Miami vs. Villanova

Miami and Villanova have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1946; Miami leads the series 3–⁠1–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Miami 3–⁠1, and Miami has won the last 2.

Miami wins
3
Villanova wins
1
Ties
1
Earliest on file
1946
Longest streak
2 Miami
Current streak
2 Miami
Last 10 meetings
Miami 3–⁠1
Most recent
1957

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1940s1–⁠1–⁠1
1950s2–⁠0
Average margin
5.2 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Miami
2–⁠1–⁠1 Miami’s record at home
At Villanova
0–⁠1 Villanova’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Miami’s biggest win1957: Miami 13, Villanova 7by 6 points
  2. Villanova’s biggest win1948: Villanova 19, Miami 10by 9 points
  3. Upset1950: Miami 18, Villanova 12Miami had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Miami and Villanova, 1946 on13001500170019501960197019801990200020102020

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 1, 1957Miami 13, Villanova 7at Miami
Oct 6, 1950Miami 18, Villanova 12at Miami
Oct 8, 1948Villanova 19, Miami 10at Miami
Oct 3, 1947Miami 7, Villanova 7at Miami
Nov 1, 1946Miami 26, Villanova 21at Villanova

Every game is listed as played on the field.