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American college football season
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 .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 6:00 p.m. No. 25 Youngstown State * No. 6 FloSports W 24–175,421
September 7 6:00 p.m. at Colgate * No. 5 ESPN+ W 28–32,619
September 14 3:30 p.m. Towson No. 5 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA FloSports W 14–134,219
September 21 12:00 p.m. at Maryland * No. 5 BTN L 20–3838,006
September 28 6:00 p.m. LIU * No. 6 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA FloSports W 24–106,111
October 5 3:30 p.m. at Stony Brook No. 6 FloSports W 42–246,142
October 19 1:00 p.m. at Maine No. 5 FloSports L 7–356,860
October 26 3:30 p.m. New Hampshire No. 13 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA FloSports W 14–65,015
November 2 1:00 p.m. at Hampton No. 13 FloSports W 20–141,454
November 9 1:00 p.m. North Carolina A&T No. 12 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA FloSports W 31–34,009
November 16 12:00 p.m. at Monmouth No. 9 FloSports L 33–402,856
November 23 1:00 p.m. Delaware No. 15 FloSports W 38–287,105
November 30 2:00 p.m. No. 22 Eastern Kentucky * No. 12 ESPN+ W 22–171,722
December 7 2:00 p.m. at No. 6 Incarnate Word * No. 12 ESPN+ L 6–131,926
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vs. No. 25 Youngstown State [ edit ]
Game One – No. 25 Youngstown State Penguins (0-0) at No. 6 Villanova Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
at Villanova Stadium , Villanova, PA
Date : Thursday August 29, 2024Game time : 6:00 PMTV announcers (FloSports ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
(8:57) VILL – Ethan Gettman 42-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:43; Villanova 3–0 )
(1:23) VILL – Connor Watkins 14-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:04; Villanova 10–0 )
Second quarter
(6:28) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 27-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 9:47; Villanova 10–3 )
(2:20) VILL – Isaiah Ragland 3-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:57; Villanova 17–3 )
Third quarter
(10:52) VILL – Connor Watkins 29-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 2:23; Villanova 24–3 )
(1:30) YSU – Cyrus Traugh 18-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 9:14; Villanova 24–10 )
Fourth quarter
(4:24) YSU – Tyshon King 1-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:18; Villanova 24–17 )
Statistics
YSU
VILL
First downs
21
15
Total yards
321
336
Rushing yards
169
246
Passing yards
152
90
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
18-25-2
6-17-0
Time of possession
36:12
23:48
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Youngstown State
Passing
Beau Brungard
18/25, 152 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Beau Brungard
16 carries, 82 yards
Receiving
Cyrus Traugh
3 receptions, 42 yards, TD
Villanova
Passing
Connor Watkins
6/17, 90 yards
Rushing
Connor Watkins
10 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jabriel Mace
1 reception, 35 yards
Game Two – No. 5 Villanova Wildcats (1–0) at Colgate Raiders (0–1) – Game summary
at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY
Date : September 7, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV : ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
(2:59) VILL – Devin Smith 71-yard pass from Connor Watkins, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:51; Villanova 7–0 )
Second quarter
(14:04) COLG – Luke Vogeler 39-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:55; Villanova 7–3 )
Third quarter
(11:53) VILL – Isaiah Ragland 1-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:59; Villanova 14–3 )
Fourth quarter
(10:06) VILL – Devin Smith 8-yard pass from Connor Watkins, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:59; Villanova 21–3 )
(3:59) VILL – Connor Watkins 13-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:57; Villanova 28–3 )
Statistics
VILL
COLG
First downs
20
18
Total yards
379
264
Rushing yards
132
86
Passing yards
247
178
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
18-28-0
24-42-1
Time of possession
29:09
30:51
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Villanova
Passing
Connor Watkins
18/28, 247 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Isaiah Ragland
12 carries, 58 yards, TD
Receiving
Devin Smith
6 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
Colgate
Passing
Michael Brescia
16/32, 140 yards
Rushing
Michael Brescia
14 carries, 57 yards
Receiving
Treyvhon Saunders
5 receptions 54 yards
Game Three – Towson Tigers (1–1) at No. 5 Villanova Wildcats (2–0) – Game summary
at Villanova Stadium , Villanova, PA
Date : Saturday September 14, 2024Game time : 3:30 p.m.TV announcers (FloSports ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
(8:39) TOW – Carter Runyon 30-yard pass from Sean Brown, Keegan Vaughan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:12; Towson 7–0 )
Second quarter
(12:10) VILL – Jaylan Sanchez 20-yard pass from Connor Watkins, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:46; Tied 7–7 )
Third quarter
(11:09) TOW – Keegan Vaughan 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:47; Towson 10–7 )
(1:16) VILL – Jaylan Sanchez 6-yard pass from Connor Watkins, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:31; Villanova 14–10 )
Fourth quarter
(11:23) TOW – Keegan Vaughan 23-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:48; Villanova 14–13 )
Statistics
TOW
VILL
First downs
17
20
Total yards
394
351
Rushing yards
161
235
Passing yards
233
116
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
20-38-0
14-25-0
Time of possession
26:57
33:03
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Towson
Passing
Sean Brown
20/36, 233 yards, TD
Rushing
Devin Matthews
14 carries, 135 yards
Receiving
Carter Runyon
6 receptions, 88 yards, TD
Villanova
Passing
Connor Watkins
14/25, 116 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Isaiah Ragland
17 carries, 141 yards
Receiving
Jaylan Sanchez
4 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD
Game Four – No. 5 Villanova Wildcats (3–0) at Maryland Terrapins (FBS) (2–1) – Game summary
at SECU Stadium • College Park, MD
Date : Saturday September 21, 2024Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind : S 6 mphGame attendance : 38,006Referee : Greg SujackTV 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
Game Five – LIU Sharks (0–4) at No. 6 Villanova Wildcats (3–1) – Game summary
at Villanova Stadium , Villanova, PA
Date : Saturday September 28, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind : NE 8 mphGame attendance : 6,111Referee : Todd BowmanTV 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
Game Six – No. 6 Villanova Wildcats (4–1) at Stony Brook Seawolves (4–1) – Game summary
at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY
Date : Saturday October 5, 2024Game time : 3:30 PM ESTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 6,142Referee : Paul Matt OvertonTV 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
Game Seven – No. 5 Villanova Wildcats (5–1) at Maine Black Bears (3–3) – Game summary
at Alfond Sports Stadium • Orono, ME
Date : Saturday October 19, 2024Game time : 1:00 PM ESTGame 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
Game Eight – New Hampshire Wildcats (4–3) at No. 13 Villanova Wildcats (5–2) – Game summary
at Villanova Stadium , Villanova, PA
Date : Saturday October 26, 2024Game 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
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[ edit ]
Game Ten – North Carolina A&T Aggies (1–8) at No. 12 Villanova Wildcats (7–2) – Game summary
at Villanova Stadium , Villanova, PA
Date : Saturday November 9, 2024Game 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
Game Eleven – No. 12 Villanova Wildcats (8–2) at Monmouth Hawks (4–6) – Game summary
at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ
Date : Saturday November 16, 2024Game time : 12:00 PM ESTGame 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)[ edit ]
Game Twelve – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (9–1) at No. 15 Villanova Wildcats (8–3) – Game summary
at Villanova Stadium , Villanova, PA
Date : Saturday November 23, 2024Game 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)[ edit ]
Game Thirteen – No. 22 Eastern Kentucky (8–4) at No. 12 Villanova Wildcats (9–3) – Game summary
at Villanova Stadium , Villanova, PA
Date : Saturday November 30, 2024Game 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)[ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
None
Second quarter
UIW – 8:48 Brack Peacock 23 yard field goalUIW 3-0 Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 5:46
VILL – 4:02 Ethan Gettman 49 yard field goalTied 3-3 Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:08
Third quarter
VILL – 2:24 Ethan Gettman 52 yard field goalVILL 6-3 Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:02
Fourth quarter
UIW – 14:08 Roy Alexander 17 yard pass from Zach Calzada , Brack Peacock kickUIW 10-6 Drive 8 plays, 77 yards, 0:52
UIW – 4:14 Brack Peacock 35 yard field goalUIW 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
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