Sports season
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.
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 .
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)
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.
Players of the week:
Offensive
Defensive
Rookie
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
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]
(削除) March 13 (削除ここまで)
(削除) 4:00 p.m. (削除ここまで)
(削除) William & Mary (削除ここまで)
(削除) James Madison (削除ここまで)
(削除) Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA (削除ここまで)
Canceled
[ 15]
Players of the week:
Offensive
Defensive
Rookie
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
(削除) March 20 (削除ここまで)
(削除) noon (削除ここまで)
(削除) Delaware (削除ここまで)
(削除) New Hampshire (削除ここまで)
(削除) Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH (削除ここまで)
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]
(削除) March 20 (削除ここまで)
(削除) 4:00 p.m. (削除ここまで)
(削除) Richmond (削除ここまで)
(削除) James Madison (削除ここまで)
(削除) Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA (削除ここまで)
Canceled
[ 20]
Players of the week:
Offensive
Defensive
Rookie
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
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]
(削除) March 27 (削除ここまで)
(削除) 1:00 p.m. (削除ここまで)
(削除) New Hampshire (削除ここまで)
(削除) Villanova (削除ここまで)
(削除) Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA (削除ここまで)
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
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
April 3
noon
Villanova
Maine
Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME
VILL 44–17
[ 26]
(削除) April 3 (削除ここまで)
(削除) noon (削除ここまで)
(削除) James Madison (削除ここまで)
(削除) Richmond (削除ここまで)
(削除) E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA (削除ここまで)
Canceled
[ 27]
(削除) April 3 (削除ここまで)
(削除) noon (削除ここまで)
(削除) Albany (削除ここまで)
(削除) Delaware (削除ここまで)
(削除) Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (削除ここまで)
Canceled
[ 28]
(削除) April 3 (削除ここまで)
(削除) 1:00 p.m. (削除ここまで)
(削除) New Hampshire (削除ここまで)
(削除) Rhode Island (削除ここまで)
(削除) Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI (削除ここまで)
Canceled
[ 29]
(削除) April 3 (削除ここまで)
(削除) 4:00 p.m. (削除ここまで)
(削除) William & Mary (削除ここまで)
(削除) Elon (削除ここまで)
(削除) Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC (削除ここまで)
Canceled
[ 30]
Players of the week:
Offensive
Defensive
Rookie
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
(削除) April 10 (削除ここまで)
(削除) noon (削除ここまで)
(削除) Stony Brook (削除ここまで)
(削除) New Hampshire (削除ここまで)
(削除) Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH (削除ここまで)
Canceled
(削除) April 10 (削除ここまで)
(削除) noon (削除ここまで)
(削除) Maine (削除ここまで)
(削除) Rhode Island (削除ここまで)
(削除) Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI (削除ここまで)
Canceled
(削除) April 10 (削除ここまで)
(削除) 1:00 p.m. (削除ここまで)
(削除) Villanova (削除ここまで)
(削除) Albany (削除ここまで)
(削除) Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY (削除ここまで)
Canceled
(削除) April 10 (削除ここまで)
(削除) 1:00 p.m. (削除ここまで)
(削除) Richmond (削除ここまで)
(削除) William & Mary (削除ここまで)
(削除) Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (削除ここまで)
Canceled
(削除) April 10 (削除ここまで)
(削除) 4:00 p.m. (削除ここまで)
(削除) Elon (削除ここまで)
(削除) James Madison (削除ここまで)
(削除) Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA (削除ここまで)
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
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
(削除) April 17 (削除ここまで)
(削除) noon (削除ここまで)
(削除) Rhode Island (削除ここまで)
(削除) Stony Brook (削除ここまで)
(削除) Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY (削除ここまで)
April 17
1:00 p.m.
Delaware
Villanova
Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
(削除) April 17 (削除ここまで)
(削除) 2:00 p.m. (削除ここまで)
(削除) New Hampshire (削除ここまで)
(削除) Maine (削除ここまで)
(削除) Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME (削除ここまで)
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
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
^ "Morehead State vs. James Madison - Game Summary - February 20, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Davidson vs. Elon - Game Summary - February 20, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Robert Morris vs. James Madison - Game Summary - February 27, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Elon vs. Gardner-Webb - Game Summary - February 27, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Rhode Island vs. Bryant - Game Summary - February 27, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Albany vs. New Hampshire - Game Summary - March 5, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Maine vs. Delaware - Game Summary - March 6, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Villanova vs. Stony Brook - Game Summary - March 6, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "William & Mary vs. Richmond - Game Summary - March 6, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "James Madison vs. Elon - Game Summary - March 6, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Albany vs. Maine - Game Summary - March 13, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Stony Brook vs. Delaware - Game Summary - March 13, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Richmond vs. Elon - Game Summary - March 13, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Rhode Island vs. Villanova - Game Summary - March 13, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "William & Mary vs. James Madison - Game Summary - March 13, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Delaware vs. New Hampshire - Game Summary - March 20, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Maine vs. Stony Brook - Game Summary - March 20, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Rhode Island vs. Albany - Game Summary - March 20, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Elon vs. William & Mary - Game Summary - March 20, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Richmond vs. James Madison - Game Summary - March 20, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Delaware vs. Rhode Island - Game Summary - March 27, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "James Madison vs. William & Mary - Game Summary - March 27, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Stony Brook vs. Albany - Game Summary - March 27, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "New Hampshire vs. Villanova - Game Summary - March 27, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Elon vs. Richmond - Game Summary - March 27, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Villanova vs. Maine - Game Summary - April 3, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "James Madison vs. Richmond - Game Summary - April 3, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Albany vs. Delaware - Game Summary - April 3, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "New Hampshire vs. Rhode Island - Game Summary - April 3, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "William & Mary vs. Elon - Game Summary - April 3, 2021 - ESPN" . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
Teams Championships & awards Seasons Predecessors