The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good Morning, Nova Nation! We’re going to watch this one for a long time….

What all do we have in today’s edition? Check it out below!

🏐 Crazy Eights
🏀 Two Days Away
🏈 Impact Player
🔷 And much more!

🔼 Two More Days. Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart are back at Villanova, and they’re bringing the Roommates Show 𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 to Finneran Pavilion on Wednesday, September 17 at 7 PM.

This isn’t just a podcast taping. It’s the official launch of the 2025–26 Villanova Men’s and Women’s Basketball seasons, with team introductions, live conversations with Coaches Kevin Willard and Denise Dillon, appearances from the 2016 National Champions, and even a surprise celebrity guest. Add in giveaways, exclusive merch, and high-energy contests on the court, and you’ve got the ultimate Villanova Basketball experience.

Tickets are live now. Grab your seat HERE before they’re gone.

🔼 Crazy Eights. For the first time in 20 years, the Villanova volleyball program is a perfect 8-0.

The Wildcats continued their outstanding start to their season with victories over Delaware (3-0) and Old Dominion (3-1).

Abby Harrell led the way on the weekend, racking up 25 kills in the two matches for the ‘Cats.

🔼 Bragging Rights. No better time to get hot than heading into conference play.

That’s exactly what the Villanova women’s soccer team is doing as the Wildcats rolled to a 3-1 victory over rival Penn on Sunday evening. Avrie Nelsen notched her first career brace, while Morgan Kotch added a goal an assist for the ‘Cats.

Villanova has now won five of their past six matches heading into BIG EAST play later this week.

🔼 Impact Player. Former Villanova standout Christian Benford had a big Sunday to help the Buffalo Bills’ roll to a 2-0 start with a decisive 30-10 victory over the New York Jets.

Benford made this play behind the line of scrimmage in the first quarter, finishing with five tackles on the afternoon.

🔼 Crowded House. An upstart Villanova defense, which is quickly gaining experience in the early stages of the season was game for the challenge against the second-ranked FBS team in the country and the Wildcats held their own for large stretches of the game against #2 Penn State on Saturday afternoon. In the team's annual game against an FBS foe, Villanova wound up with a 52-6 decision at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium.

The announced attendance of 109,516 is the largest that the Wildcats have ever played in front of at any venue. It is the second time that Villanova has ever played in front of a crowd above 100,000 – the only other time came in the same venue in 2021 when Penn State announced an attendance of 105,790 in what was – at the time – the first meeting in 70 years between the in-state teams.

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Monday, September 15
🎥 Movies at the Media Theatre: Ghostbusters

Tuesday, September 16
🍻 Quizzo Nights With Jonesy at Artillery Brewing Company

Wednesday, September 17
🐦‍⬛ Weekday Bird Walk at Tyler Arboretum

Thursday, September 18
🍔  Middletown Township Food Truck Festival
🏐 Volleyball at South Dakota State @ 8 pm

Friday, September 19
🍁 Autumn Moon Hayrides at Linvilla Orchards
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. DePaul @ 2 pm
🏑 Field Hockey vs. UCONN @ 3 pm
🏐 Volleyball vs. Drake @ 5 pm (Vermillion, S.D.)
👟 Cross Country at Main Line Invitational (Haverford, Pa.)

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