Northern Arizona Lumberjacks @ Abilene Christian Wildcats
FCS Championship - First Round
8-5, 3-5 Away
0
8-5, 3-5 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NAU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
9-4, 5-1 Home
24
9-4, 5-1 Home
Game Leaders
165
T. PenningtonQB
16/31, 1 INT
165
244
C. HaggardQB
23/29, 2 TD, 3 INT
244
19
S. CromwellRB
8 CAR
19
171
S. HicksRB
22 CAR, 1 TD
171
36
T. LanierWR
1 REC
36
89
B. TaylorWR
5 REC, 1 TD
89
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1.5
K. RoachDL
1.5
12
T. EllisLB
12
7
W. ShafferLB
7
Team Stats
194
Total Yards
474
1
Turnovers
3
11
1st Downs
18
5-35
Penalties
8-75
3/14
3rd Down
6/12
0/2
4th Down
1/1
26:25
Possession
33:35
Game Information
Abilene, TX
ESPN+
1st Quarter
Touchdown
3:18 - 1st
0
NAU
7
ACU
Trey Cleveland 37 Yd pass from Carson Haggard (Ritse Vaes Kick)
10 plays, 97 yards, 4:36
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
3:17 - 2nd
0
NAU
10
ACU
Ritse Vaes 46 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 66 yards, 6:13
4th Quarter
Touchdown
10:16 - 4th
0
NAU
17
ACU
Sam Hicks 53 Yd Run (Ritse Vaes Kick)
1 play, 53 yards, 0:10
Touchdown
2:16 - 4th
0
NAU
24
ACU
Blayne Taylor 6 Yd pass from Carson Haggard (Ritse Vaes Kick)
11 plays, 67 yards, 5:41
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--NAU
100%
--ACU
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FCS
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 8-0 | 14-2 |
| Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| UC Davis | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Sacramento State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Idaho State | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Washington | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Cal Poly | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Idaho | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Weber State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Portland State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| United Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Tarleton State | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Southern Utah | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| West Georgia | 5-3 | 8-3 |
| Austin Peay | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Utah Tech | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| North Alabama | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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