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Bronx, N.Y. - The Fordham University football Rams open their 2015 home season as they host the Villanova University Wildcats on Jack Coffey Field on Saturday, September 12, at 6:00 p.m.
 
The game will be streamed live on the Patriot League Network and can also be heard live on WFUV (90.7 FM) and on WFUVsports.org with Drew Casey (p-b-p), Kristian O'Hara (color) and Matt Moro (sidelines) handling the announcing chores. The game will also be broadcast on SiriusXM radio on channel 210 (and streamed on Sirius.com on 963) with Mike Corey and Glenn Frazier announcing.
 
#16 Fordham enters its season opened after opening the season with a 37-35 win at Army West Point last week, the Rams' second win over an NCAA FBS team in the past three years. #2/6 Villanova enters the game off a 20-15 season-opening loss at Connecticut last Thursday night.
 
A few notes on the game:
 
The Rams bring a school-record 14-game home winning streak into the contest, the second longest NCAA FCS home winning in the nation.
 
Villanova is the highest rated opponent that the Rams have hosted on Jack Coffey Field. The previous high was eighth which was also Villanova in 2013.
 
The Fordham captains will be Kevin Anderson, George Dawson, Stephen Hodge and Garrick Mayweather, Jr.
 
The scout team players of the week were announced following practice on Wednesday: Clayton Welsh (offense for defense), John O'Boyle (defense for the offense) and Luke Arlotto (special teams)
 
The guest coach for the game will be Carol McNamara, the university's Reservation Coordinator, who works closely with Fordham's director of football operations Greg Marmaros to secure meeting rooms for the Rams.
 
Fordham is 22-24 in home openers on Jack Coffey Field since 1970 in home openers but the Rams have won their past six home openers, including the win over Saint Francis last year.
 
Fordham head coach Joe Moorhead is looking to became the first Fordham mentor to win his first four season openers since Jim Crowley won the season opener in each of his first four years at the helm from 1933-36.