Division I · Patriot League
Villanova University Football
Villanova, PA · the Wildcats · Villanova University overview
96
Roster
room for 9 under the cap of 105
$8.8M
Team budget
49th percentile in Division I
$91,668
Per roster spot
median $79,762
15
Coaches
1 head · 14 assistant
983
APR
98% of players retained
25%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Villanova University fields a football team in the Patriot League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 96 players, below the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 14 assistants. Team expenses were $8,800,183, about the median of $9.1M — $91,668 per roster spot, upper half of Division I football programs. That leaves room for 9 under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 983, about the median of 964, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,400,582 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,406 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#133Team budgetof 261 · Division I#122Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#254Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#41APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I football program
Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster96 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 room for 9
- Coaching staff1 head, 14 assistant
- Team expenses$8,800,183 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,033,777 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$91,668 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 965 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,400,582 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,406 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$385,115 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Ferrante head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sean Devine | Assistant Coach (Offensive Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line) | On file · sign in |
| Chris Boden | Assistant Coach (Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks) | On file · sign in |
| David Riede | Assistant Coach (Recruiting Coordinator / Safeties) | On file · sign in |
| Josh Fletcher | Assistant Coach (Running Backs / Special Teams Coordinator) | On file · sign in |
| Dustin Johnson | Assistant Coach (Cornerbacks) | On file · sign in |
| Forrest Rhyne | Assistant Coach (Linebackers) | On file · sign in |
| Matt O'Connor | Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers) | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the football recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →7,063undergraduates · 10,111 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →25%admitted · of 23,127 applicants
SAT middle 50%1400 – 1510
ACT middle 50%32 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 92%
Football
Full picture →96on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 10596
room for 9
Academic Progress Rate983
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $8,800,183 $91,669 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 14 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,400,582
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $385,115
Cost
Full picture →$37,946net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $64,701
Campus safety
Full picture →3.02violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 82 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Villanova University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program96 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions25% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$37,946 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 7,063Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.02 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 2 | 151 | $702k | — | 94% | |
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 10 | 108 | $3.5M | 992 | 6% | |
| Temple University Division I · American Conference | 10 | 115 | $26M | 987 | 83% | |
| Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 12 | 107 | $527k | — | 84% | |
| Ursinus College Division III · Centennial Conference | 12 | 161 | $651k | — | 87% | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 15 | 122 | $1.2M | — | 79% | |
| Delaware Valley University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 21 | 131 | $602k | — | 92% | |
| Rowan University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 25 | 98 | $681k | — | 78% | |
| University of Delaware Division I · Conference USA | 33 | 110 | $10M | 958 | 65% | |
| The College of New Jersey Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 34 | 100 | $511k | — | 62% | |
| Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 35 | 99 | $913k | — | 78% | |
| Alvernia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 37 | 90 | $532k | — | 62% |
Other football programs in the Patriot League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University room for 2 | 103 | $9.3M | $90,137 | 985 | vs | |
| William & Mary at cap | 105 | $9M | $85,385 | 979 | vs | |
| Villanova University room for 9 | 96 | $8.8M | $91,668 | 983 | vs | |
| Lafayette College room for 1 | 104 | $8.6M | $82,668 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Richmond room for 16 | 89 | $8.6M | $96,138 | 984 | vs | |
| Colgate University room for 7 | 98 | $8.4M | $86,117 | 990 | vs | |
| College of the Holy Cross room for 5 | 100 | $8M | $79,823 | 987 | vs | |
| Lehigh University room for 7 | 98 | $7.7M | $78,270 | 972 | vs | |
| Bucknell University room for 7 | 98 | $7.5M | $76,739 | 987 | vs | |
| Georgetown University room for 5 | 100 | $2.6M | $25,750 | 982 | vs |
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