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Penn State vs Villanova

Villanova Wildcats

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Head-to-head on record

Penn State vs Villanova series
Team	Wins	Series
Penn State Nittany Lions	7	Penn State leads
Villanova Wildcats	3	Penn State leads

Meetings since 1902: 11, including 1 tie. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

Penn State has won the last 2 meetings.

7-3-1 Regular season

6-3-1 Last 10

26-9 Avg score

3 Longest Penn State win run

Biggest Penn State win 71-0 in 1912, a 71-point margin.

Biggest Penn State loss 6-27 in 1949, a 21-point margin.

Every Penn State vs Villanova meeting

Penn State Nittany Lions vs Villanova Wildcats, every meeting on record
Season	Result	Site	Score
2025	Penn State win	University Park	52-6
2021	Penn State win	University Park	38-17
1951	Villanova win	Villanova	14-20
1949	Villanova win	University Park	6-27
1936	Villanova win	University Park	0-13
1935	Penn State win	University Park	27-13
1912	Penn State win	University Park	71-0
1911	Penn State win	University Park	18-0
1910	Tie	Villanova	0-0
1905	Penn State win	University Park	29-0
1902	Penn State win	University Park	32-0

Scores from the Penn State perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1902.

Matchup stats

Last five games

Villanova

Date	Opp	Result
09-26	vsCOLG	L 21-28
09-19	atLON	W 20-16
09-11	atLOU	L 13-59
09-05	atBUCK	W 17-16
08-28	vsW&M	L 32-35

Penn State

Date	Opp	Result
10-02	atNU	L 13-34
09-26	vsWIS	L 20-24
09-19	vsBUF	W 55-13
09-12	atTEM	W 27-9
09-05	vsMRSH	W 45-0

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

FBS Independents

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Lake Forest	4	0	1.000	256	47
Notre Dame	5	0	1.000	206	59
Merchant Marine	3	0	1.000	148	47
Wabash	4	0	1.000	128	34
Franklin & Marshall	3	0	1.000	107	32
Trinity (CT)	2	0	1.000	77	14
Wesleyan (CT)	2	0	1.000	77	20
Dayton	3	0	1.000	90	41
Hardin Simmons	2	0	1.000	72	44
Amherst	2	0	1.000	62	35
Williams	2	0	1.000	36	14
Montana	4	1	.800	187	119
Colgate	4	1	.800	117	65
Richmond	4	1	.800	100	138
Newberry	3	1	.750	105	60
MIT	2	1	.667	118	26
Millsaps	2	1	.667	120	56
Washington & Jefferson	2	1	.667	88	33
Dickinson	2	1	.667	81	63
Hampden Sydney	2	1	.667	94	89
Coast Guard	2	2	.500	150	142
Tufts	1	1	.500	49	70
UConn	2	3	.400	180	131
Villanova	2	3	.400	103	154
West Virginia Wesleyan	2	3	.400	94	157
William & Mary	2	3	.400	111	205
Centre	1	2	.333	59	33
Simpson (IA)	1	2	.333	94	94
Erskine	1	2	.333	75	78
Coe	1	2	.333	62	73
Carnegie Mellon	1	2	.333	55	68
Sewanee	1	2	.333	75	96
Maryville (TN)	1	3	.250	92	128
Beloit	1	3	.250	21	78
Lafayette	1	3	.250	84	143
Duquesne	1	3	.250	73	152
Cornell (IA)	1	3	.250	37	117
Tennessee State	1	3	.250	59	145
Knox	1	3	.250	35	146
Fordham	1	4	.200	89	165
Bucknell	1	4	.200	51	134
Holy Cross	1	4	.200	93	183
Maine	1	4	.200	71	161
Florida A&M	1	4	.200	87	184
Alameda Coast Guard	0	0	.000	0	0
Amarillo Field	0	0	.000	0	0
Birmingham-Southern	0	0	.000	0	0
Boston University	0	0	.000	0	0
Camp Grant	0	0	.000	0	0
Carlisle	0	0	.000	0	0
Colorado College	0	0	.000	0	0
Cumberland (TN)	0	0	.000	0	0
Del Monte Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
Detroit Mercy	0	0	.000	0	0
Drury	0	0	.000	0	0
Fort Benning	0	0	.000	0	0
Fort Riley	0	0	.000	0	0
Fort Warren	0	0	.000	0	0
Georgia Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
Gonzaga	0	0	.000	0	0
Great Lakes Navy	0	0	.000	0	0
Haskell	0	0	.000	0	0
Iowa Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
Jacksonville Naval Air Station	0	0	.000	0	0
Lombard	0	0	.000	0	0
Loyola (LA)	0	0	.000	0	0
Loyola Marymount	0	0	.000	0	0
Lubbock Field	0	0	.000	0	0
Manhattan	0	0	.000	0	0
March Field	0	0	.000	0	0
Mare Island Marines	0	0	.000	0	0
Marquette	0	0	.000	0	0
Mississippi College	0	0	.000	0	0
Nashville	0	0	.000	0	0
New York University	0	0	.000	0	0
Norman Naval Air Station	0	0	.000	0	0
North Carolina Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
Oglethorpe	0	0	.000	0	0
Phillips	0	0	.000	0	0
Portland	0	0	.000	0	0
Quantico Marines	0	0	.000	0	0
Randolph Field	0	0	.000	0	0
Regis (CO)	0	0	.000	0	0
Saint Mary's (CA)	0	0	.000	0	0
Saint Mary's (CA) Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
San Francisco	0	0	.000	0	0
Santa Clara	0	0	.000	0	0
Second Air Force	0	0	.000	0	0
Spring Hill	0	0	.000	0	0
Swarthmore	0	0	.000	0	0
Tampa	0	0	.000	0	0
Tennessee Medical College	0	0	.000	0	0
Union (NY)	0	0	.000	0	0
Vermont	0	0	.000	0	0
Whitman	0	0	.000	0	0
Wichita State	0	0	.000	0	0
Xavier	0	0	.000	0	0
Southwestern U	0	3	.000	64	86
Bowdoin	0	2	.000	7	33
Hamilton	0	2	.000	49	80
Colby	0	2	.000	21	53
Georgetown	0	3	.000	52	89
Bates	0	2	.000	14	67
Lawrence	0	3	.000	28	110
Centenary (LA)	0	3	.000	21	117
Rhodes	0	3	.000	20	134

Big Ten

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Indiana	5	0	1.000	221	54
Nebraska	5	0	1.000	218	71
UCLA	4	0	1.000	179	75
USC	5	1	.833	224	153
Ohio State	4	1	.800	211	63
Iowa	4	1	.800	145	63
Wisconsin	4	1	.800	158	83
Minnesota	4	1	.800	160	90
Oregon	3	1	.750	190	93
Northwestern	3	1	.750	132	67
Penn State	3	2	.600	160	80
Washington	3	2	.600	133	92
Michigan	3	2	.600	115	79
Illinois	2	3	.400	153	130
Maryland	2	3	.400	152	151
Purdue	2	3	.400	152	175
Michigan State	2	3	.400	91	116
Rutgers	1	4	.200	150	161

Records computed from completed games this season

Penn State Nittany Lions lead the series since 1902, 7-3-1. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Penn State and Villanova meet.

How to watch Penn State vs Villanova

When Penn State and Villanova are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
Radio Listen on the Penn State radio network.
Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Penn State vs Villanova time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Penn State this season

Follow Penn State in the title race on the Big Ten standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Big Ten rivalry pages, or browse every Big Ten matchup.

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Penn State vs Villanova: the essentials

Penn State Nittany Lions vs Villanova Wildcats is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big Ten against FBS Independents. Penn State Nittany Lions lead the series since 1902, 7-3-1. Across 11 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Penn State vs Villanova head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Penn State Nittany Lions team hub, the Big Ten this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Villanova against the whole conference, see Villanova vs the Big Ten.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Penn State and Villanova?

Penn State Nittany Lions lead the series since 1902, 7-3-1. The two programs have met 11 times on record.

How can I watch Penn State vs Villanova?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Penn State and Villanova in the same conference?

No. Penn State plays in the Big Ten. Villanova plays in FBS Independents. This is a non-conference game.