Villanova senior forward Brynn McCurry will miss the entire 2026-27 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn right ACL and meniscus. Story by @finncourtney_, Co-Sports Editor villanovan.com/34667/sports/…

Pat McQuaide’s offical return - as approved by a preliminary injunction earlier today - was not enough to stop a furious William & Mary rally, as Villanova fell 35-32. Story by @finncourtney_, Co-Sports Editor villanovan.com/34647/sports/…

FINAL: W&M 35, Villanova 32. Pat McQuaide tried to find Braden Reed across the middle to push the Wildcats into field goal range. Instead, Cade Ellis found his second pick of the game. A Max Lipinski 45-yard field goal ends the game in a stunning heartbreaker for the Wildcats.

William & Mary ties it on a Kai Austin 39-yard receiving touchdown, breaking a Villanova defensive stand in the fourth quarter. We're back to where we started, tied up at 32. 22 seconds remain in regulation, Villanova gets the ball with very little room for error.

William & Mary recovers the onside kick and after a Villanova penalty on the kickoff, are in prime position for one last attempt at a comeback. 32-25, Villanova with 50 seconds left.

Lipinski knocks it through and cuts Villanova's lead to 32-25. 53 seconds remain in regulation as William & Mary are sure to be trying an onside kick on the other side of this timeout.

Isaiah Ragland finds the end zone, his second rushing score of the day and capping off a good day for him (94 yards rushing). With just under three minutes to go, his 37-yard touchdown looks like the dagger for Villanova's first win. 32-22, Villanova, 2:43 left in regulation.

A Jamie Tyson pick kicked off a 32-yard drive, ending in a McQuaide to Brandon Binkowski touchdown, giving the Wildcats the lead again with under four minutes to go. Pat McQuaide was someone Villanova fought to have back and he's showing why down the stretch. 25-22, Villanova.

Max Lipinski is good from 41 yards out and extends William & Mary's lead to five. With 9:18 to go, it's William & Mary 22, Villanova 17.

Villanova squanders a golden opportunity in the redzone with a turnover on downs, unable to convert 4th and 1 on the ground. They have William & Mary backed up to their three-yard line on 3rd and 11 to open the fourth quarter. At the end of three, William & Mary leads 19-17.

Villanova's defense holds William & Mary to a field goal as Max Lipinski knocks through his second make of the game, this one from 39 yards out. 17-13, Villanova with 8:08 left in the third quarter.

Villanova DB Josh Oluremi went down on the field and headed over to the medical tent, walking off the field under his own power.

At the half, Villanova leads 17-10 over William & Mary, with the two-headed backfield duo of Isaiah Ragland and Ja'Briel Mace combining for 72 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Graduate QB Pat McQuaide also has gotten his season off to a solid start, throwing for 125 yards.

Junior Ja'Briel Mace runs in Villanova's second touchdown of the game from 11 yards out. Wildcats have looked on the ground game, rushing for 93 yards in the first half. 14-10, Villanova with 1:21 left before half.

Villanova's defense holds William & Mary to a 22-yard field goal after a promising start to the drive for the Tribe. 10-7, William & Mary with 6:12 left to go before halftime.

7-7 after one quarter of action, QB Patrick McQuaide picking up where he left off last season with a perfect 5-5 for 80 yards thus far. Wildcats’ ball after the break.

Winston Watkins finds senior wideout Carson Jenkins wide open for a 68-yard score as William & Mary ties up the ballgame. 7-7, 5:55 left to go in the first quarter.

Isaiah Ragland caps off a successful first drive of the season for the Wildcats, taking it in from five yards out. 7-0, Villanova with 7:52 to go in the first quarter.