2015 Villanova
6–5 (5–3 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UAlbany 37–0Oct 17
By 37 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UConn 15–20Sep 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at UConn | L 15–20 | 57% |
| Sep 12 | vs Fordham | W 14–7 | 50% |
| Sep 19 | vs Delaware | W 28–21 | 77% |
| Sep 24 | vs Pennsylvania | L 13–24 | 86% |
| Oct 10 | vs William & Mary | L 16–38 | 62% |
| Oct 17 | at UAlbany | W 37–0 | 63% |
| Oct 24 | at Towson | L 21–28 | 57% |
| Oct 31 | vs Maine | W 13–3 | 66% |
| Nov 7 | at Rhode Island | W 24–3 | 77% |
| Nov 14 | vs Richmond | W 21–20 | 53% |
| Nov 21 | at James Madison | L 29–38 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to James Madison 38–29; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 73rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 231–202
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1399 −60 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −17.3 No. 26 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 156
- Offensive coordinator
- Sam Venuto
- Defensive coordinator
- Billy Crocker
- Offense
- Multiple spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | John Robertson QB | 153 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | John Robertson QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | John Robertson QB | 66 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | John Robertson QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kevin Gulyas WR | 64 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Matt Gudzak RB | 1 TD |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Keegan Sheedy WDE | ★★ | No. 2155 |
| Jarrett McClenton APB | ★★ | No. 2445 |
| Aaron Forbes RB | ★★ | No. 2754 |
| Drew Wiley ILB | ★★ | No. 2781 |
| Brandon Chadbourn ATH | ★★ | No. 3405 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Running backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.751 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.732 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.723 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Whole class | 12 | 2.0 | 0.729 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2015 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
| Richmond | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
| William & Mary | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Towson | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 New Hampshire | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
 Villanova | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Stony Brook | 3–5 | 5–5 | |
 Elon | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Delaware | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Maine | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| UAlbany | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Rhode Island | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.