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Villanova (PA) FCS : CAA

Location
Villanova PA

Spirit Name
Wildcats

Mascot
Will D. Cat 		Stadium:
Villanova: FCS Rank 64
Capacity: 12,500
Surface: FieldTurf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 9-5 Andy Talley @ VU 188-107-1 Winning Percentage 63.68 570-444-41 Winning Percentage 55.97 Total Win Rank 18 Winning Percentage Rank 40 Total 31 Off. 14 Def. 16 S.T. 1 Offense 8* Defense 7 8,573 Increase FCS Rank 48
2010 14-1 Andy Talley @ VU 179-102-1 Winning Percentage 63.65 561-439-41 Winning Percentage 55.86 Total Win Rank 20 Winning Percentage Rank 42 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 8* Defense 7 7,111 FCS Rk 51
2011 2-9 Andy Talley @ VU 190-116-1 Winning Percentage 62.05 572-453-41 Winning Percentage 55.65 Total Win Rank 19 Winning Percentage Rank 41 Total 23 Off. 10 Def. 10 S.T. 3 Offense 5 Defense 4 8,782 Increase FCS Rank 44
2012 8-4 Andy Talley @ VU 198-120-1 /Winning Percentage 62.25 580-457-41 Winning Percentage 55.71 Total Win Rank 19 Winning Percentage Rank 40 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 10* Defense 10 7,144 Decrease FCS Rank 64
2013 6-5 Andy Talley @ VU 204-125-1 Winning Percentage 61.96 586-462-41 Winning Percentage 55.69 Total Win Rank 19 Winning Percentage Rank 41 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,137 Increase FCS Rank 33
2014 11-3 Andy Talley @ VU 215-128-1 Winning Percentage 62.65 597-465-41 Winning Percentage 56.05 Total Win Rank 18 Winning Percentage Rank 34 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,360 Decrease FCS Rank 77
2015 6-5 Andy Talley @ VU 221-133-1 Winning Percentage 62.57 605-470-41 Winning Percentage 56.05 Total Win Rank 18 Winning Percentage Rank 34 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 6,767 Increase FCS Rank 61
2016 9-4 Andy Talley @ VU 230-137-1 Winning Percentage 62.50 614-474-41 Winning Percentage 56.27 Total Win Rank 17 Winning Percentage Rank 33 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,471 Decrease FCS Rank 83
2017 5-6 Mark Ferrante @ VU 5-6 Winning Percentage 45.45 619-480-41 Winning Percentage 56.10 Total Win Rank 17 Winning Percentage Rank 34 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,649 Increase FCS Rank 74
2018 5-6 Mark Ferrante @ VU 10-12 Winning Percentage 45.45 624-486-41 Winning Percentage 55.99 Total Win Rank 17 Winning Percentage Rank 34 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,661 Increase FCS Rank 74
2019 9-4 Mark Ferrante @ VU 19-16 Winning Percentage 54.28 633-490-41 Winning Percentage 56.14 Total Win Rank 17 Winning Percentage Rank 36 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 6,003 Increase FCS Rank 70
2020 2-2 Mark Ferrante @ VU 21-18 Winning Percentage 53.84 635-492-41 Winning Percentage 56.12 Total Win Rank 17 Winning Percentage Rank 36 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 10-3 Mark Ferrante @ VU 31-21 Winning Percentage 59.62 645-495-41 Winning Percentage 56.35 Total Win Rank 17 Winning Percentage Rank 36 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 6,513 Increase FCS Rank 58
2022 6-5 Mark Ferrante @ VU 37-26 Winning Percentage 58.06 651-500-41 Winning Percentage 56.33 Total Win Rank 17 Winning Percentage Rank 35 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,078 Increase FCS Rank 52
2023 10-3 Mark Ferrante @ VU 47-29 Winning Percentage 61.84 661-503-41 Winning Percentage 56.56 Total Win Rank 16 Winning Percentage Rank 31 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,676 Decrease FCS Rank 87
2024 10-4 Mark Ferrante @ VU 57-33 Winning Percentage 63.33 671-507-41 Winning Percentage 56.73 Total Win Rank 15 Winning Percentage Rank 29 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,313 Increase FCS Rank 73
2025 0-0 Mark Ferrante @ VU 57-33 Winning Percentage 63.33 671-507-41 Winning Percentage 56.73 Total Win Rank 15 Winning Percentage Rank 29 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2025)

Record 2025

Overall: W:12 L:2 T:0
Conf: W:12 L:2 T:0
Division: W:12 L:2 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-06 2025 Villanova
 -VS- 
Colgate 		WIN
24 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Villanova 2-15 117 299 416 0 13 6
Colgate 3-20 111 239 350 0 13 5
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-13 2025 Penn State
 -VS- 
Villanova 		LOSS
52 - 6
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 5-25 237 228 465 1 11 5
Villanova 4-29 84 96 180 2 17 6
Same Conference Sep-20 2025 Monmouth
 -VS- 
Villanova 		LOSS
51 - 33
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Monmouth 7-72 240 397 637 0 12 7
Villanova 13-124 165 333 498 1 14 7
Same Conference Sep-27 2025 Villanova
 -VS- 
William & Mary 		WIN
31 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Villanova 11-91 232 194 426 0 12 6
William & Mary 3-20 123 233 356 0 15 9
Same Conference Oct-04 2025 New Hampshire
 -VS- 
Villanova 		WIN
7 - 37
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
New Hampshire 5-24 87 118 205 1 10 4
Villanova 5-30 238 223 461 0 9 4
Same Conference Oct-11 2025 Elon
 -VS- 
Villanova 		WIN
21 - 29
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Elon 2-20 124 220 344 1 10 5
Villanova 4-20 137 255 392 0 15 7
Same Conference Oct-18 2025 Villanova
 -VS- 
Hampton 		WIN
56 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Villanova 7-39 220 175 395 0 9 4
Hampton 6-62 176 94 270 2 15 3
Same Conference Oct-25 2025 Villanova
 -VS- 
UAlbany 		WIN
29 - 16
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Villanova 7-73 53 203 256 1 12 2
UAlbany 8-80 52 102 154 2 10 2
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-08 2025 Towson
 -VS- 
Villanova 		WIN
10 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Towson 9-70 131 156 287 1 14 5
Villanova 7-52 353 120 473 0 14 6
Same Conference Nov-15 2025 Villanova
 -VS- 
Stony Brook 		WIN
30 - 27
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Villanova 3-30 160 280 440 0 13 3
Stony Brook 3-22 76 278 354 1 14 4
FCS (FCS AQ's) Nov-22 2025 Villanova
 -VS- 
Sacred Heart 		WIN
34 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Villanova 5-60 239 216 455 1 11 6
Sacred Heart 8-60 77 267 344 2 14 6
FCS (FCS AQ's) Nov-29 2025 Villanova
 -VS- 
Harvard 		WIN
52 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Villanova 4-40 319 193 512 0 12 7
Harvard 4-26 106 107 213 3 10 3
FCS (FCS AQ's) Dec-06 2025 Lehigh
 -VS- 
Villanova 		WIN
7 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Lehigh 2-20 149 161 310 1 11 3
Villanova 4-35 44 145 189 0 10 2
FCS (FCS AQ's) Dec-13 2025 Tarleton State
 -VS- 
Villanova 		WIN
21 - 26
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Tarleton State 4-30 51 204 255 1 10 3
Villanova 6-49 226 190 416 1 14 6

Record 2025

Overall: W:12 L:2 T:0
Conf: W:12 L:2 T:0
Division: W:12 L:2 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Villanova (PA) 82 - 687 Yards 2587 2922 5509 6 175 72
Opponents 69 - 551 Yards 1740 2804 4544 16 169 64
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
14 5509 394

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
14 2922 209

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
14 2587 185

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
14 429 31

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
14 6 0.43

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
175 72 41.1%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
14 35 28 150 14 8 22 6 80% 63%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
14 4544 325

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
14 2804 200

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
14 1740 124

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
14 284 20

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
14 16 1.14

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
169 64 37.9%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
14 31 26 135 14 5 19 7 84% 61%

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