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2024 Villanova Wildcats football team

The 2024 Villanova Wildcats football team will represent Villanova University as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats are led by eight-year head coach Mark Ferrante and play home games at Villanova Stadium located in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

2024 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceCAA Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 15
FCS CoachesNo. 14
Record9–3 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Boden (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorRoss Pennypacker (3rd season)
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Richmond +^   8 – 0     10 – 2  
No. 13 Rhode Island* +^   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 15 Villanova ^   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Delaware*   6 – 2     9 – 2  
No. 24 New Hampshire ^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 18 Stony Brook   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Towson   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Elon   5 – 3     6 – 6  
William & Mary   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Monmouth   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Maine   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Hampton   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Albany   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Campbell   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Bryant   0 – 8     2 – 10  
North Carolina A&T   0 – 8     1 – 11  
* Delaware ineligible for rankings and 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS. Richmond and Rhode Island named co-champions as Rhode Island's only CAA loss was to Delaware.
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of November 25, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:00 p.m.No. 25 Youngstown State*No. 6
FloSportsW 24–175,421
September 76:00 p.m.at Colgate*No. 5
ESPN+W 28–32,619
September 143:30 p.m.TowsonNo. 5
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
FloSportsW 14–134,219
September 2112:00 p.m.at Maryland*No. 5
BTNL 20–3838,006
September 286:00 p.m.LIU*No. 6
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
FloSportsW 24–106,111
October 53:30 p.m.at Stony BrookNo. 6
FloSportsW 42–246,142
October 191:00 p.m.at MaineNo. 5
FloSportsL 7–356,860
October 263:30 p.m.New HampshireNo. 13
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
FloSportsW 14–65,015
November 21:00 p.m.at HamptonNo. 13
FloSportsW 20–141,454
November 91:00 p.m.North Carolina A&TNo. 12
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
FloSportsW 31–34,009
November 1612:00 p.m.at MonmouthNo. 9
FloSportsL 33–402,856
November 231:00 p.m.DelawareNo. 15
FloSportsW 38–287,105

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Game summaries

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vs. No. 25 Youngstown State

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See also: 2024 Youngstown State Penguins football team
Game One – No. 25 Youngstown State Penguins (0-0) at No. 6 Villanova Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 25 Penguins 0 0 000
No. 6 Wildcats 0 0 000

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

  • Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics YSU VILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Youngstown State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Villanova Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Colgate

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See also: 2024 Colgate Raiders football team
Game Two – No. 5 Villanova Wildcats (1–0) at Colgate Raiders (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Wildcats 0 0 000
Raiders 0 0 000

at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics VILL COLG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Villanova Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Colgate Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Towson

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See also: 2024 Towson Tigers football team
Game Three – Towson Tigers (1–1) at No. 5 Villanova Wildcats (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
No. 5 Wildcats 0 0 000

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TOW VILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Towson Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Villanova Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Maryland (FBS)

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See also: 2024 Maryland Terrapins football team
Game Four – No. 5 Villanova Wildcats (3–0) at Maryland Terrapins (FBS) (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Wildcats 0 0 101020
Terrapins (FBS) 17 7 7738

at SECU Stadium • College Park, MD

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: S 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 38,006
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play) and Anthony Herron (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:38) UMD – Kaden Prather 18-yard pass from Billy Edwards Jr., Jack Howes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:22; Maryland 7–0)
  • (5:52) UMD – Roman Hemby 6-yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:44; Maryland 14–0)
  • (1:29) UMD – Jack Howes 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:14; Maryland 17–0)
Second quarter
  • (2:39) UMD – Nolan Ray 1-yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:49; Maryland 24–0)
Third quarter
  • (7:17) VIL – Ethan Gettman 33-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -8 yards, 1:20; Maryland 24–3)
  • (4:15) VIL – Devin Smith 17-yard pass from Connor Watkins, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:00; Maryland 24–10)
  • (0:36) UMD – Tai Felton 9-yard pass from Billy Edwards Jr., Jack Howes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; Maryland 31–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:33) VIL – Ethan Gettman 37-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:03; Maryland 31–13)
  • (9:06) UMD – MJ Morris 14-yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:27; Maryland 38–13)
  • (1:11) VIL – Tanner Maddocks 8-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:14; Maryland 38–20)
Statistics VILL MD
First downs 20 25
Total yards 231 497
Rushing yards 75 159
Passing yards 156 338
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–33–0 29–34–1
Time of possession 32:16 27:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Villanova Passing Connor Watkins 12/29, 106 yards, TD
Rushing Ja'briel Mace 2 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Devin Smith 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
Maryland Passing Billy Edwards Jr. 28/32, 328 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Roman Hemby 14 carries, 67 yards, TD
Receiving Tai Felton 14 receptions, 157 yards, TD

vs. LIU

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See also: 2024 LIU Sharks football team
Game Five – LIU Sharks (0–4) at No. 6 Villanova Wildcats (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks 0 0 01010
No. 6 Wildcats 10 7 0724

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 6,111
  • Referee: Todd Bowman
  • TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:55) VIL – Ethan Gettman 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:55; Villanova 3–0)
  • (3:04) VIL – Isaiah Ragland 12-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:57; Villanova 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (0:34) VIL – Isaiah Ragland 1-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 1:57; Villanova 17–0)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) VIL – David Avit 5-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:17; Villanova 24–0)
  • (12:12) LIU – Pat Bowen 25-yard run, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:43; Villanova 24–7)
  • (6:33) LIU – Michael Coney 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:04; Villanova 24–10)
Statistics LIU VILL
First downs 10 22
Total yards 176 392
Rushing yards 96 264
Passing yards 80 128
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–24–0 10–19–0
Time of possession 22:55 37:05
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing Luca Stanzani 11/24, 80 yards
Rushing Ludovick Choquette 9 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Michael Love 3 receptions, 36 yards
Villanova Passing Connor Watkins 10/18, 128 yards
Rushing David Avit 24 carries, 160 yards, TD
Receiving Jaylan Sanchez 2 receptions, 55 yards

at Stony Brook

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See also: 2024 Stony Brook Seawolves football team
Game Six – No. 6 Villanova Wildcats (4–1) at Stony Brook Seawolves (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Wildcats 7 7 141442
Seawolves 7 10 7024

at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 6,142
  • Referee: Paul Matt Overton
  • TV announcers (FloSports): Jonny Wincott (play-by-play), Brandon London (analyst) and Matt Levine (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:24) SBU – Roland Dempster 9-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 0:53; Stony Brook 7–0)
  • (0:00) VIL – Lucas Kopecky 26-yard pass from Connor Watkins, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 3:03; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (10:13) SBU – Roland Dempster 2-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:47; Stony Brook 14–7)
  • (3:03) VIL – David Avit 1-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:36; Tied 14–14)
  • (0:00) SBU – Enda Kirby 24-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:33; Stony Brook 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (10:05) SBU – Roland Dempster 1-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:48; Stony Brook 24–14)
  • (7:08) VIL – David Avit 1-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:42; Stony Brook 24–21)
  • (3:47) VIL – David Avit 59-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:22; Villanova 28–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:40) VIL – David Avit 72-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:11; Villanova 35–24)
  • (2:26) VIL – Ja'briel Mace 21-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:05; Villanova 42–24)
Statistics VILL STBK
First downs 19 18
Total yards 432 310
Rushing yards 280 163
Passing yards 152 147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–19–0 22–32–1
Time of possession 28:02 31:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Villanova Passing Connor Watkins 9/19, 152 yards, TD
Rushing David Avit 13 carries, 183 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Jaylan Sanchez 3 receptions, 38 yards
Stony Brook Passing Tyler Knoop 22/32, 147 yards, INT
Rushing Roland Dempster 24 carries, 115 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Cal Redman 3 receptions, 50 yards

at Maine

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See also: 2024 Maine Black Bears football team
Game Seven – No. 5 Villanova Wildcats (5–1) at Maine Black Bears (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Wildcats 0 0 000
Black Bears 0 0 000

at Alfond Sports Stadium • Orono, ME

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics VILL ME
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Villanova Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Maine Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. New Hampshire

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See also: 2024 New Hampshire Wildcats football team
Game Eight – New Hampshire Wildcats (4–3) at No. 13 Villanova Wildcats (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
New Hampshire 0 0 000
No. 13 Villanova 0 0 000

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNH VILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
New Hampshire Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Villanova Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Hampton

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See also: 2024 Hampton Pirates football team
Game Nine – No. 13 Villanova Wildcats (6–2) at Hampton Pirates (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Wildcats 0 0 000
Pirates 0 0 000

at Armstrong Stadium, Hampton, VA

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics VILL HAMP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Villanova Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Hampton Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. North Carolina A&T

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See also: 2024 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team
Game Ten – North Carolina A&T Aggies (1–8) at No. 12 Villanova Wildcats (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 0 000
No. 12 Wildcats 0 0 000

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NCAT VILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina A&T Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Villanova Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Monmouth

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See also: 2024 Monmouth Hawks football team
Game Eleven – No. 12 Villanova Wildcats (0–0) at Monmouth Hawks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Wildcats 0 0 000
Hawks 0 0 000

at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics VILL MONM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Villanova Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Monmouth Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Delaware (Battle of the Blue)

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See also: 2024 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team and Battle of the Blue
Game Twelve – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at No. 15 Villanova Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000
No. 15 Wildcats 0 0 000

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics DEL VILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Villanova Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Villanova Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Villanova Wildcats Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
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