Rhode Island vs. Villanova

Rhode Island and Villanova have 14 meetings on file, the first in 2003; Villanova leads the series 10–⁠4 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Villanova 7–⁠3, and Villanova has won the last 2.

Rhode Island wins
4
Villanova wins
10
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2003
Longest streak
4 Villanova
Current streak
2 Villanova
Last 10 meetings
Villanova 7–⁠3
Most recent
2023

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s1–⁠4
2010s2–⁠4
2020s1–⁠2
Average margin
24.4 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Rhode Island
2–⁠5 Rhode Island’s record at home
At Villanova
5–⁠2 Villanova’s record at home
Shutouts
3

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Rhode Island’s biggest win2005: Rhode Island 48, Villanova 30by 18 points
  2. Villanova’s biggest win2013: Villanova 45, Rhode Island 0by 45 points
  3. Upset2010: Rhode Island 17, Villanova 14Rhode Island had a 14% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2020: Rhode Island 40, Villanova 37Rhode Island had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset2005: Rhode Island 48, Villanova 30Rhode Island had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Rhode Island and Villanova, 2003 on13001500170020052010201520202025

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 23, 2023Villanova 35, Rhode Island 9at Villanova
Oct 23, 2021Villanova 44, Rhode Island 0at Villanova
Mar 13, 2021Rhode Island 40, Villanova 37at Villanova
Nov 11, 2017Rhode Island 20, Villanova 6at Rhode Island
Oct 8, 2016Villanova 35, Rhode Island 0at Villanova
Nov 7, 2015Villanova 24, Rhode Island 3at Rhode Island
Oct 11, 2014Villanova 44, Rhode Island 21at Villanova
Nov 9, 2013Villanova 45, Rhode Island 0at Rhode Island
Nov 6, 2010Rhode Island 17, Villanova 14at Rhode Island
Oct 24, 2009Villanova 36, Rhode Island 7at Villanova
Oct 18, 2008Villanova 44, Rhode Island 7at Rhode Island
Oct 22, 2005Rhode Island 48, Villanova 30at Villanova
Oct 30, 2004Villanova 48, Rhode Island 9at Rhode Island
Oct 11, 2003Villanova 21, Rhode Island 17at Rhode Island

Every game is listed as played on the field.