2020–21 Colonial Athletic Association football season

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2020–21 CAA football season
LeagueNCAA Division I Football Championship
SportFootball
DurationFebruary 20, 2021 – April 17, 2021
Number of teams11
CAA football seasons
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2020 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 4 Delaware x$^   4 – 0     7 – 1  
No. 18 Rhode Island †   2 – 1     2 – 1  
No. 16 Villanova   2 – 2     2 – 2  
Maine   2 – 2     2 – 2  
Stony Brook   1 – 3     1 – 3  
Albany †   1 – 3     1 – 3  
New Hampshire †   0 – 1     0 – 1  
South Division
No. 3 James Madison x^   3 – 0     7 – 1  
No. 15 Richmond   3 – 1     3 – 1  
William & Mary   1 – 2     1 – 2  
Elon   0 – 4     1 – 5  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Notes: Due to COVID-19, the CAA suspended the fall 2020 football season.
    Towson opted out of the spring football season.
    † – Albany, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island opted out of the remainder of the spring season on March 31, April 6, and April 7 respectively.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2020–21 Colonial Athletic Association football season was the fourteenth season of football for the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and part of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The entirety of the season was completed in the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, and Towson opted to not participate in the season. Albany opted out on March 31 after playing 4 games, with New Hampshire following on April 6 and Rhode Island opting out the next day.

Previous season[edit]

Main article: 2019 Colonial Athletic Association football season

James Madison won the CAA championship outright with a conference record of 8–0. They were joined in the FCS playoffs by Albany and Villanova.

In the playoffs, Albany defeated Central Connecticut in the first round before falling to Montana State. Villanova fell to Southeastern Louisiana in the first round. James Madison had a first round bye before defeating Monmouth, Northern Iowa, and Weber State on route to the National Championship game, where they fell to North Dakota State.

Head coaches[edit]

Team Coach Season Overall Record Record at School CAA Record
Albany Greg Gattuso 7th 130–69 (.653) 33–37 (.471) 18–30 (.375)
Delaware Danny Rocco 4th 109–57 (.657) 19–16 (.543) 39–26 (.600)
Elon Tony Trisciani 2nd 5–6 (.455) 5–6 (.455) 4–4 (.500)
James Madison Curt Cignetti 2nd 81–28 (.743) 14–2 (.875) 18–5 (.783)
Maine Nick Charlton 2nd 6–6 (.500) 6–6 (.500) 4–4 (.500)
New Hampshire Sean McDonnell 21st 154–95 (.618) 154–95 (.618) 98–65 (.601)
Rhode Island Jim Fleming 7th 36–54 (.400) 15–53 (.221) 9–39 (.188)
Richmond Russ Huesman 4th 74–56 (.569) 15–19 (.441) 10–14 (.417)
Stony Brook Chuck Priore 15th 128–82 (.610) 89–74 (.546) 28–28 (.500)
Villanova Mark Ferrante 4th 19–16 (.543) 19–16 (.543) 10–14 (.417)
William & Mary Mike London 2nd 67–68 (.496) 5–7 (.417) 16–8 (.667)

Regular season[edit]

Index to colors and formatting
CAA member won
CAA member lost
CAA teams in bold

All times Eastern time.

Weeks labeled by the associated Saturday.

Rankings reflect that of the STATS FCS poll for that week.

February 20[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
February 20 noon Morehead State James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA W 52–0 250 [1]
February 20 1:30 p.m. Davidson Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC W 26–23 980 [2]

February 27[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
February 27 noon Robert Morris James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA W 36–16 250 [3]
February 27 3:00 p.m. Elon Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC L 20–42 2,700 [4]
February 27 TBD Rhode Island Bryant Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI Canceled [5]

March 6[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
March 5 7:00 p.m. Albany New Hampshire Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH ALB 24–20 0 [6]
March 6 noon Maine Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE DEL 37–0 0 [7]
March 6 noon Villanova Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY VILL 16–13 0 [8]
March 6 1:00 p.m. William & Mary Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA RICH 21–14 1,000 [9]
March 6 1:300 p.m. James Madison Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC JMU 20–17 1,147 [10]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Rookie Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team

March 13[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
March 13 noon Albany Maine Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME MAINE 38–34 0 [11]
March 13 noon Stony Brook Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE DEL 31–3 1,800 [12]
March 13 1:00 p.m. Richmond Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC RICH 38–14 1,137 [13]
March 13 1:30 p.m. Rhode Island Villanova Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA URI 40–37OT 193 [14]
March 13 4:00 p.m. William & Mary James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA Canceled [15]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Rookie Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team

March 20[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
March 20 noon Delaware New Hampshire Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH Canceled [16]
March 20 noon Maine Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY MAINE 35–19 0 [17]
March 20 1:00 p.m. Rhode Island Albany Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY URI 17–10OT 0 [18]
March 20 4:00 p.m. Elon William & Mary Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W&M 31–10 0 [19]
March 20 4:00 p.m. Richmond James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA Canceled [20]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Rookie Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team

March 27[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
March 27 noon Delaware Rhode Island Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI DEL 35–21 500 [21]
March 27 1:00 p.m. James Madison William & Mary Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA JMU 38–10 1,000 [22]
March 27 1:00 p.m. Stony Brook Albany Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY SBU 21–7 0 [23]
March 27 1:00 p.m. New Hampshire Villanova Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA Canceled [24]
March 27 4:00 p.m. Elon Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA RICH 31–17 1,000 [25]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Rookie Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team

April 3[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
April 3 noon Villanova Maine Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME VILL 44–17 [26]
April 3 noon James Madison Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA Canceled [27]
April 3 noon Albany Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE Canceled [28]
April 3 1:00 p.m. New Hampshire Rhode Island Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI Canceled [29]
April 3 4:00 p.m. William & Mary Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC Canceled [30]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Rookie Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team

April 10[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
April 10 noon Stony Brook New Hampshire Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH Canceled
April 10 noon Maine Rhode Island Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI Canceled
April 10 1:00 p.m. Villanova Albany Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY Canceled
April 10 1:00 p.m. Richmond William & Mary Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA Canceled
April 10 4:00 p.m. Elon James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA Canceled
April 10 6:00 p.m. Delaware Delaware State Alumni Stadium • Dover,DE

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Rookie Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team

April 17[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
April 17 noon Rhode Island Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY
April 17 1:00 p.m. Delaware Villanova Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
April 17 2:00 p.m. New Hampshire Maine Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME
April 17 2:00 p.m. Richmond James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Rookie Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team

FCS playoffs[edit]

Main article: 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season § NCAA FCS Playoff bracket
Date Time Visiting team Home team Round Site TV Result Attendance Reference
April 24 VMI James Madison First Round Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA ESPN3
April 24 Sacred Heart Delaware First Round Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE ESPN3

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Morehead State vs. James Madison - Game Summary - February 20, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Davidson vs. Elon - Game Summary - February 20, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Robert Morris vs. James Madison - Game Summary - February 27, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Elon vs. Gardner-Webb - Game Summary - February 27, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "Rhode Island vs. Bryant - Game Summary - February 27, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "Albany vs. New Hampshire - Game Summary - March 5, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "Maine vs. Delaware - Game Summary - March 6, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  8. ^ "Villanova vs. Stony Brook - Game Summary - March 6, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "William & Mary vs. Richmond - Game Summary - March 6, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "James Madison vs. Elon - Game Summary - March 6, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  11. ^ "Albany vs. Maine - Game Summary - March 13, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "Stony Brook vs. Delaware - Game Summary - March 13, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  13. ^ "Richmond vs. Elon - Game Summary - March 13, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  14. ^ "Rhode Island vs. Villanova - Game Summary - March 13, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  15. ^ "William & Mary vs. James Madison - Game Summary - March 13, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  16. ^ "Delaware vs. New Hampshire - Game Summary - March 20, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "Maine vs. Stony Brook - Game Summary - March 20, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  18. ^ "Rhode Island vs. Albany - Game Summary - March 20, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  19. ^ "Elon vs. William & Mary - Game Summary - March 20, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  20. ^ "Richmond vs. James Madison - Game Summary - March 20, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  21. ^ "Delaware vs. Rhode Island - Game Summary - March 27, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  22. ^ "James Madison vs. William & Mary - Game Summary - March 27, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  23. ^ "Stony Brook vs. Albany - Game Summary - March 27, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  24. ^ "New Hampshire vs. Villanova - Game Summary - March 27, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  25. ^ "Elon vs. Richmond - Game Summary - March 27, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  26. ^ "Villanova vs. Maine - Game Summary - April 3, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  27. ^ "James Madison vs. Richmond - Game Summary - April 3, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  28. ^ "Albany vs. Delaware - Game Summary - April 3, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  29. ^ "New Hampshire vs. Rhode Island - Game Summary - April 3, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  30. ^ "William & Mary vs. Elon - Game Summary - April 3, 2021 - ESPN". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
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