2010 Villanova Wildcats football team

2010 Villanova Wildcats football
FCS Playoffs Semifinals vs Eastern Washington, L 31–41
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 3
FCS Coaches	No. 3
Record	9–5 (5–3 CAA)
Head coach	Andy Talley (26th season)
Offensive coordinator	Sam Venuto (12th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mark Reardon (6th season)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium

2010 Colonial Athletic Association football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 Delaware ^		6	–	2					12	–	3
No. 10 William & Mary ^		6	–	2					8	–	4
No. 3 Villanova ^		5	–	3					9	–	5
No. 7 New Hampshire ^		5	–	3					8	–	5
UMass		4	–	4					6	–	5
Richmond		4	–	4					6	–	5
Rhode Island		4	–	4					5	–	6
James Madison		3	–	5					6	–	5
Maine		3	–	5					4	–	7
Towson		0	–	8					1	–	10
– Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2010 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by 26th year head coach Andy Talley and played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 9–5, 5–3 in CAA play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	5:00 pm	at Temple*	No. 1	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA (Mayor's Cup)	ESPN3	L 24–31	32,193
September 11	12:30 pm	at Lehigh*	No. 2	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA		W 35–0	8,168
September 18	3:30 pm	Towson	No. 1	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	TCN	W 43–7	12,111
September 25	7:00 pm	No. 24 Penn*	No. 1	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	TCN	W 22–10	8,117
October 2	3:30 pm	at No. 7 William & Mary	No. 1	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	CSN	L 24–31	12,259
October 16	12:00 pm	at Maine	No. 6	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	CSN	W 48–18	5,890
October 23	3:30 pm	No. 11 James Madison	No. 6	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	NNAA	W 14–7	9,217
October 30	12:00 pm	No. 14 Richmond	No. 5	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	TCN	W 28–7	6,317
November 6	1:00 pm	at Rhode Island	No. 3	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI		L 14–17	4,329
November 13	12:00 pm	No. 17 New Hampshire	No. 9	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	TCN	L 24–31	7,103
November 20	12:00 pm	at No. 1 Delaware	No. 15	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Battle of the Blue)	TCN	W 28–21 OT	22,891
December 4	3:30 pm	at No. 3 Stephen F. Austin	No. 10	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (FCS Playoffs Second Round)	ESPN3	W 54–24	4,938
December 11	12:00 pm	at No. 2 Appalachian State	No. 10	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (FCS Playoffs Quarterfinal)	ESPN	W 42–24	15,706
December 17	8:00 pm	at No. 1 Eastern Washington	No. 10	Roos Field Cheney, WA (FCS Playoffs Semifinal)	ESPN2	L 31–41	6,600
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time