Massachusetts vs. Villanova
Massachusetts and Villanova have 11 meetings on file, the first in 1961; Massachusetts leads the series 6–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Massachusetts 6–4. Share
- Massachusetts wins
- 6
- Villanova wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1961
- Longest streak
- 4 Massachusetts
- Current streak
- 1 Villanova
- Last 10 meetings
- Massachusetts 6–4
- Most recent
- 2011
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 1–3 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–1 |
- Average margin
- 10.1 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Massachusetts
- 2–2 Massachusetts’s record at home
- At Villanova
- 2–3 Villanova’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–1 Massachusetts first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Massachusetts’s biggest win1980: Massachusetts 24, Villanova 12by 12 points
- Villanova’s biggest win1979: Villanova 35, Massachusetts 7by 28 points
- Upset1962: Massachusetts 19, Villanova 18Massachusetts had a 10% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2011: Villanova 35, Massachusetts 17Villanova had a 29% 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
| Nov 5, 2011 | Villanova 35, Massachusetts 17 | Neutral site | ||
| Oct 13, 2007 | Massachusetts 32, Villanova 24 | Neutral site | ||
| Sep 16, 2006 | Massachusetts 31, Villanova 21 | at Villanova | ||
| Oct 25, 2003 | Massachusetts 19, Villanova 14 | at Villanova | ||
| Sep 20, 1980 | Massachusetts 24, Villanova 12 | at Massachusetts | ||
| Sep 15, 1979 | Villanova 35, Massachusetts 7 | at Villanova | ||
| Sep 16, 1978 | Villanova 25, Massachusetts 21 | at Massachusetts | ||
| Sep 14, 1974 | Villanova 17, Massachusetts 13 | at Villanova | ||
| Sep 15, 1973 | Massachusetts 21, Villanova 20 | at Massachusetts | ||
| Nov 10, 1962 | Massachusetts 19, Villanova 18 | at Villanova | ||
| Oct 7, 1961 | Villanova 33, Massachusetts 13 | at Massachusetts |
Every game is listed as played on the field.