Villanova Wildcats

Villanova Wildcats
UniversityVillanova University
ConferenceBig East (primary)
CAA (women's rowing)
CAA Football
MAAC (women's water polo)
NCAADivision I (FCS)
Athletic directorLynn Tighe (Interim)
LocationVillanova, Pennsylvania
Varsity teams24
Football stadiumVillanova Stadium
Basketball arenaWilliam B. Finneran Pavilion (on campus)
Wells Fargo Center (high-attendance games)
Baseball stadiumVillanova Ballpark at Plymouth
Soccer stadiumHiggins Soccer Complex
MascotWill D. Cat
NicknameWildcats
Fight song"V for Villanova"
ColorsNavy blue and white
   
Websitevillanova.com

The Villanova Wildcats are the athletic teams of Villanova University. They compete in the Big East (NCAA Division I) for every sport; except football and women's rowing where they compete in the Coastal Athletic Association (Football Championship Subdivision, formerly Division I-AA), and women's water polo where they compete in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. On December 15, 2012, Villanova and the other six, non-FBS schools announced that they were departing the Big East for a new conference. This conference assumed the Big East name on July 1, 2013.