Villanova Wildcats football

Villanova Wildcats football
2024 Villanova Wildcats football team
First season1894
Head coachMark Ferrante
7th season, 47–29 (.618)
StadiumVillanova Stadium
(capacity: 12,000)
Year built1927
Field surfaceAstroPlay
LocationVillanova, Pennsylvania
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceCAA Football
Past conferencesAtlantic 10 (1997–2005)
Yankee (1987–1996)
All-time record647–495–41 (.564)
Bowl record2–2–1 (.500)
Playoff appearances13
Playoff record12–12
Claimed national titles1 (2009)
Conference titles7
RivalriesDelaware (rivalry)
Temple (rivalry)
ColorsNavy blue and white[1]
   
Fight song"V for Villanova"
MascotWill D. Cat
Websitevillanova.com

The Villanova Wildcats football program represents Villanova University in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS, known as Division I-AA until 2006).

The Wildcats compete in the Coastal Athletic Association for football only. They play on campus at Villanova Stadium with capacity of 12,000. They are led by head coach Mark Ferrante. Former head coach Andy Talley was head coach of the program from its reinstatement in 1985 through 2016 and led the program to its first NCAA Division I FCS national championship in 2009.

  1. ^ Villanova Athletics Identity Standards Guide and Apparel Specifications (PDF). February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2019.