College Football Team Details: Villanova (PA)
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Villanova (PA) FCS : CAA

Location
Villanova PA

Spirit Name
Wildcats

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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
2009 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
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
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 36 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,078 Increase FCS Rank 52
2023 0-0 Mark Ferrante @ VU 37-26 Winning Percentage 58.06 651-500-41 Winning Percentage 56.33 Total Win Rank 17 Winning Percentage Rank 36 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
2024 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2021)

Record 2021

Overall: W:10 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:10 L:3 T:0
Division: W:10 L:3 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-04 2021 Lehigh
 -VS- 
Villanova 		WIN
3 - 47
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Lehigh 4-40 -12 151 139 6 11 3
Villanova 6-60 275 231 506 1 14 6
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-11 2021 Villanova
 -VS- 
Bucknell 		WIN
55 - 3
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Villanova 8-77 233 145 378 0 12 8
Bucknell 1-5 21 68 89 2 14 3
Same Conference Sep-18 2021 Villanova
 -VS- 
Richmond 		WIN
34 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Villanova 5-48 130 350 480 2 14 7
Richmond 5-35 79 247 326 3 14 7
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-25 2021 Penn State
 -VS- 
Villanova 		LOSS
38 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 3-35 80 429 509 1 12 3
Villanova 4-50 58 222 280 1 14 4
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-09 2021 James Madison
 -VS- 
Villanova 		WIN
27 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
James Madison 4-50 165 174 339 0 20 9
Villanova 7-74 130 258 388 1 9 2
Same Conference Oct-16 2021 Albany
 -VS- 
Villanova 		WIN
10 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Albany 3-29 78 181 259 2 15 4
Villanova 10-110 204 102 306 3 13 4
Same Conference Oct-23 2021 Villanova
 -VS- 
Rhode Island 		WIN
44 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Villanova 4-35 297 214 511 1 15 6
Rhode Island 4-29 107 58 165 4 13 3
Same Conference Oct-30 2021 Villanova
 -VS- 
William & Mary 		LOSS
18 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Villanova 5-65 39 252 291 4 12 2
William & Mary 7-51 258 109 367 1 16 6
Same Conference Nov-06 2021 Elon
 -VS- 
Villanova 		WIN
0 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Elon 4-30 17 146 163 2 11 1
Villanova 5-55 188 238 426 0 14 5
Same Conference Nov-13 2021 Villanova
 -VS- 
Stony Brook 		WIN
33 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Villanova 4-50 275 76 351 1 12 4
Stony Brook 9-61 106 69 175 1 13 2
Same Conference Nov-20 2021 Delaware
 -VS- 
Villanova 		WIN
13 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Delaware 4-35 130 144 274 2 14 4
Villanova 5-64 124 238 362 2 17 6
BYE WEEK!
FCS (FCS AQ's) Dec-03 2021 Villanova
 -VS- 
Holy Cross 		WIN
21 - 16
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Villanova 7-50 148 133 281 1 12 4
Holy Cross 2-10 161 186 347 1 18 8
FCS (FCS AQ's) Dec-11 2021 Villanova
 -VS- 
South Dakota State 		LOSS
21 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Villanova 7-42 107 271 378 2 10 5
South Dakota State 8-65 266 152 418 1 12 5

Record 2021

Overall: W:10 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:10 L:3 T:0
Division: W:10 L:3 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Villanova (PA) 77 - 780 Yards 2208 2730 4938 19 168 63
Opponents 58 - 475 Yards 1456 2114 3570 26 183 58
KEY

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

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
13 4938 380

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 2730 210

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
13 2208 170

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
13 391 30

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 19 1.46

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
168 63 37.5%

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
13 46 43 228 20 13 33 10 93% 72%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
13 3570 275

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 2114 163

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 1456 112

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
13 217 17

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 26 2

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
183 58 31.7%

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
13 5 5 18 1 0 1 4 100% 20%

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