Villanova vs. Youngstown State
Villanova and Youngstown State first met in 1975 and have played 7 times; Villanova leads the series 4–3. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Villanova 4–3, and Villanova has won the last 2. Share
- Villanova wins
- 4
- Youngstown State wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1975
- Longest streak
- 2 Villanova
- Current streak
- 2 Villanova
- Last 10 meetings
- Villanova 4–3
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 10.9 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Villanova
- 3–2 Villanova’s record at home
- At Youngstown State
- 1–1 Youngstown State’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Villanova’s biggest win1976: Villanova 34, Youngstown State 14by 20 points
- Youngstown State’s biggest win1975: Youngstown State 25, Villanova 6by 19 points
- Upset1977: Youngstown State 13, Villanova 10Youngstown State had a 10% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1979: Youngstown State 27, Villanova 22Youngstown State had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1975: Youngstown State 25, Villanova 6Youngstown State had a 25% 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
| Aug 29, 2024 | Villanova 24, Youngstown State 17 | at Villanova | ||
| Dec 2, 2023 | Villanova 45, Youngstown State 28 | at Villanova | FCS Championship – Second Round | |
| Oct 6, 1979 | Youngstown State 27, Villanova 22 | at Villanova | ||
| Oct 28, 1978 | Villanova 22, Youngstown State 17 | at Youngstown State | ||
| Sep 10, 1977 | Youngstown State 13, Villanova 10 | at Villanova | ||
| Oct 23, 1976 | Villanova 34, Youngstown State 14 | at Villanova | ||
| Nov 8, 1975 | Youngstown State 25, Villanova 6 | at Youngstown State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.