2026 Villanova
3–4 (2–2 Patriot League). The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–4, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Fordham 38–17Oct 17
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to William & Mary 32–35Aug 28
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs William & Mary | L 32–35 | 75% |
| Sep 5 | at Bucknell | W 17–16 | 73% |
| Sep 11 | at 24Louisville | L 13–59 | 23% |
| Sep 19 | at Long Island University | W 20–16 | 69% |
| Sep 26 | vs Colgate | L 21–28 | 72% |
| Oct 3 | vs Morgan State | L 35–38 | 72% |
| Oct 17 | at Fordham | W 38–17 | 68% |
| Oct 24 | vs Lehigh | Preview | 44% |
| Oct 31 | at Lafayette | Preview | 57% |
| Nov 7 | vs Richmond | Preview | 62% |
| Nov 14 | at Holy Cross | Preview | 56% |
| Nov 21 | vs Georgetown | Preview | 77% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 3–4
- Conference
- 2–2 tied for 4th in Patriot League
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 176–209
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1397 −61 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −38.9 No. 80 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 159
- Offensive coordinator
- Chris Boden
- Defensive coordinator
- Ross Pennypacker
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple 3–3–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Pat McQuaide QB | 1,570 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Pat McQuaide QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ja’briel Mace RB | 468 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Isaiah Ragland RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Braden Reed WR | 433 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Braden Reed WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Omari Bursey LB | 77 tkl |
| Sacks | Omari Bursey LB | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jamie Tyson DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Abu Fofana CB | ★★★ | No. 1566 |
| Patrick Degnan OL | ★★★ | No. 2533 |
| Nolan DiLucia QB | ★★★ | No. 2846 |
| Andrew Esposito WR | ★★★ | No. 2846 |
| Jackson Kraemer DL | ★★★ | No. 3115 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Whole class | 5 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
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 93
The 2026 roster93 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 45 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 0
The 2026 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 8
 Anthony Hawkins S | ★★★ | to  Iowa |
| Damill Bostic Jr. CB | ★★★ | to  Coastal Carolina |
| David Avit RB | ★★★ | to  Arizona State |
| Ja’briel Mace RB | ★★★ | returned to  Villanova |
| Jason Hall LB | ★★★ | to  West Virginia |
| Zahmir Dawud CB | ★★★ | to  Rutgers |
| Antonio Johnson TE | ★★★ | to  Florida Atlantic |
| Capri Martin DL | returned to Villanova |
2026 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 4–0 | 6–1 | |
| Richmond | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
| Colgate | 3–1 | 4–3 | |
| Villanova | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
| Georgetown | 2–2 | 2–4 | |
| Holy Cross | 2–2 | 2–5 | |
| Fordham | 2–3 | 2–6 | |
| Lafayette | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
| William & Mary | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
| Bucknell | 0–4 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.