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Prediction updated: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Villanova
Wildcats
Patriot League (FCS)
10
13% win prob
Away
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
Louisville
Cardinals
ACC (FBS)
39
87% win prob
Home
POINT SPREAD
Louisville by 29.88
TOTAL POINTS
49
UPDATED
Saturday, August 1, 2026
PRESEASON RATINGS
*Ratings are relative to Division (FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA)
Villanova
Louisville
|
97
A
|
Overall |
93
A-
|
|
95
A
|
Power |
92
A-
|
|
89
B+
|
Offensive |
93
A-
|
|
98
A+
|
Defensive |
91
A-
|
|
75
C
|
SoS (Current) |
96
A
|
|
75
C
|
SoS (Future) |
96
A
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Villanova
Louisville
| 111 | Overall | 23 |
| 145 | Power | 24 |
| 174 | Offensive | 22 |
| 111 | Defensive | 27 |
| 234 | SoS (Current) | 13 |
| 234 | SoS (Future) | 13 |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Villanova
Louisville
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
12-3 (80%) |
Overall |
9-4 (69.2%) |
|
7-1 (87.5%) |
Home |
5-3 (62.5%) |
|
5-2 (71.4%) |
Away |
3-1 (75%) |
|
3-1 (75%) |
Versus Own Division Top 25 |
1-1 (50%) |
|
9-3 (75%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
4-4 (50%) |
|
3-0 (100%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
5-0 (100%) |
|
4-1 (80%) |
Last 5 Games |
2-3 (40%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Villanova
Louisville
| #74 Tarleton St | Best Win | #4 Miami FL |
| #203 Monmouth NJ | Worst Loss | #75 California |
| 45 pts vs #112 Harvard | Largest MOV | 41 pts vs #67 Kentucky |
| 46 pts vs #36 Penn State | Largest MOD | 32 pts vs #33 SMU |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Villanova
Louisville
| 29.5 | Points per Game | 29.9 |
| 20.9 | Points Against | 21.2 |
| 33.8 | Home PPG | 33.8 |
| 18.1 | Home PA | 18.9 |
| 24.7 | Away PPG | 23 |
| 24.1 | Away PA | 25.5 |
| 111-78 | Opponent Record | 94-75 |
| 233.9 | Avg Opponent Rank | 95.5 |
| W 11 | Longest Streak | W 4 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | W 2 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Villanova
Louisville
| Dec 20 vs Illinois St (12-5) L 14-30 | Dec 23 Toledo (8-5) W 27-22 |
| Dec 13 at Tarleton St (12-2) W 26-21 | Nov 29 vs Kentucky (5-7) W 41-0 |
| Dec 6 at Lehigh (12-1) W 14-7 | Nov 22 at SMU (9-4) L 6-38 |
| Nov 29 vs Harvard (9-2) W 52-7 | Nov 14 vs Clemson (7-6) L 19-20 |
| Nov 22 vs Sacred Heart (8-4) W 34-10 | Nov 8 vs California (7-6) L 26-29 |
| Nov 15 vs Stony Brook (6-6) W 30-27 | Nov 1 at Virginia Tech (3-9) W 28-16 |
| Nov 8 at Towson (6-6) W 28-10 | Oct 25 vs Boston College (2-10) W 38-24 |
| Oct 25 vs Albany NY (2-10) W 29-16 | Oct 17 at (4) Miami FL (13-3) W 24-21 |
| Oct 18 vs Hampton (2-10) W 56-14 | Oct 4 vs (25) Virginia (11-3) L 27-30 |
| Oct 11 at Elon (6-6) W 29-21 | Sep 27 at Pittsburgh (8-5) W 34-27 |
| Oct 4 at New Hampshire (8-5) W 37-7 | Sep 20 vs Bowling Green (4-8) W 40-17 |
| Sep 27 vs William & Mary (7-5) W 31-24 | Sep 5 vs James Madison (12-2) W 28-14 |
| Sep 20 at Monmouth NJ (9-3) L 33-51 | Aug 30 vs Eastern Kentucky (5-7) W 51-17 |
| Sep 13 at Penn State (7-6) L 6-52 | |
| Sep 6 vs Colgate (5-7) W 24-17 |