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<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Villanova Football Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/2023-villanova-football-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules |access-date=21 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Football Schedule |url=https://villanova.com/sports/football/schedule/2023 |website=Villanova Atheltics |access-date=21 March 2023}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Villanova Football Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/2023-villanova-football-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules |access-date=21 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Football Schedule |url=https://villanova.com/sports/football/schedule/2023 |website=Villanova Atheltics |access-date=21 March 2023}}</ref>

==Game summaries==
=== at Lehigh ===

=== Colgate ===

=== at UCF (FBS) ===
{{See also|2023 UCF Knights football team}}
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|title=No. 24 (FCS) Villanova Wildcats at UCF Knights
|date= September 16, 2023
|time= 6:30 pm EDT

|road=No. 24 (FCS) Wildcats
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=14
|home='''Knights'''
|H1=17 |H2=17 |H3=7 |H4=7

|stadium=[[FBC Mortgage Stadium]], [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]]
|attendance=44,206
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=[[ESPN+]]
|TVAnnouncers=Drew Fellios and Forrest Conoly
|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401525843 Gamecast]
|scoring=
;First Quarter
*UCF: Colton Boomer 26-yard field goal, 9:21
*UCF: Jordan McDonald 1-yard touchdown run (Colton Boomer kick), 4:51
*UCF: Jordan McDonald 1-yard touchdown run (Colton Boomer kick), 1:01
;Second Quarter
*UCF: R.J. Harvey 5-yard touchdown run (Colton Boomer kick), 7:47
*UCF: Javon Baker 25 Yd pass from Timmy McClain (Colton Boomer kick), 5:04
*UCF: Colton Boomer 41-yard field goal, 0:25
;Third Quarter
*UCF: R.J. Harvey 24-yard touchdown run (Colton Boomer kick), 5:12
;Fourth Quarter
*Villanova: Connor Watkins 3-yard touchdown run (Matthew Mercurio kick), 13:42
*UCF: Jaylon Griffin 36-yard touchdown pass from Timmy McClain (Colton Boomer kick), 11:22
*Villanova: T.D. Ayo-Durojaiye 11-yard touchdown run (Matthew Mercurio kick), 4:44
|stats=
;Win Probability
*UCF 95.9%
;Line
*N/A
;Over/Under
*N/A
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{| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Villanova Wildcats}}"|NOVA!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UCF Knights}}"|UCF
|-
|First downs||11||31
|-
|Total yards||228 ||600
|-
|Rushing yards||84 ||251
|-
|Passing yards||144 ||349
|-
|Turnovers||1||0
|-
|Time of possession||27:08 ||32:52
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Villanova Wildcats}}; text-align:center;"|'''Villanova''' || Passing || Connor Watkins || 9-23, 144 yards, 1 INT
|-
| Rushing || Deewil Barlee || 7 carries, 39 yards
|-
| Receiving || Jaylan Sanchez || 1 receptions, 45 yards
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UCF Knights}}; text-align:center;"|'''UCF''' || Passing || [[Timmy McClain]] || 20-28, 321 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
|-
| Rushing || [[RJ Harvey|R. J. Harvey]] || 14 carries, 85 yards, 2 TD
|-
| Receiving || Kobe Hudson || 6 receptions, 147 yards
|}
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:02, 22 November 2023

2023 Villanova Wildcats football
CAA co-champion
ConferenceCAA Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 6
FCS CoachesNo. 9
Record9–2 (7–1 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Boden (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorRoss Pennypacker (2nd season)
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
(capacity: 12,500)
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Albany +^   7 1     11 4  
No. 6 Villanova +^   7 1     10 3  
No. 15 Richmond +^   7 1     9 4  
No. 10 Delaware ^   6 2     9 4  
Elon   6 2     6 5  
New Hampshire   4 4     6 5  
Rhode Island   4 4     6 5  
William & Mary   4 4     6 5  
Campbell   4 4     5 6  
Towson   4 4     5 6  
Hampton   3 5     5 6  
Monmouth   3 5     4 7  
Maine   1 7     2 9  
North Carolina A&T   0 8     1 10  
Stony Brook   0 8     0 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Villanova Wildcats football team represents Villanova University as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats are led by seventh-year head coach Mark Ferrante and play home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

The CAA, formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association from 2007 through 2022, changed its name in July 2023 to accommodate future membership expansion outside of the Thirteen Colonies.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.at Lehigh*ESPN+W 38–104,360
September 96:00 p.m.Colgate*FloSportsW 42–195,101
September 166:30 p.m.at UCF*No. 24ESPN+L 14–4844,206
September 232:00 p.m.No. 17 Rhode IslandNo. 25
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
FloSportsW 35–95,913
September 303:30 p.m.at AlbanyNo. 16FloSportsL 10–317,071
October 74:00 p.m.at North Carolina A&TFloSportsW 37–148,098
October 141:00 p.m.Elon
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
FloSportsW 21–02,429
October 282:00 p.m.Stony BrookdaggerNo. 19
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
FloSportsW 48–135,119
November 41:00 p.m.at New HampshireNo. 17FloSportsW 45–336,633
November 111:00 p.m.TowsonNo. 13
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
FloSportsW 33–104,819
November 181:00 p.m.at No. 7 DelawareNo. 10FloSports, NBC Sports PhiladelphiaW 35–717,718
December 2TBDWinner of Duquesne vs. Youngstown State*No. 6
ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[1][2]

Game summaries

at Lehigh

Colgate

at UCF (FBS)

No. 24 (FCS) Villanova Wildcats at UCF Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 24 (FCS) Wildcats 0 0 01414
Knights 17 17 7748

at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

  • Date: September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 6:30 pm EDT
  • Game attendance: 44,206
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Drew Fellios and Forrest Conoly
  • Gamecast
Game information
Statistics NOVA UCF
First downs 11 31
Total yards 228 600
Rushing yards 84 251
Passing yards 144 349
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 27:08 32:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Villanova Passing Connor Watkins 9-23, 144 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Deewil Barlee 7 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Jaylan Sanchez 1 receptions, 45 yards
UCF Passing Timmy McClain 20-28, 321 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Rushing R. J. Harvey 14 carries, 85 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kobe Hudson 6 receptions, 147 yards

References

  1. ^ "2023 Villanova Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". Villanova Atheltics. Retrieved March 21, 2023.