2020–21 Colonial Athletic Association football 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.

Head coaches TeamCoachSeasonOverall RecordRecord at SchoolCAA RecordAlbany Greg Gattuso 7th 130–69 () 33–37 () 18–30 ()Delaware Danny Rocco 4th 109–57 () 19–16 () 39–26 ()Elon Tony Trisciani 2nd 5–6 () 5–6 () 4–4 ()James Madison Curt Cignetti 2nd 81–28 () 14–2 () 18–5 ()Maine Nick Charlton 2nd 6–6 () 6–6 () 4–4 ()New Hampshire Sean McDonnell 21st 154–95 () 154–95 () 98–65 ()Rhode Island Jim Fleming 7th 36–54 () 15–53 () 9–39 ()Richmond Russ Huesman 4th 74–56 () 15–19 () 10–14 ()Stony Brook Chuck Priore 15th 128–82 () 89–74 () 28–28 ()Villanova Mark Ferrante 4th 19–16 () 19–16 () 10–14 ()William & Mary Mike London 2nd 67–68 () 5–7 () 16–8 ()

Regular season Index to colors and formattingCAA member wonCAA member lostCAA 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 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 February 20 1:30 p.m. Davidson Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC W 26–23 980

February 27 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 February 27 3:00 p.m. Elon Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC L 20–42 2,700 February 27 TBD Rhode Island Bryant Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI Canceled

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

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Rookie Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team

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

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

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

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Rookie Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team

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

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Rookie Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team

April 10 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 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

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

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