2021 Villanova Wildcats football team
The 2021 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Mark Ferrante and played their home games at Villanova Stadium. They competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.
| 2021 Villanova Wildcats football | |
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CAA co-champion | |
NCAA Division I Quarterfinal, L 21–35 vs. South Dakota State | |
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 8 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 8 |
| Record | 10–3 (7–1 CAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Chris Boden (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Ola Adams (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Villanova Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 James Madison +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Villanova +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albany | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 4 | 12:00 p.m. | at Lehigh* | No. 16 | ESPN+ | W 47–3 | 4,101 | |||
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Bucknell* | No. 12 | FloFootball | W 55–3 | 8,219 | |||
| September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 21 Richmond | No. 12 |
| FloFootball | W 34–27 | 12,001 | ||
| September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 6 (FBS) Penn State* | No. 11 | BTN | L 17–38 | 105,790 | |||
| October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 3 James Madison | No. 11 | FloFootball | W 28–27 | 25,035 | |||
| October 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at Albany | No. 6 | FloFootball | W 17–10 | 7,121 | |||
| October 23 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 18 Rhode Island | No. 5 |
| FloFootball | W 44–0 | 7,341 | ||
| October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | William & Mary | No. 4 |
| FloFootball | L 18–31 | 5,101 | ||
| November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Elon | No. 10 | FloFootball | W 35–0 | 8,865 | |||
| November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Stony Brook | No. 8 |
| FloFootball | W 33–14 | 4,421 | ||
| November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at Delaware | No. 6 | FloFootball | W 21–13 | 11,437 | |||
| December 3 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 24 Holy Cross* | No. 6 |
| ESPN+ | W 21–16 | 5,109 | ||
| December 11 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 11 South Dakota State* | No. 6 |
| ESPN+ | L 21–35 | 3,401 | ||
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Game summaries
at No. 6 (FBS) Penn State
No. 11 Villanova at No. 6 (FBS) Penn State – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 11 Villanova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| No. 6 (FBS) Penn State | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); sunny
- Game attendance: 105,790
- Referee: Jerry McGinn
- TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Elise Menaker (sideline)
- Pregame line: None (due to Villanova's FCS status) • Odds to win: Penn State 96.8% • ESPN box score
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| Statistics | VU | PSU |
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| First downs | 15 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 60–280 | 65–509 |
| Rushes–yards | 26–58 | 34–80 |
| Passing yards | 222 | 429 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–34–1 | 22–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:15 | 28:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Villanova | Passing | Daniel Smith | 20/34, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jalen Jackson | 7 carries, 58 yards | |
| Receiving | Rayjoun Pringle | 4 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD | |
| Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 19/26, 401 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | John Lovett | 11 carries, 45 yards | |
| Receiving | Parker Washington | 5 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD |
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