2015 Colonial Athletic Association football season
| 2015 CAA football season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) |
| Sport | Football |
| Duration | September 3, 2015 – December 12, 2015 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | NBCSN Comcast SportsNet American Sports Network CAA.TV |
| Conference champions | James Madison Richmond William & Mary |
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| No. 4 Richmond +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 James Madison +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 William & Mary +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albany | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2015 Colonial Athletic Association football season was the ninth season of football for the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and part of the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season.
Head coaches
| Team | Coach | Season | Overall Record | Record at School | CAA Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | Greg Gattuso | 2nd | 104–37 (.738) | 7–5 (.583) | 3–5 (.375) |
| Delaware | Dave Brock | 3rd | 13–11 (.542) | 13–11 (.542) | 8–8 (.500) |
| Elon | Rich Skrosky | 2nd | 2–19 (.095) | 1–11 (.083) | 0–8 (.000) |
| James Madison | Everett Withers | 2nd | 17–10 (.630) | 9–4 (.692) | 6–2 (.750) |
| Maine | Jack Cosgrove | 23rd | 126–127 (.498) | 126–127 (.498) | 87–92 (.486) |
| New Hampshire | Sean McDonnell | 17th | 126–73 (.633) | 126–73 (.633) | 79–52 (.603) |
| Rhode Island | Jim Fleming | 2nd | 22–12 (.647) | 1–11 (.083) | 1–7 (.125) |
| Richmond | Danny Rocco | 4th | 70–34 (.673) | 23–14 (.622) | 15–9 (.625) |
| Stony Brook | Chuck Priore | 10th | 96–56 (.632) | 57–47 (.548) | 7–9 (.438) |
| Towson | Rob Ambrose | 7th | 39–44 (.470) | 36–37 (.493) | 24–26 (.480) |
| Villanova | Andy Talley | 31st | 243–147–2 (.622) | 215–128–1 (.626) | 131–88 (.598) |
| William & Mary | Jimmye Laycock | 36th | 230–169–2 (.576) | 230–169–2 (.576) | 99–77 (.563) |
Records are from before start of 2015 season
Preseason poll results
First place votes in parentheses
| Place | School |
|---|---|
| 1 | Villanova (14) |
| 2 | James Madison (5) |
| 3 | New Hampshire (5) |
| 4 | William & Mary |
| 5 | Richmond |
| 6 | Delaware |
| 7 | Maine |
| 8 | Stony Brook |
| 9 | Towson |
| 10 | Albany |
| 11 | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Elon |
Rankings
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| RV | Receiving votes |
| Pre | Wk 1 |
Wk 2 |
Wk 3 |
Wk 4 |
Wk 5 |
Wk 6 |
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Wk 10 |
Wk 11 |
Wk 12 |
Final | ||
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| Albany | S | ||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||
| Delaware | S | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||
| C | RV | ||||||||||||||
| Elon | S | ||||||||||||||
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| James Madison | S | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
| C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 11 | |
| Maine | S | RV | |||||||||||||
| C | RV | ||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | S | 9 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| C | 7 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||
| Rhode Island | S | ||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||
| Richmond | S | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
| C | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 3 | |
| Stony Brook | S | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||
| C | RV | ||||||||||||||
| Towson | S | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||
| Villanova | S | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||
| William & Mary | S | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | 24 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 |
| C | RV | 25 | RV | 25 | 22 | RV | 24 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 |
Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| CAA member won |
| CAA member lost |
| CAA teams in bold |
All times Eastern time.
Rankings reflect that of the STATS FCS poll for that week.
Week One
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | 7:00 PM | Elon | Wake Forest | BB&T Field at Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | ESPN3 | L 3–41 | 27,126 | [1] |
| September 3 | 7:00 PM | Stony Brook | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | ESPN3 | Cancelled | [2][3] | |
| September 3 | 7:30 PM | #4 Villanova | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | SNY/ESPN3 | L 15–20 | 26,113 | [4] |
| September 3 | 10:00 PM | #9 New Hampshire | San Jose State | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA | L 13–43 | 15,198 | [5] | |
| September 4 | 7:00 PM | Jacksonville | Delaware | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | L 14–20 | 17,472 | [6] | |
| September 4 | 7:00 PM | Rhode Island | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ESPN3 | L 0–47 | 30,112 | [7] |
| September 5 | 12:00 PM | #18 Richmond | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | ESPNU | L 21–50 | 38,117 | [8] |
| September 5 | 1:00 PM | Maine | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ESPN3 | L 3–24 | 29,262 | [9] |
| September 5 | 3:30 PM | Albany | Buffalo | University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, NY | ESPN3 | L 14–51 | 20,872 | [10] |
| September 5 | 6:00 PM | Towson | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | ESPN3 | L 20–28 | 40,712 | [11] |
| September 5 | 6:00 PM | Morehead State | #12 James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | W 56–7 | 22,080 | [12] | |
| September 5 | 6:00 PM | William & Mary | Lafayette | Fisher Field • Easton, PA | W 34–7 | 7,647 | [13] |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Vad Lee, QB | James Madison | Raven Greene, S | James Madison | Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks, RB | Albany | David Petroni, P | Elon |
Week Two
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | 12:00 PM | #22 Richmond | Hampton | Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA | W 31–28 | 3,515 | [14] | |
| September 12 | 3:30 PM | Rhode Island | Albany | Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY | ASN | ALB 35–7 | 6,081 | [15] |
| September 12 | 4:00 PM | Lehigh | #13 James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | W 55–17 | 15,949 | [16] | |
| September 12 | 6:00 PM | #6 Villanova | #16 Fordham | Coffey Field • The Bronx, NY | W 14–7 | 6,586 | [17] | |
| September 12 | 6:00 PM | #12 New Hampshire | Colgate | Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY | W 26–8 | 2,988 | [18] | |
| September 12 | 6:00 PM | Lafayette | Delaware | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | W 19–9 | 12,809 | [19] | |
| September 12 | 6:00 PM | Elon | Gardner–Webb | Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC | W 21–13 3OT | 5,450 | [20] | |
| September 12 | 6:00 PM | St. Francis (PA) | Towson | Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD | W 35–20 | 7,911 | [21] | |
| September 12 | 6:00 PM | Central Connecticut | Stony Brook | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY | W 38–9 | 6,513 | [22] |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Stacey Bedell, RB | Stony Brook | Corey Mitchell, LB | Elon | Elliot Croskey, RB | Albany | Rashad Robinson, CB | James Madison |
Week Three
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | 12:00 PM | Delaware | #6 Villanova | Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA | CSN | VIL 28–21 | 11,779 | [23] |
| September 19 | 1:00 PM | #25 Harvard | Rhode Island | Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI | L 10–41 | 4,843 | [24] | |
| September 19 | 3:00 PM | Albany | #12 James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | CSN | JMU 42–28 | 18,659 | [25] |
| September 19 | 3:30 PM | William & Mary | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ESPN3 | L 29–35 | 41,881 | [26] |
| September 19 | 6:00 PM | Holy Cross | Towson | Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD | W 29–26 | 5,682 | [27] | |
| September 19 | 6:00 PM | North Carolina A&T | Elon | Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC | L 7–14 | 9,729 | [28] | |
| September 19 | 6:00 PM | VMI | #22 Richmond | E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA | W 42–10 | 8,700 | [29] | |
| September 19 | 7:00 PM | #13 New Hampshire | Stony Brook | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY | ASN | SBU 31–6 | 7,072 | [30] |
| September 19 | 8:00 PM | Maine | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | ESPN3 | L 7–38 | 21,114 | [31] |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Darius Victor, RB | Towson | Victor Ochi, DL | Stony Brook | Zach Bednarczyk, QB | Villanova | DeAndre Houston-Carson, S | William & Mary |
Week Four
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | 7:00 PM | Penn | #5 Villanova | Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA | L 13–24 | 5,727 | [32] | |
| September 26 | 12:30 PM | Delaware | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ESPN3 | L 14–41 | 39,000 | [33] |
| September 26 | 3:00 PM | Towson | Elon | Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC | ELON 17–13 | 8,027 | [34] | |
| September 26 | 3:30 PM | Rhode Island | Maine | Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME | ASN | MAINE 27–17 | 7,535 | [35] |
| September 26 | 3:30 PM | Duquesne | Albany | Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY | W 17–14 | 6,227 | [36] | |
| September 26 | 6:00 PM | Central Connecticut | #21 New Hampshire | Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH | W 57–14 | 6,215 | [37] | |
| September 26 | 7:00 PM | #9 James Madison | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX | ESPN3 | W 48–45 | 22,314 | [38] |
| September 26 | 7:30 PM | Stony Brook | William & Mary | Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA | CSN | W&M 21–0 | 8,362 | [39] |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Vad Lee, QB | James Madison | Andrew Ankrah, LB | James Madison | Thomas Jefferson, RB | Delaware | Jon Martin, P | Albany |
Week Five
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | 12:00 PM | Stony Brook | #6 James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | CSN | JMU 38–20 | 21,653 | [40] |
| October 3 | 1:05 PM | Albany | Holy Cross | Fitton Field • Worcester, MA | L 0–37 | 3,841 | [41] | |
| October 3 | 3:30 PM | Elon | #20 New Hampshire | Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH | ASN | UNH 37–14 | 16,713 | [42] |
| October 3 | 3:30 PM | Maine | #19 Richmond | E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA | RICH 48–17 | 7,228 | [43] | |
| October 3 | 6:00 PM | Rhode Island | Brown | Brown Stadium • Providence, RI | L 31–41 | 5,183 | [44] | |
| October 3 | 7:30 PM | #25 William & Mary | Delaware | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | NBCSN | DEL 24–23 | 12,437 | [45] |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Dalton Crossan, RB Kyle Lauletta, QB |
New Hampshire Richmond |
Gage Steele, LB | James Madison | Thomas Jefferson, RB | Delaware | Harold Cooper, RB | Rhode Island |
Week Six
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10 | 12:00 PM | William & Mary | #14 Villanova | Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA | CSN | W&M 38–16 | 5,809 | [46] |
| October 10 | 12:00 PM | Delaware | Rhode Island | Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI | URI 20–0 | 4,105 | [47] | |
| October 10 | 3:00 PM | #5 James Madison | Towson | Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD | CSN | JMU 51–30 | 8,224 | [48] |
| October 10 | 3:30 PM | Maine | Albany | Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY | MAINE 39–7 | 8,500 | [49] | |
| October 10 | 3:30 PM | Elon | #16 Richmond | E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA | RICH 27–14 | 8,216 | [50] |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Vad Lee, QB | James Madison | Patrick Ricard, DL | Maine | Tez Wilson, LB | Rhode Island | Charles Tutt, KR/CB | James Madison |
Week Seven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17 | 12:00 PM | #19 New Hampshire | #24 William & Mary | Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA | CSN | W&M 34–18 | 10,180 | [51] |
| October 17 | 12:00 PM | #13 Richmond | Rhode Island | Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI | RICH 37–12 | 6,143 | [52] | |
| October 17 | 3:00 PM | #5 James Madison | Elon | Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC | JMU 51–0 | 8,342 | [53] | |
| October 17 | 3:30 PM | #25 Villanova | Albany | Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY | ASN | VIL 37–0 | 4,811 | [54] |
| October 17 | 3:30 PM | Yale | Maine | Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME | L 10–21 | 7,351 | [55] | |
| October 17 | 6:00 PM | Towson | Stony Brook | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY | TOW 21–14 | 12,177 | [56] |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Kendell Anderson, RB | William & Mary | Cameron McCurry, S | Villanova | Zach Bednarczyk, QB | Villanova | DeAndre Houston-Carson, S | William & Mary |
Week Eight
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 24 | 12:30 PM | Stony Brook | Maine | Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME | MAINE 23–10 | 4,144 | [57] | |
| October 24 | 3:30 PM | #11 Richmond | #4 James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | CSN | RICH 59–49 | 26,069 | [58] |
| October 24 | 3:30 PM | New Hampshire | Delaware | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | DEL 31–14 | 19,924 | [59] | |
| October 24 | 3:30 PM | Hampton | #17 William & Mary | Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA | W 40–7 | 11,736 | [60] | |
| October 24 | 7:00 PM | #23 Villanova | Towson | Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD | ASN | TOW 28–21 | 7,387 | [61] |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Jacobi Green, RB | Richmond | Trevor Bates, DL | Maine | Thomas Jefferson, RB | Delaware | Nick Dorka, K | William & Mary |
Week Nine
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31 | 12:00 PM | Elon | Stony Brook | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY | ASN | ELON 21–7 | 5,578 | [62] |
| October 31 | 1:00 PM | Rhode Island | New Hampshire | Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH | UNH 20–17 | 5,003 | [63] | |
| October 31 | 2:00 PM | Delaware | Towson | Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD | TOW 19–0 | 5,234 | [64] | |
| October 31 | 3:30 PM | Albany | #6 Richmond | E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA | RICH 38–31 | 8,475 | [65] | |
| October 31 | 4:00 PM | #9 James Madison | #13 William & Mary | Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA | NBCSN | W&M 44–41 | 9,414 | [66] |
| October 31 | 7:30 PM | Maine | Villanova | Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA | NBCSN | VIL 13–3 | 4,309 | [67] |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Kendell Anderson, RB | William & Mary | David Jones, DB | Richmond | Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks, RB | Albany | Sam Hurwitz, K | Towson |
Week Ten
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7 | 12:00 PM | #12 William & Mary | Elon | Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC | CSN | W&M 34–13 | 6,285 | [68] |
| November 7 | 12:00 PM | Albany | Delaware | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | ALB 17–6 | 15,318 | [69] | |
| November 7 | 12:30 PM | Villanova | Rhode Island | Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI | VIL 24–3 | 6,122 | [70] | |
| November 7 | 1:00 PM | Howard | Stony Brook | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY | W 14–9 | 5,109 | [71] | |
| November 7 | 3:00 PM | #5 Richmond | New Hampshire | Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH | NBCSN | UNH 30–25 | 4,992 | [72] |
| November 7 | 7:00 PM | Towson | Maine | Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME | ASN | TOW 10–7 | 3,196 | [73] |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Sean Goldrich, QB | New Hampshire | Malachi Hoskins, DL | Albany | Donald Liotine, RB | Stony Brook | DeVonte Dedmon, WR/PR | William & Mary |
Week Eleven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 14 | 12:30 PM | Stony Brook | Rhode Island | Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI | SBU 19–7 | 2,643 | [74] | |
| November 14 | 12:30 PM | Elon | Maine | Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME | ELON 27–22 | 3,131 | [75] | |
| November 14 | 1:30 PM | Towson | #7 William & Mary | Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA | W&M 31–17 | 9,715 | [76] | |
| November 14 | 3:30 PM | #14 James Madison | Delaware | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | CSN | JMU 24–21 | 16,994 | [77] |
| November 14 | 3:30 PM | #9 Richmond | Villanova | Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA | NOVA 21–20 | 6,211 | [78] | |
| November 14 | 7:00 PM | New Hampshire | Albany | Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY | ASN | UNH 24–14 | 3,814 | [79] |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Steve Cluley, QB | William & Mary | Cameron McCurry, S | Villanova | Micah Wright, WR | Maine | Kye Morgan, DB | Stony Brook |
Week Twelve
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 21 | 12:00 PM | #7 William & Mary | #14 Richmond | E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA | CSN | RICH 20–9 | 8,700 | [80] |
| November 21 | 12:00 PM | Villanova | #12 James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | JMU 38–29 | 17,028 | [81] | |
| November 21 | 12:00 PM | Delaware | Elon | Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC | DEL 14–10 | 6,823 | [82] | |
| November 21 | 1:00 PM | Maine | New Hampshire | Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH | UNH 22–6 | 7,594 | [83] | |
| November 21 | 1:00 PM | Albany | Stony Brook | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY | SBU 20–2 | 7,158 | [84] | |
| November 21 | 2:00 PM | Rhode Island | Towson | Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD | TOW 38–21 | 5,128 | [85] |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | Special teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Jacobi Green, RB | Richmond | Jordan Brown, DB | James Madison | Donald Liotine, RB | Stony Brook | Brandon Ravenel, KR/WR | James Madison |
FCS Playoffs
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Round | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 28 | 3:30 PM | Duquesne | #13 William & Mary | First Round | Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA | ESPN3 | W 52–49 | 4,395 | [86] |
| November 28 | 3:30 PM | Colgate | New Hampshire | First Round | Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH | ESPN3 | L 20–27 | 3,303 | [87] |
| December 5 | 12:00 PM | #13 William & Mary | #12 Richmond | Second Round | E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA | ESPN3 | RICH 48–13 | 7,277 | [88] |
| December 5 | 1:00 PM | Colgate | #8 James Madison | Second Round | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | ESPN3 | L 38–44 | 15,045 | [89] |
| December 11 | 7:00 PM | #12 Richmond | #4 Illinois State | Quarterfinals | Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL | ESPN3 | W 39–27 | 5,356 | [90] |
| December 18 | 8:00 PM | #12 Richmond | #2 North Dakota State | Semifinals | Fargodome • Fargo, ND | ESPN2 | L 7–33 | 18,105 | [91] |
Postseason Awards
- Coach of the Year – Danny Rocco (Richmond)
- Offensive Player of the Year – Vad Lee, SR, QB (James Madison)
- Co-Defensive Players of the Year – DeAndre Houston-Carson, SR, S (William & Mary); Victor Ochi, SR, DL (Stony Brook)
- Special Teams Player of the Year – DeVonte Dedmon, SO, RS/WR (William & Mary)
- Co-Offensive Rookies of the Year – Zach Bednarczyk, QB (Villanova); Thomas Jefferson, RB (Delaware)
- Co-Defensive Rookies of the Year – Julian Cox, LB (Albany); Chris Tedder, LB (Towson)
- Chuck Boone Leadership Award – Jake Prus, JR, OL (Villanova)
All–Conference Teams
| Position | First Team | Second Team | Third Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | |
| QB | Vad Lee, SR | James Madison | Kyle Lauletta, SO | Richmond | Steve Cluley, JR | William & Mary |
| RB | Kendell Anderson, JR Jacobi Green, SR |
William & Mary Richmond |
Cardon Johnson, SO Darius Victor, JR |
James Madison Towson |
Harold Cooper, SO Dalton Crossan, JR |
Rhode Island New Hampshire |
| FB/HB | Gary Underwood, SR | Villanova | Andrew Weidinger, SR | William & Mary | Emmanuel Holder, JR | Towson |
| WR | Ray Bolden, SO Brian Brown, JR Reggie Diggs, SR Brandon Ravenel, JR |
Stony Brook Richmond Richmond James Madison |
DeVonte Dedmon, SO Kevin Gulyas, SR Micah Wright, FR |
William & Mary Villanova Maine |
Jordan Dunn, JR Christian Reeves, SR |
Maine William & Mary |
| TE | Jordan Powell, JR | New Hampshire | Andrew Caskin, SO Deane Cheatham, SR |
William & Mary James Madison |
Nick Holloway, SO Charlie McKeeman, SO Brandon Whaley, SO |
Richmond Rhode Island Delaware |
| OL | Ben Curtis, SR Bruce Johnson, SR Andrew Jones, SR Mitch Kirsch, JR Nick Ritcher, SR |
Delaware Maine William & Mary James Madison Richmond |
Tyler Catalina, JR Thomas Evans, JR Austin Heter, SR Timon Parris, SO Nick Vergos, JR |
Rhode Island Richmond New Hampshire Stony Brook Richmond |
Connor Bozick, JR Chris Durant, SO Connor Hilland, SO Brody Kern, SO Kevin Malloy, JR Jerry Ugokwe, JR |
Delaware William & Mary William & Mary Delaware Albany William & Mary |
| PK | Nick Dorka, SO | William & Mary | Peter Yoder, JR | Richmond | Sam Hurwitz, SR | Towson |
| KR | Harold Cooper, SO | Rhode Island | DeVonte Dedmon, SO | William & Mary | Dalton Crossan, JR | New Hampshire |
| PR | Casey DeAndrade, JR | New Hampshire | DeVonte Dedmon, SO | William & Mary | Donnell Lewis, SR | Towson |
| DL | Trevor Bates, SR Tyler Claytor, SR Tanoh Kpassagnon, JR Victor Ochi, SR Patrick Ricard, JR |
Maine William & Mary Villanova Stony Brook Maine |
Winston Craig, JR Alex Mosley, SR Aaron Thompson, JR David Tinsley, SR Blaine Woodson, SO |
Richmond James Madison Stony Brook Delaware Delaware |
Jon Desir, SR Mike Ezirike, SO Samuel Gray, SR Bilal Nichols, SO Jullian Turner, SR |
Towson Rhode Island Albany Delaware New Hampshire |
| LB | Andrew Ankrah, SO Don Cherry, SR Omar Howard, JR Luke Rhodes, SR |
James Madison Villanova Richmond William & Mary |
Charles Bell, SO Corey Mitchell, JR Adam Parker, JR Randy Samuels, SR |
Delaware Elon Rhode Island Maine |
Akil Anderson, SR Tyrice Beverette, SO Austin Calitro, JR Julian Cox, FR John Silas, JR |
New Hampshire Stony Brook Villanova Albany Elon |
| CB | Casey DeAndrede, JR Ayo Ogunniyi, SR Taylor Reynolds, JR |
New Hampshire Richmond James Madison |
Malik Reaves, SO Trey Reed, JR |
Villanova William & Mary |
Jason Ceneus, JR Myles Holmes, SR Justin Watson, SO |
Villanova Rhode Island Delaware |
| S | DeAndre Houston-Carson, SR David Jones, JR |
William & Mary Richmond |
Raven Greene, JR Tim Wienclaw, SR |
James Madison Rhode Island |
Donnell Lewis, SR Cameron McCurry, SR |
Towson Villanova |
| P | Hunter Windmuller, JR | William & Mary | Eric Enderson, JR | Delaware | Gunnar Kane, JR David Petroni, JR |
James Madison Elon |
Records against other conferences
CAA vs. FCS conferences
| Conference | Record |
|---|---|
| Big South | 1–0 |
| Ivy League | 0–4 |
| MEAC | 3–1 |
| MVFC | 1–1 |
| NEC | 5–0 |
| Patriot | 6–3 |
| Pioneer | 1–1 |
| Southern | 1–0 |
| Total | 18–10 |
CAA vs. FBS conferences
| Conference | Record |
|---|---|
| ACC | 0–5 |
| American | 1–3 |
| Big Ten | 0–1 |
| MAC | 0–1 |
| MWC | 0–1 |
| Total | 1–11 |
Attendance
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | Bob Ford Field | 8,500 | 6,081 | 6,227 | 8,500 | 4,811 | 3,814 | 29,433 | 5,887 | 69% | ||
| Delaware | Delaware Stadium | 22,000 | 17,472 | 12,809 | 12,437 | 19,924 | 15,318 | 16,994 | 94,954 | 15,826 | 72% | |
| Elon | Rhodes Stadium | 11,250 | 9,729 | 8,027 | 8,342 | 6,285 | 6,823 | 39,206 | 7,841 | 70% | ||
| James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium | 24,877 | 22,080 | 15,949 | 18,659 | 21,653 | 26,069 | 17,028 | 15,045 | 136,483 | 19,498 | 78% |
| Maine | Alfond Stadium | 10,000 | 7,535 | 7,351 | 4,144 | 3,196 | 3,131 | 25,375 | 5,071 | 51% | ||
| New Hampshire | Cowell Stadium | 6,500 | 6,215 | 16,713 | 5,003 | 4,992 | 7,594 | 3,303 | 43,820 | 7,303 | 112% | |
| Rhode Island | Meade Stadium | 6,555 | 4,843 | 4,105 | 6,143 | 6,122 | 2,643 | 23,856 | 4,771 | 73% | ||
| Richmond | E. Claiborne Robins Stadium | 8,700 | 8,700 | 7,228 | 8,216 | 8,475 | 8,700 | 7,277 | 48,596 | 8,099 | 93% | |
| Stony Brook | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium | 8,136 | 6,513 | 7,072 | 12,177 | 5,578 | 5,109 | 7,158 | 43,607 | 7,268 | 89% | |
| Towson | Johnny Unitas Stadium | 11,198 | 7,911 | 5,682 | 8,224 | 7,387 | 5,234 | 5,128 | 39,566 | 6,594 | 59% | |
| Villanova | Villanova Stadium | 12,000 | 11,779 | 5,727 | 5,809 | 4,309 | 6,211 | 33,835 | 6,767 | 56% | ||
| William & Mary | Zable Stadium | 11,686 | 8,362 | 10,180 | 11,736 | 9,414 | 9,715 | 4,395 | 53,800 | 8,967 | 77% |
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