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Bucknell vs Villanova

College football Week 1 · 5 September 2026

Final score 16–17

Bucknell last 5: LLLWL · Villanova last 5: LLWWW.

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Bucknell hosted Villanova in Week 1 of the college football season on Saturday, 5 September 2026. Final score: Bucknell 16–17 Villanova. Bucknell had won one of their last five, scoring 22.8 and allowing 32.0 points a game. Over their last five games Villanova went 3-2, averaging 27.6 points for and 20.0 against. This is the first meeting between the two teams in our records. Kick-off was at 22:00 UTC. The game page also covers the expected margin, total points, the predicted score, rest and the injury report. Every SportLikely prediction is saved before kick-off and checked against the result afterwards. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.