Lamar Cardinals @ Abilene Christian Wildcats
FCS Championship - First Round
8-5, 3-4 Away
20
8-5, 3-4 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAM | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| 17 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
9-4, 6-0 Home
38
9-4, 6-0 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
361
Total Yards
455
1
Turnovers
1
17
1st Downs
22
3-20
Penalties
3-26
5/14
3rd Down
4/11
1/5
4th Down
1/3
25:45
Possession
34:15
Game Information
Abilene, TX
1st Quarter
Touchdown
10:26 - 1st
0
LAM
7
ACU
Jordon Vaughn 14 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick)
3 plays, 8 yards, 0:58
Touchdown
5:58 - 1st
0
LAM
14
ACU
Raydrian Baltrip 18 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez Kick)
7 plays, 77 yards, 3:24
Field Goal
3:55 - 1st
0
LAM
17
ACU
Brandon Perez 29 Yd Field Goal
2 plays, -8 yards, 0:46
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
11:34 - 2nd
0
LAM
24
ACU
Javon Gipson 22 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez Kick)
4 plays, 5 yards, 1:17
Touchdown
0:18 - 2nd
7
LAM
24
ACU
Aiden McCown 1 Yd Run (Ben Woodard Kick)
8 plays, 48 yards, 3:37
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
3:26 - 3rd
14
LAM
24
ACU
Izaha Jones 77 Yd pass from Aiden McCown (Ben Woodard Kick)
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:40
4th Quarter
Touchdown
14:15 - 4th
14
LAM
31
ACU
Stone Earle 6 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick)
8 plays, 30 yards, 3:53
Touchdown
11:34 - 4th
14
LAM
38
ACU
Javon Gipson 26 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez Kick)
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:22
Touchdown
0:34 - 4th
20
LAM
38
ACU
Jaydn Girard 8 Yd pass from Aiden McCown (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
7 plays, 18 yards, 3:17
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--LAM
--ACU
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FCS
| Southland Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| SE Louisiana | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Lamar | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5-3 | 9-3 |
| Nicholls | 4-4 | 4-8 |
| McNeese | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Houston Christian | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Northwestern State | 0-8 | 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 |
NCAAF News
Key college football returning players for each top 25 team
With all the focus on the portal, we look at the most important players retained across college football.
16h
2026 NFL mock drafts: Latest ESPN player, team predictions
Here are our experts' NFL mock drafts for the 2026 cycle, including projected landing spots for all the top quarterbacks.
16h
2026 NFL mock draft: Mel Kiper's pick predictions for Round 1
As the NFL gets ready for this week's combine workouts, let's project where the best players in the 2026 NFL draft class will get picked in April.
13h