Villanova at Rutgers

Saturday, August 31, 1996

Rutgers beat Villanova 38–⁠28. It was their 10th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 5–⁠5.

AwayVillanova0–⁠1 in 1996
28
HomeRutgers2–⁠9 in 1996
38

FinalHigh 82°F, low 56°FAttendance 27,307

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Rutgers 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Rutgers leads 7–⁠6 in 13 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2005Rutgers 38, Villanova 6
2002Villanova 37, Rutgers 19
2000Rutgers 34, Villanova 21
1996Rutgers 38, Villanova 28
1979Villanova 32, Rutgers 17
1978Rutgers 24, Villanova 9

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