The 2018 Villanova Wildcats football team represented

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in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. They were a member of the

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. They finished the season 5–6, 2–6 in CAA play to finish in a tie for tenth place.

Preseason

CAA Poll

In the CAA preseason poll released on July 24, 2018, the Wildcats were predicted to finish in sixth place.

Preseason All-CAA Team

The Wildcats had two players selected to the preseason all-CAA team including quarterback Trevor Knight being selected as offensive player of the year. Offense Ethan Greenidge – OL Defense Rob Rolle – S

Schedule

Game summaries

At Temple

At Lehigh

Towson

Bucknell

At Stony Brook

At Maine

James Madison

New Hampshire

At Richmond

William & Mary

At Delaware

Ranking movements

References

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