Lafayette vs. Villanova

Lafayette and Villanova have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1898; Lafayette leads the series 4–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Lafayette 4–⁠2, and Villanova has won the last 2.

Lafayette wins
4
Villanova wins
2
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1898
Longest streak
4 Lafayette
Current streak
2 Villanova
Last 10 meetings
Lafayette 4–⁠2
Most recent
2017

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1890s2–⁠0
1910s1–⁠0
1920s1–⁠0
2010s0–⁠2
Average margin
25 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Lafayette
4–⁠1 Lafayette’s record at home
At Villanova
1–⁠0 Villanova’s record at home
Shutouts
4

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Lafayette’s biggest win1920: Lafayette 34, Villanova 0by 34 points
  2. Villanova’s biggest win2017: Villanova 59, Lafayette 0by 59 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Lafayette and Villanova, 1898 on1300150017001900192019401960198020002020

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 31, 2026Villanova at Lafayette upcomingat Lafayette
Sep 16, 2017Villanova 59, Lafayette 0at Villanova
Sep 24, 2016Villanova 31, Lafayette 14at Lafayette
Nov 13, 1920Lafayette 34, Villanova 0at Lafayette
Oct 24, 1914Lafayette 14, Villanova 3at Lafayette
Oct 4, 1899Lafayette 13, Villanova 0at Lafayette
Oct 1, 1898Lafayette 16, Villanova 0at Lafayette

Every game is listed as played on the field.