2016 Colonial Athletic Association football season

October 2016 2016 CAA football season NCAA Division I Football Championship Football September 1, 2016 – November 19, 2016 12 NBCSNComcast SportsNetAmerican Sports NetworkCAA.TV Conference List of CAA football champions CAA football 2015 Colonial Athletic Association football season 2015 2017 Colonial Athletic Association football season 2017 The 2016 Colonial Athletic Association football season was the tenth season of football for the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and part of the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Head coaches TeamCoachSeasonOverall RecordRecord at SchoolCAA RecordAlbany Greg Gattuso 3rd 107–45 (107 45) 10–13 (10 13) 5–11 (5 11)Delaware Dave Brock 4th 17–18 (17 18) 17–18 (17 18) 11–13 (11 13)Elon Rich Skrosky 3rd 6–26 (6 26) 5–18 (5 18) 3–13 (3 13)James Madison Mike Houston 1st 43–19 (43 19) 14–1 (0 0) 8–0 (0 0)Maine Joe Harasymiak 1st 0–0 (0 0) 0–0 (0 0) 0–0 (0 0)New Hampshire Sean McDonnell 18th 133–78 (133 78) 133–78 (133 78) 84–55 (84 55)Rhode Island Jim Fleming 3rd 23–22 (23 22) 2–21 (2 21) 2–14 (2 14)Richmond Danny Rocco 5th 80–38 (80 38) 33–18 (33 18) 21–11 (21 11)Stony Brook Chuck Priore 11th 101–61 (101 61) 62–52 (62 52) 10–14 (10 14)Towson Rob Ambrose 8th 46–48 (46 48) 43–41 (43 41) 29–29 (29 29)Villanova Andy Talley 32nd 249–152–2 (249 152 2) 221–133–1 (221 133 1) 136–91 (136 91)William & Mary Jimmye Laycock 37th 239–173–2 (239 173 2) 239–173–2 (239 173 2) 105–79 (105 79) Records are from before start of 2016 season Preseason poll results First place votes in parentheses PlaceSchool 1 Richmond (19) 2 William & Mary (1) 3 James Madison 4 Villanova 5 New Hampshire (5) 6 Towson 7 Delaware 8 Stony Brook 9 Maine (1) 10 Elon 11 Albany 12 Rhode Island Richmond picked to win CAA Football title http://caasports.com/news/2016/7/22/FB_0722161945.aspx August 15, 2016 Rankings 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings + Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week RV   Receiving votes   Pre Wk1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 Wk9 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 FinalAlbany S RV 25 22 21 16 17 23 RV RV RV RV RVC RV 25 23 21 17 19 24 RV RV RV RVDelaware S RV RV RV RV RV C RV RV RV Elon S RV C RV James Madison S 12 12 11 11 7 7 7 8 8 7 6 6 5 1C 11 11 8 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 1Maine S RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RVC RV RV RV New Hampshire S 22 24 22 RV RV RV RV RV RV 22 21 RV 22 17C RV RV RV RV RV 25 RV RV 23 23 RV 21 17Rhode Island S C Richmond S 4 2 2 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 7 12 8C 4 2 2 9 7 7 7 7 6 6 8 7 12 8Stony Brook S RV RV RV 20 RV RV RV 24 22 25 RV RV RV RVC RV RV 24 RV RV RV 22 20 25 Towson S 24 RV RV RV RV RV C RV RV RV RV RV RV Villanova S 23 22 21 19 17 14 13 16 11 10 9 13 9 11C 22 19 18 15 14 12 11 17 13 12 11 15 11 13William & Mary S 9 13 13 8 19 RV RV C 10 13 14 8 17 RV RV Regular season Index to colors and formattingCAA member wonCAA member lostCAA teams in bold All times Eastern time. Rankings reflect that of the STATS FCS poll for that week. Week One Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference September 1 7:00pm #19 North Dakota Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY W 13–9 6,153 Stony Brook uses blocked punt to beat N. Dakota, 13-9 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869731 ESPN September 2, 2016 September 1 7:00pm Delaware State Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE W 56–14 17,835 Hills has career day, Delaware crushes Delaware St, 56-14 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872706 ESPN September 2, 2016 September 1 7:00pm Maine Connecticut Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN3 L 21–24 29,377 Puyol's kick gives UConn a 24-21 win over Maine https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869503 ESPN September 2, 2016 September 1 7:30pm #9 William & Mary NC State Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC ESPN3 L 14–48 57,774 Finley starts at QB, NC State beats William & Mary 48-14 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869422 ESPN September 2, 2016 September 2 7:00pm Albany Buffalo University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, NY ESPN3 W 22–16 18,657 Sussman finds Harris for late TD, Albany beats Buffalo 22-16 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869259 ESPN September 3, 2016 September 3 1:30pm #23 Villanova Pittsburgh Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA ESPN3 L 7–28 50,149 Conner stars in return from cancer, Pitt tops Villanova 28-7 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869426 ESPN September 4, 2016 September 3 3:30pm #4 Richmond Virginia Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA ESPN3 W 37–20 49,270 Lauletta shines as Richmond stuns Virginia, 37-20 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869427 ESPN September 4, 2016 September 3 3:30pm Gardner–Webb Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC L 6–31 7,036 Lewis' 3 second-half TDs lift Gardner-Webb over Elon 31-6 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872671 ESPN September 4, 2016 September 3 6:00pm Morehead State #12 James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA W 80–7 23,636 James Madison goes on offensive, beats Morehead State 80-7 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872723 ESPN September 4, 2016 September 3 7:00pm #24 Towson South Florida Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL ESPN3 L 20–56 35,976 Flowers leads South Florida to lopsided win over Towson https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869506 ESPN September 4, 2016 September 3 7:00pm Rhode Island Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS ESPN3 L 6–55 26,864 Jayhawks roll Rhode Island to give coach Beaty first win https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869597 ESPN September 4, 2016 September 3 8:30pm #22 New Hampshire San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA L 0–31 46,486 San Diego State shuts out New Hampshire 38-0 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869182 ESPN September 4, 2016 Players of the week:CAA FOOTBALL WEEKLY HONORS - SEPT. 5 http://caasports.com/news/2016/9/4/FB_0904162249.aspx CAASports.com September 12, 2016 Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Kyle Lauletta Richmond Jaheem Woods Stony Brook Corey Parker William & Mary Jake Ryder Towson Week Two Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference September 10 1:00pm Stony Brook Temple Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA ESPN3 L 0–38 22,296 Temple cruises to easy 38-0 win over Stony Brook https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869513 ESPN September 10, 2016 September 10 1:00pm Albany Rhode Island Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI ALB 35–7 4,511 Albany (NY) beats Rhode Island 35-7 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872696 ESPN September 10, 2016 September 10 4:00pm Central Connecticut #12 James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA W 56–21 20,636 James Madison rolls over Central Connecticut State 56-21 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872724 ESPN September 10, 2016 September 10 6:00pm Delaware Lafayette Fisher Field • Easton, PA W 24–6 6,828 Delaware takes control late, beats Lafayette 24-6 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872707 ESPN September 10, 2016 September 10 6:00pm Elon Charlotte Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC L 14–47 15,807 Olsen with 3 TDs as Charlotte beats Elon 47-14 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869350 ESPN September 10, 2016 September 10 6:00pm Norfolk State #2 Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA W 34–0 8,700 Richmond shuts out Norfolk State, 34-0 to win home opener https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872797 ESPN September 10, 2016 September 10 6:00pm Lehigh #22 Villanova Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA W 26–21 6,419 White lifts Villanova to 26-21 win over Lehigh https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872754 ESPN September 10, 2016 September 10 6:00pm #13 William & Mary Hampton Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA W 24–14 4,412 Dedmon, Cluley lead William & Mary past Hampton, 24-14 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872758 ESPN September 10, 2016 September 10 6:00pm Saint Francis Towson Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD W 35–28 8,069 Diving TD catch lifts Towson past St. Francis (Pa.) 35-28 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872750 ESPN September 10, 2016 September 10 7:00pm Holy Cross #24 New Hampshire Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH ASN W 39–28 13,242 New Hampshire wins in its new stadium 39-28 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872737 ESPN September 10, 2016 September 10 7:00pm Maine Toledo Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH ESPN3 L 3–45 23,439 Woodside throws 4 TDs to lead Toledo past Maine 45-3 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869272 ESPN September 10, 2016 Players of the week:CAA FOOTBALL WEEKLY HONORS - SEPT. 12 http://www.caasports.com/news/2016/9/12/FB_0912160518.aspx CAASports.com September 12, 2016 Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Christian Summers Towson Brandon Waller Richmond Pop Lacey New Hampshire Rashard Davis James Madison Week Three Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference September 16 7:00pm Rhode Island Harvard Harvard Stadium • Boston, MA ASN L 21–51 12,167 Harvard rolls past Rhode Island 51-21 in its opener https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400871336 ESPN September 19, 2016 September 17 noon #2 Richmond Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY ASN SBU 42–14 4,450 Bedell with 4 TDs, Stony Brook tops unbeaten Richmond 42-14 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872746 ESPN September 19, 2016 September 17 3:30pm #11 James Madison North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC ACCN/CSN L 27-56 56,000 North Carolina wins home opener, beats James Madison 56-27 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869441 ESPN September 19, 2016 September 17 3:30pm Towson #21 Villanova Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA CSN NOVA 40–21 9,025 Bednarczyk throws 3 TD passes; Villanova beats Towson 40-14 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872751 ESPN September 19, 2016 September 17 6:00pm Norfolk State #13 William & Mary Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 35–10 10,240 William & Mary beats Norfolk State 35-10 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872759 ESPN September 19, 2016 September 17 6:30pm Delaware Wake Forest BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC ESPN3 L 21–38 25,972 Injuries don't slow Wake Forest in 38-21 win over Delaware https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869445 ESPN September 19, 2016 September 17 7:00pm Holy Cross #25 Albany Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY W 45–28 8,040 Ibitokun-Hanks' 4 TDs help Albany (NY) beat Holy Cross 45-28 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872697 ESPN September 19, 2016 September 17 7:00pm #22 New Hampshire Dartmouth Memorial Field • Hanover, NH FCS L 21–22 8,296 Heneghan leads Dartmouth to 22-21 win over New Hampshire https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400871306 ESPN September 19, 2016 September 17 7:00pm Fayetteville State Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC W 26–3 11,250 Turnovers help Elon beat Fayetteville State 26-3 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872715 ESPN September 19, 2016 Players of the week:CAA FOOTBALL WEEKLY HONORS - SEPT. 19 http://www.caasports.com/news/2016/9/19/FB_0919164840.aspx CAASports.com September 19, 2016 Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks Albany Rob Rolle Villanova Albert Funderburke William & Mary Sherman Alston, Jr. Stony Brook Week Four Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference September 24 noon #11 James Madison Maine Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME ASN JMU 31–20 8,786 Abdullah's career day helps James Madison top Maine 31-20 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872725 ESPN September 24, 2016 September 24 1:00pm New Hampshire Rhode Island Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI UNH 39–17 3,676 Knight has 3 TDs, New Hampshire keeps Rhode Island winless https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872738 ESPN September 24, 2016 September 24 3:30pm #23 Colgate #7 Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA W 38–31 8,700 Richmond holds on to defeat Colgate 38-31 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400873089 ESPN September 25, 2016 September 24 6:00pm Sacred Heart #20 Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY L 10–38 7,833 Sacred Heart beats Stony Brook 38-10, gets 3 scores on TOs https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872747 ESPN September 25, 2016 September 24 6:00pm #19 Villanova Lafayette Fisher Field • Easton, PA W 31–14 7,441 Defense scores twice as Villanova beats Lafayette 31-14 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872755 ESPN September 25, 2016 September 24 7:00pm Elon #8 William & Mary Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA CSN ELON 27–10 10,021 Summers with 2 TDs as Elon beats William & Mary 27-10 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872716 ESPN September 25, 2016 September 24 7:00pm Saint Francis #22 Albany Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY W 20–9 6,309 Albany comes on late to defeat St. Francis 20-9 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872698 ESPN September 25, 2016 Players of the week:CAA FOOTBALL WEEKLY HONORS - SEPT. 26 http://www.caasports.com/news/2016/9/26/FB_0926163746.aspx CAASports.com September 26, 2016 Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Khalid Abdullah James Madison Tanoh Kpassagnon Villanova Xavier Goodall Richmond Demetrius Oliver Elon Week Five Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference October 1 noon Brown Rhode Island Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI W 28–13 5,102 Cooper's 2 TDs leads Rhode Island beats Brown 28-13 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400871269 ESPN October 3, 2016 October 1 1:30pm Delaware #7 James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA JMU 43–20 25,236 Schor's big day helps James Madison beat Delaware 43-20 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872708 ESPN October 3, 2016 October 1 3:30pm Towson #6 Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA CSN RICH 31–28 8,700 Richmond TD gamble pays off, Spiders beat Towson 31-28 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872752 ESPN October 3, 2016 October 1 3:30pm #17 Villanova Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC NOVA 42–7 10,424 Bednarczyk totals 4 TDs, Villanova dominates Elon 42-7 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872717 ESPN October 3, 2016 October 1 3:30pm #19 William & Mary New Hampshire Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH UNH 21–12 21,943 Strong 4th quarter propels New Hampshire past William & Mary https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872739 ESPN October 3, 2016 October 1 3:30pm Bryant Maine Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME W 35–31 7,266 Mack's 3 second-half TDs lifts Maine over Bryant 35-31 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872731 ESPN October 3, 2016 Players of the week:CAA FOOTBALL WEEKLY HONORS - OCT. 3 http://www.caasports.com/news/2016/10/2/FB_1002165803.aspx CAASports.com October 3, 2016 Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Zach BednarczykBryan Schor VillanovaJames Madison Pat Ricard Maine Josh Mack Maine Oliver Graybar Rhode Island Week Six Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference October 7 7:00pm New Hampshire Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC UNH 13–10 4,416 Late FG, Crossan's 152 yards lift UNH over Elon 13-10 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872718 ESPN October 9, 2016 October 8 noon Rhode Island #14 Villanova Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA ASN NOVA 35–0 4,105 Bednarczyk, defense help Villanova beat Rhode Island 35-0 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872742 ESPN October 9, 2016 October 8 3:30pm #6 Richmond #16 Albany Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY RICH 36–30 (3OT) 9,052 Richmond tops Albany 36-30 in triple OT https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872699 ESPN October 9, 2016 October 8 3:30pm Maine Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE MAINE 28–21 18,108 Maine stuns Delaware on Brown's 62-yard fumble return for TD https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872709 ESPN October 9, 2016 October 8 3:30pm William & Mary #7 James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA CSN JMU 31–24 20,354 James Madison edges William & Mary 31-24 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872726 ESPN October 9, 2016 October 8 7:00pm Stony Brook Towson Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD CSN SBU 27–20 7,059 Bedell's 2 TDs helps lead Stony Brook over Towson 27-20 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872748 ESPN October 9, 2016 Players of the week:CAA FOOTBALL WEEKLY HONORS - OCT. 10 http://www.caasports.com/news/2016/10/10/FB_1010161423.aspx CAASports.com October 10, 2016 Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Wes Hills Delaware Jaheem Woods Stony Brook Deontez Thompson Richmond Morgan Ellman New Hampshire Week Seven Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference October 15 noon #7 James Madison New Hampshire Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH ASN JMU 42–39 8,316 JMU holds off New Hampshire 42-39 in Colonial unbeatens https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872727 ESPN October 16, 2016 October 15 noon #17 Albany Maine Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME MAINE 20–16 10,443 Collins passes Maine to 20-16 win over Albany https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872700 ESPN October 16, 2016 October 15 1:30pm Towson Dartmouth Memorial Field • Hanover, NH L 17–20 3,124 Late FG blocks preserves Dartmouth's 20-17 win over Towson https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400871310 ESPN October 16, 2016 October 15 3:30pm #13 Villanova #6 Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA CSN RICH 23–0 8,700 Richmond shuts down Villanova 23-0 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872756 ESPN October 16, 2016 October 15 3:30pm Delaware William & Mary Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W&M 24–17 11,713 William & Mary rallies to first CAA win, 24-17 over Delaware https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872710 ESPN October 16, 2016 October 15 4:00pm Rhode Island Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY SBU 14–3 12,221 Stony Brook overtakes Rhode Island 14-3 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872743 ESPN October 16, 2016 Players of the week:CAA FOOTBALL WEEKLY HONORS - OCT. 17 http://www.caasports.com/news/2016/10/16/FB_1016163949.aspx CAASports.com October 17, 2016 Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Bryan Schor James Madison Tyrice Beverette Stony Brook Earnest Edwards Maine Griffin Trau Richmond Week Eight Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference October 22 noon Maine Rhode Island Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI MAINE 28–21 4,007 Maine breaks late tie, holds off Rhode Island 28-21 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872732 ESPN October 22, 2016 October 22 1:00pm #24 Stony Brook Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE SBU 28–3 12,972 Stony Brook forces 5 turnovers in 28-3 win over Delaware https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872711 ESPN October 22, 2016 October 22 3:30pm #6 Richmond Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC RICH 35–7 8,178 Lauletta, Thompson lead Richmond past Elon 35-7 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872719 ESPN October 22, 2016 October 22 3:30pm New Hampshire Towson Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD CSN UNH 21–7 5,023 New Hampshire gets defensive in 21-7 win over Towson https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872740 ESPN October 22, 2016 October 22 3:30pm #23 Albany #16 Villanova Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA NOVA 24–13 5,109 Villanova cruises to 24-13 win over Albany https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872701 ESPN October 22, 2016 Players of the week:CAA FOOTBALL WEEKLY HONORS - OCT. 24 http://www.caasports.com/news/2016/10/23/FB_1023161826.aspx CAASports.com October 24, 2016 Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Aaron Forbes Villanova John Haggart Stony Brook Deontez Thompson Richmond Shane Simpson Towson Week Nine Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference October 29 noon #22 Stony Brook New Hampshire Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH UNH 43–14 5,029 Knight throws for 3TDs; UNH knocks off Stony Brook 43-14 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872741 ESPN 30 October 2016 October 29 noon Elon Albany Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY ASN ALB 27–3 3,916 Ibitokun-Hanks rambles along leading Albany past Elon 27-3 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872702 ESPN 30 October 2016 October 29 3:30pm Maine William & Mary Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA MAINE 35–28 9,124 Maine forces late fumble, edges William & Mary 35-28 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872733 ESPN 30 October 2016 October 29 3:30pm Rhode Island #8 James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA JMU 84–7 23,841 Schor ties school record, James Madison beats Rhode Island https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872728 ESPN 30 October 2016 October 29 3:30pm Towson Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE CSN DEL 20–6 17,488 Jefferson's 141 yards and TD helps Delaware over Towson 20-6 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872712 ESPN 30 October 2016 Players of the week:CAA FOOTBALL WEEKLY HONORS - OCT. 31 http://www.caasports.com/news/2016/10/31/FB_1031163826.aspx CAASports.com October 31, 2016 Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Bryan Schor James Madison Quinlen Dean New Hampshire Prince Smith New Hampshire Micah Wright Maine Week Ten Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference November 5 noon #10 Villanova Maine Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME NOVA 26–7 6,790 Bednarczyk, Rolle shine; Villanova beats Maine 26-7 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872734 ESPN 7 November 2016 November 5 1:00pm Delaware Albany Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY DEL 33–17 4,412 Hills, defense lift Delaware over Albany (NY) 33-17 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872703 ESPN 7 November 2016 November 5 2:00pm William & Mary #25 Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY W&M 14–9 5,732 William & Mary edges Stony Brook 14-9 in defensive struggle https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872749 ESPN 7 November 2016 November 5 2:00pm Elon Towson Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD TOW 23–6 4,009 Towson snaps 6-game slide with 23-6 win over Elon https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872720 ESPN 7 November 2016 November 5 3:30pm #7 James Madison #6 Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA CSN JMU 47–43 8,700 James Madison goes 6-0 in CAA with 47-43 win over Richmond https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872729 ESPN 7 November 2016 Players of the week:CAA FOOTBALL WEEKLY HONORS - NOV. 7 http://www.caasports.com/news/2016/11/7/FB_1107163316.aspx CAASports.com November 7, 2016 Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Bryan Schor James Madison Troy Reeder Delaware Shane Simpson Towson Earnest Edwards Maine Week Eleven Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference November 12 noon William & Mary Towson Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD ASN TOW 34–24 4,354 Simpson, Towson run past William & Mary 34-24 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872753 ESPN 13 November 2016 November 12 noon Albany #21 New Hampshire Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH ALB 36–25 7,012 Ibitokun-Hanks rushes for 298 yards, 3 TDs; Albany wins https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872704 ESPN 13 November 2016 November 12 1:00pm #6 James Madison #9 Villanova Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA JMU 20–7 6,109 James Madison beats Villanova 20-7 to win CAA title https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872730 ESPN 13 November 2016 November 12 1:30pm Rhode Island Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC URI 44–14 6,236 Rhode Island stops road losing streak, beats Elon 44-14 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872721 ESPN 13 November 2016 November 12 2:00pm Maine Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY MAINE 27–21 5,330 Big Mack effort carries Maine past Stony Brook, 27-21 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872735 ESPN 13 November 2016 November 12 3:30pm Delaware #8 Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA CSN RICH 31–17 8,700 Lauletta's 3 TD passes lead Richmond past Delaware, 31-17 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872713 ESPN 13 November 2016 Players of the week:CAA FOOTBALL WEEKLY HONORS - NOV. 14 http://www.caasports.com/news/2016/11/13/FB_1113160801.aspx CAASports.com November 14, 2016 Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks Albany Cornell Urquhart James Madison Shane Simpson Towson Justin Rohrwasser Rhode Island Week Twelve Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Reference November 19 noon #7 Richmond William & Mary Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA ASN W&M 34–13 9,740 William & Mary beats Richmond for 1st Capital Cup since '11 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872760 ESPN 22 November 2016 November 19 noon Towson Rhode Island Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI TOW 32–31 2,543 O'Neill's late FG gives Towson 32-31 win over Rhode Island https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872744 ESPN 22 November 2016 November 19 1:00pm Stony Brook Albany Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY ALB 13–6 3,836 Clark has 3 takeaways as Albany beats Stony Brook 13-6 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872705 ESPN 22 November 2016 November 19 1:00pm New Hampshire Maine Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME UNH 24–21 6,401 Crossan runs wild lifting New Hampshire over Maine 24-21 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872736 ESPN 22 November 2016 November 19 1:30pm Elon #6 James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA JMU 63–14 16,184 James Madison routs Elon 63-14 in season closer https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872722 ESPN 22 November 2016 November 19 3:30pm #13 Villanova Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE CSN NOVA 41–10 15,987 Bednarczyk leads Villanova to 41-10 win over Delaware https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872714 ESPN 22 November 2016 Players of the week:CAA FOOTBALL WEEKLY HONORS - NOV. 21 http://caasports.com/news/2016/11/20/FB_1120163928.aspx CAASports.com November 22, 2016 Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Kendell Anderson William & Mary Rayshan Clark Albany Cole Johnson James Madison Aidan O'Neill Towson FCS Playoffs 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season#NCAA FCS Playoff bracket Date Time Visiting team Home team Round Site TV Result Attendance Reference November 26 2:00pm Saint Francis #9 Villanova First Round Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA ESPN3 W 31–21 2,059 Villanova tops Saint Francis 31-21 in FCS opener https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400926626 ESPN December 3, 2016 November 26 2:00pm #18 Lehigh #22 New Hampshire First Round Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH ESPN3 W 64–21 2,240 New Hampshire knocks out Lehigh in FCS playoffs https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400926628 ESPN December 3, 2016 November 26 2:00pm North Carolina A&T #12 Richmond First Round E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA ESPN3 W 39–10 3,281 Punt return TD, 4 FGs key Richmond's FCS win over NC A&T https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400926623 ESPN December 3, 2016 December 3 2:00pm #22 New Hampshire #5 James Madison Second Round Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA ESPN3 JMU 55–22 13,231 JMU rolls past UNH 55-22 in 2nd round https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400927134 ESPN December 3, 2016 December 3 2:00pm #9 Villanova #7 South Dakota State Second Round Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD ESPN3 L 7–10 6,154 SDSU slips past 'Nova to end Talley's career https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400927132 ESPN December 3, 2016 December 3 2:00pm #12 Richmond North Dakota Second Round Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND ESPN3 W 27–24 9,837 Richmond rallies to eliminate North Dakota https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400927136 ESPN December 3, 2016 December 9 7:00pm #1 Sam Houston State #5 James Madison Quarterfinals Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA ESPN2 W 65–7 15,646 James Madison routs Sam Houston, reaches FCS semifinals https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400928061 ESPN 11 December 2016 December 10 4:00pm #12 Richmond #3 Eastern Washington Quarterfinals Roos Field • Cheney, WA ESPN3 L 0–38 5,150 Eastern Washington rolls over Richmond 38-0 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400928063 ESPN 11 December 2016 December 16 7:00pm #5 James Madison #4 North Dakota State Semifinals Fargodome • Fargo, ND ESPN2 W 27–17 18,282 James Madison halts NDSU dynasty, reaches FCS final https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400928522 ESPN 23 December 2016 January 7 noon #13 Youngstown State #5 James Madison Championship Toyota Stadium • Frisco, TX ESPN2 W 28–14 14,423 FCS title is purple reign of James Madison https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400930788 ESPN 9 January 2017 Postseason Awards CAA FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES POST-SEASON AWARD WINNERS http://caasports.com/news/2016/11/22/FB_1122161643.aspx CAASports.com November 22, 2016 Coach of the Year – Mike Houston (James Madison) Offensive Player of the Year – Bryan Schor, JR, QB (James Madison) Defensive Players of the Year – Tanoh Kpassagnon, SR, DL (Villanova) Special Teams Player of the Year – Rashard Davis, SR, PR/WR (James Madison) Offensive Rookies of the Year – Shane Simpson, FR, RB (Towson) Defensive Rookies of the Year – Prince Smith, Jr., FR, CB (New Hampshire) Chuck Boone Leadership Award – Casey DeAndrade, SR, CB (New Hampshire) All–Conference Teams Position First Team Second Team Third Team Player Team Player Team Player Team QB Bryan Schor, JR James Madison Kyle Lauletta, JR Richmond Dan Collins, SR Maine RB Khalid Abdullah, SRElijah Ibitokun-Hanks, SO James MadisonAlbany Kendell Anderson, SRDalton Crossan, SR William & MaryNew Hampshire Stacey Bedell, JRAaron Forbes, SOWes Hills, JR Stony BrookVillanovaDelaware FB/HB Anthony Manzo-Lewis, JR Albany James Pavik, SR Richmond WR Brian Brown, SRBrandon Ravenel, SRMicah Wright, SO RichmondJames MadisonMaine Ray Bolden, JRDeVonte Dedmon, JRChristian Summers, SR Stony BrookWilliam & MaryTowson Terrence Alls, JRAndre Dessenberg, SRNeil O'Connor, SOTyler Wilkins, SO James MadisonTowsonNew HampshireRichmond TE Jonathan Kloosterman, JR James Madison Andrew Caskin, JR William & Mary Ryan Bell, JRGarrett Hudson, JR VillanovaRichmond OL Thomas Evans, SRMitchell Kirsch, SRTad McNeely, SRTimon Parris, JRAaron Stinnie, JRJerry Ugokwe, SR RichmondJames MadisonNew HampshireStony BrookJames MadisonWilliam & Mary Connor Bozick, SRMatt Frank, SRBrody Kern, JRBrad Seaton, SRNicholas Vergos, SR DelawareJames MadisonDelawareVillanovaRichmond Max Andrews, SRJamil Demby, JRChris Durant, JRAndrew Lauderdale, SRKevin Malloy, SR MaineMaineWilliam & MaryNew HampshireAlbany PK Griffin Trau, SO Richmond John Gallagher, SR Elon Aidan O'Neill, FR Towson KR Shane Simpson, FR Towson Harold Cooper, JR Rhode Island Earnest Edwards, FR Maine PR Rashard Davis, SR James Madison Micah Wright, SO Maine Casey DeAndrade, SR New Hampshire DL Andrew Ankrah, JRWinston Craig, SRTanoh Kpassagnon, SRPatrick Ricard, SRCam Shorey, SR James MadisonRichmondVillanovaMaineNew Hampshire Ousmane Camara, JRMalachi Hoskins, JRBilal Nichols, JRBrandon Waller, JR Stony BrookAlbanyDelawareRichmond Jose Duncan, JRJohn Haggart, SOBryan Osei, SRIsaiah Stephens, JR Rhode IslandStony BrookVillanovaWilliam & Mary LB Charles Bell, JRAustin Calitro, SROmar Howard, SRMichael Nicastro, SRChristophe Mulumba-Tshimanga, SR DelawareVillanovaRichmondAlbanyMaine Shane Lawless, SOTroy Reeder, SOJohn Silas, SRGage Steele, SR Stony BrookDelawareElonJames Madison DeVaughn Chollette, SRStephen Lubnow, SOSterling Sheffield, SOEd Shockley, JR New HampshireWilliam & MaryMaineVillanova CB Casey DeAndrade, SRTaylor Reynolds, SR New HampshireJames Madison Rayshan Clark, SRTrey Reed, SR AlbanyWilliam & Mary Nassir Adderley, SONajee Goode, JRDarin Peart, JR DelawareMaineStony Brook S Raven Greene, JRRob Rolle, JR James MadisonVillanova Tyrice Beverette, JRJaheem Woods, SR Stony BrookStony Brook Brendan Coniker, JRMonty Fenner, JRPop Lacey, FR RichmondTowsonNew Hampshire P Jake Ryder, SR Towson Gunnar Kane, SR James Madison John Hinchen, JR Villanova Records against other conferences ConferenceRecordACC1–4American0–3Big 120–1Big Sky2–1Big South0–1CIAA1–0C–USA0–1Ivy League1–3MAC1–1MEAC5–0MVFC0–1MW0–1NEC5–1Patriot7–0PFL1–0Southland1–0FBS Total2–11FCS Total22–7D-II Total1–0Total25–18 Attendance TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7Game 8Total Average% of CapacityAlbany Bob Ford Field 8,500 8,040 6,309 9,052 3,916 4,412 3,836 35,565 5,928 5928 8500Delaware Delaware Stadium 22,000 17,835 18,108 12,972 17,488 15,987 82,400 16,480 16480 22000Elon Rhodes Stadium 11,250 7,036 11,250 10,424 4,416 8,178 6,236 47,540 7,923 7923 11250James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium 24,877 23,636 20,636 25,236 20,354 23,841 16,184 13,231 15,646 158,464 19,808 19808 24877Maine Alfond Stadium 10,000 8,786 7,266 10,443 6,790 6,401 39,686 7,937 7937 10000New Hampshire Wildcat Stadium 11,015 13,242 21,943 8,136 5,029 7,012 2,240 57,582 9,597 9597 11015Rhode Island Meade Stadium 6,555 4,511 3,676 5,102 4,007 2,543 19,839 3,968 3968 6555Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium 8,700 8,700 8,700 8,700 8,700 8,700 8,700 3,281 55,481 7,926 7926 8700Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium 8,136 6,153 4,450 7,833 12,221 5,732 5,330 41,719 6,953 6953 8136Towson Johnny Unitas Stadium 11,198 8,069 7,059 5,023 4,009 4,354 28,514 5,703 5703 11198Villanova Villanova Stadium 12,000 6,419 9,025 4,105 5,109 6,109 2,059 33,006 5,501 5501 12000William & Mary Zable Stadium 12,259 10,240 10,021 11,713 9,124 9,740 50,838 10,168 10168 12259 NFL draft The following list includes all CAA players who were drafted in the 2017 NFL draft. Round # Pick # NFL team Player Position College 2 59 Kansas City Chiefs Tanoh Kpassagnon DE Villanova 7 236 Tennessee Titans Brad Seaton T Villanova References