Villanova Wildcats vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Final — November 1, 2026

Villanova Wildcats

FINAL

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Sunday, November 1 · 9:30 AM ET

222OffenseFull 2025-26 regular season (last season)ND

48th117.1

Offensive ratingpoints scored per 100 possessions

112.588th

116th77.1

PPG

74.5180th

222DefenseND

50th102.5

Defensive ratingpoints allowed per 100 possessions

107.4154th

80th71.2

Opp PPG

75.3198th

222TeamND

40th+14.7

Net ratingoffensive minus defensive rating

+5.1101st

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

About these numbers

Full 2025-26 regular season (last season), captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (366 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

The pre-game matchup

Villanova visited Notre Dame on Sunday, November 1 at 9:30 AM ET.

Last season (2025-26), Villanova scored 77.1 points per game (116th of 366) and allowed 71.2 (80th). Notre Dame scored 74.5 points per game (180th of 366) and allowed 75.3 (198th).

Offensive rating, the points scored per 100 possessions: Villanova 117.1 (48th), Notre Dame 112.5 (88th). Defensive rating, the points allowed per 100 possessions: Villanova 102.5 (50th), Notre Dame 107.4 (154th). Net rating, the offensive minus defensive rating: Villanova +14.7 (40th), Notre Dame +5.1 (101st). These are last season's full-season numbers because the new season's sample is still small; rosters change over the offseason.

Villanova closed as a 7.5-point road favorite, with Notre Dame getting the points at home. The spread closed where it opened. The total closed at 145.5, down from 148.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Villanova -327, Notre Dame +258) prices Villanova at 73% and Notre Dame at 27%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Villanova Wildcats 72, Notre Dame Fighting Irish 74

Notre Dame Fighting Irish won by 2.

Against the closing spread (Notre Dame Fighting Irish +7.5): Notre Dame Fighting Irish covered.
Combined score 146 vs the closing total of 145.5: Over.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish closed at +258 on the moneyline (a 27% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Spreadno move

OpenNotre Dame +7.5 (-110)
Villanova -7.5 (-110)

CloseNotre Dame +7.5 (-117)
Villanova -7.5 (-105)

Totaldown 3

Open148.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Close145.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Moneyline

OpenVillanova -330 73%
Notre Dame +247 27%

CloseVillanova -327 73%
Notre Dame +258 27%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.