Villanova Wildcats @ Elon Phoenix
Bednarczyk totals 4 TDs, Villanova dominates Elon 42-7
ELON, N.C. -- Zack Bednarczyk passed for 270 yards and three touchdowns, rushed for 59 yards and a score, and Villanova won its first-ever matchup over Elon in decisive fashion on Saturday, 42-7.
Villanova (4-1, 2-0 Colonial Athletic) outgained the Phoenix 557-130 and totaled 35 first downs to Elon's six.
Aaron Forbes, who scored twice on the ground, capped the Wildcats' opening possession with an 8-yard run to give Villanova a 7-0 lead. Bednarczyk found Matt Gudzak later in the first for a 10-yard score to push the lead to 14-0.
Bednarczyk made the second quarter his own, rushing for a 3-yard score and throwing TD passes of 12 and 75 yards to Zac Kerxton and Alex Padovani, respectively, to give the Cats a 35-0 halftime lead.
Forbes' second TD run in the third quarter capped the Wildcats' scoring.
Elon (2-3, 1-1) avoided the shutout with DeSean McNair's 1-yard plunge in the fourth quarter.
Game Information
Elon, NC
2025 Standings
| Patriot League | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 7-0 | 12-1 |
| Lafayette | 6-1 | 8-4 |
| Holy Cross | 3-4 | 3-9 |
| Richmond | 3-4 | 7-5 |
| Georgetown | 3-4 | 6-6 |
| Colgate | 3-4 | 5-7 |
| Bucknell | 2-5 | 5-7 |
| Fordham | 1-6 | 1-11 |
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| Villanova | 7-1 | 12-3 |
| New Hampshire | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Monmouth | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| William & Mary | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| Maine | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Elon | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Stony Brook | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Towson | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| North Carolina A&T | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Campbell | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Bryant | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| UAlbany | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Hampton | 0-8 | 2-10 |
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