Quarterback, Villanova (from Nicholls), 2023–⁠26

Pat McQuaide

Number
No. 7
Height
6′0″
Weight
205 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Solon, OH

Pat McQuaide plays quarterback for Villanova, after Nicholls (2023–⁠24). Last time out, at Fordham: 18 of 24, 235 yards, 2 TD; 5 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD. McQuaide leads Villanova in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.

2026 so far

1,570 passing yards, 9 TD

Last game: 18 of 24, 235 yards, 2 TD; 5 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD at Fordham, W 38–⁠17

Next game: vs. Lehigh, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 270W&M
  2. 218@BUCK
  3. 166@LOU
  4. 223@LIU
  5. 192COLG
  6. 266MORG
  7. 235@FOR

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

345passing yards, career highvs. Southeast Missouri State, 20235touchdown passes, career highvs. Hampton, 2025

Team titles: Southland champions, 2023

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2023Nicholls18031756.82,1966.91312
2024Nicholls21536758.62,2196.0149
2025Villanova23640059.03,0927.7244
2026Villanova11918365.01,5708.696
Career7501,26759.29,0777.26031

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023Nicholls48−40−0.8214
2024Nicholls63−28−0.4217
2025Villanova5030.1328
2026Villanova35441.3116
Career196−21−0.1828

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Nicholls7QBFr.
2024Nicholls7QBSo.
2025Villanova7QBJr.
2026Villanova7QBSr.6′0″205

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2023Nicholls (FCS)2620.5086th (n=255)0.32131.140%
2024Nicholls (FCS)3640.2945th (n=238)0.30106.642%
2025Villanova (FCS)4090.3681st (n=314)0.24146.846%
2026Villanova (FCS)2140.2968th (n=273)0.2163.250%

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2026 Villanova 7 games, 1,570 passing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 28vs.William & MaryL 32–⁠3517302701310
Sep 5atBucknellW 17–⁠16132021820−8
Sep 11atLouisvilleL 13–⁠59183116610−4
Sep 19atLong Island UniversityW 20–⁠1619272231131
Sep 26vs.ColgateL 21–⁠28122319221−30
Oct 3vs.Morgan StateL 35–⁠3822282660112
Oct 17atFordhamW 38–⁠1718242352033
2025 Villanova 15 games, 3,092 passing yards, 24 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 6vs.ColgateW 24–⁠1718282991041
Sep 13atPenn StateL 6–⁠527152701−7
Sep 20atMonmouthL 33–⁠51254333320−23
Sep 27vs.William & MaryW 31–⁠24152819400–
Oct 4atNew HampshireW 37–⁠71625219000
Oct 11atElonW 29–⁠21233125520−4
Oct 18vs.HamptonW 56–⁠14101316650−1
Oct 25vs.UAlbanyW 29–⁠16152220321−34
Nov 8atTowsonW 28–⁠101123120001
Nov 15vs.Stony BrookW 30–⁠271830280406
Nov 22vs.Sacred HeartW 34–⁠10172921620−3
Nov 29vs.HarvardW 52–⁠714221933028
Dec 6atLehighW 14–⁠7182820810−16
Dec 13atTarleton StateW 26–⁠2116331801122
Dec 20 ✦vs.Illinois StateL 14–⁠30133019911−7
2024 Nicholls 12 games, 2,219 passing yards, 14 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 31atLouisiana TechL 17–⁠25102613810−22
Sep 7atLSUL 21–⁠441216113007
Sep 14atSacramento StateL 7–⁠34203116200−38
Sep 21vs.Mississippi Valley StateW 66–⁠01520184204
Oct 5atSouthernW 51–⁠7121817840–
Oct 12atIncarnate WordL 10–⁠551728901216
Oct 19vs.Northwestern StateW 20–⁠018321862022
Oct 26vs.McNeeseW 24–⁠1918341781125
Nov 2vs.Stephen F. AustinL 12–⁠28275024813−26
Nov 9atHouston ChristianL 21–⁠242647246001
Nov 16atLamarL 7–⁠24213419813−20
Nov 21vs.SE LouisianaL 16–⁠191931298103
2023 Nicholls 11 games, 2,196 passing yards, 13 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 1vs.Sacramento StateL 24–⁠38152919611−5
Sep 9atTCUL 6–⁠41173617701−13
Sep 23atTulaneL 7–⁠36273927314−10
Sep 30atMcNeeseW 31–⁠10142412010−3
Oct 7vs.Houston ChristianW 38–⁠7152520411−4
Oct 21atEast Texas A&MW 27–⁠7162624011−6
Oct 28vs.Southeast Missouri StateL 31–⁠352653345212
Nov 4atIncarnate WordW 45–⁠3291910810–
Nov 11vs.LamarW 37–⁠249171063036
Nov 16atSE LouisianaW 21–⁠16202530021−12
Nov 25 ✦atSouthern IllinoisL 0–⁠35122412702−25

No box score in the source for Oct 14 vs. Northwestern State, so that game is not listed.

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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