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2024 Villanova Wildcats football
NCAA Division I Second Round, L 6–13 at Incarnate Word
ConferenceCAA Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 12
FCS CoachesNo. 11
Record10–4 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Boden (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorRoss Pennypacker (3rd season)
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons← 20232025 →
2024 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Richmond +^   8 – 0     10 – 3  
No. 10 Rhode Island* +^   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 12 Villanova ^   6 – 2     10 – 4  
Delaware*   6 – 2     9 – 2  
No. 19 New Hampshire ^   6 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 24 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  
Albany   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Hampton   2 – 6     5 – 7  
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 December 19, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:00 p.m.No. 25 Youngstown State*No. 6FloSportsW 24–175,421
September 76:00 p.m.at Colgate*No. 5ESPN+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. 5BTNL 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. 6FloSportsW 42–246,142
October 191:00 p.m.at MaineNo. 5FloSportsL 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. 13FloSportsW 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. 9FloSportsL 33–402,856
November 231:00 p.m.DelawareNo. 15FloSportsW 38–287,105
November 302:00 p.m.No. 22 Eastern Kentucky*No. 12ESPN+W 22–171,722
December 72:00 p.m.at No. 6 Incarnate Word*No. 12ESPN+L 6–131,926

Game summaries

vs. No. 25 Youngstown State

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 3 7717
No. 6 Wildcats 10 7 7024

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

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 7 0 71428
Raiders 0 3 003

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

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 7 0 3313
No. 5 Wildcats 0 7 7014

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)

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

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

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

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 0 077
Black Bears 21 7 7035

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

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 3 0 036
No. 13 Villanova 0 7 0714

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

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 3 7 10020
Pirates 7 0 7014

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

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 3 003
No. 12 Wildcats 7 3 14731

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

See also: 2024 Monmouth Hawks football team Game Eleven – No. 12 Villanova Wildcats (8–2) at Monmouth Hawks (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Wildcats 7 7 31633
Hawks 6 13 14740

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)

See also: 2024 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team and Battle of the Blue Game Twelve – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (9–1) at No. 15 Villanova Wildcats (8–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 21 7028
No. 15 Wildcats 14 7 71038

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

vs. No. 22 Eastern Kentucky (NCAA Division I playoff–first round)

See also: 2024 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team and 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football postseason Game Thirteen – No. 22 Eastern Kentucky (8–4) at No. 12 Villanova Wildcats (9–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Colonels 14 3 0017
No. 12 Wildcats 0 9 7622

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

  • Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Jordan Reid (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics EKU VILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Villanova Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 6 Incarnate Word (NCAA Division I playoff–second round)

See also: 2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team and 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football postseason Game Fourteen – No. 12 Villanova Wildcats (10–3) at No. 6 Incarnate Word Cardinals (10–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Wildcats 0 3 306
No. 6 Cardinals 0 3 01013

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: Saturday December 7, 2024
  • Game time: 1:02 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 46 • Wind: NE 6 mph • Weather: Rain
  • Game attendance: 1,926
  • Referee: Kelly Holman
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box Score AP Recap Villanova Recap
Game information
First quarter

None

Second quarter
  • UIW – 8:48 Brack Peacock 23 yard field goal
    UIW 3-0 Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 5:46
  • VILL – 4:02 Ethan Gettman 49 yard field goal
    Tied 3-3 Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:08
Third quarter
  • VILL – 2:24 Ethan Gettman 52 yard field goal
    VILL 6-3 Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:02
Fourth quarter
  • UIW – 14:08 Roy Alexander 17 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 10-6 Drive 8 plays, 77 yards, 0:52
  • UIW – 4:14 Brack Peacock 35 yard field goal
    UIW 13-6 Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:23
Statistics VILL UIW
First downs 9 25
Total yards 138 441
Rushing yards 35 259
Passing yards 103 182
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–27–1 22–37–0
Time of possession 23:45 36:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Villanova Passing Connor Watkins 12/27, 103 yards, INT
Rushing David Avit 10 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Jaylan Sanchez 6 receptions, 54 yards
Incarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 22/37, 182 yards, TD
Rushing Lontrell Turner 18 carries, 120 yards
Receiving Jalen Walthall 6 receptions, 75 yards

References

  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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