2024 Abilene Christian
9–5 (7–1 United Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Utah Tech 55–30Sep 28
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Texas Tech 51–52Aug 31
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Texas Tech | L 51–52 | 15% |
| Sep 7 | vs West Georgia | W 38–24 | 66% |
| Sep 14 | at Northern Colorado | W 24–22 | 69% |
| Sep 21 | vs Idaho | L 24–27 | 42% |
| Sep 28 | at Utah Tech | W 55–30 | 65% |
| Oct 5 | vs Central Arkansas | W 41–34 | 45% |
| Oct 12 | at North Alabama | L 34–47 | 65% |
| Oct 19 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 34–20 | 58% |
| Nov 2 | vs Southern Utah | W 28–25 | 56% |
| Nov 9 | at Austin Peay | W 35–34 | 46% |
| Nov 16 | at Tarleton State | W 35–31 | 36% |
| Nov 23 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 19–32 | 53% |
| Nov 30 | vs Northern ArizonaFCS Championship – First Round | W 24–0 | 52% |
| Dec 7 | at North Dakota StateFCS Championship – Second Round | L 31–51 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Dakota State 51–31 in the FCS Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; United Athletic Conference champions.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
United Athletic Conference champions7–1 in the conference
- Record
- 9–5
- Conference
- 7–1 first in United Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 473–429
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1385 +74 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −17.9 No. 12 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Rick Bowie
- Defensive coordinators
- Aaron Fletcher and Jarred Holley
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- Multiple 3–3–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Maverick McIvor QB | 3,847 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Maverick McIvor QB | 30 TD |
| Rushing yards | Sam Hicks RB | 1,333 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Sam Hicks RB | 14 TD |
| Receiving yards | Blayne Taylor WR | 1,117 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Nehemiah Martinez WR | 10 TD |
| Tackles | Will Shaffer LB | 12 tkl |
| Interceptions | Izaiah Kelley LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Raydrian Baltrip WR | ★★★ | No. 2492 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
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 13
The 2024 portal Bryan Henry TE | ★★★ | from  Houston |
 Carson Haggard QB | ★★★ | from  Tulane |
 Chris Wright DE | ★★★ | from  North Texas |
| Harold West S | ★★★ | from North Texas |
| Isaiah Johnson RB | ★★★ | from North Texas |
 J.J. Henry WR | ★★★ | from  Ole Miss |
 Javon Gipson WR | ★★★ | from  Baylor |
 Sam Mason Jr. S | ★★★ | from  Oregon State |
| Trey Cleveland WR | ★★★ | from North Texas |
 Rashon Myles Jr. LB | ★★ | from  Northern Illinois |
 Carson May QB | from  Wyoming | |
 Javen Ware S | from  Texas State |
And 1 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 2
2024 United Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Abilene Christian | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Tarleton State | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Southern Utah | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Central Arkansas | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| Austin Peay | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| North Alabama | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| West Georgia | 1–7 | 4–7 | |
| Utah Tech | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.