No. 23 ACU Wildcats struggle, fall to No. 13 SFA Lumberjacks
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 14, 2026, 9:56 PM
Last updated Sep 14, 2026
The No. 23 Abilene Christian Wildcats faced No. 13 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks in their home opener on September 14, 2026, at Wildcat Stadium. After taking an early 7-0 lead, ACU could not maintain momentum and lost 26-7. SFA responded quickly with a touchdown and dominated the second quarter, scoring 20 unanswered points. Despite a solid performance from ACU quarterback John David Black, who threw for 267 yards, the Wildcats managed only 33 rushing yards. Abilene Christian, now 0-3 for the season, next faces the Idaho Vandals on September 19.
- •ACU leads early 7-0 before SFA ties and pulls ahead.
- •SFA scores 20 points in the second quarter.
- •ACU limited to 33 rushing yards on 24 carries.
- •John David Black totals 267 passing yards for ACU.
- •ACU's next game is against Idaho on September 19.
- 9:56 PMYahoo Sports — No. 23 ACU Wildcats stumble against No. 13 SFA Lumberjacks in home opener
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