2021 Villanova
10–3 (7–1 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bucknell 55–3Sep 11
By 52 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 6 Penn State 17–38Sep 25
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Lehigh | W 47–3 | 63% |
| Sep 11 | vs Bucknell | W 55–3 | 80% |
| Sep 18 | vs Richmond | W 34–27 | 63% |
| Sep 25 | at 6Penn State | L 17–38 | 17% |
| Oct 9 | at James Madison | W 28–27 | 26% |
| Oct 16 | at UAlbany | W 17–10 | 68% |
| Oct 23 | vs Rhode Island | W 44–0 | 70% |
| Oct 30 | vs William & Mary | L 18–31 | 71% |
| Nov 6 | at Elon | W 35–0 | 56% |
| Nov 13 | vs Stony Brook | W 33–14 | 75% |
| Nov 20 | at Delaware | W 21–13 | 59% |
| Dec 3 | vs Holy CrossFCS Championship – Second Round | W 21–16 | 60% |
| Dec 11 | vs South Dakota StateFCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal | L 21–35 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Dakota State 35–21 in the FCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal; unranked in the final AP poll; Colonial Athletic Association champions.
In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
Colonial Athletic Association champions7–1 in the conference, shared with James Madison
- Record
- 10–3
- Conference
- 7–1 shared first in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 391–217
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1463 +101 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −9.9 No. 21 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 179
- Offensive coordinator
- Chris Boden
- Defensive coordinator
- Ola Adams
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Daniel Smith QB | 222 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Daniel Smith QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jalen Jackson RB | 58 yds |
| Receiving yards | Rayjoun Pringle WR | 107 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Rayjoun Pringle WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Forrest Rhyne LB | 11 tkl |
| Sacks | Forrest Rhyne LB | 1.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Kshawn Schulters DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| A.J. Johnson TE | ★★★ | No. 2342 |
| Stephane Voltaire OT | ||
| Irene Ngabonziza WR | ||
| Chantz Harley ATH | ||
| Bryce Ganious OC |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
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 2022
The 2022 draft| Rd 6 | Christian Benford CB | Buffalo Bills |
Transfers in 1
The 2021 portal Michael Ruane LB | ★★★ | from  Massachusetts |
Transfers out 1
 Jaquan Amos S | ★★★ | to  Iowa State |
2021 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 7–1 | 12–2 | |
| Villanova | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Elon | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Rhode Island | 4–4 | 7–4 | |
 Maine | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| William & Mary | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Richmond | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Stony Brook | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Delaware | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Towson | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 New Hampshire | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| UAlbany | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.