| 2025Villanova Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | CAA Football |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 9 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 6 |
| Record | 9–2 (7–1 CAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Chris Boden (7th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Ross Pennypacker (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Villanova Stadium |
Seasons ← 2024 2026 → | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8Rhode Island $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9Villanova ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22New Hampshire ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21Monmouth | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2025 Villanova Wildcats football team representVillanova University as a member of theCoastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA Football) during the2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats are led by ninth-year head coachMark Ferrante and play their home games atVillanova Stadium located inVillanova, Pennsylvania.
This will be the last season for Villanova in CAA Football. The Wildcats will become a football-only member of thePatriot 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. 21Monmouth | 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. | atNew Hampshire | No. 18 | FloFootball | W 37–7 | 7,302 | |
| October 11 | 2:00 p.m. | atElon | 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 |
| FloFootball | W 29–16 | 4,101 |
| November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | atTowson | No. 10 | FloFootball | W 28–10 | 5,667 | |
| November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Stony Brook | No. 10 |
| FloFootball | W 30–27OT | 3,111 |
| November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart* | No. 9 |
| FloFootball | W 34–10 | 4,101 |
| November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 15Harvard* | No. 9 |
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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 |
atVillanova 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 |
atBeaver 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 |
atKessler 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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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 18 Villanova | 7 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 37 |
| New Hampshire | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Statistics | VILL | UNH |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| New Hampshire | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 18 Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 29 |
| Phoenix | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Statistics | VILL | ELON |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Elon | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 10 Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Tigers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
atJohnny Unitas Stadium •Towson, MD
| Statistics | VILL | TOW |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Towson | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seawolves | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| No. 10 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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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pioneers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| No. 9 Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
| Statistics | SHU | VILL |
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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 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
| Coaches | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12т | 22 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |