North Alabama at Abilene Christian
Saturday, October 14, 2023 Share
Abilene Christian beat North Alabama 30–13. It was their first meeting; after it, Abilene Christian led the series 1–0.
Final at Wildcat Stadium (TX), AbileneTV: ESPN+Attendance 10,383
- At kickoff
- 69°F, clear, wind 14 mph from the north, gusts to 21 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Abilene Regional Airport (KABI), 7 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
- Official
- Brad CarrellGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Alabama | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Abilene Christian | 3 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
Standouts
- DefenseCirby Coheley2 INTAbilene Christian
Player stats
North Alabama
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Walters | 28/43 | 232 | 2 | 4 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demarcus Lacey | 18 | 77 | 0 | 24 |
| Parker Driggers | 14 | 50 | 0 | 16 |
| Noah Walters | 5 | 33 | 0 | 14 |
| Jakob Cummings | 3 | 25 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takairee Kenebrew | 3 | 39 | 1 | 2 |
| Kobe Warden | 2 | 32 | 0 | 22 |
| J.J. Evans | 3 | 27 | 0 | 16 |
| K.J. Fields | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
Abilene Christian
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maverick McIvor | 12/24 | 206 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rovaughn Banks Jr. | 10 | 78 | 1 | 52 |
| Jordon Vaughn | 11 | 50 | 0 | 15 |
| Jay’Veon Sunday | 5 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Golightly | 3 | 63 | 1 | 30 |
| Blayne Taylor | 4 | 57 | 0 | 20 |
| Jed Castles | 2 | 41 | 1 | 38 |
| Cooper McCasland | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Jolly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cirby Coheley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jameer Dudley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| North Alabama | Abilene Christian | |
|---|---|---|
| 423 | Total yards | 333 |
| 232 | Passing yards | 206 |
| 191 | Rushing yards | 127 |
| 5.4 | Yards per pass | 8.6 |
| 4.4 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
| 23 | First downs | 13 |
| 10–21 | Third downs | 3–12 |
| 1–3 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 7–70 | Penalties | 7–54 |
| 30:00 | Possession | 30:00 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Abilene Christian 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Abilene Christian −7.5, over/under 58.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Abilene Christian leads 3–1 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2026 | Abilene Christian 31, North Alabama 28 | |
| 2025 | Abilene Christian 52, North Alabama 23 | |
| 2024 | North Alabama 47, Abilene Christian 34 | |
| 2023 | Abilene Christian 30, North Alabama 13 |
Around this game
North Alabama
- Next gamevs. Utah TechOct. 21, 2023
- SeasonNorth Alabama in 2023
- ProgramNorth Alabama history and records
Abilene Christian
- Next gameat Stephen F. AustinOct. 21, 2023
- SeasonAbilene Christian in 2023
- ProgramAbilene Christian history and records