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Villanova Storied Season Comes to an End in FCS Playoffs Semifinal

December 21, 2025 phillycollegesports 0

Villanova Loses 30 – 14 to the Illinois State Redbirds in FCS Final Four VILLANOVA, PA. 12/20/2025 – A storied football season comes to the end of the road for the Villanova Wildcats in the […]

Gritty Villanova Defeats Tarleton State, Advances to FCS Semifinal Round

December 13, 2025 phillycollegesports 0

Villanova Holds Off Tarleton for a 26 – 21 Win in Texas December 13, 2025 – Tappng The Rock! Resilient! Never giving up! Play as a group! The #12 Villanova Wildcats showed that and more […]

Villanova Prevails, Advances to the FCS Championships Quarterfinal Round

December 6, 2025 phillycollegesports 0

In a Game Decided Late Villanova Moves on Defeating Lehigh 14 – 7 December 6, 2025 – At this point of the season the team must go 1 – 0 for the week in order […]

Villanova Advances to FCS Football Playoffs Quarterfinal Round

December 4, 2021 phillycollegesports 0

Villanova Holds Off Holy Cross 21 – 16 in Second Round Game VILLANOVA, PA. 12/3/2021 – To advance in playoff football critical plays must be made. Fifth seeded Villanova got big plays in all three […]

Villanova Gets A 5th Seed, a Bye, and a Home Game in FCS Football Playoffs

November 21, 2021 phillycollegesports 0

Villanova Hosts the Winner of the Holy Cross – Sacred Heart First Round Game Under Friday Night Lights December 3rd, Kickoff at 7 PM VILLANOVA, PA. 11/21/2021 – The Villanova Wildcats, the Champions of the […]

Memorable Moments: Villanova Loses Heartbreaker in FCS Playoffs

July 20, 2020 phillycollegesports 0

July 20, 2020 – In our Memorable Moments series, number twelve takes us to Hammond, LA at the end of November. The 8th ranked Villanova Wildcats played a first round FCS Playoff game at Southeastern […]

Villanova Advances In FCS Championship – Faces South Dakota State Next

November 26, 2016 phillycollegesports 0

VILLANOVA, PA. 11/26/2016 – The retirement from coaching for Andy Talley waits another week. His #9 Villanova Wildcats will play another game in the FCS Championship as they defeat the Red Flash of Saint Francis […]

Villanova Receives Football Championship Bid – Hosts Saint Francis In The Opening Round

November 21, 2016 phillycollegesports 0

The Villanova Wildcats earned an at-large bid to the Division I Football Championship for the sixth time in the last nine seasons. The Wildcats will host Saint Francis at 2 PM on Saturday, November 26. […]

Villanova Falls 34 – 31 To Sam Houston State In FCS Quarterfinal Round

December 14, 2014 phillycollegesports 0

VILLANOVA, PA. 12/13/2014 – The day began for Villanova with the knowledge that quarterback John Robertson, a finalist for the coveted Walter Payton Award, would not be able to play due to a concussion. The […]

Late Touchdown Sends Villanova To FCS Quarterfinals

December 8, 2014 phillycollegesports 0

VILLANOVA, PA. 12/6/2014 – A one-yard touchdown run by Villanova quarterback John Robertson provided the winning points as the Wildcats rallied for a 29 – 22 win over the Liberty Flames in a FCS second […]