The 2025 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by fourth-year head coach Keith Patterson and played their home games at Wildcat Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

Schedule Abilene Christian announced the 2025 schedule on December 3, 2024.

Rankings

Game summaries at Tulsa (FBS)

Statistics ACUTLSA First downs 13 25 Plays–yards 59–260 80–499 Rushes–yards 40–120 46–263 Passing yards 140 236 Passing: comp–att–int 13–19–1 22–34–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 26:55 33:05 Team Category Player Statistics Abilene Christian Passing Stone Earle 13/19, 140 yards, INT Rushing Jordon Vaughn 15 carries, 50 yards Receiving Javon Gipson 3 receptions, 73 yards Tulsa Passing Kirk Francis 20/31, 218 yards, 2 TD Rushing Dominic Richardson 20 carries, 142 yards, TD Receiving Micah Tease 4 receptions, 69 yards

No. 25 Stephen F. Austin

Statistics SFA ACU First downs 16 20 Total yards 300 371 Rushing yards 52 132 Passing yards 248 239 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–39–1 23–34–0 Time of possession 25:11 34:49 Team Category Player StatisticsStephen F. Austin Passing Sam Vidlak 24/38, 245 yards, INT Rushing Jerrell Wimbley 12 rushes, 44 yards Receiving Kylon Harris 9 receptions, 105 yardsAbilene Christian Passing Stone Earle 23/34, 239 yards Rushing Jordon Vaughn 23 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD Receiving Javon Gibson 7 receptions, 82 yards

at TCU (FBS)

Statistics ACUTCU First downs 27 24 Plays–yards 75–453 60–489 Rushes–yards 46–177 28–128 Passing yards 276 361 Passing: comp–att–int 22–29–0 25–32–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 36:43 23:17 Team Category Player StatisticsAbilene Christian Passing Stone Earle 22/29, 276 yards, 2 TD Rushing Rovaughn Banks Jr. 19 rushes, 105 yards, TD Receiving J. B. Mitchell III 5 receptions, 88 yards, TDTCU Passing Josh Hoover 21/27, 337 yards, 4 TD Rushing Kevorian Barnes 10 rushes, 43 yards Receiving Joseph Manjack IV 4 receptions, 114 yards

No. 18 Austin Peay

Statistics APSU ACU First downs 23 22 Total yards 434 432 Rushing yards 104 93 Passing yards 330 339 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–39–0 30–42–1 Time of possession 31:54 28:06 Team Category Player StatisticsAustin Peay Passing Chris Parson 24/38, 330 yards, 2 TD Rushing Chris Parson 17 rushes, 38 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jackson Head 7 receptions, 132 yards, TDAbilene Christian Passing Stone Earle 30/42, 339 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Stone Earle 4 rushes, 46 yards, 2 TD Receiving Raydrian Baltrip 6 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD

at Incarnate Word

Statistics ACUUIW First downs 16 28 Total yards 248 423 Rushing yards 107 301 Passing yards 141 122 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–30–2 17–30–0 Time of possession 19:44 40:16 Team Category Player StatisticsAbilene Christian Passing Stone Earle 17/30, 141 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Rovaughn Banks Jr. 14 rushes, 110 yards Receiving Javon Gipson 5 receptions, 53 yardsIncarnate Word Passing EJ Colson 17/30, 122 yards, TD Rushing Lontrell Turner 20 rushes, 118 yards Receiving Chedon James 5 receptions, 43 yards

North Alabama

Statistics UNA ACU First downs 15 24 Total yards 310 499 Rushing yards 133 230 Passing yards 177 269 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–31–0 23–33–1 Time of possession 24:21 35:39 Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Alabama Passing DC Tabscott 11/24, 134 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jayvian Allen 11 rushes, 102 yards, TD Receiving Tanaka Scott 4 receptions, 60 yards, TDAbilene Christian Passing Stone Earle 22/32, 261 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Jordon Vaughn 4 rushes, 84 yards, TD Receiving Javon Gipson 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD

at No. 21 West Georgia

Statistics ACU UWG First downs 27 12 Total yards 451 314 Rushing yards 210 35 Passing yards 241 279 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–32–0 19–38–1 Time of possession 38:59 21:01 Team Category Player StatisticsAbilene Christian Passing Stone Earle 21/32, 241 yards, 3 TD Rushing Rovaughn Banks Jr. 21 rushes, 79 yards Receiving Javon Gipson 5 receptions, 76 yardsWest Georgia Passing Colton Fitzgerald 15/28, 241 yards, TD Rushing Latrelle Murrell 10 rushes, 19 yards Receiving DeAndre Buchannon 6 receptions, 137 yards, TD

at Southern Utah

Statistics ACU SUU First downs 21 15 Total yards 430 289 Rushing yards 205 173 Passing yards 225 116 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–23–3 15–20–1 Time of possession 31:03 28:57 Team Category Player StatisticsAbilene Christian Passing Stone Earle 17/23, 225 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Jordon Vaughn 9 rushes, 124 yards Receiving Javon Gipson 3 receptions, 77 yards, TDSouthern Utah Passing Bronson Barron 13/17, 111 yards, TD, INT Rushing Joshua Dye 26 rushes, 179 yards, 2 TD Receiving Devin Downing 4 receptions, 42 yards

No. 2 Tarleton State

Statistics TAR ACU First downs 24 17 Total yards 454 435 Rushing yards 93 233 Passing yards 361 202 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–47–1 16–25–1 Time of possession 31:50 28:10 Team Category Player StatisticsTarleton State Passing Victor Gabalis 25/46, 361 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing James Paige 7 rushes, 76 yards Receiving Cody Jackson 7 receptions, 134 yards, TDAbilene Christian Passing Stone Earle 16/25, 202 yards, TD, INT Rushing E. J. Wilson 10 rushes, 105 yards Receiving Dallas Dudley 2 receptions, 45 yards

Utah Tech

Statistics UTU ACU First downs 12 19 Total yards 252 392 Rushing yards 113 202 Passing yards 139 190 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–34–4 19–31–0 Time of possession 28:36 31:24 Team Category Player StatisticsUtah Tech Passing Bronson Barben 18/33, 139 yards, 4 INT Rushing Asa Chatman 13 rushes, 49 yards, TD Receiving Daniel Thomason 4 receptions, 33 yardsAbilene Christian Passing Stone Earle 17/29, 156 yards Rushing E. J. Wilson 15 rushes, 96 yards, TD Receiving J. B. Mitchell III 2 receptions, 46 yards

at Eastern Kentucky

Statistics ACU EKU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAbilene Christian Passing Rushing Receiving Eastern Kentucky Passing Rushing Receiving

at Central Arkansas

Statistics ACU CARK First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAbilene Christian Passing Rushing Receiving Central Arkansas Passing Rushing Receiving

Roster

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