2023 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

The 2023 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team will represent Abilene Christian University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Keith Patterson, the Wildcats play home games at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

2023 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 UAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorStephen Lee (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorSkyler Cassity (2nd season)
Home stadiumAnthony Field at Wildcat Stadium
(capacity: 12,000)
2023 United Athletic Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Abilene Christian  0 0   0 0  
Austin Peay  0 0   0 0  
Central Arkansas  0 0   0 0  
Eastern Kentucky  0 0   0 0  
North Alabama  0 0   0 0  
Southern Utah  0 0   0 0  
Stephen F. Austin  0 0   0 0  
Tarleton*  0 0   0 0  
Utah Tech*  0 0   0 0  
  • $ Conference champion
  • Note: Tarleton and Utah Tech are ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transitions from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2022 season with a record of 7–4, 3–1 in Western Athletic Conference play to finish in a tie for first in the WAC.

After the 2022 season concluded, the ASUN and the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), which had been partners in a football-only alliance during the 2021 and 2022 seasons, together they announced that they would combine their football leagues.[1][2] The new conference's permanent name of United Athletic Conference was officially announced on April 17, 2023.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 31Northern Colorado*
September 9at Prairie View A&M*
September 16Incarnate Word*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
September 237:00 p.m.at Central ArkansasESPN+
September 30at North Texas*
October 14North Alabama
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
October 21at Stephen F. AustinESPN+
October 28at Southern UtahESPN+
November 4Utah Tech
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
November 11Tarleton
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
November 18at Texas A&M*

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References

  1. "@ASUN_Football and WAC Release 2023 Schedule" (Press release). ASUN Conference. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. "ASUN And WAC Unveil 2023 Football Schedule" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  3. "ASUN-WAC Football Partnership Formally Rebrands as the United Athletic Conference" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  4. "2023 Abilene Christian Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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