Matchup Index

Bucknell Bison vs Villanova Wildcats

Bucknell Bison 8
Villanova Wildcats leads 11-8-2
2 ties
1900 to 2026
Villanova Wildcats have won 7 straight
Villanova Wildcats 11

Series timeline

▲ Bucknell Bison ahead (peak +5) ▼ Villanova Wildcats ahead (peak +3)
1900: Tied 0-01902: Bucknell Bison 62-51904: Bucknell Bison 26-01905: Bucknell Bison 17-91930: Bucknell Bison 20-141931: Tied 0-01932: Villanova Wildcats 13-01933: Bucknell Bison 19-171934: Bucknell Bison 13-01935: Villanova Wildcats 25-01936: Bucknell Bison 6-01937: Villanova Wildcats 21-01943: Villanova Wildcats 12-81944: Bucknell Bison 27-61945: Villanova Wildcats 19-72004: Villanova Wildcats 20-142005: Villanova Wildcats 38-102018: Villanova Wildcats 49-72019: Villanova Wildcats 45-102021: Villanova Wildcats 55-32026: Villanova Wildcats 17-16

Bucknell Bison Villanova Wildcats Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Bucknell Bison 4 (1902–1930), Villanova Wildcats 7 (1945–2026). Current: Villanova Wildcats 7.

Splits

SplitBucknell Bison record
Regular season8-11-2
Hosted by Bucknell Bison6-4
Hosted by Villanova Wildcats2-7-2
Last 10 seasons (1937 to 2026)1-9
Largest Bucknell Bison win62-5 (1902)
Largest Villanova Wildcats win55-3 (2021)

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2026 Sep 5, 2026 Villanova Wildcats 17-16 at Bucknell Bison Week 1
2021 Sep 11, 2021 Villanova Wildcats 55-3 at Villanova Wildcats Week 3
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019 Sep 14, 2019 Villanova Wildcats 45-10 at Bucknell Bison Week 4
2018 Sep 22, 2018 Villanova Wildcats 49-7 at Villanova Wildcats Week 5
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2005 Oct 15, 2005 Villanova Wildcats 38-10 at Bucknell Bison Week 7
2004 Sep 2, 2004 Villanova Wildcats 20-14 at Villanova Wildcats Week 2
1940s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1945 Sep 22, 1945 Villanova Wildcats 19-7 at Bucknell Bison Week 3
1944 Nov 18, 1944 Bucknell Bison 27-6 at Villanova Wildcats Week 13
1943 Oct 16, 1943 Villanova Wildcats 12-8 at Villanova Wildcats Week 6
1930s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1937 Oct 23, 1937 Villanova Wildcats 21-0 at Villanova Wildcats Week 6
1936 Oct 31, 1936 Bucknell Bison 6-0 at Bucknell Bison Week 7
1935 Oct 12, 1935 Villanova Wildcats 25-0 at Villanova Wildcats Week 4
1934 Oct 27, 1934 Bucknell Bison 13-0 at Bucknell Bison Week 7
1933 Oct 14, 1933 Bucknell Bison 19-17 at Villanova Wildcats Week 5
1932 Oct 29, 1932 Villanova Wildcats 13-0 at Villanova Wildcats Week 7
1931 Oct 31, 1931 Tie 0-0 at Villanova Wildcats Week 8
1930 Nov 8, 1930 Bucknell Bison 20-14 at Bucknell Bison Week 9
1900s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1905 Nov 25, 1905 Bucknell Bison 17-9 at Bucknell Bison Week 11
1904 Oct 1, 1904 Bucknell Bison 26-0 at Bucknell Bison Week 3
1902 Nov 1, 1902 Bucknell Bison 62-5 at Bucknell Bison Week 8
1900 Nov 24, 1900 Tie 0-0 at Villanova Wildcats Week 11

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.