Abilene Christian at Stephen F. Austin

Saturday, December 6, 2025, FCS Championship – Second Round

Stephen F. Austin beat Abilene Christian 41–⁠34. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Stephen F. Austin led the series 9–⁠5.

AwayAbilene Christian9–⁠5 in 2025
34
HomeStephen F. Austin11–⁠3 in 2025
41

Final at Homer Bryce Stadium, NacogdochesTV: ESPN+Attendance 8,645

At kickoff
55°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Nacogdoches Mangham Airport, 8 km from the stadium
Official
Alex ParellaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Abilene Christian31410734
Stephen F. Austin71071741

Standouts

  • PassingSam Vidlak26 of 35, 357 yards, 3 TDStephen F. Austin
  • RushingJordon Vaughn10 carries, 100 yards, 3 TDAbilene Christian
  • ReceivingKylon Harris11 catches, 183 yards, 1 TDStephen F. Austin
  • DefenseCharles Demmings1 INTStephen F. Austin

Player stats

Abilene Christian

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Stone Earle19/3620601
Quayde Hawkins1/1200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordon Vaughn10100366
Stone Earle1372117
Rovaughn Banks Jr.839013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Javon Gipson672025
Dallas Dudley241032
Jordon Vaughn53509
Brian Henry326010

Stephen F. Austin

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sam Vidlak26/3535730
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Richard Reese372060
Jerrell Wimbley1852212
Jaylen Jenkins541032
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kylon Harris11183155
Clayton Wayland448025
Jerrell Wimbley537019
Blaine Green235022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Charles Demmings0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Abilene ChristianStephen F. Austin
419Total yards502
208Passing yards357
211Rushing yards145
5.6Yards per pass10.2
6.8Yards per rush4.5
21First downs23
8–⁠16Third downs6–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
6–⁠50Penalties10–⁠93
34:00Possession26:00

Efficiency

Abilene ChristianStephen F. Austin
42%Success rate48%
0.20EPA per play0.31
1.32Explosiveness1.31
0.45Rushing EPA0.13
0.07Passing EPA0.47
27%Passing-down success39%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Stephen F. Austin 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Stephen F. Austin end zoneAbilene Christian end zoneQ1 Abilene ChristianField goal, 13 playsQ1 Stephen F. AustinPunt, 3 playsQ1 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ1 Stephen F. AustinPunt, 4 playsQ1 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ1 Stephen F. AustinTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Abilene ChristianDefensive TD, 3 plays (Stephen F. Austin scores)Q2 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ2 Stephen F. AustinPunt, 5 playsQ2 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Stephen F. AustinPunt, 5 playsQ2 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Stephen F. AustinField goal, 7 playsQ2 Stephen F. AustinEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Stephen F. AustinTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 Stephen F. AustinPunt, 3 playsQ3 Abilene ChristianField goal, 8 playsQ3 Stephen F. AustinTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Stephen F. AustinTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Abilene ChristianInterception, 3 playsQ4 Stephen F. AustinField goal, 10 playsQ4 Abilene ChristianTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Stephen F. AustinEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Stephen F. Austin drives left to right, Abilene Christian right to left.
  1. Q1 Abilene ChristianField goal, 13 plays, 69 yards
  2. Q1 Stephen F. AustinPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 Stephen F. AustinPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  5. Q1 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 Stephen F. AustinTouchdown, 3 plays, 27 yards
  7. Q1 Abilene ChristianDefensive TD, 3 plays (Stephen F. Austin scores), 3 yards
  8. Q2 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 Stephen F. AustinPunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  10. Q2 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 8 plays, 92 yards
  11. Q2 Stephen F. AustinPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  12. Q2 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
  13. Q2 Stephen F. AustinField goal, 7 plays, 45 yards
  14. Q2 Stephen F. AustinEnd of half, 2 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 Stephen F. AustinTouchdown, 4 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q3 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 13 plays, 58 yards
  17. Q3 Stephen F. AustinPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  18. Q3 Abilene ChristianField goal, 8 plays, 48 yards
  19. Q3 Stephen F. AustinTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
  20. Q4 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 3 plays, 72 yards
  21. Q4 Stephen F. AustinTouchdown, 6 plays, 67 yards
  22. Q4 Abilene ChristianInterception, 3 plays, 31 yards
  23. Q4 Stephen F. AustinField goal, 10 plays, 48 yards
  24. Q4 Abilene ChristianTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −2 yards
  25. Q4 Stephen F. AustinEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Stephen F. Austin 7, Abilene Christian 3
Abilene Christian Field goal, 13 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35#40 J.Hand kickoff 53 yards to the ACU12 #17 V.Nakkoun Jr. return 14 yards to the ACU26 (#34 C.Sautter)
15:001st & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Vaughn rush left for 1 yard gain to the ACU27 (#99 V.Idusuyi II; #11 E.Fields)
15:002nd & 9 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete short left to #26 J.Vaughn caught at ACU23, for 9 yards to the ACU36 (#39 L.Jurkin), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle rush middle for 17 yards gain to the SFA47 (#11 E.Fields), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 47PENALTY ACU False Start (#77 G.French II) 5 yards from SFA47 to ACU48. NO PLAY
15:001st & 15 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Banks Jr. rush left for 12 yards gain to the SFA40 (#13 A.Sears), out of bounds
15:002nd & 3 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Banks Jr. rush right for 1 yard gain to the SFA39 (#6 J.Southard)
15:003rd & 2 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete short left to #87 B.Henry caught at SFA38, for 7 yards to the SFA32 (#6 J.Southard), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete short middle to #5 J.Mitchell caught at SFA30, for 5 yards to the SFA27 (#33 M.Williams)
15:002nd & 5 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete short right to #7 J.Gipson caught at SFA27, for 9 yards to the SFA18 (#22 X.Potts; #12 J.Mayo), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete short right to #87 B.Henry caught at SFA16, for 10 yards to the SFA08 (#6 J.Southard), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle rush right for 1 yard gain to the SFA07 (#3 E.Bobino)
15:002nd & goal at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #12 Q.Hawkins pass complete short right to #26 J.Vaughn caught at SFA11, for 2 yards to the SFA05 (#12 J.Mayo)
15:003rd & goal at opp 5No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass incomplete short left to #1 J.Henry thrown to SFA00 broken up by #19 M.Patterson
7:394th & goal at opp 5#38 B.Perez field goal attempt from 22 yards GOOD (H: #33 H.Nash, LS: #50 J.Duff), clock 07:39Abilene Christian 3, Stephen F. Austin 0
Stephen F. Austin Punt, 3 plays
7:351st & 10 at own 35#38 B.Perez kickoff 62 yards to the SFA03 #29 R.Reese return 23 yards to the SFA26 (#3 D.Plumley)
7:351st & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass incomplete short left to #10 J.Wimbley thrown to SFA20
7:352nd & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass incomplete short right to #7 B.Green thrown to SFA31
7:353rd & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass incomplete short left to #4 K.Harris thrown to SFA36 QB hurried by #14 R.Myles Jr.
7:174th & 10 at own 26#22 L.Pozzobon punt 46 yards to the ACU28 #4 T.Williams return 0 yards to the ACU28, End Of Play
Abilene Christian Punt, 3 plays
7:171st & 10 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass incomplete short right to #7 J.Gipson thrown to ACU41
7:172nd & 10 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Vaughn rush right for 7 yards gain to the ACU35 (#38 K.Reddic)
7:173rd & 3 at own 35PENALTY ACU Delay Of Game (#4 S.Earle) 5 yards from ACU35 to ACU30. NO PLAY
7:173rd & 8 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass incomplete short right to #7 J.Gipson thrown to ACU40 broken up by #12 J.Mayo QB hurried by #13 A.Sears
5:474th & 8 at own 30#33 H.Nash punt 31 yards to the SFA39 fair catch by #4 K.Harris at SFA39
Stephen F. Austin Punt, 4 plays
5:471st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Wimbley rush middle for 12 yards gain to the ACU49 (#90 K.Roach), 1ST DOWN
5:471st & 10 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Wimbley rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ACU47 (#8 C.Wright)
5:472nd & 8 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Wimbley rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ACU48 (#93 C.Herpin)
5:473rd & 9 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass incomplete short right to #7 B.Green thrown to ACU43 broken up by #90 K.Roach QB hurried by #23 Z.Fonua
4:174th & 9 at opp 48#22 L.Pozzobon punt 37 yards to the ACU11 fair catch by #4 T.Williams at ACU11
Abilene Christian Punt, 3 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 11No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete short left to #7 J.Gipson caught at ACU09, for 2 yards loss to the ACU09 (#33 M.Williams; #19 M.Patterson)
4:172nd & 12 at own 9No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Banks Jr. rush left for 4 yards gain to the ACU13 (#99 V.Idusuyi II)
4:173rd & 8 at own 13No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass incomplete short left to #13 D.Dudley thrown to ACU25 broken up by #37 J.Johnson QB hurried by #2 A.Austin and #39 L.Jurkin
2:504th & 8 at own 13#33 H.Nash punt 36 yards to the ACU49 #4 K.Harris return 19 yards to the ACU30 (#86 C.Lebechi; #87 B.Henry)
Stephen F. Austin Touchdown, 3 plays
2:501st & 10 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak rush left for 5 yards gain to the ACU25 (#8 C.Wright), out of bounds
2:502nd & 5 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Wimbley rush right for 5 yards gain to the ACU20 (#1 W.Shaffer; #3 D.Plumley), 1ST DOWN
1:491st & 10 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short middle to #86 G.Edimo caught at ACU05, for 20 yards to the ACU00 QB hurried by #93 C.Herpin TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:49, 1ST DOWN #35 C.Alvarado kick attempt good (H: #22 L.Pozzobon, LS: #47 T.Sanford)Stephen F. Austin 7, Abilene Christian 3
Abilene Christian Defensive TD, 3 plays (Stephen F. Austin scores)
1:431st & 10 at own 35#40 J.Hand kickoff 51 yards to the ACU14 #17 V.Nakkoun Jr. return 35 yards to the ACU49 (#23 S.Alofipo), out of bounds
1:431st & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Vaughn rush right for 3 yards loss to the ACU46 (#2 A.Austin)
1:433rd & 7 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass incomplete short middle to #14 R.Baltrip thrown to SFA44 QB hurried by #0 K.Thomas
0:044th & 7 at opp 48#33 H.Nash punt 45 yards to the SFA03
0:042nd & 13 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete short left to #26 J.Vaughn caught at ACU39, for 6 yards to the SFA48 (#34 C.Sautter)
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 17
Abilene Christian Punt, 3 plays
12:241st & 10 at own 35#40 J.Hand kickoff 65 yards to the ACU00 #14 R.Baltrip return 30 yards to the ACU30 (#18 J.Moore)
12:241st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Banks Jr. rush right for 1 yard loss to the ACU29 (#99 V.Idusuyi II)
12:242nd & 11 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass incomplete short left to #13 D.Dudley thrown to ACU34
12:243rd & 11 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle rush right for 6 yards gain to the ACU35 (#49 T.Muhammad; #33 M.Williams)
11:094th & 5 at own 35#33 H.Nash punt 37 yards to the SFA28 fair catch by #4 K.Harris at SFA28
Stephen F. Austin Punt, 5 plays
11:091st & 10 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short middle to #7 B.Green caught at SFA47, for 22 yards to the SFA50 (#4 T.Williams), 1ST DOWN
11:094th & 5 at own 35Timeout Abilene Christian, clock 11:09
Stephen F. Austin Punt, 5 plays
11:091st & 10 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass incomplete short left to #21 C.Wayland thrown to ACU41 PENALTY ACU Offside (#8 C.Wright) 5 yards from SFA50 to ACU45. NO PLAY
11:091st & 5 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #29 R.Reese rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ACU38 (#3 D.Plumley), 1ST DOWN
11:091st & 10 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass incomplete short right to #7 B.Green thrown to ACU31
11:092nd & 10 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass incomplete short left to #21 C.Wayland thrown to ACU31 QB hurried by #23 Z.Fonua and #8 C.Wright
11:093rd & 10 at opp 38PENALTY SFA False Start (#74 G.Alegria) 5 yards from ACU38 to ACU43. NO PLAY
11:093rd & 15 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short right to #10 J.Wimbley caught at ACU43, for 1 yard loss to the ACU44 (#1 W.Shaffer)
9:194th & 16 at opp 44#22 L.Pozzobon punt 39 yards to the ACU05
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 8 plays
9:191st & 10 at own 5No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass incomplete short middle to #13 D.Dudley thrown to ACU10 QB hurried by #0 K.Thomas PENALTY SFA Pass Interference (#1 C.Demmings) 15 yards from ACU05 to ACU20, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
9:191st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete short right to #7 J.Gipson caught at ACU23, for 25 yards to the ACU45 QB hurried by #22 X.Potts (#33 M.Williams; #13 A.Sears), 1ST DOWN
9:191st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass incomplete deep right to #7 J.Gipson thrown to SFA31 QB hurried by #0 K.Thomas
9:192nd & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete short right to #2 H.Graham caught at SFA40, for 18 yards to the SFA37 (#38 K.Reddic), 1ST DOWN
9:191st & 10 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle rush right for 9 yards gain to the SFA28 (#23 S.Alofipo), out of bounds
9:192nd & 1 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete short right to #7 J.Gipson caught at SFA18, for 10 yards to the SFA18 QB hurried by #99 V.Idusuyi II (#12 J.Mayo), 1ST DOWN
9:191st & 10 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass incomplete short right to #7 J.Gipson thrown to SFA00 broken up by #12 J.Mayo QB hurried by #11 E.Fields
9:192nd & 10 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SFA17 (#0 K.Thomas)
9:193rd & 9 at opp 17No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass incomplete short middle to #7 J.Gipson thrown to SFA00, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY SFA Offside declined SFA Pass Interference (#19 M.Patterson) 15 yards from SFA17 to SFA02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
5:381st & goal at opp 2No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Vaughn rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SFA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:38 #38 B.Perez kick attempt good (H: #33 H.Nash, LS: #50 J.Duff)
Stephen F. Austin Punt, 5 plays
5:321st & 10 at own 35#38 B.Perez kickoff 0 yards to the ACU35 #29 R.Reese return 0 yards to the (#22 J.Wilcox), out of bounds PENALTY SFA Holding (#18 J.Moore) 10 yards from SFA22 to SFA12
5:321st & 10 at own 12No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short middle to #4 K.Harris caught at SFA20, for 14 yards to the SFA26 (#3 D.Plumley), 1ST DOWN
5:321st & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Wimbley rush middle for 2 yards loss to the SFA24 (#1 W.Shaffer)
5:322nd & 12 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass incomplete deep left to #21 C.Wayland thrown to ACU46 broken up by #20 N.Mangham PENALTY SFA Holding declined
5:323rd & 12 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short right to #4 K.Harris caught at SFA26, for 9 yards to the SFA33 (#90 K.Roach; #20 N.Mangham)
5:324th & 3 at own 33#22 L.Pozzobon punt 37 yards to the ACU30 fair catch by #4 T.Williams at ACU30 PENALTY SFA Kick Catch Interference (#38 K.Reddic) 15 yards from ACU30 to ACU45
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 6 plays
5:321st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Vaughn rush right for 5 yards gain to the ACU50 (#38 K.Reddic)
3:112nd & 5 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Vaughn rush right for 2 yards gain to the SFA48 (#49 T.Muhammad)
3:111st & 10 at opp 45Timeout Stephen F. Austin, clock 03:11
3:113rd & 3 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete short left to #7 J.Gipson caught at SFA31, for 19 yards to the SFA29 QB hurried by #3 E.Bobino (#38 K.Reddic; #37 J.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete short left to #87 B.Henry caught at SFA26, for 9 yards to the SFA20 QB hurried by #2 A.Austin (#1 C.Demmings)
2:003rd & 3 at opp 48Timeout Abilene Christian, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 1 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Vaughn rush left for 3 yards loss to the SFA23 (#22 X.Potts; #0 K.Thomas)
1:053rd & 4 at opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Vaughn rush left for 23 yards gain to the SFA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:05, 1ST DOWN #38 B.Perez kick attempt good (H: #33 H.Nash, LS: #50 J.Duff)
Stephen F. Austin Field goal, 7 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 35#38 B.Perez kickoff 65 yards to the SFA00, Touchback
1:051st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Wimbley rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SFA26 (#1 W.Shaffer)
1:052nd & 9 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short middle to #21 C.Wayland caught at SFA30, for 25 yards to the ACU49 (#3 D.Plumley; #4 T.Williams), 1ST DOWN
1:051st & 10 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short middle to #10 J.Wimbley caught at ACU46, for 3 yards to the ACU46 (#26 J.Vaughn; #14 R.Myles Jr.)
1:052nd & 7 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak sacked for loss of 5 yards to the SFA49 (#90 K.Roach)
0:243rd & 12 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short right to #21 C.Wayland caught at ACU41, for 15 yards to the ACU36 (#1 W.Shaffer), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
0:182nd & 7 at opp 46Timeout Stephen F. Austin, clock 00:18
0:242nd & 7 at opp 46Timeout Stephen F. Austin, clock 00:24
0:241st & 10 at opp 36No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short right to #4 K.Harris caught at ACU30, for 6 yards to the ACU30, out of bounds at ACU30
0:032nd & 4 at opp 30#40 J.Hand field goal attempt from 48 yards GOOD (H: #22 L.Pozzobon, LS: #47 T.Sanford), clock 00:03
0:031st & 10 at own 35#40 J.Hand kickoff 45 yards to the ACU20 #83 N.Jones return 6 yards to the ACU26 (#26 C.Martinez)
0:004th & 3 at own 33#22 L.Pozzobon punt 37 yards to the ACU30 fair catch by #4 T.Williams at ACU30 PENALTY SFA Kick Catch Interference (#38 K.Reddic) 15 yards from ACU30 to ACU45
3rd quarter5 drives, then Abilene Christian 27, Stephen F. Austin 24
Stephen F. Austin Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#38 B.Perez kickoff 65 yards to the SFA00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #29 R.Reese rush right for 60 yards gain to the ACU15 (#20 N.Mangham), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 15PENALTY SFA False Start (#86 G.Edimo) 5 yards from ACU15 to ACU20. NO PLAY
15:001st & 15 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short left to #21 C.Wayland caught at ACU19, for 1 yard to the ACU19 (#1 W.Shaffer)
15:002nd & 14 at opp 19No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short right to #4 K.Harris caught at ACU10, for 15 yards to the ACU04 (#14 R.Myles Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
13:081st & goal at opp 4No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Wimbley rush left for 4 yards gain to the ACU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:08 #35 C.Alvarado kick attempt good (H: #22 L.Pozzobon, LS: #47 T.Sanford)
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 13 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 35#40 J.Hand kickoff 65 yards to the ACU00, Touchback
13:081st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ACU29 (#99 V.Idusuyi II)
13:082nd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass incomplete short right to #7 J.Gipson thrown to ACU34 QB hurried by #33 M.Williams
13:083rd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete short left to #14 R.Baltrip caught at ACU33, for 7 yards to the ACU36 (#33 M.Williams), 1ST DOWN
13:081st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete short right to #26 J.Vaughn caught at ACU35, for 9 yards to the ACU45 (#38 K.Reddic)
13:082nd & 1 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Banks Jr. rush left for 13 yards gain to the SFA42 (#19 M.Patterson), 1ST DOWN
13:081st & 10 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass incomplete short right to #14 R.Baltrip thrown to SFA27 QB hurried by #0 K.Thomas
13:082nd & 10 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle rush right for 12 yards gain to the SFA30 (#39 L.Jurkin), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
13:081st & 10 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Banks Jr. rush middle for 9 yards gain to the SFA21 (#49 T.Muhammad)
13:082nd & 1 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Banks Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the SFA21 (#33 M.Williams)
13:083rd & 1 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SFA18 (#6 J.Southard; #3 E.Bobino), 1ST DOWN
13:081st & 10 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass incomplete short right to #26 J.Vaughn thrown to SFA15 QB hurried by #33 M.Williams PENALTY ACU Holding declined
13:082nd & 10 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Banks Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SFA17, End Of Play
6:553rd & 9 at opp 17No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle rush middle for 17 yards gain to the SFA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:55, 1ST DOWN #38 B.Perez kick attempt good (H: #33 H.Nash, LS: #50 J.Duff)
6:553rd & 9 at opp 17Timeout Abilene Christian, clock 06:55
Stephen F. Austin Punt, 3 plays
6:481st & 10 at own 35#38 B.Perez kickoff 40 yards to the SFA25 #29 R.Reese return 0 yards to the SFA25 (#7 T.Marshall)
6:481st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass incomplete short left to #4 K.Harris thrown to SFA31 QB hurried by #23 Z.Fonua PENALTY SFA Intentional Grounding (#15 S.Vidlak)
6:482nd & 27 at own 8No Huddle-Shotgun #24 J.Jenkins rush middle for 4 yards gain to the SFA12 (#1 W.Shaffer; #90 K.Roach)
6:483rd & 23 at own 12No Huddle-Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short left to #21 C.Wayland caught at SFA15, for 7 yards to the SFA19 (#18 C.Oku)
5:124th & 16 at own 19#22 L.Pozzobon punt 50 yards to the ACU31 #4 T.Williams return 7 yards to the ACU38 (#13 A.Sears; #47 T.Sanford)
Abilene Christian Field goal, 8 plays
5:121st & 10 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete deep left to #13 D.Dudley caught at SFA30, for 32 yards to the SFA30 (#1 C.Demmings), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
5:121st & 10 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass incomplete deep middle to #14 R.Baltrip thrown to SFA00
5:122nd & 10 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SFA27 (#0 K.Thomas; #2 A.Austin)
5:123rd & 7 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete short right to #7 J.Gipson caught at SFA16, for 11 yards to the SFA16 QB hurried by #22 X.Potts (#12 J.Mayo), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY SFA Roughing The Passer (#22 X.Potts) 8 yards from SFA16 to SFA08, 1ST DOWN
5:121st & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete short left to #1 J.Henry caught at SFA15, for 4 yards to the SFA04 (#12 J.Mayo)
5:122nd & goal at opp 4No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Vaughn rush left for 1 yard loss to the SFA05 (#38 K.Reddic; #6 J.Southard) PENALTY ACU Holding (#77 G.French II) 10 yards from SFA04 to SFA14. NO PLAY
5:122nd & goal at opp 14No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass incomplete short middle to #13 D.Dudley thrown to SFA00
5:123rd & goal at opp 14No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass incomplete short left to #13 D.Dudley thrown to SFA00 QB hurried by #6 J.Southard and #39 L.Jurkin
1:504th & goal at opp 14#38 B.Perez field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: #33 H.Nash, LS: #50 J.Duff), clock 01:50
Stephen F. Austin Touchdown, 11 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 35#38 B.Perez kickoff 65 yards to the SFA00, Touchback
1:501st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short right to #4 K.Harris caught at SFA25, for 9 yards to the SFA34 (#14 R.Myles Jr.; #5 J.Malaska)
1:502nd & 1 at own 34Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short right to #14 I.Davis caught at SFA36, for 2 yards to the SFA36 (#1 W.Shaffer), 1ST DOWN
1:501st & 10 at own 36Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak sacked for loss of 1 yard to the SFA35 (#95 K.Rausaw)
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at own 35Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short middle to #4 K.Harris caught at ACU50, for 18 yards to the ACU47, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 47Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass incomplete short left to #11 D.Bohler thrown to ACU30 PENALTY ACU Pass Interference (#5 J.Malaska) 15 yards from ACU47 to ACU32, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 32Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short right to #10 J.Wimbley caught at ACU30, for 11 yards to the ACU21 (#14 R.Myles Jr.), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 21Shotgun #10 J.Wimbley rush right for 15 yards gain (11) to the ACU06 (#3 D.Plumley), out of bounds PENALTY SFA Holding (#14 I.Davis) 10 yards from ACU10 to ACU20
Q4 15:001st & 9 at opp 20Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short right to #14 I.Davis caught at ACU16, for 6 yards to the ACU14 (#46 I.Crawford)
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at opp 14Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short left to #4 K.Harris caught at ACU10, for 8 yards to the ACU06 (#4 T.Williams), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 6Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass incomplete short left to #14 I.Davis thrown to ACU00
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 6Shotgun #10 J.Wimbley rush left for 4 yards loss to the ACU10 (#95 K.Rausaw; #23 Z.Fonua)
Q4 11:563rd & goal at opp 10Shotgun #10 J.Wimbley rush left for 10 yards gain to the ACU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:56 #35 C.Alvarado kick attempt good (H: #22 L.Pozzobon, LS: #47 T.Sanford)
4th quarter6 drives, then Stephen F. Austin 41, Abilene Christian 34
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 3 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 35#40 J.Hand kickoff 60 yards to the ACU05 #14 R.Baltrip return 20 yards to the ACU25 (#25 D.Hargrove)
11:501st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle rush right for 9 yards gain to the ACU34 (#23 S.Alofipo)
11:502nd & 1 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Vaughn rush middle for 0 yards to the ACU34 (#0 K.Thomas; #11 E.Fields)
10:313rd & 1 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Vaughn rush middle for 66 yards gain to the SFA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:31, 1ST DOWN #38 B.Perez kick attempt good (H: #33 H.Nash, LS: #50 J.Duff)
Stephen F. Austin Touchdown, 6 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 35#38 B.Perez kickoff 57 yards to the SFA08 #29 R.Reese return 22 yards to the SFA30 (#7 T.Marshall)
10:251st & 10 at own 30Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass incomplete deep left to #11 D.Bohler thrown to ACU40
10:252nd & 10 at own 30Shotgun #29 R.Reese rush right for 5 yards gain to the SFA35 (#93 C.Herpin; #23 Z.Fonua)
10:253rd & 5 at own 35Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete deep left to #4 K.Harris caught at ACU31, for 55 yards to the ACU10 QB hurried by #14 R.Myles Jr. (#4 T.Williams), 1ST DOWN
10:251st & goal at opp 10Shotgun #10 J.Wimbley rush left for 6 yards gain to the ACU04 (#1 W.Shaffer), out of bounds PENALTY SFA Holding (#71 R.Keller) 10 yards from ACU04 to ACU14
10:252nd & goal at opp 14Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short right to #10 J.Wimbley caught at ACU09, for 5 yards to the ACU09 (#23 Z.Fonua)
7:473rd & goal at opp 9Kylon Harris 9 Yd pass from Sam Vidlak (Carlos Alvarado Kick)
Abilene Christian Interception, 3 plays
7:471st & 10 at own 35#40 J.Hand kickoff 65 yards to the ACU00, Touchback
7:471st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle sacked for loss of 9 yards to the ACU16 (#2 A.Austin)
7:472nd & 19 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete short middle to #26 J.Vaughn caught at ACU20, for 9 yards to the ACU25 (#33 M.Williams)
6:163rd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass intercepted by #1 C.Demmings at SFA44 QB hurried by #49 T.Muhammad, End Of Play
Stephen F. Austin Field goal, 10 plays
6:161st & 10 at own 46Shotgun #10 J.Wimbley rush left for 0 yards to the SFA46 (#3 D.Plumley; #1 W.Shaffer)
6:162nd & 10 at own 46Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short right to #4 K.Harris caught at SFA46, for 7 yards to the ACU47 (#20 N.Mangham)
6:163rd & 3 at opp 47Shotgun #10 J.Wimbley rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ACU40 (#4 T.Williams), 1ST DOWN
6:161st & 10 at opp 40Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short right to #7 B.Green caught at ACU33, for 13 yards to the ACU27 (#20 N.Mangham), 1ST DOWN
6:161st & 10 at opp 27Shotgun #10 J.Wimbley rush right for 1 yard gain to the ACU26 (#14 R.Myles Jr.)
6:162nd & 9 at opp 26Shotgun #15 S.Vidlak pass complete short left to #10 J.Wimbley caught at ACU26, for 19 yards to the ACU07 (#5 J.Malaska), 1ST DOWN
6:161st & goal at opp 7Shotgun #10 J.Wimbley rush middle for 0 yards to the ACU07 (#14 R.Myles Jr.)
2:292nd & goal at opp 7Shotgun #10 J.Wimbley rush left for 1 yard gain to the ACU06 (#4 T.Williams; #1 W.Shaffer)
2:291st & 7 at own 7Timeout Abilene Christian, clock 02:29
2:233rd & goal at opp 6Shotgun #10 J.Wimbley rush middle for 2 yards loss to the ACU08 (#1 W.Shaffer; #9 A.Bowman Jr.)
2:232nd & 7 at own 7Timeout Abilene Christian, clock 02:23
1:564th & goal at opp 8#40 J.Hand field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #22 L.Pozzobon, LS: #47 T.Sanford), clock 01:56
2:003rd & goal at opp 6Timeout Stephen F. Austin, clock 02:00
Abilene Christian Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:561st & 10 at own 35#40 J.Hand kickoff 65 yards to the ACU00, Touchback
1:561st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete short middle to #14 R.Baltrip caught at ACU38, for 16 yards to the ACU41 (#37 J.Johnson) PENALTY ACU Holding (#62 L.Roaten) 10 yards from ACU25 to ACU15. NO PLAY
1:561st & 20 at own 15No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass incomplete deep left to #13 D.Dudley thrown to ACU50
1:562nd & 20 at own 15No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass complete short left to #13 D.Dudley caught at ACU22, for 9 yards to the ACU24 (#25 D.Hargrove), out of bounds
1:563rd & 11 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle sacked for loss of 1 yard to the ACU23 (#0 K.Thomas)
0:564th & 12 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Earle pass incomplete short left to #88 J.Castles thrown to ACU40 broken up by #6 J.Southard QB hurried by #49 T.Muhammad, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
1:003rd & 11 at opp 24Timeout Stephen F. Austin, clock 01:00
Stephen F. Austin End of game, 2 plays
1:001st & 10 at opp 23Kneel down by #15 S.Vidlak at ACU24 for loss of 1 yard
1:002nd & 11 at opp 24Kneel down by #15 S.Vidlak at ACU25 for loss of 1 yard

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Stephen F. Austin leads 10–⁠5 in 15 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Stephen F. Austin 26, Abilene Christian 7
2025Stephen F. Austin 41, Abilene Christian 34FCS Championship – Second Round
2025Abilene Christian 28, Stephen F. Austin 20
2024Stephen F. Austin 32, Abilene Christian 19
2023Abilene Christian 34, Stephen F. Austin 27
2022Stephen F. Austin 24, Abilene Christian 21

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