Davidson vs. Valparaiso

Davidson and Valparaiso have 13 meetings on file, the first in 2005; Davidson leads the series 8–⁠5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–⁠5.

Davidson wins
8
Valparaiso wins
5
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2005
Longest streak
3 Davidson
Current streak
1 Valparaiso
Last 10 meetings
even at 5–⁠5
Most recent
2024

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s3–⁠1
2010s4–⁠3
2020s1–⁠1
Average margin
13.5 points; 8 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Davidson
4–⁠1 Davidson’s record at home
At Valparaiso
4–⁠4 Valparaiso’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Davidson’s biggest win2007: Davidson 44, Valparaiso 6by 38 points
  2. Valparaiso’s biggest win2014: Valparaiso 27, Davidson 13by 14 points
  3. Upset2024: Valparaiso 18, Davidson 17Valparaiso had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Davidson and Valparaiso, 2005 on13001500170020052010201520202025

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

Nov 23, 2024Valparaiso 18, Davidson 17at Valparaiso
Oct 21, 2023Davidson 42, Valparaiso 21at Davidson
Nov 2, 2019Davidson 27, Valparaiso 21at Davidson
Sep 29, 2018Davidson 40, Valparaiso 35at Valparaiso
Sep 24, 2016Valparaiso 24, Davidson 20at Valparaiso
Oct 3, 2015Valparaiso 42, Davidson 35at Davidson
Nov 22, 2014Valparaiso 27, Davidson 13at Valparaiso
Nov 10, 2012Davidson 28, Valparaiso 27at Valparaiso
Nov 19, 2011Davidson 30, Valparaiso 22at Davidson
Oct 11, 2008Valparaiso 35, Davidson 29at Valparaiso
Nov 10, 2007Davidson 44, Valparaiso 6at Davidson
Oct 28, 2006Davidson 48, Valparaiso 14at Valparaiso
Sep 24, 2005Davidson 48, Valparaiso 17at Valparaiso

Every game is listed as played on the field.