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The Villanova Wildcats and head coach Kevin Willard aren't going to be recruiting any high school players at this time.

Hakeem Olajuwon’s youngest son has made his college decision

John Calipari rips college sports in a scathing rant

Texas basketball gets bad injury news ahead of 2026-27 season

College Football News / The Villanovan / September 30

Analysis: Football’s Uneven Start Shows Room For Improvement

Coming off a whirlwind ride to the FCS semifinals a season ago, Villanova football has been unable to find consistency through its first five games of 2026 and already have matched its total losses from a season ago.

Villanova Wildcats News / The Villanovan / September 30

Women’s Tennis Recap

On Friday, Sept. 25, Villanova’s women’s tennis team traveled to Annapolis, MD, to compete in the Navy Blue and Gold Invitational. The Wildcats competed in both singles and doubles competition at the tournament. Of the five doubles teams, only two advanced past the round of 16, and none reached the quarterfinals.

Villanova Wildcats News / The Villanovan / September 30

Men’s Soccer Loses To Xavier, 2-0, Outshot 25-7

On Saturday, Sept. 26, Villanova’s men’s soccer team lost, 2-0, to Xavier at the Corcoran Field in Cincinnati. The Wildcats kept the match scoreless through halftime before the Musketeers scored twice in the second half to pull away.

Villanova Wildcats News / The Villanovan / September 30

‘Nova Knicks’ Headline Villanova Basketball Tip-Off Event

How do you make up for no more Hoops Mania? You bring in the ‘Nova Knicks’ Villanova men’s and women’s basketball will kick off their 2026-27 seasons with an event on Sunday, Oct.

Villanova Wildcats News / The Villanovan / September 23

Golf Finishes Tied For Ninth With +36 At The Goat

Villanova golf continued its season this weekend at The Goat, hosted by the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Coming off a seventh-place finish two weekends

Villanova Wildcats News / The Villanovan / September 23

Field Hockey Drops To 5-3 After Back-To-Back Losses

Villanova field hockey was 0-2 this weekend after falling to No. 10 UConn, 3-1, on Friday, Sept. 18, and Drexel, 0-2 on Sunday, dropping the Wildcats to 5-3 on the season.

Villanova Wildcats News / The Villanovan / September 23

Men’s Soccer Defeats Drexel, 4-2

Villanova men’s soccer (4-3-1) faced off earned a 4-2 win over Drexel (5-3-1) in a home matchup Tuesday at the Higgins Soccer Complex. Going into this game, Villanova was 4-5 all time against the Dragons and after a three-game skid in their own schedule, the Wildcats looked to change the narrative.

Wildcat Watch: Freshman Chloe Kelly Making An Impact

Freshman outside hitter Chloe Kelly has already started to make an impact on Villanova volleyball, after totaling 20 kills against South Dakota State University to break the freshman single-game record.

Villanova Wildcats News / The Villanovan / September 20

Villanova Back To .500 Mark With Win Over LIU

On Saturday, Sept. 19, No. 22 Villanova (2-2) defeated Long Island University (0-4) with a final score of 20-16. Sixth-year quarterback Pat McQuaide completed an 85-yard drive that ended with a touchdown to give the Wildcats the lead late in the fourth quarter.

Villanova Volleyball Loses In Four Sets To No.9 Penn State

Villanova volleyball fell to No. 9 Penn State on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Despite challenging the Nittany Lions through the four sets, they lost the match in

Villanova Wildcats News / The Villanovan / September 16

Women’s Soccer Earns National Ranking, Ties Bucknell, 0-0

On Thursday, Sept. 10, Villanova’s women’s soccer team (4-0-2) tied Bucknell (3-5-1), 0-0, at the Higgins Soccer Complex. On Sept. 7, the Wildcats broke into the national rankings for the first time in Head Coach Samar Azem’s tenure, placing 23rd in the TopDrawerSoccer rankings.

Villanova Wildcats News / The Villanovan / September 16

Villanova Men’s Soccer Falls To George Washington, 3-2

Villanova men’s soccer fell to George Washington, 3-2, at home on Sunday, Sept. 13, as the Revolutionaries held off a late push from the Wildcats. Villanova (3-1-2) recorded 20 shots but was unable to overcome George Washington.

Villanova Wildcats News / The Villanovan / September 16

Volleyball Battles To Tournament Split In Washington

Villanova women’s volleyball team traveled to Washington, D.C. this week for the American Tournament and opened play on Thursday, Sept. 10, against host American before facing Iowa State on Friday afternoon, Sept.

Villanova Wildcats News / The Villanovan / September 16

Field Hockey Shuts Out Queens And Lehigh

Villanova’s women’s field hockey team won, 9-0, against Queens on Friday, Sept. 9. The ‘Cats picked up their second consecutive shutout victory to improve to 4-1 while Queens fell to 1-4.

Villanova Wildcats News / VU Hoops / September 15

ESPN’s worst-case prediction says plenty about Kevin Willard’s Year 2

Kevin Willard needed all of one season to get Villanova men’s basketball back into the NCAA Tournament. Apparently, that was enough for expectations to change pretty quickly on the Main Line.

Villanova Wildcats News / VU Hoops / September 14

Villanova announces Big East schedule

The entire 2026-27 schedule is officially here. The opponents aren’t a surprise in any way, as the Big East has a double-round-robin schedule. Some of

Villanova Wildcats News / The Villanovan / September 10

Women’s Soccer Earns Fifth Clean Sheet of the Season

On Thursday, Sept. 3, in the 76th minute against Pennsylvania (1-3-1), Villanova’s women’s soccer team (4-0-1) secured a 1-0 win on a goal from sophomore Avrie Nelsen.

Villanova Wildcats News / The Villanovan / September 9

Villanova Men’s Golf Opens Season at Alex Lagowitz Memorial

Villanova’s men’s golf team opened its 2026-27 season at the 10th annual Alex Lagowitz Memorial in Hamilton, N.Y., at Seven Oaks Golf Club. Led by a strong

Villanova Wildcats News / The Villanovan / September 9

Volleyball Finishes Colgate Volleyball Classic 2-1

Villanova women’s volleyball finished the Colgate Volleyball Classic in Hamilton, New York, with a 2-1 tournament record after earning five-set victories against Princeton and host Colgate and falling to No.

College Basketball News / Busting Brackets / September 3

Villanova’s Matt Hodge timeline places early pressure on Kevin Willard’s frontcourt

Villanova’s frontcourt plan includes Matt Hodge. It cannot depend on him being ready when the season begins. Hodge continues recovering from the ACL tear he suffered Feb.

Villanova Wildcats News / Yardbarker / June 16

Jay Wright makes honest admission about Jalen Brunson after NBA Finals MVP heroics

Long before guard Jalen Brunson silenced critics by guiding the New York Knicks to an NBA Finals win and earning NBA Finals Most Valuable Player honors, he had the legendary Jay Wright as a head coach when the two were with the Villanova Wildcats.

Brunson takes a shot at Victor Wembanyama during Knicks celebration

Brunson responds to Taylor Swift bandwagon fan accusations

Brunson decision continues to haunt Mavericks

Knicks owner James Dolan had one wild request for the players

Knicks could make bold Giannis Antetokounmpo decision after NBA Finals?

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 21

Villanova HC makes himself the story in opening-round loss

Villanova HC Kevin Willard makes himself the story in opening-round loss to Utah State

While losing by double-digits to a mid-major program is bad enough for a team that is used to competing for national championships, Willard didn't exactly do himself or the program any favors by making himself the focal point.

Texas A&M coach drops hilarious dinosaur quote about Houston

North Carolina legend had troubling reaction to team’s NCAA Tournament collapse

Iowa State star suffers injury minutes into March Madness game

Miracle buzzer-beater saves Kentucky from upset against Santa Clara

UNC star Seth Trimble has strong words about Hubert Davis after another March Madness meltdown

The 'Men's Final Fours since 2000' quiz

College Basketball News / College Sports Only / February 11

Villanova, Pope Leo XIV's Alma Mater, To Play Notre Dame in Rome Next Season

Anything is possible in college hoops when you have a sports-loving Pope. Villanova basketball will open next season overseas, with both the men’s and women’s teams set to tip off 2026–27 in Rome against Notre Dame in a duel of Catholic schools.