2016 Villanova
9–4 (6–2 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Elon 42–7Oct 1
By 35 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Pittsburgh 7–28Sep 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Pittsburgh | L 7–28 | 21% |
| Sep 10 | vs Lehigh | W 26–21 | 67% |
| Sep 17 | vs Towson | W 40–21 | 61% |
| Sep 24 | at Lafayette | W 31–14 | 71% |
| Oct 1 | at Elon | W 42–7 | 63% |
| Oct 8 | vs Rhode Island | W 35–0 | 88% |
| Oct 15 | at Richmond | L 0–23 | 37% |
| Oct 22 | vs UAlbany | W 24–13 | 72% |
| Nov 5 | at Maine | W 26–7 | 55% |
| Nov 12 | vs James Madison | L 7–20 | 51% |
| Nov 19 | at Delaware | W 41–10 | 64% |
| Nov 26 | vsSaint Francis | W 31–21 | 68% |
| Dec 3 | at South Dakota State | L 7–10 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Dakota State 10–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 6–2 2nd in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 317–195
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1456 +89 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −11.9 No. 15 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 186
- Offensive coordinator
- Sam Venuto
- Defensive coordinator
- Billy Crocker
- Offense
- Multiple spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Zach Bednarczyk QB | 119 yds |
| Rushing yards | Javon White RB | 37 yds |
| Receiving yards | Ryan Bell TE | 52 yds |
| Tackles | Jeff Steeb LB | 8 tkl |
| Sacks | Drew Wiley LB | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Terrell Vassel CB | ★★★ | No. 1215 |
| Aaron Seigle DT | ★★★ | No. 1897 |
| Patrick Lawler OT | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Josh McGrigg WR | ||
| Jack Schetelich PRO |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.7 | 0.804 |
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.
Drafted in 2017
The 2017 draft| Rd 2 | Tanoh Kpassagnon DE | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rd 7 | Brad Seaton OT | Tennessee Titans |
2016 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 9–0 | 14–1 | |
 Villanova | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 New Hampshire | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
| Richmond | 5–3 | 10–4 | |
| Maine | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| UAlbany | 4–4 | 7–4 | |
 Stony Brook | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 William & Mary | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Towson | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Delaware | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Elon | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Rhode Island | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.