College Football · FCS · Week 3 · Recap
Villanova Beat Long Island 20-16 as Brandon Binkowski Goes for 113 Yards
The Villanova Wildcats defeated the Long Island University Sharks 20-16 at Shark Stadium in Brookville, NY on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in FCS college football Week 3 action.
The game was tied 3-3 at halftime. The third quarter swung it: Villanova outscored its opponent 10-3.
Villanova moves to 2-2, while Long Island falls to 0-4.
Top performers
Pat McQuaide (VILL, QB): 19/27, 223 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Ja'briel Mace (VILL, RB): 14 CAR, 97 YDS, 1 TD
Brandon Binkowski (VILL, WR): 6 REC, 113 YDS
Ethan Greenwood (LIU, QB): 8/21, 113 YDS, 2 INT- Ethan Greenwood (LIU, QB): 26 CAR, 142 YDS
Jayden Simpson (LIU, WR): 1 REC, 47 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q2 9:09LIUWill Johnson 34 Yd Field Goal0-3
- Q2 2:36VILLDominic LeBlanc 24 Yd Field Goal3-3
- Q3 10:01VILLJa'briel Mace 20 Yd Run10-3
- Q3 5:22LIUWill Johnson 28 Yd Field Goal10-6
- Q3 0:28VILLDominic LeBlanc 31 Yd Field Goal13-6
- Q4 9:51LIUBraylon Vincent 50 Yd Interception Return13-13
- Q4 2:44LIUWill Johnson 29 Yd Field Goal13-16
- Q4 1:08VILLJa'briel Mace 13 Yd pass from Pat McQuaide20-16
Team stats
| VILL | LIU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 392 | 327 |
| First downs | 23 | 19 |
| Third down | 1-8 | 8-16 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Possession | 28:50 | 31:10 |