2016 Villanova Wildcats football team


The 2016 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 32nd-year head coach Andy Talley and played their home games at Villanova Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in CAA play to finish in a tie for second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated St. Francis in the first round before losing in the second round to South Dakota State. The 2016 season is Talley's final season as the Wildcats' head coach.

Schedule

at Pittsburgh

Overall recordLast meetingResult
0–21998L 41–48

Lehigh

Overall recordLast meetingResult
7–52010W 35–0

Towson

Overall recordLast meetingResult
7–52015L 21–28

at Lafayette

Overall recordLast meetingResult
0–41920L 0–34

at Elon

Rhode Island

Overall recordLast meetingResult
18–32015W 24–3

at Richmond

Overall recordLast meetingResult
22–112015W 21–20

Albany

Overall recordLast meetingResult
2–02015W 37–0

at Maine

Overall recordLast meetingResult
10–92015W 13–3

James Madison

Overall recordLast meetingResult
11–132015L 29–38

at Delaware

Overall recordLast meetingResult
27–21–12015W 28–21

FCS Playoffs

First Round–Saint Francis (PA)

Second Round–South Dakota State

Ranking movements