NCAA FCS Patriot League

Villanova football predictions & picks

Patriot League

2026 record: 6-4
Patriot League: 2nd
PPG: 27.4
Streak: W4
Last 5: Lost 35–38 vs Morgan State · Sat, Oct 3 Won 38–17 at Fordham · Sat, Oct 17 Won 24–18 vs Lehigh · Sat, Oct 24 Won 44–21 at Lafayette · Sat, Oct 31 Won 30–0 vs Richmond · Sat, Nov 7

Villanova next game

Wk 11

Villanova @12:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Holy Cross

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Villanova 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Fri, Aug 28Aug 28 vs William & Mary William & Mary L32–35 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 @Bucknell Bucknell W17–16 —

Wk 2Fri, Sep 11Sep 11 @Louisville Louisville L13–59 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Long Island University Long Island W20–16 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Colgate Colgate L21–28 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs Morgan State Morgan St L35–38 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @Fordham Fordham W38–17 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs Lehigh Lehigh W24–18 —

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @Lafayette Lafayette W44–21 —

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs Richmond Richmond W30–0 —

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Holy Cross Holy Cross 12:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 vs Georgetown Georgetown 12:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Villanova team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 127 FCS teams

Offense

Points 27.4/ game 45th

Total yards 374.2/ game 51st

Passing yards 226.3/ game 44th

Rushing yards 147.9/ game 71st

Third-down conversions 41.4% 44th

Giveaways 1.0/ game 21st

Time of possession 29:37 67th

Defense

Points allowed 24.8/ game 46th

Yards allowed 354.6/ game 49th

Passing yards allowed 202.0/ game 46th

Rushing yards allowed 152.6/ game 61st

Takeaways 1.0/ game 99th

Penalties 6.9/ game 90th

Villanova leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Pat McQuaide 2,220yds 14 TD · 6 INT · 65.4% comp. · 10 games

Rushing Ja'briel Mace 724yds 7 TD · 5.5 per carry · 10 games

Receiving Braden Reed 578yds 45 catches · 4 TD · 10 games

Tackles Omari Bursey 103 10 games

Sacks Omari Bursey 5.5 10 games

Interceptions Jamie Tyson 3 3 passes defended · 10 games

Patriot League standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Lehigh Lehigh 820 8-2 .800 322180 +142 W2

2 Villanova Villanova 640 6-4 .600 274248 +26 W4

3 Richmond Richmond 640 6-4 .600 181258 −77 L2

4 Colgate Colgate 550 5-5 .500 201158 +43 L1

5 Holy Cross Holy Cross 550 5-5 .500 235268 −33 W3

6 Lafayette Lafayette 450 4-5 .444 206265 −59 W1

7 Georgetown Georgetown 350 3-5 .375 166209 −43 L1

8 Fordham Fordham 370 3-7 .300 181295 −114 W1

9 William & Mary William & Mary 370 3-7 .300 183344 −161 L3

10 Bucknell Bucknell 190 1-9 .100 118278 −160 L7

Villanova FAQ

Who does Villanova play next?

Next up for Villanova: on the road at Holy Cross, Saturday, November 14, 12:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Villanova’s record this season?

Villanova is 6-4, 2nd in the Patriot League.

Who leads Villanova in passing yards?

Pat McQuaide, with 2,220 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (14 TD · 6 INT · 65.4% comp. · 10 games).

Patriot League rivals

All teams

Bucknell Colgate Fordham Georgetown Holy Cross Lafayette Lehigh Richmond William & Mary

Villanova this week

Villanova is 6-4, 5-2 in Patriot League play. Its last game was a 30–0 win over Richmond at home on November 7, its fourth in a row. Its offense averages 27.4 points a game (45th in FCS), and its defense allows 24.8 (tied for 46th).

Next up, Villanova visits Holy Cross on Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.