2014 Villanova Wildcats football team
The 2014 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 30th-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 11–3, 7–1 in CAA play to finish in second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Liberty in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to Sam Houston State.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
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| August 29 |
7:30 PM |
at Syracuse* |
#12 |
Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY |
ESPN3 |
L 26–27 2OT |
41,189 |
| September 6 |
3:30 PM |
#11 Fordham* |
#10 |
Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA |
ASN |
W 50–6 |
6,151 |
| September 20 |
12:30 PM |
James Madison |
#8 |
Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA |
CSN |
W 49–31 |
10,781 |
| September 27 |
3:00 PM |
at Penn* |
#6 |
Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA |
|
W 41–7 |
12,353 |
| October 4 |
12:30 PM |
at Maine |
#6 |
Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME |
|
W 41–20 |
5,173 |
| October 11 |
1:00 PM |
Rhode Island |
#6 |
Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA |
NNAA |
W 44–21 |
3,611 |
| October 18 |
3:30 PM |
at #15 William & Mary |
#5 |
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA |
|
W 35–31 |
10,764 |
| October 25 |
3:30 PM |
Morgan State* |
#5 |
Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA |
NNAA |
W 48–28 |
7,821 |
| November 1 |
12:30 PM |
at #13 Richmond |
#4 |
Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA |
CSN |
L 9–10 |
7,902 |
| November 8 |
7:00 PM |
Towson |
#7 |
Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA |
|
W 42–14 |
4,529 |
| November 15 |
7:00 PM |
Albany |
#6 |
Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA |
ASN |
W 48–31 |
4,541 |
| November 22 |
12:00 PM |
at Delaware |
#6 |
Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Battle of the Blue) |
|
W 35–28 |
17,056 |
| December 6 |
4:30 PM |
#20 Liberty* |
#5 |
Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA (FCS Playoffs Second Round) |
ESPN3 |
W 29–22 |
3,113 |
| December 13 |
1:00 PM |
#19 Sam Houston State* |
#5 |
Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA (FCS Playoffs Quarterfinal) |
ESPN3 |
L 31–34 |
2,333 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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