Venue & Kickoff
Location: Villanova Stadium, Villanova, Pennsylvania
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Broadcast: FloFootball
Capacity: 12,000
Weather Forecast (Villanova, PA – Kickoff)
Conditions: Mostly sunny, mild
Temperature: ~75°F at kickoff
Wind: WNW at 5–7 mph
Precipitation: 0%
Impact: Ideal football weather; no environmental advantage
Injury Report
Colgate
No major injuries reported after Week 1 loss to Monmouth (42–39)
Villanova
No significant injuries reported; season opener
Recent Form
Colgate: QB Zach Osborne 11/14, 227 yds, 2 TD; WR Treyvhon Saunders 13 rec, 223 yds, 2 TD in opener; defense allowed 712 total yds to Monmouth.
Villanova: QB Connor Watkins returns after 2,102 pass yds, 13 TD, 5 INT in 2024; RB TD Ayo-Durojaiye (154.4 rush yds/game in 2024) leads ground attack; defense allowed just 18.6 PPG last season.
Key Player Matchups
QB Zach Osborne (COLG) vs. Villanova Secondary
Osborne: Efficient in opener; faces unit that allowed only 171.5 pass yds/game in 2024.
WR Treyvhon Saunders (COLG) vs. CB Ethan Potter (NOVA)
Saunders: 193 career receptions (3rd all-time at Colgate); Potter: Physical press corner.
RB Max Hurleman (COLG) vs. LB Shane Hartzell (NOVA)
Hurleman: Needs to establish run to balance offense; Hartzell: 90 tackles in 2024.
QB Connor Watkins (NOVA) vs. Colgate Pass Rush
Watkins: Dual-threat; Colgate had 3 sacks in 2024 meeting.
RB TD Ayo-Durojaiye (NOVA) vs. Colgate Front Seven
Ayo-Durojaiye: Averaged 5.2 YPC in 2024; Colgate allowed 154.4 rush yds/game last year.
Series History
All-Time: Villanova leads 7–1
First Meeting: 1978 (Colgate 20–14)
Last Meeting: Villanova 28–3 (2024, Hamilton, NY) — Wildcats pulled away with 21 unanswered in 2nd half
Streak: Villanova has won 7 straight since 1978
Betting Trends
Colgate: 2–3 ATS in last 5; OVER in 3 of last 5
Villanova: 3–2 ATS in last 5; UNDER in 3 of last 5 home games
Villanova 7–0 SU vs. Colgate since 1978; covered in 5 of those wins
Game Odds
Colgate Raiders 49.5
Villanova Wildcats – 17.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
