2021 Villanova Wildcats football team

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2021 Villanova Wildcats football
Villanova Wildcats logo.svg
CAA co-champion
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Ranking
STATSNo. 8
FCS CoachesNo. 8
Record10–3 (7–1 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Boden (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorOla Adams (3rd season)
Home stadium Villanova Stadium
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 James Madison +^  7 1   12 2  
No. 8 Villanova +^  7 1   10 3  
Elon  5 3   6 5  
Rhode Island  4 4   7 4  
Maine  4 4   6 5  
Richmond  4 4   6 5  
William & Mary  4 4   6 5  
Stony Brook  4 4   5 6  
Delaware  3 5   5 6  
Towson  3 5   4 7  
New Hampshire  2 6   3 8  
Albany  1 7   2 9  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Mark Ferrante and played their home games at Villanova Stadium. They competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 4 12:00 p.m. at Lehigh * No. 16 ESPN+ W 47–3 4,101
September 11 6:00 p.m. Bucknell * No. 12 FloFootball W 55–3 8,219
September 18 3:30 p.m. No. 21 Richmond No. 12
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
FloFootball W 34–27 12,001
September 25 12:00 p.m. at No. 6 (FBS) Penn State * No. 11 BTN L 17–38 105,790
October 9 2:00 p.m. at No. 3 James Madison No. 11 FloFootball W 28–27 25,035
October 16 3:30 p.m. at Albany No. 6 FloFootball W 17–10 7,121
October 23 3:30 p.m. No. 18 Rhode Island No. 5
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
FloFootball W 44–0 7,341
October 30 1:00 p.m. William & Mary No. 4
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
FloFootball L 18–31 5,101
November 6 2:00 p.m. at Elon No. 10 FloFootball W 35–0 8,865
November 13 1:00 p.m. Stony Brook No. 8
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
FloFootball W 33–14 4,421
November 20 1:00 p.m. at Delaware No. 6 FloFootball W 21–13 11,437
December 3 7:00 p.m. No. 24 Holy Cross * No. 6
ESPN+ W 21–16 5,109
December 11 2:00 p.m. No. 11 South Dakota State * No. 6
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (NCAA Division Quarterfinal)
ESPN+ L 21–35 3,401

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Game summaries

at No. 6 (FBS) Penn State

No. 11 Villanova at No. 6 (FBS) Penn State – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 11 Villanova3001417
No. 6 (FBS)Penn State71014738

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 25
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); sunny
  • Game attendance: 105,790
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Elise Menaker (sideline)
  • Pregame line: None (due to Villanova's FCS status) • Odds to win: Penn State 96.8% • ESPN box score
Game information
First quarter
  • PSU – Jahan Dotson, 52-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick, 12:59 (PSU, 7–0)
  • VU – Cole Bunce, 39-yard field goal, 1:21 (PSU, 7–3)
Second quarter
  • PSU – Parker Washington, 52-yard TD pass from Clifford, Stout kick, 14:07 (PSU, 14–3)
  • PSU – Stout, 29-yard field goal, 8:26 (PSU, 17–3)
Third quarter
  • PSU – KeAndre Lambert-Smith, 83-yard TD pass from Clifford, Stout kick, 14:14 (PSU, 24–3)
  • PSU – Washington, 23-yard TD pass from Clifford, Stout kick, 1:58 (PSU, 31–3)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Tyler Warren, 3-yard TD run, Stout kick, 13:58 (PSU, 38–3)
  • VU – Rayjoun Pringle, 57-yard TD pass from Daniel Smith, Bunce kick, 9:42 (PSU, 38–10)
  • VU – Pringle, 17-yard TD pass from Smith, Bunce kick, 1:38 (PSU, 38–17)
StatisticsVUPSU
First downs1520
Plays–yards60–28065–509
Rushes–yards26–5834–80
Passing yards222429
Passing: compattint20–34–122–31–1
Time of possession31:1528:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VillanovaPassingDaniel Smith20/34, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingJalen Jackson7 carries, 58 yards
ReceivingRayjoun Pringle4 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD
Penn StatePassing Sean Clifford 19/26, 401 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingJohn Lovett11 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Parker Washington 5 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD

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References

  1. "2021 Villanova Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 15, 2021.