| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Abilene Christian Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | United Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | UAC |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Keith Patterson |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Stephen Lee |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Air raid |
| Def Coach: | Skyler Cassity |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium |
The 2023 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented 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 played home games at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium in Abilene, Texas.
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 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]
See also: 2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team.
| Statistics | ACU | TXAM |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 12 | 25 |
| Total yards | 242 | 448 |
| Rushing yards | 93 | 175 |
| Passing yards | 149 | 273 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–34–0 | 17–24–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:46 | 29:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | Passing | Maverick Mclvor | 19/34, 149 yards |
| Rushing | Jay'Veon Sunday | 18 rushes, 87 yards | |
| Receiving | Blayne Taylor | 7 receptions, 77 yards | |
| Texas A&M | Passing | 16/23, 260 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Rueben Owens | 18 rushes, 106 yards | |
| Receiving | 4 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD |