2024 Villanova Wildcats football team

2024 Villanova Wildcats football
2024 Villanova Wildcats football
NCAA Division I Second Round, L 6–13 at Incarnate Word
Conference	CAA Football Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 12
FCS Coaches	No. 11
Record	10–4 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach	Mark Ferrante (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Chris Boden (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Ross Pennypacker (3rd season)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 9 Richmond +^	8	–	0	10	–	3
No. 10 Rhode Island* +^	7	–	1	11	–	3
No. 12 Villanova ^	6	–	2	10	–	4
Delaware*	6	–	2	9	–	2
No. 19 New Hampshire ^	6	–	2	8	–	5
No. 24 Stony Brook	5	–	3	8	–	4
Towson	5	–	3	7	–	5
Elon	5	–	3	6	–	6
William & Mary	4	–	4	7	–	5
Monmouth	4	–	4	6	–	6
Maine	3	–	5	5	–	7
Albany	2	–	6	4	–	8
Hampton	2	–	6	5	–	7
Campbell	1	–	7	3	–	9
Bryant	0	–	8	2	–	10
North Carolina A&T	0	–	8	1	–	11
* Delaware ineligible for rankings and 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS. Richmond and Rhode Island named co-champions as Rhode Island's only CAA loss was to Delaware.

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant As of December 10, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by eight-year head coach Mark Ferrante and played home games at Villanova Stadium located in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 p.m.	No. 25 Youngstown State*	No. 6	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloSports	W 24–17	5,421
September 7	6:00 p.m.	at Colgate*	No. 5	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+	W 28–3	2,619
September 14	3:30 p.m.	Towson	No. 5	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloSports	W 14–13	4,219
September 21	12:00 p.m.	at Maryland*	No. 5	SECU Stadium College Park, MD	BTN	L 20–38	38,006
September 28	6:00 p.m.	LIU*	No. 6	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloSports	W 24–10	6,111
October 5	3:30 p.m.	at Stony Brook	No. 6	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY	FloSports	W 42–24	6,142
October 19	1:00 p.m.	at Maine	No. 5	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	FloSports	L 7–35	6,860
October 26	3:30 p.m.	New Hampshire	No. 13	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloSports	W 14–6	5,015
November 2	1:00 p.m.	at Hampton	No. 13	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA	FloSports	W 20–14	1,454
November 9	1:00 p.m.	North Carolina A&T	No. 12	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloSports	W 31–3	4,009
November 16	12:00 p.m.	at Monmouth	No. 9	Kessler Field West Long Branch, NJ	FloSports	L 33–40	2,856
November 23	1:00 p.m.	Delaware	No. 15	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (Battle of the Blue)	FloSports	W 38–28	7,105
November 30	2:00 p.m.	No. 22 Eastern Kentucky*	No. 12	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN+	W 22–17	1,722
December 7	2:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Incarnate Word*	No. 12	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN+	L 6–13	1,926
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs. No. 25 Youngstown State

Game One – No. 25 Youngstown State Penguins (0-0) at No. 6 Villanova Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Penguins	0	3	7	7	17
No. 6 Wildcats	10	7	7	0	24

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM
TV announcers (FloSports): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	YSU	VILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Villanova	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Colgate

Game Two – No. 5 Villanova Wildcats (1–0) at Colgate Raiders (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Wildcats	7	0	7	14	28
Raiders	0	3	0	0	3

at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VILL	COLG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Villanova	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Towson

Game Three – Towson Tigers (1–1) at No. 5 Villanova Wildcats (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	0	3	3	13
No. 5 Wildcats	0	7	7	0	14

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
TV announcers (FloSports): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TOW	VILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Towson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Villanova	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Maryland (FBS)

Game Four – No. 5 Villanova Wildcats (3–0) at Maryland Terrapins (FBS) (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Wildcats	0	0	10	10	20
Terrapins (FBS)	17	7	7	7	38

at SECU Stadium • College Park, MD

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: S 6 mph
Game attendance: 38,006
Referee: Greg Sujack
TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play) and Anthony Herron (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(9:38) UMD – Kaden Prather 18-yard pass from Billy Edwards Jr., Jack Howes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:22; Maryland 7–0)
(5:52) UMD – Roman Hemby 6-yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:44; Maryland 14–0)
(1:29) UMD – Jack Howes 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:14; Maryland 17–0)

Second quarter

(2:39) UMD – Nolan Ray 1-yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:49; Maryland 24–0)

Third quarter

(7:17) VIL – Ethan Gettman 33-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -8 yards, 1:20; Maryland 24–3)
(4:15) VIL – Devin Smith 17-yard pass from Connor Watkins, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:00; Maryland 24–10)
(0:36) UMD – Tai Felton 9-yard pass from Billy Edwards Jr., Jack Howes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; Maryland 31–10)

Fourth quarter

(10:33) VIL – Ethan Gettman 37-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:03; Maryland 31–13)
(9:06) UMD – MJ Morris 14-yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:27; Maryland 38–13)
(1:11) VIL – Tanner Maddocks 8-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:14; Maryland 38–20)

Statistics	VILL	MD
First downs	20	25
Total yards	231	497
Rushing yards	75	159
Passing yards	156	338
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–33–0	29–34–1
Time of possession	32:16	27:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Villanova	Passing	Connor Watkins	12/29, 106 yards, TD
	Rushing	Ja'briel Mace	2 carries, 24 yards
	Receiving	Devin Smith	5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
Maryland	Passing	Billy Edwards Jr.	28/32, 328 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Roman Hemby	14 carries, 67 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tai Felton	14 receptions, 157 yards, TD

vs. LIU

Game Five – LIU Sharks (0–4) at No. 6 Villanova Wildcats (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	0	0	0	10	10
No. 6 Wildcats	10	7	0	7	24

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph
Game attendance: 6,111
Referee: Todd Bowman
TV announcers (FloSports): TBD

Game information

First quarter

(7:55) VIL – Ethan Gettman 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:55; Villanova 3–0)
(3:04) VIL – Isaiah Ragland 12-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:57; Villanova 10–0)

Second quarter

(0:34) VIL – Isaiah Ragland 1-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 1:57; Villanova 17–0)

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

(14:55) VIL – David Avit 5-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:17; Villanova 24–0)
(12:12) LIU – Pat Bowen 25-yard run, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:43; Villanova 24–7)
(6:33) LIU – Michael Coney 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:04; Villanova 24–10)

Statistics	LIU	VILL
First downs	10	22
Total yards	176	392
Rushing yards	96	264
Passing yards	80	128
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–24–0	10–19–0
Time of possession	22:55	37:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LIU	Passing	Luca Stanzani	11/24, 80 yards
	Rushing	Ludovick Choquette	9 carries, 62 yards
	Receiving	Michael Love	3 receptions, 36 yards
Villanova	Passing	Connor Watkins	10/18, 128 yards
	Rushing	David Avit	24 carries, 160 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jaylan Sanchez	2 receptions, 55 yards

at Stony Brook

Game Six – No. 6 Villanova Wildcats (4–1) at Stony Brook Seawolves (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Wildcats	7	7	14	14	42
Seawolves	7	10	7	0	24

at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 3:30 PM EST
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 6,142
Referee: Paul Matt Overton
TV announcers (FloSports): Jonny Wincott (play-by-play), Brandon London (analyst) and Matt Levine (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(9:24) SBU – Roland Dempster 9-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 0:53; Stony Brook 7–0)
(0:00) VIL – Lucas Kopecky 26-yard pass from Connor Watkins, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 3:03; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

(10:13) SBU – Roland Dempster 2-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:47; Stony Brook 14–7)
(3:03) VIL – David Avit 1-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:36; Tied 14–14)
(0:00) SBU – Enda Kirby 24-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:33; Stony Brook 17–14)

Third quarter

(10:05) SBU – Roland Dempster 1-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:48; Stony Brook 24–14)
(7:08) VIL – David Avit 1-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:42; Stony Brook 24–21)
(3:47) VIL – David Avit 59-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:22; Villanova 28–24)

Fourth quarter

(8:40) VIL – David Avit 72-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:11; Villanova 35–24)
(2:26) VIL – Ja'briel Mace 21-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:05; Villanova 42–24)

Statistics	VILL	STBK
First downs	19	18
Total yards	432	310
Rushing yards	280	163
Passing yards	152	147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–19–0	22–32–1
Time of possession	28:02	31:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Villanova	Passing	Connor Watkins	9/19, 152 yards, TD
	Rushing	David Avit	13 carries, 183 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Jaylan Sanchez	3 receptions, 38 yards
Stony Brook	Passing	Tyler Knoop	22/32, 147 yards, INT
	Rushing	Roland Dempster	24 carries, 115 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Cal Redman	3 receptions, 50 yards

at Maine

Game Seven – No. 5 Villanova Wildcats (5–1) at Maine Black Bears (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Wildcats	0	0	0	7	7
Black Bears	21	7	7	0	35

at Alfond Sports Stadium • Orono, ME

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM EST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (FloSports): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VILL	ME
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Villanova	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Maine	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. New Hampshire

Game Eight – New Hampshire Wildcats (4–3) at No. 13 Villanova Wildcats (5–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
New Hampshire	3	0	0	3	6
No. 13 Villanova	0	7	0	7	14

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
TV announcers (FloSports): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNH	VILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Hampshire	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Villanova	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Hampton

Game Nine – No. 13 Villanova Wildcats (6–2) at Hampton Pirates (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Wildcats	3	7	10	0	20
Pirates	7	0	7	0	14

at Armstrong Stadium, Hampton, VA

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV: FloSports

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VILL	HAMP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Villanova	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Hampton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. North Carolina A&T

Game Ten – North Carolina A&T Aggies (1–8) at No. 12 Villanova Wildcats (7–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	3	0	0	3
No. 12 Wildcats	7	3	14	7	31

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV announcers (FloSports): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NCAT	VILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina A&T	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Villanova	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Monmouth

Game Eleven – No. 12 Villanova Wildcats (8–2) at Monmouth Hawks (4–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Wildcats	7	7	3	16	33
Hawks	6	13	14	7	40

at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM EST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (FloSports): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VILL	MONM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Villanova	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Monmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Delaware (Battle of the Blue)

Game Twelve – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (9–1) at No. 15 Villanova Wildcats (8–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fightin' Blue Hens	0	21	7	0	28
No. 15 Wildcats	14	7	7	10	38

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV announcers (FloSports): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DEL	VILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Villanova	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. No. 22 Eastern Kentucky (NCAA Division I playoff–first round)

Game Thirteen – No. 22 Eastern Kentucky (8–4) at No. 12 Villanova Wildcats (9–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Colonels	14	3	0	0	17
No. 12 Wildcats	0	9	7	6	22

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Jordan Reid (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	EKU	VILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Villanova	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 6 Incarnate Word (NCAA Division I playoff–second round)

Game Fourteen – No. 12 Villanova Wildcats (10–3) at No. 6 Incarnate Word Cardinals (10–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Wildcats	0	3	3	0	6
No. 6 Cardinals	0	3	0	10	13

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

Date: Saturday December 7, 2024
Game time: 1:02 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 46 • Wind: NE 6 mph • Weather: Rain
Game attendance: 1,926
Referee: Kelly Holman
TV: ESPN+
Box Score AP Recap Villanova Recap

Game information

First quarter

None

Second quarter

UIW – 8:48 Brack Peacock 23 yard field goal
UIW 3-0 Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 5:46
VILL – 4:02 Ethan Gettman 49 yard field goal
Tied 3-3 Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:08

Third quarter

VILL – 2:24 Ethan Gettman 52 yard field goal
VILL 6-3 Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:02

Fourth quarter

UIW – 14:08 Roy Alexander 17 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
UIW 10-6 Drive 8 plays, 77 yards, 0:52
UIW – 4:14 Brack Peacock 35 yard field goal
UIW 13-6 Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:23

Statistics	VILL	UIW
First downs	9	25
Total yards	138	441
Rushing yards	35	259
Passing yards	103	182
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–27–1	22–37–0
Time of possession	23:45	36:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Villanova	Passing	Connor Watkins	12/27, 103 yards, INT
	Rushing	David Avit	10 carries, 36 yards
	Receiving	Jaylan Sanchez	6 receptions, 54 yards
Incarnate Word	Passing	Zach Calzada	22/37, 182 yards, TD
	Rushing	Lontrell Turner	18 carries, 120 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Walthall	6 receptions, 75 yards

References

^ "2024 Villanova Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ "Villanova Wildcats Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2024.

[1] "2024 Villanova Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.

[2] "Villanova Wildcats Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2024.

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