2022 Villanova Wildcats football team

2022 Villanova Wildcats football
2022 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	6–5 (4–4 CAA)
Head coach	Mark Ferrante (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Chris Boden (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Ross Pennypacker (1st season)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium; (capacity: 12,500)

The 2022 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It was led by sixth-year head coach Mark Ferrante and played its home games at Villanova Stadium.

2022 Colonial Athletic Association football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 8 William & Mary +^	7	–	1	11	–	2
No. 13 New Hampshire +^	7	–	1	9	–	4
No. 11 Richmond ^	6	–	2	9	–	4
No. 17 Elon ^	6	–	2	8	–	4
Rhode Island	5	–	3	7	–	4
No. 19 Delaware ^	4	–	4	8	–	5
Towson	4	–	4	6	–	5
Villanova	4	–	4	6	–	5
Monmouth	3	–	5	5	–	6
Albany	2	–	6	3	–	8
Maine	2	–	6	2	–	9
Hampton	1	–	7	4	–	7
Stony Brook	1	–	7	2	–	9

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	Lehigh*	No. 6	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloSports	W 45–17	6,101
September 10	1:00 p.m.	at LIU*	No. 6	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row	W 38–21	4,812
September 17	12:00 p.m.	at Army*	No. 7	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	L 10–49	32,320
September 24	3:30 p.m.	Monmouth	No. 9	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloSports	L 42–49	12,001
October 1	1:00 p.m.	at Maine	No. 14	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	FloSports	W 45–20	7,168
October 15	3:30 p.m.	at No. 21 Richmond	No. 17	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	FloSports	L 10–20	7,830
October 22	3:30 p.m.	Albany		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloSports	W 31–29	6,741
October 29	1:00 p.m.	Hampton		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloSports	W 24–10	4,097
November 5	2:00 p.m.	at Towson		Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	FloSports	L 3–27	4,057
November 12	1:00 p.m.	at No. 8 William & Mary		Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	FloSports	L 12–45	10,280
November 19	1:00 p.m.	No. 20 Delaware		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (Battle of the Blue)	FloSports	W 29–26	6,451
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Lehigh

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Hawks	0	14	3	0	17
No. 6 Wildcats	3	28	7	7	45

At LIU

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Wildcats	3	14	14	7	38
Sharks	0	7	0	14	21

At (FBS) Army

Villanova Wildcats at Army Black Knights

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Wildcats	7	0	3	0	10
(FBS) Black Knights	14	7	7	21	49

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

Date: September 17, 2022
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: S 7 mph • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 32,320
Referee: Darryl Deberry
TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) & Tina Cervasio (sideline)
ESPN – Villanova Wildcats at Army Black Knights[2] /// Box Score, Villanova at Army[3] /// Army Pregame Notes[4] /// Villanova Pregame Notes[5] /// Postgame Notes[6]

Game information

First quarter

(10:50) ARMY TD – Tyhier Tyler 7-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kick
Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:15; Army 7–0
(05:27) VIL TD – Rayjuon Pringle 5-yard pass from Connor Watkins, Matthew Mercurio kick
Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:23; Tied 7–7
(01:20) ARMY TD – Tyhier Tyler 23-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kick
Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:03; Army 14–7

Second quarter

(05:12) ARMY TD – Cade Ballard 6-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kick
Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:42; Army 21–7

Third quarter

(13:11) ARMY TD – Tyson Riley 70-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kick
Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:43; Army 28–7
(08:27) VIL FG – Matthew Mercurio 40-yard field goal
Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:38; Army 28–10

Fourth quarter

(14:56) ARMY TD – Tyhier Tyler 3-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kick
Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:31; Army 35–10
(12:53) ARMY TD – Tyrell Robinson 73-yard punt return, Quinn Maretzki kick
Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Army 42–10
(04:29) ARMY TD – Hayden Reed 24-yard rush, Trey Gronotte kick
Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:14; Army 49–10

Passing

VIL – Connor Watkins: 12/21, 74 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
ARMY – Cade Ballard: 0/1, 0 yards

Rushing

VIL – Connor Watkins: 10 carries, 60 yards
ARMY – Tyson Riley: 21 carries, 158 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

VIL – Rayjuon Pringle: 6 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD
ARMY – No Receptions

Defense

VIL – Timmy Furgeson: 8 total tackles (3 solo, 5 assisted)
ARMY – Leo Lowin: 7 total tackles (4 solo, 3 assisted)

Statistics	VIL	ARMY
First downs	15	20
3rd down efficiency	1–9	4–10
4th down efficiency	2–3	3–3
Plays–yards	57–247	56–472
Rushes–yards	35–173	55–472
Passing yards	74	0
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–22–2	0–1–0
Penalties–yards	7–55	7–80
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	29:17	30:43

Monmouth

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawks	7	14	7	21	49
No. 9 Wildcats	7	7	14	14	42

At Maine

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Wildcats	10	21	7	7	45
Black Bears	7	7	0	6	20

At No. 21 Richmond

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Wildcats	7	3	0	0	10
No. 21 Spiders	0	14	0	6	20

Albany

	1	2	3	4	Total
Great Danes	0	7	9	13	29
Wildcats	7	14	0	10	31

Hampton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	0	3	7	0	10
Wildcats	7	3	7	7	24

At Towson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	3	0	0	0	3
Tigers	0	10	3	14	27

At No. 8 William & Mary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	3	3	0	6	12
No. 8 Tribe	14	14	10	7	45

No. 20 Delaware

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Fightin' Blue Hens	7	9	7	3	26
Wildcats	7	7	7	8	29

References

"2022 Villanova Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
"Villanova at Army – Game Summary – September 17, 2022". ESPN. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
"Scoring Summary (Final) Villanova at Army West Point (Sep 17, 2022 at West Point, New York)". USMA Athletic Department. September 17, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
"Villanova at Army – Army Game Notes" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
"Villanova at Army – Villanova Game Notes" (PDF). Villanova Athletic Department. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
"Monken Surpasses Daly for No. 2 on Army's All-Time Wins List". USMA Athletic Department. September 17, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.

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[1] "2022 Villanova Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.

[2] "Villanova at Army – Game Summary – September 17, 2022". ESPN. Retrieved September 19, 2022.

[3] "Scoring Summary (Final) Villanova at Army West Point (Sep 17, 2022 at West Point, New York)". USMA Athletic Department. September 17, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.

[4] "Villanova at Army – Army Game Notes" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.

[5] "Villanova at Army – Villanova Game Notes" (PDF). Villanova Athletic Department. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.

[6] "Monken Surpasses Daly for No. 2 on Army's All-Time Wins List". USMA Athletic Department. September 17, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.

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