2025 Villanova Wildcats football team

2025 Villanova Wildcats football
FCS Playoffs
Conference	CAA Football
Ranking
STATS	No. 9
FCS Coaches	No. 6
Record	10–2 (7–1 CAA)
Head coach	Mark Ferrante (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chris Boden (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Ross Pennypacker (4th season)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Rhode Island $^		8	–	0					11	–	2
No. 9 Villanova ^		7	–	1					10	–	2
No. 22 New Hampshire ^		6	–	2					8	–	5
No. 21 Monmouth		6	–	2					9	–	3
William & Mary		6	–	2					7	–	5
Maine		5	–	3					6	–	6
Elon		4	–	4					6	–	6
Stony Brook		4	–	4					6	–	6
Towson		4	–	4					6	–	6
North Carolina A&T		2	–	6					2	–	10
Campbell		2	–	6					2	–	10
Bryant		1	–	7					3	–	9
Albany		1	–	7					2	–	10
Hampton		0	–	8					2	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of December 1, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Villanova Wildcats football team represent Villanova University as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA Football) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats are led by ninth-year head coach Mark Ferrante and play their home games at Villanova Stadium located in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

This will be the last season for Villanova in CAA Football. The Wildcats will become a football-only member of the Patriot League in 2026. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 6	6:00 p.m.	Colgate *	No. 13	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloFootball	W 24–17	4,151
September 13	3:30 p.m.	at No. 2 (FBS) Penn State *	No. 11	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	FS1	L 6–52	109,516
September 20	1:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Monmouth	No. 11	Kessler Field West Long Branch, NJ	FloFootball	L 33–51	4,200
September 27	3:30 p.m.	William & Mary	No. 20	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloFootball	W 31–24	6,493
October 4	1:00 p.m.	at New Hampshire	No. 18	Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH	FloFootball	W 37–7	7,302
October 11	2:00 p.m.	at Elon	No. 18	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	FloFootball	W 29–21	7,126
October 18	1:00 p.m.	Hampton	No. 15	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloFootball	W 56–14	2,111
October 25	3:30 p.m.	Albany	No. 11	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloFootball	W 29–16	4,101
November 8	1:00 p.m.	at Towson	No. 10	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	FloFootball	W 28–10	5,667
November 15	1:00 p.m.	Stony Brook	No. 10	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloFootball	W 30–27 OT	3,111
November 22	1:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart *	No. 9	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloFootball	W 34–10	4,101
November 29	12:00 p.m.	No. 15 Harvard *	No. 9	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN+	W 52–7	2,125
December 6	12:00 p.m.	No. 4 Lehigh *	No. 9	Goodman Stadium Lower Saucon, PA (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Colgate

See also: 2025 Colgate Raiders football team

Colgate Raiders (0-1) at No. 13 Villanova Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	10	7	0	17
No. 13 Wildcats	7	7	10	0	24

at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 4,151
• Referee: Bill McKeever
• TV announcers (FloSports): Sam Kuperman (play-by-play), Steve Pinone (analyst) and Tessa Peloso (sideline)

Game information

First quarter VILL – Isaiah Ragland 1-yard run (Jack Barnum kick), 3:33. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:24. Second quarter VILL – Pat McQuiade 28-yard run (Jack Barnum kick), 10:35. Wildcats 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:54. COLG – Treyvhon Saunders 32-yard pass from Zach Osborne (Luke Vogeler kick), 7:21. Wildcats 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:14. COLG – Luke Vogeler 23-yard field goal, 0:30. Wildcats 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:07. Third quarter VILL – Jack Barnum 39-yard field goal, 5:28. Wildcats 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:48. COLG – Winston Moore 24-yard pass from Zach Osborne (Luke Vogeler kick), 2:25. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:03. VILL – Lucas Kopecky 56-yard pass from Pat McQuaide (Jack Barnum kick), 0:52. Wildcats 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:33. Fourth quarter No scoring plays.

Statistics	COLG	VILL
First downs	17	18
Total yards	350	416
Rushes–yards	26–111	35–117
Passing yards	239	299
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–30–0	18–28–0
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	26:56	33:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colgate	Passing	Zach Osborne	15/30, 239 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Danny Shaban	8 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Treyvhon Saunders	10 receptions, 137 yards, TD
Villanova	Passing	Pat McQuaide	18/28, 299 yards, TD
	Rushing	David Avit	15 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Luke Colella	5 receptions, 124 yards

at No. 2 (FBS) Penn State

See also: 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

No. 11 Villanova Wildcats (1-0) at No. 2 (FBS) Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
No. 2 (FBS) Nittany Lions	7	14	10	21	52

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: Partly Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 109,516
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)

Game information

First quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 4-yard TD run, Ryan Barker kick, 8:48 (PSU 7–0) Second quarter PSU – Barker, 45-yard field goal, 14:22 (PSU 10–0) PSU – Barker, 28-yard field goal, 6:39 (PSU 13–0) PSU – Trebor Pena, 23-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Pena 2-point conversion pass from Allar, 0:32 (PSU 21–0) Third quarter PSU – Barker, 42-yard field goal, 10:02 (PSU 24–0) PSU – Singleton, 3-yard TD run, Barker kick, 3:36 (PSU 31–0) Fourth quarter PSU – Kaytron Allen, 18-yard TD run, Barker kick, 10:43 (PSU 38–0) PSU – Joey Schlaffer, 19-yard TD pass from Ethan Grunkemeyer, Barker kick, 7:05 (PSU 45–0) PSU – Jahmir Joseph, 49-yard interception return for TD, Barker kick, 6:24 (PSU 52–0) VU – Brandon Binkowski, 8-yard TD pass from Tanner Maddocks, no try, 0:00 (PSU 52–6)

Statistics	VILL	PSU
First downs	11	28
Total yards	179	465
Rushing yards	83	237
Passing yards	96	228
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–27–2	17–31–1
Time of possession	31:44	28:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Villanova	Passing	Tanner Maddocks	6/12, 69 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	David Avit	10 carries, 53 yards
	Receiving	Braden Reed	2 receptions, 41 yards
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	16/29, 209 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	10 carries, 86 yards, TD
	Receiving	Luke Reynolds	4 receptions, 73 yards

at No. 21 Monmouth

See also: 2025 Monmouth Hawks football team

No. 11 Villanova Wildcats (1-1) vs. No. 21 Monmouth Hawks (2-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Wildcats	7	7	13	6	33
No. 21 Hawks	17	14	14	6	51

at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW at 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
• Game attendance: 4,200
• Referee: Jeff Pumphrey
• TV announcers (FloFootball): Eddy Occhipinti (play-by-play), Emory Hunt (analyst) and Brandon London (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (14:14) MONM – Josh Derry 75-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:46; Monmouth 7–0) (11:00) VILL – Brandon Binkowski 10-yard pass from Pat McQuaide, Jack Barnum kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:08; 7-7) (8:14) MONM – Hudson Diene 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:46; Monmouth 10-7) (3:00) MONM – Makhi Green 72-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 3 plays, 97 yards, 1:29; Monmouth 17-7) Second Quarter (14:28) MONM – Tra Neal 40-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:54; Monmouth 24-7) (1:57) MONM – Elijah Jennings 2-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:52; Monmouth 31–7) (0:49) VILL – David Avit 2-yard run, Jack Barnum kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:00; Monmouth 31-14) Third Quarter (13:04) VILL – David Avit 19-yard run, Jack Barnum kick (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:50; Monmouth 31-21) (10:48) MONM – Rodney Nelson 10-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:10; Monmouth 38-21) (7:31) MONM – Josh Derry 16-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:14; Monmouth 45-21) (3:09) VILL – David Avit 2-yard run, Two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:22; Monmouth 45-27) Fourth Quarter (10:38) MONM – Rodney Nelson 4-yard run, Hudson Fiene PAT failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:31; Monmouth 51-27) (2:15) VILL – Antonio Johnson 30-yard pass from Pat McQuaide, Two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 1:39; Monmouth 51-33)

Statistics	VILL	MONM
First downs	27	34
Total yards	498	637
Rushing yards	165	240
Passing yards	333	397
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25-43-0	20-30-0
Time of possession	27:39	32:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Villanova	Passing	Pat McQuaide	25/43, 333 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	David Avit	18 carries, 135 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Luke Colella	9 receptions, 117 yards
Monmouth	Passing	Derek Robertson	20/30, 397 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Rodney Nelson	33 carries, 186 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Josh Derry	8 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TD

William & Mary

See also: 2025 William & Mary Tribe football team

William & Mary Tribe (2-2) vs. No. 20 Villanova Wildcats (1-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tribe	7	10	0	7	24
No. 20 Wildcats	7	7	10	7	31

at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: E at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 6,493
• Referee: Alex Parrella
• TV announcers (FloFootball): Ben Curtis (play-by-play), Steve Pinone (analyst) and Tessa Peloso (sideline)

Statistics	W&M	VILL
First downs	23	24
Total yards	356	426
Rushing yards	123	232
Passing yards	233	194
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18-36-0	15-28-0
Time of possession	30:26	29:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
William & Mary	Passing	Tyler Hughes	18/35, 233 yards, TD
	Rushing	Tyler Hughes	18 carries, 63 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Lemmond	4 receptions, 67 yards
Villanova	Passing	Pat McQuaide	15/28, 194 yards
	Rushing	David Avit	17 carries, 133 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Luke Colella	6 receptions, 88 yards

at New Hampshire

See also: 2025 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

No. 18 Villanova Wildcats (2-2) vs. New Hampshire Wildcats (3-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Villanova	7	17	0	13	37
New Hampshire	7	0	0	0	7

at Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 7,302
• Referee: Matt Overton
• TV: FloFootball

Statistics	VILL	UNH
First downs	28	13
Total yards	461	207
Rushing yards	238	89
Passing yards	223	118
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17-26-0	13-24-1
Time of possession	33:46	26:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Villanova	Passing	Pat McQuaide	16/25, 219 yards
	Rushing	David Avit	14 carries, 102 yards, TD
	Receiving	Luke Colella	9 receptions, 139 yards
New Hampshire	Passing	Matt Vezza	13/23, 118 yards, INT
	Rushing	Matt Vezza	10 carries, 48 yards, TD
	Receiving	Chase Wilson	3 receptions, 50 yards

at Elon

See also: 2025 Elon Phoenix football team

No. 18 Villanova Wildcats (3-2) vs. Elon Phoenix (4-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Wildcats	0	3	14	12	29
Phoenix	7	7	0	7	21

at Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 7,126
• Referee: Bill McKeever

Statistics	VILL	ELON
First downs	20	18
Total yards	392	344
Rushing yards	137	124
Passing yards	255	220
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23-31-0	14-22-1
Time of possession	35:21	24:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Villanova	Passing	Pat McQuaide	23/31, 255 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Ragland	19 carries, 68 yards
	Receiving	Luke Colella	10 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
Elon	Passing	Landen Clark	14/21, 220 yards, INT
	Rushing	TJ Thomas Jr.	11 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Fuhrmann	2 receptions, 65 yards

Hampton

See also: 2025 Hampton Pirates football team

Hampton Pirates (2-5) vs. No. 15 Villanova Wildcats (4-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	0	0	7	7	14
No. 15 Wildcats	21	28	0	7	56

at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 2,111
• Referee: Antonio Marcella

Statistics	HAMP	VILL
First downs	16	21
Total yards	270	395
Rushing yards	176	220
Passing yards	94	175
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12-23-1	12-16-0
Time of possession	33:37	26:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hampton	Passing	Braden Davis	10/17, 66 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Earl Woods III	7 carries, 102 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tae'Shaun Johnson	3 receptions, 30 yards
Villanova	Passing	Pat McQuaide	10/13, 166 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Tanner Maddocks	5 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Chris Colby	1 reception, 65 yards, TD

Albany

See also: 2025 Albany Great Danes football team

Albany Great Danes (1-6) vs. No. 11 Villanova Wildcats (5-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Great Danes	7	0	0	9	16
No. 11 Wildcats	0	12	10	7	29

at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: W at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 4,101
• Referee: Justin Ackley
• TV announcers (FloFootball): Nick Mantegna (play-by-play), Steve Pinone (analyst), and Tessa Peloso (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (9:23) ALB – Carter Moses 8-yard pass from Jack Shields, James Bozek kick (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:40; Albany 7-0) Second Quarter (10:00) VILL – David Avit 5-yard run, Jack Barnum PAT blocked (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:11; Albany 7-6) (7:57) VILL – Jack Barnum 41-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 3 yards, 1:55; Villanova 9-7) (1:13) VILL – Jack Barnum 23-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:56; Villanova 12-7) Third Quarter (8:21) VILL – Luke Colella 34-yard pass from Pat McQuaide, Jack Barnum kick (Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:24; Villanova 19-7) (4:21) VILL – Jack Barnum 44-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:39; Villanova 22-7) Fourth Quarter (14:54) ALB – James Bozek 36-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:20; Villanova 22-10) (10:38) VILL – Luke Colella 36-yard pass from Pat McQuaide, Jack Barnum kick (Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:08; Villanova 29-10) (5:54) ALB – Aidan Semo 2-yard run, James Bozek PAT failed (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:36; Villanova 29-16)

Statistics	ALB	VILL
First downs	13	17
Total yards	154	256
Rushing yards	52	53
Passing yards	102	203
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11-27-1	15-22-1
Time of possession	26:47	33:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany	Passing	Jack Shields	11/26, 102 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Griffin Woodell	8 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Rae	2 receptions, 38 yards
Villanova	Passing	Pat McQuaide	15/22, 203 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	David Avit	20 carries, 80 yards, TD
	Receiving	Luke Colella	6 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD

at Towson

See also: 2025 Towson Tigers football team

No. 10 Villanova Wildcats (6-2) vs. Towson Tigers (4-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Wildcats	0	7	7	14	28
Tigers	7	0	3	0	10

at Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 1:00 PM EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 5,667
• Referee: Cory Hanson

Game information

First Quarter (1:42) TOW – John Dumore 45-yard run, Caden Williams kick (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:40; Towson 7-0) Second Quarter (1:14) VILL – Ja'briel Mace 8-yard run, Jack Barnum kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:01; 7-7) Third Quarter (13:27) VILL – Ja'briel Mace 39-yard run, Jack Barnum kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:30; Villanova 14-7) (0:53) TOW – Caden Williams 34-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 4:05; Villanova 14-10) Fourth Quarter (4:08) VILL – Ja'briel Mace 82-yard run, Jack Barnum kick (Drive: 1 play, 82 yards, 0:12; Villanova 21-10) (1:48) VILL – Ja'briel Mace 22-yard run, Jack Barnum kick (Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 0:56; Villanova 28-10)

Statistics	VILL	TOW
First downs	24	15
Total yards	473	287
Rushing yards	353	131
Passing yards	120	156
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11-23-0	14-30-0
Time of possession	35:31	24:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Villanova	Passing	Pat McQuaide	11/23, 120 yards
	Rushing	Ja'briel Mace	28 carries, 291 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Braden Reed	3 receptions, 41 yards
Towson	Passing	Andrew Inforf	14/30, 156 yards
	Rushing	John Dunmore	1 carry, 45 yards, TD
	Receiving	John Dunmore	4 receptions, 38 yards

Stony Brook

See also: 2025 Stony Brook Seawolves football team

Stony Brook Seawolves (5-5) vs. No. 10 Villanova Wildcats (7-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Seawolves	7	0	7	10	3	27
No. 10 Wildcats	10	0	0	14	6	30

at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 1:00 PM EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 3,111
• Referee: Antonio Marcella

Statistics	STBK	VILL
First downs	14	24
Total yards	354	440
Rushing yards	76	160
Passing yards	278	280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21-33-0	18-30-0
Time of possession	20:09	39:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stony Brook	Passing	Quinn Boyd	21/33, 278 yards, TD
	Rushing	Roland Dempster	18 carries, 65 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jayce Freeman	6 receptions, 175 yards, TD
Villanova	Passing	Pat McQuaide	18/30, 280 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Ragland	15 carries, 97 yards
	Receiving	Braden Reed	3 receptions, 91 yards, TD

Sacred Heart

See also: 2025 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

Sacred Heart Pioneers (8-3) vs. No. 9 Villanova Wildcats (8-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	3	0	0	7	10
No. 9 Wildcats	7	14	6	7	34

at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 1:00 PM EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 4,101

Statistics	SHU	VILL
First downs	14	19
Total yards	374	455
Rushing yards	88	239
Passing yards	286	216
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28-35-1	18-30-0
Time of possession	32:57	27:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sacred Heart	Passing	Jack Snyder	28/35, 286 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Trey Eberhart III	6 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Payton Rhoades	7 receptions, 113 yards
Villanova	Passing	Pat McQuaide	17/29, 216 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ja'Briel Mace	9 carries, 165 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Chris Colby	5 receptions, 112 yards

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
STATS FCS	13	13	11	11	20	18	18	15	11	11	10	10	9	9
Coaches	13	12	11	12т	22	19	17	14	12	11	8	7	7	6

References

1. "Patriot League Announces Villanova to Join League as Associate Member for Football in 2026" (Press release). Patriot League. June 5, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
2. "2025 Villanova Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.