Recruiting outlook: 4–9 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Wildcats · Villanova, Pennsylvania · Big East
Head coach
3rd season since 2024
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
25
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 25 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 3 seasons under this coach
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
1–6
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 0 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
6–7
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balthazar BucciniPrevious school: Sporting Athletic Club | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Chadds Ford, Pa.Episcopal Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bar NetanelPrevious school: Virginia Tech | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | D | Modiin, IsraelYitzhak Rabin | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Brody CramptonPrevious school: Florida Kraze Krush | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Orlando, Fla.Lake Highland Prep | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Cam Tolson | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Bel Air, Md.John Carroll School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Fynn LahrsenPrevious school: Indiana 11 Academy | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Frankfurt, GermanyCathedral | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Gleb BogdanovPrevious school: D.C. United Academy | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Ryebrook, N.Y.Sidwell Friends School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper ZulmanPrevious school: Charlotte Independence | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Mooresville, N.C.Davidson Day | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Javon DanielsPrevious school: Cedar Stars Monmouth | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Burlington, N.J.Burlington Township | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Jayse RandPrevious school: UNLV | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Fr. | M | Castle Pines, Col.Connections Academy | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph MargitaPrevious school: Arlington SA | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | McLean, Va.McLean High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh OladelePrevious school: FC Delco | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Yardley, Pa.Pennsbury | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh RairickPrevious school: Louisville City FC | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Louisville, Ky.Louisville Collegiate School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karson VazquezPrevious school: Florida Kraze Krush | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Winter Garden, Fla.Horizon | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Lorenzo AvalosPrevious school: San Jose Earthquakes Academy | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Salinas, Cal.Salinas H.S. | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Luca MazzolaPrevious school: Philadelphia Union Academy | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Newtown Square, Pa.YSC Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Luke MartelliPrevious school: Philadelphia Union | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Jr. | DDefense/Midfield | Kinzers, Pa.YSC Academy | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| Marcello MazzolaPrevious school: Philadelphia Union | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Newtown Square, Pa.YSC Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Matthew KlannPrevious school: FC United | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Lindenhurst, Ill.Lakes Community | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maximos ChrisafinisPrevious school: N.Y. Red Bulls Academy | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Clifton, N.J.Clifton | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Mikhail ZaretserPrevious school: NYCFC | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Brooklyn, N.Y.Brooklyn Tech | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam NyenkaPrevious school: West Virginia | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Lower Merion, Pa.Lower Merion | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Will SpitznaglePrevious school: FC United | Seasons left: 3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-So. | D | Chicago, Ill.Lincoln Park H.S. | Class of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |