James Madison vs. Villanova
James Madison and Villanova have 18 meetings on file, the first in 2003; James Madison leads the series 11–7 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s James Madison 7–3. Share
- James Madison wins
- 11
- Villanova wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2003
- Longest streak
- 5 James Madison
- Current streak
- 1 Villanova
- Last 10 meetings
- James Madison 7–3
- Most recent
- 2021
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 15.9 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At James Madison
- 7–2 James Madison’s record at home
- At Villanova
- 5–3 Villanova’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 James Madison first
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- James Madison’s biggest win2018: James Madison 37, Villanova 0by 37 points
- Villanova’s biggest win2009: Villanova 27, James Madison 0by 27 points
- Upset2021: Villanova 28, James Madison 27Villanova had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2006: Villanova 21, James Madison 20Villanova had a 28% 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.
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game once: 2017.
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Oct 9, 2021 | Villanova 28, James Madison 27 | at James Madison | ||
| Oct 12, 2019 | James Madison 38, Villanova 24 | at James Madison | ||
| Oct 13, 2018 | James Madison 37, Villanova 0 | at Villanova | ||
| Oct 14, 2017 | James Madison 30, Villanova 8 | at James Madison | ||
| Nov 12, 2016 | James Madison 20, Villanova 7 | at Villanova | ||
| Nov 21, 2015 | James Madison 38, Villanova 29 | at James Madison | ||
| Sep 20, 2014 | Villanova 49, James Madison 31 | at Villanova | ||
| Nov 2, 2013 | James Madison 31, Villanova 21 | at James Madison | ||
| Nov 10, 2012 | Villanova 35, James Madison 20 | at Villanova | ||
| Oct 15, 2011 | James Madison 34, Villanova 10 | at James Madison | ||
| Oct 23, 2010 | Villanova 14, James Madison 7 | at Villanova | ||
| Oct 17, 2009 | Villanova 27, James Madison 0 | at James Madison | ||
| Oct 25, 2008 | James Madison 23, Villanova 19 | at Villanova | ||
| Sep 29, 2007 | James Madison 35, Villanova 7 | at James Madison | ||
| Nov 11, 2006 | Villanova 21, James Madison 20 | at Villanova | ||
| Nov 12, 2005 | James Madison 28, Villanova 13 | at James Madison | ||
| Sep 18, 2004 | James Madison 17, Villanova 0 | Neutral site | ||
| Oct 4, 2003 | Villanova 38, James Madison 14 | at Villanova |
Every game is listed as played on the field.