The 2025 Villanova Wildcats football team represented 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 were led by ninth-year head coach Mark Ferrante and played their home games at Villanova Stadium located in Villanova, Pennsylvania.
| 2025 Villanova Wildcats football | |
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NCAA Division I Semifinal, L 14–30 vs. Illinois State | |
| Conference | CAA Football |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 9 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 6 |
| Record | 12–3 (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 | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 8 Rhode Island $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Villanova ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This was the last season for Villanova in CAA Football. The Wildcats will become a football-only member of the Patriot League in 2026.
Schedule
| 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 |
| FloFootball | W 29–16 | 4,101 |
| November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Towson | No. 10 |
| FloFootball | W 28–10 | 5,667 |
| November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Stony Brook | No. 10 |
| FloFootball | W 30–27 OT | 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. 15 Harvard* | No. 9 |
| ESPN+ | W 52–7 | 2,125 |
| December 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Lehigh* | No. 9 |
| ESPN+ | W 14–7 | 8,848 |
| December 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Tarleton State* | No. 9 |
| ESPN | W 26–21 | 19,126 |
| December 20 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 17т Illinois State* | No. 9 |
| ESPN2 | L 14–30 | 4,133 |
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Game summaries
Colgate
| 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
- 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)
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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
| 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)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
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| 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
| 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
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| 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
| 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
| 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
| Week | |||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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