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Stephen F. Austin

· 3-0 (2-0) · power +12.7 · #71
Our numberSFA -10.1 no book has priced this game

Abilene Christian

· 0-3 · power +0.2 · #172
Final SFA 26 · ACU 7 ML W our logged sides, graded on the record
Our side
MoneylineSFA to win logged ours 29%

Our number: SFA by 2.9 — SFA to win.

Projected score 31–21 SFA – ACU
2026-09-12 · 8:00 PM Wildcat Stadium (TX) · Abilene, TX Early season

The books

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Series Stephen F. Austin lead 9–5 · 14 meetings since 2014
2025 unit ranks — last completed season, from games actually played
Run game edge Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 92 ranks
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks #39 rush offense Abilene Christian Wildcats #131 run defense
Pass game edge Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 64 ranks
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks #65 pass offense Abilene Christian Wildcats #129 pass defense
Run game edge Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 90 ranks
Abilene Christian Wildcats #98 rush offense Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks #8 run defense
Pass game edge Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 125 ranks
Abilene Christian Wildcats #153 pass offense Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks #28 pass defense
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Balanced · 49% run Ball-control Abilene Christian Wildcats Balanced · 53% run Avg pace Dual-threat QB · 31 rush ypg

Ranked by team-unit strength (rush & pass offense vs. run & pass defense) across all 265 D1 teams, not by individual players. Identity, tempo and unit strength are measured from the 2025 season.

The evidence 2025 production and power ratings · supporting the number above

Who carried each team in 2025
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
DB Makai Frisby 8 tkl · 3 INT #48 DB
K Carlos Alvarado 6 FG · 12 XP · 30 pts #9 K
DB Jaiydyn Johnson 13 tkl · 3 PD #66 DB
WR Bugs Mortimer 8 rec · 161 yds · 2 TD #84 WR
Abilene Christian Wildcats
DB Dillon Williams 29 tkl · 1 PD #9 DB
DB Javeon Wilcox 27 tkl · 1 INT #37 DB
DL Hudson Page 15 tkl · 1.0 sacks · 2.0 TFL #76 DL
WR Cristian Driver 18 rec · 224 yds · 1 TD #46 WR

Top-rated players from last season, ranked within their position across D1. A grade measures what a player produced, and no 2026 game has been played yet — so this is who produced for these programs in 2025, not a claim about who is on the field this year.

Power breakdown
TeamPowerOffDefRank
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks +12.7 +6.0 +6.7 #71
Abilene Christian Wildcats +0.2 -3.2 +3.4 #172

Def is higher = better. The projection assumes a 2.4-pt home edge (0 at neutral sites).

Where the number comes from
Stephen F. Austin offense vs Abilene Christian defense+2.6 pts
Abilene Christian offense vs Stephen F. Austin defense-9.9 pts
Altitude · context only431 m higher than the visitor's home elevation

An efficiency adjustment from season-to-date EPA and success rate applies once teams have played enough games; before then it is 0 and the number is the power rating alone.

Situational spots are shown for context, not baked in: travel, altitude and rest were tested against 6,000+ games and the power and efficiency ratings already account for them. Adding them again would double-count.