The 2023 Villanova Wildcats football team represented

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as a member of the

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(CAA) during the

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. The Wildcats were led by seventh-year head coach

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and played home games at

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. The CAA, formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association from 2007 through 2022, changed its name in July 2023 to accommodate future membership expansion outside of the

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Schedule

Game summaries

at Lehigh

Colgate

at UCF (FBS)

References

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Villanova Wildcats football The Villanova Wildcats football program represents Villanova University in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS, known as Division I-AA until 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season, 2006). The Wildcats compete in the Coast ...