Villanova at Maryland

Saturday, October 2, 1976

No. 7 Maryland beat Villanova 20–⁠9. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Maryland led the series 5–⁠2.

AwayVillanova6–⁠4–⁠1 in 1976
9
Home7Maryland11–⁠1 in 1976
20

FinalHigh 61°F, low 59°F, 0.07 in. of rainAttendance 38,131

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Maryland 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Maryland leads 10–⁠2 in 12 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Maryland 38, Villanova 20
2007Maryland 31, Villanova 14
1980Maryland 7, Villanova 3
1979Maryland 24, Villanova 20
1977Maryland 19, Villanova 13
1976Maryland 20, Villanova 9

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