2003 Villanova
7–4 (5–4 Atlantic 10). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hampton 41–6Aug 28
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs Hampton | W 41–6 | 60% |
| Sep 6 | at Temple | W 23–20 | 35% |
| Sep 13 | at New Hampshire | W 48–14 | 49% |
| Sep 27 | vsNortheastern | W 28–7 | 63% |
| Oct 4 | vs James Madison | W 38–14 | 75% |
| Oct 11 | at Rhode Island | W 21–17 | 59% |
| Oct 25 | vs Massachusetts | L 14–19 | 64% |
| Nov 1 | vs Richmond | W 42–13 | 73% |
| Nov 8 | vsHofstra | L 32–34 | 85% |
| Nov 15 | at Maine | L 10–14 | 57% |
| Nov 22 | vs Delaware | L 17–20 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Delaware 20–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Atlantic 10.
In program history: The 81st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–4 4th in Atlantic 10
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 314–178
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1388 +70 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −10.8 No. 8 of 120 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Sam Venuto
- Defensive coordinator
- Joe Trainer
- Offense
- Multiple spread
- Defense
- 4–3
2003 Atlantic 10 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 9–1 | 10–2 | |
| Delaware | 8–1 | 11–1 | |
| Northeastern | 6–3 | 8–4 | |
 Villanova | 5–4 | 7–4 | |
| Maine | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 William & Mary | 4–4 | 5–5 | |
| James Madison | 4–5 | 6–6 | |
| New Hampshire | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Rhode Island | 3–6 | 4–8 | |
| Hofstra | 2–7 | 2–10 | |
| Richmond | 1–8 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.