2022 Villanova
6–5 (4–4 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lehigh 45–17Sep 2
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Monmouth 42–49Sep 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Lehigh | W 45–17 | 81% |
| Sep 10 | at Long Island University | W 38–21 | 73% |
| Sep 17 | at Army | L 10–49 | 31% |
| Sep 24 | vs Monmouth | L 42–49 | 65% |
| Oct 1 | at Maine | W 45–20 | 57% |
| Oct 15 | at Richmond | L 10–20 | 46% |
| Oct 22 | vs UAlbany | W 31–29 | 78% |
| Oct 29 | vs Hampton | W 24–10 | 76% |
| Nov 5 | at Towson | L 3–27 | 67% |
| Nov 12 | at William & Mary | L 12–45 | 30% |
| Nov 19 | vs Delaware | W 29–26 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Delaware 29–26; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 92nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 289–313
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1354 −54 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −27.0 No. 55 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 173
- Offensive coordinator
- Chris Boden
- Defensive coordinator
- Ross Pennypacker
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple 3–3–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Connor Watkins QB | 1,861 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Connor Watkins QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | T.D. Ayo-Durojaiye RB | 567 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Connor Watkins QB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jaaron Hayek WR | 690 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jaaron Hayek WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Timmy Furgeson LB | 8 tkl |
| Sacks | Shane Hartzell LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Daniel Abraham LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| J.R. Strauss LB | ★★★ | No. 1959 |
| Tanner Maddocks QB | ||
| Jaylan Sanchez WR | ||
| Eli Smith RB | ||
| Devon Marshall S |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
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.
Roster 89
The 2022 roster89 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 46 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 1
The 2022 portal Antonio Montero LB | ★★★ | from  Rice |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2022 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary | 7–1 | 11–2 | |
 New Hampshire | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Richmond | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 Elon | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
 Rhode Island | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Delaware | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 Villanova | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Towson | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Monmouth | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| UAlbany | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Maine | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Hampton | 1–7 | 4–7 | |
 Stony Brook | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.