/51, 506 yards, 3 TD Rushing Isaiah Johnson 13 rushes, 42 yards, 3 TD Receiving Blayne Taylor 7 receptions, 141 yards, TD Texas Tech Passing Behren Morton 30/42, 378 yards, 5 TD Rushing Tahj Brooks 27 rushes, 153 yards, TD Receiving Josh Kelly 10 receptions, 156 yards, TD
Statistics UWG ACU
First downs 22 28 Total yards 344 499 Rushing yards 102 202 Passing yards 242 297 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 26:06 33:54
Team Category Player Statistics
West Georgia Passing Quincy Casey 14/34, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Quincy Casey 9 rushes, 50 yards, TD Receiving Dylan Gary 7 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD Abilene Christian Passing Maverick McIvor 24/37, 297 yards, 3 TD Rushing Isaiah Johnson 14 rushes, 71 yards, TD Receiving Nehemiah Martinez I 7 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD
Statistics ACU UNCO
First downs 12 18 Total yards 325 266 Rushing yards 96 241 Passing yards 229 25 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 20:17 39:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Abilene Christian Passing Maverick McIvor 20/34, 229 yards, TD Rushing Sam Hicks 9 rushes, 76 yards, TD Receiving Javon Gibson 7 receptions, 102 yards Northern Colorado Passing Jonah Chong 4/8, 14 yards Rushing Darius Stewart 21 rushes, 132 yards Receiving Brayden Munroe 1 reception, 8 yards
Statistics IDHO ACU
First downs 23 25 Total yards 424 393 Rushing yards 171 105 Passing yards 253 288 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 30:57 29:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing Jack Wagner 18/35, 253 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nate Thomas 15 rushes, 64 yards, TD Receiving Jordan Dwyer 5 receptions, 91 yards, TD Abilene Christian Passing Maverick McIvor 26/46, 288 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Isaiah Jonhson 10 rushes, 59 yards, TD Receiving Nehemiah Martinez I 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Statistics ACU UTU
First downs 22 22 Total yards 609 508 Rushing yards 323 180 Passing yards 286 328 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 28:48 31:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Abilene Christian Passing Maverick McIvor 18/33, 286 yards, 2 TD Rushing Sam Hicks 12 rushes, 203 yards, 3 TD Receiving Blayne Taylor 5 receptions, 128 yards, TD Utah Tech Passing Reggie Graff 13/22, 231 yards, TD Rushing Reggie Graff 12 rushes, 79 yards, TD Receiving Eric Olsen 3 receptions, 60 yards, TD
Statistics UCA ACU
First downs 31 23 Total yards 528 506 Rushing yards 202 156 Passing yards 326 350 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 30:17 29:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Arkansas Passing Will McElvain 33/46, 326 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing ShunDerrick Powell 20 rushes, 155 yards, 2 TD Receiving Malachi Henry 5 receptions, 83 yards Abilene Christian Passing Maverick McIvor 22/36, 350 yards, 5 TD Rushing Isaiah Johnson 15 rushes, 91 yards Receiving Nehemiah Martinez I 7 receptions, 202 yards, 3 TD
Statistics ACU UNA
First downs 26 22 Total yards 468 506 Rushing yards 193 286 Passing yards 275 220 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 31:38 28:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Abilene Christian Passing Maverick McIvor 30/48, 275 yards, TD, INT Rushing Sam Hicks 13 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD Receiving Nehemiah Martinez I 13 receptions, 93 yards North Alabama Passing T. J. Smith 17/24, 220 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Jalen Fletcher 10 rushes, 123 yards, TD Receiving Kobe Warden 9 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
Statistics EKU ACU
First downs 19 27 Total yards 357 552 Rushing yards 92 212 Passing yards 265 340 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 29:24 30:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Kentucky Passing Matt Morrissey 20/33, 265 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Joshua Carter 16 rushes, 79 yards, TD Receiving Dequan Stanley 5 receptions, 116 yards, TD Abilene Christian Passing Maverick McIvor 24/37, 340 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Sam Hicks 24 rushes, 146 yards, TD Receiving Blayne Taylor 10 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD
Statistics SUU ACU
First downs 17 26 Total yards 296 445 Rushing yards 220 139 Passing yards 76 306 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 25:02 34:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Utah Passing Jackson Berry 12/19, 76 yards Rushing Targhee Lambson 27 carries, 198 yards, 3 TD Receiving Devin Downing 2 receptions, 21 yards Abilene Christian Passing Maverick McIvor 22/31, 306 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Isaiah Johnson 19 carries, 72 yards, 2 TD Receiving Blayne Taylor 5 receptions, 81 yards
Statistics ACU APSU
First downs 26 17 Total yards 526 415 Rushing yards 171 107 Passing yards 355 308 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 30:58 29:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Abilene Christian Passing Maverick McIvor 25/42, 355 yards, 3 TD Rushing Sam Hicks 16 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD Receiving J. J. Henry 3 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD Austin Peay Passing Austin Smith 18/32, 308 yards, 2 TD Rushing La'Vell Wright 17 rushes, 66 yards, TD Receiving Jaden Barnes 6 receptions, 179 yards, 2 TD
Statistics ACU TAR
First downs 31 20 Total yards 544 486 Rushing yards 153 182 Passing yards 391 304 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 35:54 24:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Abilene Christian Passing Maverick McIvor 35/55, 391 yards, 3 TD Rushing Sam Hicks 22 carries, 135 yards, TD Receiving Blayne Taylor 10 receptions, 168 yards Tarleton State Passing Victor Gabalis 15/20, 304 yards, 3 TD Rushing Kayvon Britten 22 carries, 101 yards Receiving Darius Cooper 6 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD
Statistics ACU SFA
First downs 17 18 Total yards 293 384 Rushing yards 35 124 Passing yards 258 260 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 26:33 33:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Abilene Christian Passing Carson Haggard 12/30, 187 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Isaiah Johnson 5 rushes, 30 yards Receiving Nehemiah Martinez I 6 receptions, 127 yards, TD Stephen F. Austin Passing Gavin Rutherford 17/30, 260 yards, 2 TD Rushing Qualan Jones 17 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jordan Nabors 3 receptions, 104 yards
Statistics NAU ACU
First downs 11 18 Total yards 194 474 Rushing yards 29 230 Passing yards 165 244 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 26:25 33:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Arizona Passing Ty Pennington 16/31, 165 yards, INT Rushing Seth Cromwell 8 rushes, 19 yards Receiving Tay Lanier 1 reception, 36 yards Abilene Christian Passing Carson Haggard 23/29, 244 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Sam Hicks 22 rushes, 171 yards, TD Receiving Blayne Taylor 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD
Statistics ACU NDSU
First downs 16 19 Total yards 345 375 Rushing yards 192 101 Passing yards 153 274 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 29:28 30:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Abilene Christian Passing Maverick McIvor 20/32, 153 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Sam Hicks 16 rushes, 153 yards, 2 TD Receiving J. J. Henry 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD North Dakota State Passing Cam Miller 20/29, 274 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing CharMar Brown 16 rushes, 58 yards Receiving Bryce Lance 5 receptions, 70 yards, TD
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