2009 Villanova Wildcats football team

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Ranking
Sports Network	No. 1
FCS Coaches	No. 1

2009 Colonial Athletic Association football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 7 New Hampshire x^		6	–	2					10	–	3
Maine		4	–	4					5	–	6
Hofstra		3	–	5					5	–	6
UMass		3	–	5					5	–	6
Northeastern		3	–	5					3	–	8
Rhode Island		0	–	8					1	–	10
South Division
No. 1 Villanova x+^		7	–	1					14	–	1
No. 5 Richmond x+^		7	–	1					11	–	2
No. 4 William & Mary ^		6	–	2					11	–	3
Delaware		4	–	4					6	–	5
James Madison		4	–	4					6	–	5
Towson		1	–	7					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. They were co-champions of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and advanced to the National Championship game where they defeated Montana, 23–21. It was Villanova's first national championship in football. They finished with a record of 14–1, 7–1 in CAA play.

Schedule

September 37:00 PMat Temple*No. 5

• Lincoln Financial Field
• Philadelphia, PA (Mayor's Cup)

W 27–24 27,759 September 107:00 PMLehigh*No. 3

• Villanova Stadium
• Villanova, PA

FCSW 38–17 8,811 September 197:00 PMPenn*No. 2

• Franklin Field
• Philadelphia, PA

TCNW 14–3 14,876 September 263:30 PMNortheasternNo. 2

• Villanova Stadium
• Villanova, PA

TCNW 56–7 11,119 October 33:30 PMNo. 5 William & MaryNo. 2

• Villanova Stadium
• Villanova, PA

VersusW 28–17 8,217 October 1012:00 PMat No. 5 New HampshireNo. 2

• Cowell Stadium
• Durham, NH

L 24–28 14,811 October 173:30 PMat No. 16 James MadisonNo. 6

• Bridgeforth Stadium
• Harrisonburg, VA

TCNW 27–0 16,037 October 243:30 PMRhode IslandNo. 4

• Villanova Stadium
• Villanova, PA

W 36–7 5,517 November 73:30 PMat No. 1 RichmondNo. 4

• UR Stadium
• Richmond, VA

CSNW 21–20 11,667 November 141:00 PMat TowsonNo. 2

• Johnny Unitas Stadium
• Towson, MD

W 49–7 5,339 November 213:30 PMat No. 25 DelawareNo. 2

• Villanova Stadium
• Villanova, PA (Battle of the Blue)

TCNW 30–12 12,073 November 2812:00 PMNo. 17 Holy Cross*No. 2

• Villanova Stadium
• Villanova, PA (FCS First Round)

W 38–28 4,319 December 53:30 PMNo. 10 New Hampshire*No. 2

• Villanova Stadium
• Villanova, PA (FCS Quarterfinals)

CSNW 46–7 2,661 December 118:00 PMNo. 6 William & Mary*No. 2

• Villanova Stadium
• Villanova, PA (FCS Semifinals)

ESPN2W 14–13 4,171 December 188:00 PMvs. No. 1 Montana*No. 2

• Finley Stadium
• Chattanooga, TN (FCS National Championship)

ESPN2W 23–21 14,328