Abilene Christian routs West Georgia 59-0

West Georgia1-80
Abilene Christian5-459Final
Sat, Oct 31 · Wildcat Stadium (TX), Abilene, Texas · Crowd 9,308ESPN+

Abilene Christian routed West Georgia 59-0.

We had Abilene Christian favored. It won.

Next: West Georgia at Central Arkansas, Sat Nov 7 · 5:00 PM ET

Next: Abilene Christian at Tarleton State, Sat Nov 7 · 7:00 PM ET

How it swung

Before kickoff, our ratings gave Abilene Christian a 91% chance, and the closing betting line (Abilene Christian was a 15.5-point favorite) put it at 89%.

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No single play moved the chance by 20 points.

No single play moved the chance by 20 points.

Abilene Christian’s chance to win after every play.
How to read this chartStarts from the pregame line (Abilene Christian -15.5), at 89% for Abilene Christian (the play-by-play feed's kickoff number, moved to match the line; our model's and the betting line's own numbers are in “The betting line, and the fans”). Dots are the biggest swings; ticks under the chart are scores.

Every drive

Abilene Christian scored on 9 of its 13 drives; West Georgia on 0 of its 14.

Abilene Christian’s drives are teal, West Georgia’s amber. A line runs from where a drive started to where it ended; a filled dot means it scored.

own goalgoal lineQ1West Georgia: Punt, from 75 yards out to 68PuntAbilene Christian: Punt, from 70 yards out to 70PuntWest Georgia: Interception, from 75 yards out to 71InterceptionAbilene Christian: Touchdown, from 72 yards out to 0TouchdownWest Georgia: Punt, from 75 yards out to 66PuntAbilene Christian: Touchdown, from 77 yards out to 0TouchdownWest Georgia: Punt, from 87 yards out to 85PuntAbilene Christian: Touchdown, from 53 yards out to 0TouchdownWest Georgia: Fumble, from 75 yards out to 31FumbleQ2Abilene Christian: Touchdown, from 69 yards out to 0TouchdownWest Georgia: Punt, from 75 yards out to 46PuntAbilene Christian: Punt, from 95 yards out to 72PuntWest Georgia: End of half, from 77 yards out to 34End of halfQ3Abilene Christian: Interception, from 35 yards out to 34InterceptionWest Georgia: Punt, from 95 yards out to 86PuntAbilene Christian: Punt, from 48 yards out to 43PuntWest Georgia: Punt, from 96 yards out to 79PuntAbilene Christian: Touchdown, from 58 yards out to 0TouchdownWest Georgia: Fumble, from 75 yards out to 58FumbleQ4Abilene Christian: Touchdown, from 42 yards out to 0TouchdownWest Georgia: Punt, from 75 yards out to 66PuntAbilene Christian: Touchdown, from 73 yards out to 0TouchdownWest Georgia: Fumble, from 75 yards out to 80FumbleAbilene Christian: Field goal, from 20 yards out to 12Field goalWest Georgia: Interception, from 75 yards out to 76InterceptionAbilene Christian: Touchdown, from 21 yards out to 0TouchdownWest Georgia: End of game, from 70 yards out to 67End of game

Box score

Abilene Christian 59, West Georgia 0

Abilene Christian covered −15.5 by 43.5. The total, 59, went over 48.5.

West Georgia leaders

  • Passing Colton FitzGerald 8 of 15, 58 yds, 1 INT
  • Rushing Christian Monfort 11 for 61 yds; Shammai Gates 3 for 11 yds
  • Receiving Jaden Henry 4 for 34 yds; Colby Dixon 2 for 28 yds

Abilene Christian leaders

  • Passing Tucker Parks 19 of 29, 272 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
  • Rushing Deonte Dean 4 for 64 yds, 1 TD; Rovaughn Banks Jr. 15 for 58 yds, 1 TD
  • Receiving Cristian Driver 4 for 86 yds, 2 TD; Jayden York 6 for 85 yds, 1 TD

Before kickoff

Recent games, the series and the betting line below are as they stood going in; the season profile is the season so far.

Recent games

Last three games

West Georgia · 1-7

Rated 213th in our preseason ratings, 246th now.

Three straight losses.

L 6-49 vs Tarleton State No. 88 of 668 teams

lost by 43 as a 20.5-point underdog

West Georgia lost 6-49 vs Tarleton State. Chance to win started at 12%, low under 1%, high 17%.

L 20-30 @ Eastern Kentucky No. 194 of 668 teams

lost by 10 as a 5.5-point underdog

West Georgia lost 20-30 at Eastern Kentucky. Chance to win started at 28%, low under 1%, high 69%.

W 49-7 vs Fort Valley State No. 350 of 668 teams

West Georgia won 49-7 vs Fort Valley State. Chance to win started at 57%, low 57%, high better than 99%.

L 27-35 @ East Tennessee State No. 174 of 668 teams

lost by 8 as a 16.5-point underdog

West Georgia lost 27-35 at East Tennessee State. Chance to win started at 11%, low under 1%, high 37%.

L 10-24 vs Chattanooga No. 171 of 668 teams

lost by 14 as a 3.5-point underdog

West Georgia lost 10-24 vs Chattanooga. Chance to win started at 48%, low 1%, high 76%.

Last three games

Abilene Christian · 4-4

Rated 112th in our preseason ratings, 145th now.

Three straight wins — but still hunting a ranked opponent.

L 17-34 vs Mercer No. 161 of 668 teams

lost by 17 as a 3.5-point favorite

W 41-39 @ Idaho No. 175 of 668 teams

won by 2 as a 1.5-point favorite

Abilene Christian won 41-39 at Idaho. Chance to win started at 46%, low 26%, high 99%.

L 10-33 @ Texas TechTop 25 No. 7 of 668 teams

lost by 23 as a 45.5-point underdog

Abilene Christian lost 10-33 at Texas Tech. Never had a real chance.

L 14-21 @ Lamar No. 143 of 668 teams

lost by 7 as a 7.5-point favorite

Abilene Christian lost 14-21 at Lamar. Chance to win started at 58%, low under 1%, high 72%.

Week by week

Abilene Christian

Wk 3: W 41-39 at Idaho▲2IdahoWk 4: L 17-34 vs Mercer▼17MercerWk 5: W 35-7 vs West Florida▲28W. Flori…Wk 6: W 20-14 vs Central Arkansas▲6C. Arkan…Wk 7: W 31-28 at North Alabama▲3N. Alaba…
  • Wk 3Wat Idaho41-39
  • Wk 4Lvs Mercer17-34
  • Wk 5Wvs West Florida35-7
  • Wk 6Wvs Central Arkansas20-14
  • Wk 7Wat North Alabama31-28

West Georgia

Wk 3: L 27-35 at East Tennessee State▼8E. Tenne…Wk 4: W 49-7 vs Fort Valley State▲42Fort Val…Wk 6: L 20-30 at Eastern Kentucky▼10E. Kentu…Wk 7: L 10-24 vs Austin Peay▼14Austin P…Wk 8: L 6-49 vs Tarleton State▼43Tarleton…
  • Wk 3Lat East Tennessee State27-35
  • Wk 4Wvs Fort Valley State49-7
  • Wk 6Lat Eastern Kentucky20-30
  • Wk 7Lvs Austin Peay10-24
  • Wk 8Lvs Tarleton State6-49

Power rating by week

Abilene Christian is rated 7.1 points ahead as of week 8. Our power rating by week; higher is better.

-3-8-13Wk 0Wk 4Wk 8Abilene ChristianWest Georgia

The series

Abilene Christian leads the series 2-0

2 meetings since 2024 · Abilene Christian has won the last 2

  • 2025Abilene Christian 30-13
  • 2024Abilene Christian 38-24

Line, fans and home field

The betting line, and the fans

Our model and the betting line agree on Abilene Christian’s chances here.

50-50Model 91% · Lin…West GeorgiaAbilene Christian

Abilene Christian favored by 15.5 · Total 48.5

How games like this usually go

Abilene Christian by 15.5, and it went to form

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Half of games8 in 10 gamesThis game

The band is where a favorite’s chance ran in the 274 games since 2025 with a favorite of 14.5 to 21.5 points.

The market

The books’ cut: 5.3%, the margin built into the odds

Home field

Abilene Christian has had no measurable home edge since 2018 — −0.2 points (±5.6), home against road — 1st percentile of FBS.

0% at home, 11% on the road against FBS opponents (0-2 home, 2-16 away).

Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge (why); the books use about 3. Against the closing line this stadium reads +6.3 at home vs. away over 57 games — inside the ±7.8 noise, so the flat number is the honest one here.

The visitors travel about 848 miles to get here.

Where next

Conference standings

Going into this game: place in the conference, then conference record.