First it was Richmond. Tthen it was William & Mary.

And now it will be Villanova leaving the CAA (Coastal Athletic Association) for the Patriot League in football.

In a Patriot League release issued Thursday morning, the league announced that Villanova would be Pennsylvania’s fourth school in the Patriot League and its 10th football-playing member overall as of the 2026 season, joining longtime members Bucknell, Lehigh, Lafayette, Colgate, Fordham, Georgetown, and Holy Cross.

In May of last year, Richmond announced its move to the Patriot League in football and William & Mary announced its decision in April.

“The addition of Villanova as our 10th football member represents a significant and exciting moment for the Patriot League,” Patriot League commissioner Jennifer Heppel said. “Vill

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