Cincinnati vs. Villanova

Cincinnati and Villanova have 4 meetings on file, the first in 1972; the series is tied 2–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 4 meetings it’s even at 2–⁠2.

Cincinnati wins
2
Villanova wins
2
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1972
Longest streak
1 Cincinnati
Current streak
1 Villanova
Last 10 meetings
even at 2–⁠2
Most recent
1980

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1970s2–⁠1
1980s0–⁠1
Average margin
11.3 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Cincinnati
2–⁠0 Cincinnati’s record at home
At Villanova
2–⁠0 Villanova’s record at home

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

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Cincinnati and Villanova, 1972 on13001500170019801990200020102020

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.

Every game

Oct 4, 1980Villanova 23, Cincinnati 6at Villanova
Sep 29, 1979Cincinnati 27, Villanova 13at Cincinnati
Sep 22, 1973Villanova 14, Cincinnati 7at Villanova
Sep 30, 1972Cincinnati 14, Villanova 7at Cincinnati

Every game is listed as played on the field.