Boston University vs. Villanova

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

1. Boston University’s biggest win1954: Boston University 28, Villanova 6by 22 points
2. Villanova’s biggest win1971: Villanova 48, Boston University 0by 48 points
3. Upset1956: Villanova 27, Boston University 13Villanova had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
4. Upset1975: Boston University 20, Villanova 14Boston University had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

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  1953 · Evening star, Nov 15, 1953

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  1954 · Evening star, Nov 7, 1954

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.

Every game is listed as played on the field.

• Boston University vs. Holy Cross26 meetings, Boston University 8–⁠15–⁠3
• Boston University vs. Syracuse16 meetings, Boston University 3–⁠12–⁠1
• Boston University vs. Boston College15 meetings, Boston University 2–⁠13
• Boston University vs. Colgate15 meetings, Boston University 6–⁠8–⁠1
• Villanova vs. Boston College42 meetings, Villanova 14–⁠27–⁠1
• Villanova vs. Delaware40 meetings, Villanova 26–⁠13–⁠1
• Villanova vs. Detroit Mercy32 meetings, Villanova 18–⁠12–⁠2
• Villanova vs. Temple32 meetings, Villanova 15–⁠16–⁠1