Villanova Wildcats

Villanova predictions went six games without a cover before the Wildcats won 38-17 at Fordham on 17 October laying 7.5. Favored in six of their seven games, they lost three of those outright and stand 3-4.

Villanova in 2026

Two of the wins were narrow against big lines: 17-16 at Bucknell laying 22.5 and 20-16 at LIU laying 18.5. William & Mary won 35-32 at Villanova in the opener with the Wildcats favored by 12.5, and the home games against Colgate and Morgan State also ended in losses.

Villanova results

• vs William & Mary, Fri 28 Aug: lost 35-32; missed -12.5; over 47.5
• at Bucknell, 5 Sep: won 17-16; missed -22.5; under 54.5
• at Louisville, Fri 11 Sep: lost 59-13 (our prediction); missed +39.5; over 56.5
• at LIU, 19 Sep: won 20-16; missed -18.5; under 50.5
• vs Colgate, 26 Sep: lost 28-21; missed -3; over 44.5
• vs Morgan State, 3 Oct: lost 38-35; missed -16.5; over 48.5
• at Fordham, 17 Oct: won 38-17; covered -7.5; over 44.5

Villanova schedule, Eastern times

• vs Lehigh, 24 Oct, 3:30 PM
• at Lafayette, 31 Oct, 12:30 PM
• vs Richmond, 7 Nov, 1 PM
• at Holy Cross, 14 Nov, 12 PM
• vs Georgetown, 21 Nov, 1 PM

Villanova in 2025

It is a sharp turn from 2025, when Villanova won all nine games it was favored in, finished the regular season 9-2 and 7-4 against the spread, then beat Harvard, Lehigh and Tarleton State in the FCS playoffs before Illinois State won the semifinal 30-14.