Athlon has released their preseason Top 25 for the FCS, and expectations are going to be high again on the Main Line with the Villanova Wildcats ranked #8.
New head coach Mark Ferrante’s first season in charge will be bolstered by an offense that returns nine starters as well as All-American candidates in Rob Rolle and Ed Shockley on defense to lead a unit that was the best in the FCS a year ago.
The Wildcats are joined in the rankings by fellow CAA members James Madison Dukes (#2), Richmond Spiders (#7), New Hampshire Wildcats (#11) and Albany Great Danes (#20).