2009 Villanova Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2009 Villanova Wildcats football Villanova Wildcats logo.svg 150 Colonial Athletic Association South Division CAA 1 1 14–1 7–1 Andy Talley 25th Sam Venuto 11th Multiple spreadhttps://villanova.com/documents/2018/6/19/10086__m_footbl__091-10.pdf Villanova Football 2009 Media Guide January 22, 2026 Mark Reardon 5th 4–2–5 Villanova Stadium NCAA Division I championCAA co-championLambert Cup winnerECAC Team of the Year NCAA Division I Championship Game W 23–21 vs. Montana The 2009 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. They were co-champions of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and advanced to the National Championship game where they defeated Montana, 23–21.Villanova beats Montana 23-21 in FCS title game San Diego Union-Tribune December 19, 2009 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2009/12/19/villanova-beats-montana-23-21-in-fcs-title-game/ September 19, 2026 It was Villanova's first national championship in football, marking them as the only team to have both an NCAA Division I Football and Men's Basketball championship (the FCS is the only official NCAA Division I Football Championship). They finished with a record of 14–1, 7–1 in CAA play. Schedule 2009 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Eastern September 3, 2009 7:00 pm w y y 5 Temple Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA Mayor's Cup 27–24 27,759 September 12 7:00 pm w y 3 Lehigh Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA FCS 38–17 8,811 September 19 7:00 pm w y y 2 Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA TCN 14–3 14,876 September 26 3:30 pm w 2 Northeastern Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA TCN 56–7 11,119 October 3 3:30 pm w 2 William & Mary 5 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA Versus 28–17 8,217 October 10 12:00 pm l y 2 New Hampshire 5 Cowell Stadium Durham, NH 24–28 14,811 October 17 3:30 pm w y 6 James Madison 16 Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA TCN 27–0 16,037 October 24 3:30 pm w y 4 Rhode Island Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 36–7 5,517 November 7 3:30 pm w y 4 Richmond 1 UR Stadium Richmond, Virginia CSN 21–20 11,667 November 14 1:00 pm w y 2 Towson Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, Maryland 49–7 5,339 November 21 3:30 pm w 2 Delaware 25 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA Battle of the Blue TCN 30–12 12,073 November 28 12:00 pm w y 2 Holy Cross 17 NCAA Division I First Round Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 38–28 4,319 December 5 3:30 pm w y 2 New Hampshire 10 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA NCAA Division I Quarterfinal CSN 46–7 2,661 December 11, 2009 8:00 pm w y 2 William & Mary 6 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA NCAA Division I Semifinal ESPN2 14–13 4,171 December 18, 2009 8:00 pm w y y 2 Montana 1 Finley Stadium TN NCAA Division I Championship Game ESPN2 23–21 14,328 Game summaries At Temple 2009 Temple Owls football team No. 5 Wildcats 0 0 14 13 Owls 0 10 7 7 Lehigh 2009 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team Mountain Hawks 0 7 3 7 No. 3 Wildcats 10 14 7 7 At Penn 2009 Penn Quakers football team No. 2 Wildcats 7 0 7 0 Quakers 0 3 0 0 Northeastern 2009 Northeastern Huskies football team Huskies 0 0 7 0 No. 2 Wildcats 21 7 14 14 No. 5 William & Mary 2009 William & Mary Tribe football team No. 5 Tribe 0 6 3 8 No. 2 Wildcats 7 14 7 0 At No. 5 New Hampshire 2009 New Hampshire Wildcats football team No. 2 Villanova 7 10 7 0 No. 5 New Hampshire 16 6 0 6 At No. 16 James Madison 2009 James Madison Dukes football team No. 6 Wildcats 7 13 7 0 No. 16 Dukes 0 0 0 0 Rhode Island 2009 Rhode Island Rams football team Rams 0 0 7 0 No. 4 Wildcats 7 14 7 8 At No. 1 Richmond 2009 Richmond Spiders football team No. 4 Wildcats 7 7 0 7 No. 1 Spiders 0 6 0 14 At Towson 2009 Towson Tigers football team No. 2 Wildcats 21 14 14 0 Tigers 0 0 7 0 No. 25 Delaware 2009 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team No. 25 Fightin' Blue Hens 0 3 3 6 No. 2 Wildcats 10 10 7 3 No. 17 Holy Cross (NCAA Division I First Round) 2009 Holy Cross Crusaders football team No. 17 Crusaders 14 0 7 7 No. 2 Wildcats 14 14 7 3 No. 10 New Hampshire (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal) No. 10 New Hampshire 0 0 0 7 No. 2 Villanova 17 7 15 7 No. 6 William & Mary (NCAA Division I Semifinal) No. 6 Tribe 0 10 3 0 No. 2 Wildcats 0 0 7 7 Vs. No. 1 Montana (NCAA Division I Championship Game) 2009 Montana Grizzlies football team 2009 NCAA Division I Championship Game No. 1 Grizzlies 7 7 0 7 No. 2 Wildcats 3 6 7 7 Roster 2009 Villanova Wildcats f 71 Sr Ben Ijalana OL y http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nova/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2009-roster.pdf *Andy Talley Mark Ferrante (AHC/OL) Darrius G. Smith (RB/TE) References Villanova Category:Villanova Wildcats football seasons Category:NCAA Division I Football Champions Category:Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference champion seasons Villanova Wildcats football Villanova