FCS rank
#66
Among 128 teams · ▲12 since Week 7
Record
4-4
4-3 vs. FCS
Power rating
−3.32
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
−4.31
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Villanova is 4-4 and ranks No. 66 of 128 FCS teams, up 12 spots from Week 7. Its −3.3 power rating is 17.6 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 96th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.5 wins against it; Villanova is 1.5 behind, 66th in résumé rank.
Best win: 24–18 over Lehigh as a 21% underdog. Season-high rank: No. 50, after Week 1.
Next: at Lafayette on Sat, Oct 31. Villanova is a 0.6-point underdog with a 49% chance to win.
Next game
Lafayette by 0.6
Villanova 49% · Lafayette 51%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 50 | −0.83 |
| Week 2 | 71 | −5.45 |
| Week 3 | 91 | −6.41 |
| Week 4 | 89 | −7.30 |
| Week 5 | 93 | −7.90 |
| Week 6 | 93 | −7.03 |
| Week 7 | 78 | −4.92 |
| Week 8 | 66 | −3.32 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lehigh #13 | W | 24–18 | Upset21% | +6.52 | |
| W | 38–17 | 39% | −11.01 | ||
Morgan State #69 | L | 35–38 | 41% | −4.05 | |
Colgate #30 | L | 21–28 | 23% | +2.39 | |
| W | 20–16 | 59% | −9.39 | ||
at Louisville | L | 13–59 | — | +11.91 | |
| W | 17–16 | — | −14.54 | ||
William & Mary #113 | L | 32–35 | — | −10.87 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
Patriot| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13down 3 | 6-2 | #19 | −4.06 | +14.4 | ||
| 30down 4 | 4-4 | #53 | −0.88 | +4.0 | ||
| 50up 2 | 6-2 | #23 | −4.81 | -3.5 | ||
| 66up 12 | 4-4 | #66 | −4.31 | -3.4 | ||
| 68up 17 | 3-5 | #73 | −1.35 | -6.9 | ||
| 81down 8 | 3-4 | #68 | −2.59 | -5.7 | ||
| 82up 8 | 3-4 | #80 | −5.77 | -5.9 | ||
| 113down 1 | 3-5 | #95 | −3.75 | -14.9 | ||
| 114down 8 | 2-7 | #116 | −0.91 | -15.4 | ||
| 119down 4 | 1-7 | #121 | −4.80 | -16.8 |
