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2023 Abilene Christian

5–⁠6 (3–⁠3 United Athletic Conference).

Schedule and results

Abilene Christian in 2023, game by game: won vs. Northern Colorado 31–11; won at Prairie View A&M 45–16; lost vs. Incarnate Word 20–27; lost at Central Arkansas 17–52; lost at North Texas 31–45; won vs. North Alabama 30–13; won at Stephen F. Austin 34–27; lost at Southern Utah 14–52; won vs. Utah Tech 24–7; lost vs. Tarleton State 30–31; lost at Texas A&M 10–38+29−38Won 31–11 vs. Northern Colorado+20Northern Colora…Won 45–16 at Prairie View A&M+29Prairie View A&MLost 20–27 vs. Incarnate Word-7Incarnate WordLost 17–52 at Central Arkansas-35Central ArkansasLost 31–45 at North Texas-14North TexasWon 30–13 vs. North Alabama+17North AlabamaWon 34–27 at Stephen F. Austin+7Stephen F. Aust…Lost 14–52 at Southern Utah-38Southern UtahWon 24–7 vs. Utah Tech+17Utah TechLost 30–31 vs. Tarleton State-1Tarleton StateLost 10–38 at Texas A&M-28Texas A&M
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsNorthern ColoradoW 31–⁠1177%
Sep 9atPrairie View A&MW 45–⁠1651%
Sep 16vsIncarnate WordL 20–⁠2748%
Sep 23atCentral ArkansasL 17–⁠5247%
Sep 30atNorth TexasL 31–⁠4529%
Oct 14vsNorth AlabamaW 30–⁠1374%
Oct 21atStephen F. AustinW 34–⁠2742%
Oct 28atSouthern UtahL 14–⁠5257%
Nov 4vsUtah TechW 24–⁠772%
Nov 11vsTarleton StateL 30–⁠3152%
Nov 18atTexas A&ML 10–⁠3813%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Texas A&M 38–⁠10; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the United Athletic Conference.

In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).

Record
5–⁠6
Conference
3–⁠3 6th in United Athletic Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
286–⁠319
Coach
—
Elo
1316 −26 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−21.0 No. 41 of 128 in FCS
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Ryan Pugh
Defensive coordinator
Skyler Cassity
Offense
Air raid
Defense
3–⁠4

Leaders

Passing yardsMaverick McIvor QB1,857 yds
Passing touchdownsMaverick McIvor QB15 TD
Rushing yardsJay’Veon Sunday RB661 yds
Rushing touchdownsJordon Vaughn RB3 TD
Receiving yardsBlayne Taylor WR620 yds
Receiving touchdownsBlayne Taylor WR7 TD
TacklesCirby Coheley LB18 tkl
SacksCirby Coheley LB3 sacks
InterceptionsPatrick Jolly DB4 INT

Top recruits in the 2023 class

Jalen O’Neal S★★★No. 1380

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2023 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Defensive backs13.00.851

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Transfers in 4

The 2023 portal
Jordan Mukes S★★★★from Oklahoma
Jay’Veon Sunday RB★★★from Washington
Syncere Massey DL★★★from Texas Tech
Jacoby Boykins WR★★from Alabama

Transfers out 2

Tyrin Bradley DE★★★to West Virginia
Chike Nwankwo LB★★to Liberty

2023 United Athletic Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Austin Peay6–⁠09–⁠3
Central Arkansas5–⁠27–⁠4
Tarleton State4–⁠28–⁠3
Southern Utah4–⁠26–⁠5
Eastern Kentucky4–⁠25–⁠6
Abilene Christian3–⁠35–⁠6
North Alabama1–⁠53–⁠8
Utah Tech1–⁠52–⁠9
Stephen F. Austin0–⁠73–⁠8

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.