Villanova at Xavier Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Villanova by 17.25
TOTAL POINTS
127
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Xavier
Villanova 
|
79
C+
|
Overall |
96
A
|
|
81
B-
|
Power |
95
A
|
|
76
C
|
Offensive |
95
A
|
|
87
B+
|
Defensive |
95
A
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
93
A-
|
SoS (Full Season) |
94
A
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Xavier
Villanova
| 191 | Overall | 25 |
| 169 | Power | 34 |
| 218 | Offensive | 40 |
| 113 | Defensive | 34 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 54 | SoS (Full Season) | 45 |
Villanova#2587%
Xavier#19113%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: Villanova 87%, Xavier 13% at Xavier.
Villanova's win probability against Xavier is trending down — from 90% to 87% over the last 6 updates.
Villanova's win probability against Xavier has held at 90% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Villanova's win probability against Xavier has held at 92% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Villanova favored
Xavier favored
Even, 50%
Drag across the chart
Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Xavier | Neutral | At Villanova |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 89% | 91% | 94% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 91% | 93% | 95% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 90% | 92% | 94% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 89% | 92% | 94% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 89% | 92% | 94% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 89% | 92% | 94% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 89% | 92% | 94% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 89% | 92% | 94% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 87% | 90% | 92% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Xavier
Villanova
|
0-2 (0%) |
Head to Head |
2-0 (100%) |
|
11-19 (36.7%) |
Overall |
25-8 (75.8%) |
|
8-9 (47.1%) |
Home |
12-3 (80%) |
|
3-9 (25%) |
Away |
10-3 (76.9%) |
|
0-2 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
1-5 (16.7%) |
|
3-14 (17.6%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
11-8 (57.9%) |
|
8-5 (61.5%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
14-0 (100%) |
|
1-9 (10%) |
Last 10 Games |
7-3 (70%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Xavier
Villanova
| #120 Cincinnati | Best Win | #12 West Virginia |
| #220 DePaul | Worst Loss | #82 St John's |
| 21 pts vs #158 Ohio | Largest MOV | 40 pts vs #191 Xavier |
| 65 pts vs #4 Connecticut | Largest MOD | 49 pts vs #4 Connecticut |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Xavier
Villanova
| 58.4 | Points per Game | 71.2 |
| 66.6 | Points Against | 61.2 |
| 59.4 | Home PPG | 72.5 |
| 64.2 | Home PA | 59.8 |
| 57.8 | Away PPG | 73.2 |
| 71.1 | Away PA | 63.4 |
| 503-451 | Opponent Record | 620-449 |
| 138.6 | Avg Opponent Rank | 111.8 |
| L 8 | Longest Streak | W 10 |
| L 8 | Current Streak | L 2 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Xavier
Villanova
| Mar 6 | St John's (22-12) | L48-53 | Mar 20 | #25 Texas Tech (26-8) | L52-57 |
| Mar 1 | vs Creighton (16-15) | L71-73 | Mar 9 | #4 Connecticut (38-1) | L51-90 |
| Feb 25 | at Marquette (17-12) | L65-77 | Mar 8 | Seton Hall (19-13) | W62-48 |
| Feb 22 | at DePaul (8-24) | L67-76 | Mar 7 | Providence (15-18) | W73-65 |
| Feb 18 | vs Seton Hall (19-13) | L55-64 | Feb 26 | at Seton Hall (19-13) | W82-52 |
| Feb 11 | vs Villanova (25-8) | L38-78 | Feb 22 | vs Marquette (17-12) | W64-39 |
| Feb 8 | at Providence (15-18) | L50-66 | Feb 18 | vs #4 Connecticut (38-1) | L69-83 |
| Feb 4 | at St John's (22-12) | L52-71 | Feb 15 | at Creighton (16-15) | W74-64 |
| Feb 1 | vs Butler (12-19) | W63-59 | Feb 11 | at Xavier (11-19) | W78-38 |
| Jan 28 | at #4 Connecticut (38-1) | L39-97 | Feb 7 | vs Georgetown (14-17) | W67-55 |