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Villanova

latest conference era: Patriot

Loaded Seasons42
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2023 | +18.7
Best Finish#51 in 2009
Program Explorer

Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +18.7 PWR +0.7 2016: 9-4, margin +122, power +3.3, resume 66 / 100, final rank #992017: 5-6, margin +54, power +1.0, resume 29 / 100, final rank #1342018: 5-6, margin +18, power +0.7, resume 46 / 100, final rank #1342019: 9-4, margin +146, power +1.6, resume 74 / 100, final rank #1262021: 10-3, margin +174, power +7.6, resume 84 / 100, final rank #1092022: 6-5, margin -24, power +11.2, resume 42 / 100, final rank #1752023: 10-3, margin +170, power +18.7, resume 93 / 100, final rank #742024: 10-4, margin +62, power +13.9, resume 69 / 100, final rank #1312025: 12-3, margin +129, power +17.3, resume 89 / 100, final rank #892026: 5-4, margin -4, power +12.8, resume 62 / 100, final rank #157 2016: 9-4, margin +122, power +3.3, resume 66 / 100, final rank #99+3.32017: 5-6, margin +54, power +1.0, resume 29 / 100, final rank #134+1.02018: 5-6, margin +18, power +0.7, resume 46 / 100, final rank #134+0.72019: 9-4, margin +146, power +1.6, resume 74 / 100, final rank #126+1.62021: 10-3, margin +174, power +7.6, resume 84 / 100, final rank #109+7.62022: 6-5, margin -24, power +11.2, resume 42 / 100, final rank #175+11.22023: 10-3, margin +170, power +18.7, resume 93 / 100, final rank #74+18.72024: 10-4, margin +62, power +13.9, resume 69 / 100, final rank #131+13.92025: 12-3, margin +129, power +17.3, resume 89 / 100, final rank #89+17.32026: 5-4, margin -4, power +12.8, resume 62 / 100, final rank #157+12.8 20169-420175-620185-620199-4202110-320226-5202310-3202410-4202512-320265-4

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 42

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +16.6

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline −3.8

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 5.9

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2023 | +18.7

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Last beaten in 2025

The last season that closed stronger was 2025.

Best Resume Since Since 2025

This is the program's best resume season since 2025.

Best Finish 2009 | #51

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2023 | 93 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #10 | Power #4

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 59th | Power 86th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2009 | 12-1

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #157 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 5-4
Program baseline +16.6 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 5.9 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2023 Season

Ended at power +18.7, record 10-3, and final loaded-board rank #74.

Best Loaded Resume

2023 Season

Resume 93 / 100 with 10 wins and a 77% win rate.

Best Record

12-1

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2009, with a margin of +257.

Roughest Loaded Season

2011 Season

2-9 with power +0.7 and margin -147.

Best resume season

2023 | 93 / 100

Latest versus standard

−3.8

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

42 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 PatriotFCS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 5-4 #157 +12.8 62 −4 Open team page
2025 Coastal AthleticFCS In range 12-3 #89 +17.3 89 +129 Program view
2024 Coastal AthleticFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 10-4 #131 +13.9 69 +62 Program view
2023 Coastal AthleticFCS Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 10-3 #74 +18.7 93 +170 Program view
2022 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #175 +11.2 42 −24 Program view
2021 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 10-3 #109 +7.6 84 +174 Program view
2019 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 9-4 #126 +1.6 74 +146 Program view
2018 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-6 #134 +0.7 46 +18 Program view
2017 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-6 #134 +1.0 29 +54 Program view
2016 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 9-4 #99 +3.3 66 +122 Program view
2015 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #115 +2.0 25 +29 Program view
2014 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 11-3 #89 +5.2 74 +218 Program view
2013 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #109 +4.5 44 +92 Program view
2012 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-4 #98 +3.2 59 +81 Program view
2011 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-9 #158 +0.7 2 −147 Program view
2010 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-4 #63 +8.2 57 +118 Program view
2009 CAAFCS Best finishHighest loaded final board finish. 12-1 #51 +9.3 86 +257 Program view
2008 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 10-2 #84 +6.3 81 +108 Program view
2007 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-4 #123 +3.4 59 +27 Program view
2006 Atlantic 10FCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #141 +1.9 39 −26 Program view
2005 Atlantic 10FCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #168 −1.3 7 −93 Program view
2004 Atlantic 10FCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-5 #136 +1.3 51 +121 Program view
2003 Atlantic 10FCS In range 7-4 #-- -- -- +136 Program view
2002 Atlantic 10FCS In range 1-0 #-- -- -- +18 Program view
2000 Atlantic 10FCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −13 Program view
1999 Atlantic 10FCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −24 Program view
1998 Atlantic 10FCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −7 Program view
1996 YankeeFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −10 Program view
1995 YankeeFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −6 Program view
1990 YankeeFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −2 Program view
1988 YankeeFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −20 Program view
1980 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 6-5 #-- -- -- +69 Program view
1979 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- −9 Program view
1978 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- −36 Program view
1977 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 4-7 #-- -- -- −7 Program view
1976 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 6-4 #-- -- -- +54 Program view
1975 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 4-7 #-- -- -- −119 Program view
1974 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 3-8 #-- -- -- −201 Program view
1973 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 3-8 #-- -- -- −59 Program view
1972 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −77 Program view
1971 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 6-4 #-- -- -- +47 Program view
1970 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 9-2 #-- -- -- +98 Program view