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2023 Villanova Wildcats football team

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

2023 Villanova Wildcats football
CAA co-champion
ConferenceCAA Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 6
FCS CoachesNo. 9
Record10–3 (7–1 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Boden (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorRoss Pennypacker (2nd season)
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
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 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

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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. 24
ESPN+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. 16
FloSportsL 10–317,071
October 74:00 p.m.at North Carolina A&T
FloSportsW 37–148,098
October 141:00 p.m.Elon
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
FloSportsW 21–02,429
October 282:00 p.m.Stony Brook No. 19
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
FloSportsW 48–135,119
November 41:00 p.m.at New HampshireNo. 17
FloSportsW 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. 10
FloSports, NBC Sports PhiladelphiaW 35–717,718
December 212:00 p.m.No. 21 Youngstown State*No. 6
ESPN+W 45–282,015
December 912:00 p.m.at No. 1 South Dakota State*No. 6
ESPNL 12–2310,216
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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at Lehigh

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Colgate

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at UCF (FBS)

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See also: 2023 UCF Knights football team
No. 24 (FCS) Villanova Wildcats at UCF Knights
Quarter 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

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