2017 Villanova
5–6 (3–5 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lafayette 59–0Sep 16
By 59 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Temple 13–16Sep 9
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Lehigh | W 38–35 | 43% |
| Sep 9 | at Temple | L 13–16 | 26% |
| Sep 16 | vs Lafayette | W 59–0 | 87% |
| Sep 23 | at UAlbany | L 10–19 | 51% |
| Sep 30 | at Towson | W 24–9 | 58% |
| Oct 7 | vs Maine | W 31–0 | 69% |
| Oct 14 | at James Madison | L 8–30 | 24% |
| Oct 28 | vs Elon | L 14–19 | 75% |
| Nov 4 | vs Richmond | L 0–22 | 59% |
| Nov 11 | at Rhode Island | L 6–20 | 64% |
| Nov 18 | vs Delaware | W 28–7 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Delaware 28–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 91st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 7th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 231–177
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1357 −47 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −15.1 No. 23 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 141
- Offensive coordinator
- Sam Venuto
- Defensive coordinator
- Joe Trainer
- Offense
- Multiple spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Zach Bednarczyk QB | 382 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Zach Bednarczyk QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Matt Gudzak RB | 17 yds |
| Receiving yards | Changa Hodge WR | 100 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Taurus Phillips WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Jeff Steeb LB | 8 tkl |
| Sacks | Jeff Steeb LB | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Damone Drew RB | ★★★ | No. 1027 |
| Trajan Anderson ILB | ★★★ | No. 1886 |
| Kyle McCloskey PRO | ★★★ | No. 2034 |
| Jaquan Amos S | ★★ | No. 2375 |
| Julian Liaci ATH | ★★ | No. 3114 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.803 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.758 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.779 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
| Whole class | 9 | 2.3 | 0.786 |
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.
2017 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 9–0 | 14–1 | |
 Stony Brook | 7–2 | 10–3 | |
| Elon | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
 New Hampshire | 5–3 | 9–5 | |
| Delaware | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Richmond | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Towson | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Villanova | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Maine | 3–5 | 4–6 | |
| UAlbany | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Rhode Island | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 William & Mary | 0–8 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.