Richmond vs. Villanova
Richmond and Villanova have 24 meetings on file, the first in 1955; Villanova leads the series 14–10 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5. Share
- Richmond wins
- 10
- Villanova wins
- 14
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1955
- Longest streak
- 3 Villanova
- Current streak
- 1 Richmond
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2022
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 2–5 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 4–4 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–1 |
- Average margin
- 12 points; 12 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Richmond
- 4–2 Richmond’s record at home
- At Villanova
- 9–4 Villanova’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 2–3 Richmond first
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Richmond’s biggest win2016: Richmond 23, Villanova 0by 23 points
- Villanova’s biggest win2004: Villanova 49, Richmond 10by 39 points
- Upset1980: Richmond 21, Villanova 7Richmond had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2012: Richmond 28, Villanova 17Richmond had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2005: Richmond 38, Villanova 20Richmond had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Richmond | Series | Villanova |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–1979 | Jim Tait | 1–2 | Dick Bedesem |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Richmond’s side (Tait 1–2 against Bedesem). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
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
Every game is listed as played on the field.