Per Coppin State’s official schedule release, the Eagles will be traveling to Villanova for a late-November clash.
A year ago, Coppin State finished 7-24 (5-9 in MEAC play), which was good for sixth in an eight-team league. The Eagles were ineligible for the MEAC Tournament due to Academic Progress Rate penalties issued by the NCAA. Coppin State is led by Larry Stewart, who is going into his fourth season as head coach.
Coppin State is the first known “buy game” for Villanova. The schedule as a whole, which should be released soon, now officially includes the following:
- At Rutgers (Exhibition) – October 11
- Vs. Notre Dame (Rome, Italy) – November 1
- At Pittsburgh – November 17
- Vs. Coppin State – November 24
- At Kansas – November 27
- Vs. Wisconsin (neutral-site game at Xfinity Mobile Arena) – December 12
Other games that are confirmed, but don’t have a date:
- Vs. Michigan
- At Temple
- Vs. La Salle
- Big 5 Classic
If Villanova plays 11 out-of-conference games once again, there’s only one more left to schedule. It will likely be another home game against a low-major school, but it would be nice to be surprised.