Dayton vs. Villanova
Dayton and Villanova have 9 meetings on file, the first in 1955; Villanova leads the series 5–4 in the games on file. Over the last 9 meetings it’s Villanova 5–4. Share
- Dayton wins
- 4
- Villanova wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1955
- Longest streak
- 3 Villanova
- Current streak
- 1 Dayton
- Last 10 meetings
- Villanova 5–4
- Most recent
- 1977
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 7.8 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Dayton
- 2–4 Dayton’s record at home
- At Villanova
- 1–2 Villanova’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Dayton’s biggest win1960: Dayton 14, Villanova 0by 14 points
- Villanova’s biggest win1956: Villanova 13, Dayton 0by 13 points
- Upset1969: Dayton 27, Villanova 20Dayton had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1977: Dayton 21, Villanova 17Dayton had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
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
| Sep 24, 1977 | Dayton 21, Villanova 17 | at Villanova | ||
| Sep 18, 1976 | Villanova 31, Dayton 30 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 13, 1971 | Villanova 14, Dayton 7 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 8, 1969 | Dayton 27, Villanova 20 | at Villanova | ||
| Oct 1, 1960 | Dayton 14, Villanova 0 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 31, 1959 | Villanova 22, Dayton 13 | at Villanova | ||
| Nov 8, 1958 | Villanova 9, Dayton 6 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 13, 1956 | Villanova 13, Dayton 0 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 26, 1955 | Dayton 19, Villanova 7 | at Dayton |
Every game is listed as played on the field.