Villanova at Long Island University
Villanova (1‑2) travels to Long Island University (0‑3). No market line yet; the model gives Villanova a 60% shot.
How they got here
Last three games
Villanova · 1-2
Picked #137 in the preseason · now #148.
1-2 in its last three — but nothing on this résumé beats a top-40 team yet.
L 13–59 @ LouisvilleTop 25 #56 of 669
lost by 46 as a 39.5-point underdog
W 17–16 @ Bucknell #235 of 669
won by 1 as a 22.5-point favorite
L 32–35 vs William & Mary #182 of 669
lost by 3 as a 12.5-point favorite
Last three games
Long Island University · 0-3
Picked #178 in the preseason · now #212.
Three straight losses, each by 20 or more.
L 13–35 vs UAlbany #193 of 669
lost by 22 as a 2.5-point underdog
L 6–51 @ Kansas #85 of 669
lost by 45 as a 44.5-point underdog
L 21–42 @ North Dakota #111 of 669
lost by 21 as a 27.5-point underdog
What’s at stake
Villanova
- Villanova is 2 games back in Patriot with 7 left to make it up.
- Villanova is still shaking off a 46-point loss.
Long Island University
- Long Island University needs 6 more wins in the final 8 to reach bowl eligibility.
- Long Island University is still shaking off a 22-point loss.
The series
Villanova leads the series 3-0
3 meetings since 2019 · Villanova has won the last 3
- 2024Villanova 24–10
- 2022Villanova 38–21
- 2019Villanova 35–7
Conditions
69°F · 13 mph wind · Cloudy
Home-field advantage: Bottom third of FBS.
0% at home, 9% on the road against FBS opponents (0–0 home, 1–10 away).
Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge (why); the books use about 3.
The visitors travel about 107 miles to get here.
Recent games
Long Island University
- Wk 1Lat North Dakota21-42
- Wk 1Lat Kansas6-51
- Wk 2Lvs UAlbany13-35
Villanova
- Wk 1Lvs William & Mary32-35
- Wk 1Wat Bucknell17-16
- Wk 2Lat Louisville13-59