Villanova at Maryland

Saturday, September 8, 1979

Maryland beat Villanova 24–⁠20. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Maryland led the series 7–⁠2.

AwayVillanova5–⁠6 in 1979
20
HomeMaryland7–⁠4 in 1979
24

FinalHigh 86°F, low 60°FAttendance 31,684

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Maryland 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Maryland leads 10–⁠2 in 12 meetings, counting the three 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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