Villanova Wildcats All-Time Record and Rivalries

Most common matchups

Titles and postseason^[2]

Achievement	Total	Seasons
Conference titles	4	CAA: 2023, 2021, 2012, 2009

Home venues^[1]

1897 to 1908 Home venue unknown
1909 to 1923 Shibe Park
Since 1929 Villanova Stadium

Upcoming

Date	Matchup	Round
Sat Oct 31	Villanova Wildcats at Lafayette Leopards	Week 9
Sat Nov 7	Richmond Spiders at Villanova Wildcats	Week 10
Sat Nov 14	Villanova Wildcats at Holy Cross Crusaders	Week 11
Sat Nov 21	Georgetown Hoyas at Villanova Wildcats	Week 12

Against conferences

Conference	vs members at the time	vs current members
vs ACC	3-17	24-51-2
vs American	1-2	20-46-1
vs Association of Mid-Continent Universities football	1-1	0-0
vs Athletic Association of Western Universities	0-1	0-0
vs Atlantic 10 Conference	21-21	0-0
vs Big 12	0-1	8-18
vs Big East Conference	2-6	0-0
vs Big Seven Conference	1-0	0-0
vs Big Six Conference	2-0	0-0
vs Big Sky	2-1	2-1
vs Big South Conference	1-1	0-0
vs Big Ten Conference	0-5	11-26-1
vs C-USA	0-1	28-14-1
vs Colonial	99-52	65-36
vs Independent	151-199-9	0-1
vs Ivy Group	14-1	15-15
vs MAC	9-9	18-18
vs Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference	6-1	0-0
vs Mid-eastern	2-1	1-1
vs Middle Atlantic Conferences	1-1	0-0
vs Missouri Valley	3-7	0-0
vs Missouri Valley Football Conference	2-4	4-8
vs Mountain West	0-1	1-1
vs Northeast	4-1	8-3
vs PAC-12	0-0	0-3
vs Pacific Coast Conference	0-1	0-0
vs Patriot	35-4	91-52-2
vs Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference	10-2	0-0
vs Pioneer Football League	0-0	5-4
vs SEC	7-18-3	14-22-4
vs South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association	0-0-1	0-0
vs Southern	27-14-1	9-2
vs Southland	1-4	1-3
vs Southwest Conference	4-6	0-0
vs Sun Belt	0-0	14-14
vs UAC	2-0	2-0
vs Yankee Conference	4-4	0-0

"At the time" counts opponents by their conference in the season each game was played; "current" counts every game against today's members.

Against divisions

Division	vs members at the time	vs current members
vs ACC Atlantic Division	0-3	0-0
vs ACC Coastal Division	0-1	0-0
vs American East Division	1-2	0-0
vs Atlantic 10 North Division	3-6	0-0
vs Atlantic 10 South Division	7-8	0-0
vs Big Ten East Division	0-1	0-0
vs C-USA East Division	0-1	0-0
vs Colonial North Division	8-2	0-0
vs Colonial South Division	13-4	0-0
vs MAC East Division	1-2	0-0

"At the time" counts opponents by their division in the season each game was played; "current" counts every game against today's members.

Every opponent

ACC

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Boston College Eagles	14-27	41	2013
Villanova Wildcats vs Clemson Tigers	1-1	2	1978
Villanova Wildcats vs Duke Blue Devils	1-2	3	1931
Villanova Wildcats vs Florida State Seminoles	1-3	4	1957
Villanova Wildcats vs Louisville Cardinals	0-1	1	2026
Villanova Wildcats vs Miami Hurricanes	1-3-1	5	1957
Villanova Wildcats vs NC State Wolfpack	3-1-1	5	1955
Villanova Wildcats vs Pittsburgh Panthers	0-3	3	2016
Villanova Wildcats vs Syracuse Orange	1-3	4	2014
Villanova Wildcats vs Virginia Tech Hokies	0-5	5	1970
Villanova Wildcats vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	2-2	4	1988

American

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Army Black Knights	3-18	21	2022
Villanova Wildcats vs Navy Midshipmen	2-9	11	1995
Villanova Wildcats vs Temple Owls	15-16-1	32	2018
Villanova Wildcats vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane	0-3	3	1952

Big 12

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Baylor Bears	1-3	4	1957
Villanova Wildcats vs Cincinnati Bearcats	2-2	4	1980
Villanova Wildcats vs Houston Cougars	1-5	6	1974
Villanova Wildcats vs Iowa State Cyclones	2-0	2	1956
Villanova Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks	1-0	1	1940
Villanova Wildcats vs UCF Knights	0-2	2	2023
Villanova Wildcats vs West Virginia Mountaineers	1-6	7	2008

Big Sky

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Eastern Washington Eagles	0-1	1	2010
Villanova Wildcats vs Idaho Vandals	1-0	1	1974
Villanova Wildcats vs Montana Grizzlies	1-0	1	2009

Big Ten Conference

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Indiana Hoosiers	0-2	2	1957
Villanova Wildcats vs Maryland Terrapins	2-10	12	2024
Villanova Wildcats vs Penn State Nittany Lions	3-7-1	11	2025
Villanova Wildcats vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights	6-7	13	2005

C-USA

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Delaware Blue Hens	27-13-1	41	2024
Villanova Wildcats vs Liberty Flames	1-0	1	2014
Villanova Wildcats vs Sam Houston Bearkats	0-1	1	2014

Colonial

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Elon Phoenix	4-1	5	2025
Villanova Wildcats vs Hampton	4-0	4	2025
Villanova Wildcats vs Maine Black Bears	10-7	17	2024
Villanova Wildcats vs Monmouth Hawks	0-4	4	2025
Villanova Wildcats vs New Hampshire Wildcats	7-8	15	2025
Villanova Wildcats vs North Carolina A&T Aggies	2-0	2	2024
Villanova Wildcats vs Rhode Island Rams	12-4	16	2023
Villanova Wildcats vs Sacred Heart Pioneers	1-0	1	2025
Villanova Wildcats vs Stony Brook Seawolves	6-3	9	2025
Villanova Wildcats vs Towson Tigers	13-7	20	2025
Villanova Wildcats vs UAlbany Great Danes	6-2	8	2025

Independent

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs UConn Huskies	0-1	1	2015

Ivy Group

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Harvard Crimson	1-0	1	2025
Villanova Wildcats vs Pennsylvania Quakers	13-6	19	2015
Villanova Wildcats vs Princeton Tigers	1-8	9	1943
Villanova Wildcats vs Yale Bulldogs	0-1	1	1907

MAC

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Ball State Cardinals	1-0	1	1977
Villanova Wildcats vs Bowling Green State Falcons	1-0	1	1978
Villanova Wildcats vs Buffalo Bulls	5-4	9	1970
Villanova Wildcats vs Massachusetts Minutemen	5-7	12	2011
Villanova Wildcats vs Miami RedHawks	1-2	3	1961
Villanova Wildcats vs Toledo Rockets	5-5	10	1975

Mid-eastern

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Morgan State Bears	1-1	2	2026

Missouri Valley Football Conference

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Illinois State Redbirds	0-2	2	2025
Villanova Wildcats vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits	0-3	3	2023
Villanova Wildcats vs Youngstown State Penguins	4-3	7	2024

Mountain West

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Air Force Falcons	0-1	1	1999
Villanova Wildcats vs Nevada Wolf Pack	1-0	1	1948

Northeast

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Duquesne Dukes	3-3	6	1950
Villanova Wildcats vs Long Island University Sharks	4-0	4	2026
Villanova Wildcats vs St. Francis (PA) Red Flash	1-0	1	2016

PAC-12

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Oregon State Beavers	0-1	1	1962
Villanova Wildcats vs Washington State Cougars	0-2	2	1965

Patriot

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Bucknell Bison	11-8-2	21	2026
Villanova Wildcats vs Colgate Raiders	6-2	8	2026
Villanova Wildcats vs Fordham Rams	10-3	13	2026
Villanova Wildcats vs Georgetown Hoyas	7-2	9	1950
Villanova Wildcats vs Holy Cross Crusaders	14-6	20	2021
Villanova Wildcats vs Lafayette Leopards	2-4	6	2017
Villanova Wildcats vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks	14-4	18	2026
Villanova Wildcats vs Richmond Spiders	14-10	24	2022
Villanova Wildcats vs William & Mary Tribe	13-13	26	2026

Pioneer Football League

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Dayton Flyers	5-4	9	1977

SEC

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Alabama Crimson Tide	1-0	1	1951
Villanova Wildcats vs Arkansas Razorbacks	1-0	1	1939
Villanova Wildcats vs Auburn Tigers	1-4-2	7	1942
Villanova Wildcats vs Florida Gators	4-0	4	1946
Villanova Wildcats vs Georgia Bulldogs	0-1	1	1953
Villanova Wildcats vs Kentucky Wildcats	1-7-1	9	1972
Villanova Wildcats vs LSU Tigers	0-2	2	1951
Villanova Wildcats vs Ole Miss Rebels	0-2	2	1973
Villanova Wildcats vs South Carolina Gamecocks	4-1-1	6	1939
Villanova Wildcats vs Tennessee Volunteers	0-1	1	1945
Villanova Wildcats vs Texas A&M Aggies	2-2	4	1956
Villanova Wildcats vs Texas Longhorns	0-1	1	1953
Villanova Wildcats vs Vanderbilt Commodores	0-1	1	1954

Southern

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Furman Paladins	2-0	2	2002
Villanova Wildcats vs The Citadel Bulldogs	1-0	1	1956
Villanova Wildcats vs VMI Keydets	6-2	8	1980

Southland

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Incarnate Word Cardinals	0-1	1	2024
Villanova Wildcats vs McNeese Cowboys	0-1	1	2002
Villanova Wildcats vs SE Louisiana Lions	0-1	1	2019
Villanova Wildcats vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks	1-0	1	2010

Sun Belt

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs App State Mountaineers	1-0	1	2010
Villanova Wildcats vs Georgia State Panthers	1-0	1	2012
Villanova Wildcats vs James Madison Dukes	8-12	20	2021
Villanova Wildcats vs Marshall Thundering Herd	3-0	3	1979
Villanova Wildcats vs Old Dominion Monarchs	1-1	2	2012
Villanova Wildcats vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles	0-1	1	1954

UAC

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels	1-0	1	2024
Villanova Wildcats vs Tarleton State Texans	1-0	1	2025

Other opponents

Opponent	Record	Games	Last met
Villanova Wildcats vs Albright	1-0	1	1933
Villanova Wildcats vs Boston University	6-3	9	1975
Villanova Wildcats vs Carlisle	0-7	7	1912
Villanova Wildcats vs Catholic	1-0	1	1912
Villanova Wildcats vs Centre	2-0	2	1941
Villanova Wildcats vs Detroit Mercy	18-12-2	32	1964
Villanova Wildcats vs Dickinson	0-1	1	1897
Villanova Wildcats vs Franklin & Marshall	1-1	2	1944
Villanova Wildcats vs George Washington	2-1	3	1966
Villanova Wildcats vs Gettysburg	3-1	4	1933
Villanova Wildcats vs Hofstra	3-1	4	2007
Villanova Wildcats vs Lebanon Valley	1-0	1	1930
Villanova Wildcats vs Loyola Marymount	1-0	1	1937
Villanova Wildcats vs Manhattan	8-1	9	1942
Villanova Wildcats vs Marquette Warriors	4-1-1	6	1960
Villanova Wildcats vs Merchant Marine	2-0	2	1947
Villanova Wildcats vs Mount St. Mary's	2-0	2	1912
Villanova Wildcats vs Muhlenberg	4-0	4	1944
Villanova Wildcats vs New York University	0-1	1	1930
Villanova Wildcats vs Northeastern	4-2	6	2009
Villanova Wildcats vs Oglethorpe	1-0	1	1930
Villanova Wildcats vs Pacific Tigers	0-1	1	1960
Villanova Wildcats vs Parris Island Marines	0-0-1	1	1952
Villanova Wildcats vs Pennsylvania Military	4-0	4	1940
Villanova Wildcats vs Quantico Marines	3-4	7	1972
Villanova Wildcats vs Saint Mary's (CA)	2-0	2	1950
Villanova Wildcats vs San Francisco	2-0	2	1948
Villanova Wildcats vs Santa Clara	2-0	2	1970
Villanova Wildcats vs Scranton	1-0	1	1944
Villanova Wildcats vs Swarthmore	1-3	4	1912
Villanova Wildcats vs Tampa	1-2	3	1974
Villanova Wildcats vs Ursinus	4-0-1	5	1935
Villanova Wildcats vs Washington & Jefferson	0-2	2	1911
Villanova Wildcats vs West Chester	11-2	13	1973
Villanova Wildcats vs Western Maryland	2-0-1	3	1936
Villanova Wildcats vs Wichita State	2-1	3	1961
Villanova Wildcats vs Xavier Musketeers	11-5	16	1973

Unlisted opponents (20 games): 11-8-1. Minor one-off opponents are counted in the record above but not listed individually.