ABILENE, Texas (October 12, 2023) – Coming off a bye week, the University of North Alabama football team heads to West Texas for a United Athletic Conference matchup against Abilene Christian set for Saturday, Oct. 14 at 3 p.m.
 
Whether fans are making the trip to the Big Country, watching on ESPN+ or listening to the local broadcast on WLX radio, below are the top things to know.
 
1. KICKOFF: Kickoff is scheduled for 3:02 p.m. in Abilene, Texas.
 
2. TICKETS: General tickets are available for $15 and can purchased online. Please note that on game day, all single game ticket prices increase. To purchase tickets, click here.
 
3. PARKING AND STADIUM INFO: There are a number of public parking areas around ACU's campus — all of which are located south of Wildcat Stadium. To view a parking map, click here and scroll to the bottom of the page.
 
4. CATCH THE LIONS ON THE RADIO: "Voice of the Lions" Benjamin Ray and color analyst Bryan Neece will be on the call this Saturday. UNA's football game day broadcasts will begin one hour before kickoff with the "Countdown to Kickoff" show. Lion fans can catch all the action on WLX Radio — 98.3 FM and 103.5 FM in the Shoals or worldwide on the WLX App. Fans can also access the broadcast at this link.
 
5. WATCH ON ESPN+: Saturday's game can be watched on the ESPN+ app. Zach Carlyle, Andy Penney and Joseph Chapa will have the call. To access the broadcast or to subscribe to ESPN+, click here.
 
6. LIVE STATS: Abilene Christian will be providing live stats of the game via StatBroadcast. To access live stats, click here.
 
7. SERIES HISTORY: North Alabama and Abilene Christian have met only one other time in program history, resulting in a 23-17 victory for UNA in 2011. This high-profile matchup took place at a newly-opened AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas — home to the Dallas Cowboys. At the time, both UNA and ACU were perennial powers at the NCAA Division II level with the Wildcats ranked No. 3 and the Lions ranked No. 4 in the national polls. UNA's final touchdown in that game came on a 49-yard fumble return by Janoris "Jackrabbit" Jenkins.
 
8. THE BIG 800: North Alabama played its 800th all-time game last time out against EKU. Over those 800 games, UNA has a 482-302-16 record for a 61.25 winning percentage.
 
9. MESSING WITH TEXAS: The Lions have had immense success against teams from the state of Texas, owning an 8-4 all-time record against the Lone Star State. This includes four teams, two of which are now members of the UAC — Abilene Christian and Tarleton State. The other two are Texas A&M-Commerce and the Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas. TAMUK battled UNA many times in the 1990s, including the 1994 national championships won by UNA. The Lions are 6-0 all-time against the Javelinas.
 
10. 75TH SEASON OF UNA FOOTBALL: The 2023 season marks the 75th year of North Alabama Football. UNA owns claim to 21 NCAA playoff appearances, 17 conference championships and three national championships. This season marks UNA's sixth at the FCS level and just the second as a full-fledged member. This year also marks a new era as the Lions are charter members of the newly-formed UAC.
 
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