2025 Villanova Wildcats football | |
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Conference | CAA Football |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 11 |
FCS Coaches | No. 12 |
Record | 5–2 (4–1 CAA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Chris Boden (7th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Ross Pennypacker (4th season) |
Home stadium | Villanova Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Rhode Island | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Monmouth | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Villanova | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campbell | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elon | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stony Brook | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albany | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bryant | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hampton | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of October 21, 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]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Colgate * | No. 13 | FloFootball | W 24–17 | 4,151 | |
September 13 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 2 (FBS) Penn State * | No. 11 | FS1 | L 6–52 | 109,516 | |
September 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Monmouth | No. 11 | FloFootball | L 33–51 | 4,200 | |
September 27 | 3:30 p.m. | William & Mary | No. 20 |
| FloFootball | W 31–24 | 6,493 |
October 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at New Hampshire | No. 18 | FloFootball | W 37–7 | 7,302 | |
October 11 | 2:00 p.m. | at Elon | No. 18 | FloFootball | W 29–21 | 7,126 | |
October 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Hampton | No. 15 |
| FloFootball | W 56–14 | 2,111 |
October 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Albany | No. 11 |
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November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Towson | FloFootball | ||||
November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Stony Brook |
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November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart * |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
No. 13 Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
Game information |
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Statistics | COLG | VILL |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11 Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 2 (FBS) Nittany Lions | 7 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 52 |
at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
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Statistics | VILL | PSU |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11 Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
No. 21 Hawks | 17 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 51 |
at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ
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Statistics | VILL | MONM |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tribe | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
No. 20 Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
Statistics | W&M | VILL |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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William & Mary | Passing | ||
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Villanova | Passing | ||
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No. 18 Villanova | 7 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 37 |
New Hampshire | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH
Statistics | VILL | UNH |
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New Hampshire | Passing | ||
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No. 18 Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 29 |
Phoenix | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC
Statistics | VILL | ELON |
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Elon | Passing | ||
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Pirates | - | - | - | - | 0 |
No. 15 Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
Statistics | HAMP | VILL |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Hampton | Passing | ||
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Villanova | Passing | ||
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Great Danes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
No. 11 Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
Statistics | ALB | VILL |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Albany | Passing | ||
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Villanova | Passing | ||
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Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Tigers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD
Statistics | VILL | TOW |
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Towson | Passing | ||
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Seawolves | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
Statistics | STBK | VILL |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Stony Brook | Passing | ||
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Villanova | Passing | ||
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Pioneers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
Statistics | SHU | VILL |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sacred Heart | Passing | ||
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Villanova | Passing | ||
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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 | ||||||
Coaches | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12т | 22 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 |