Overview
- Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. ET at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas, with TV coverage on ESPN and streaming on the ESPN app and Fubo.
- Lowell Galindo, Aaron Murray, and Lauren Sisler will call the game for ESPN.
- Villanova enters 11-2 on a 10-game winning streak, with an FCS-low five total turnovers and a 16-2 turnover edge during the run.
- No. 4 seed Tarleton State is 12-1 with an FCS-leading 44.1 points per game after a 31-13 win over North Dakota and a 61-0 regular-season finale versus North Alabama.
- Key players include Villanova QB Pat McQuaide (211.1 passing yards per game; game-winning TD vs. Lehigh) and Tarleton QB Victor Gabalis with targets Peyton Kramer and Cody Jackson.