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William & Mary Beat Villanova 35-32 Behind Winston Watkins's 254 Passing Yards

By PSD.XYZ · Friday, August 28, 2026

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The William & Mary Tribe edged the Villanova Wildcats 35-32 at Villanova Stadium in Philadelphia, PA on Friday, August 28, 2026 in FCS college football Week 1 action.

Villanova led 17-10 at halftime. William & Mary came back after the break to take the win. The third quarter swung it: William & Mary outscored its opponent 9-0.

William & Mary moves to 1-0, while Villanova falls to 0-1.

Top performers

• Winston Watkins (W&M, QB): 19/33, 254 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
• Winston Watkins (W&M, QB): 21 CAR, 72 YDS, 1 TD
• Kai Austin (W&M, WR): 4 REC, 76 YDS, 1 TD
• Pat McQuaide (VILL, QB): 17/30, 270 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT
• Isaiah Ragland (VILL, RB): 14 CAR, 94 YDS, 2 TD
• Jake Hilton (VILL, WR): 4 REC, 132 YDS

Scoring summary

1. Q1 7:52VILLIsaiah Ragland 5 Yd Run0-7
2. Q1 5:55W&MCarson Jenkins 68 Yd pass from Winston Watkins7-7
3. Q2 6:12W&MMax Lipinski 22 Yd Field Goal10-7
4. Q2 1:21VILLJa'briel Mace 11 Yd Run10-14
5. Q2 0:00VILLDominic LeBlanc 42 Yd Field Goal10-17
6. Q3 8:08W&MMax Lipinski 39 Yd Field Goal13-17
7. Q3 5:26W&MWinston Watkins 1 Yd Run19-17
8. Q4 9:18W&MMax Lipinski 41 Yd Field Goal22-17
9. Q4 3:47VILLBrandon Binkowski 8 Yd pass from Pat McQuaide22-25
10. Q4 2:43VILLIsaiah Ragland 37 Yd Run22-32
11. Q4 0:53W&MMax Lipinski 40 Yd Field Goal25-32
12. Q4 0:22W&MKai Austin 37 Yd pass from Winston Watkins32-32
13. Q4 0:00W&MMax Lipinski 45 Yd Field Goal35-32

Team stats

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