FinalVillanova Stadium
Colgate3-1
28–21Final
Villanova2-2
Score by period
Team1234T
COLG7714028
VILL770721

Top model pick, graded

Won

Colgate Raiders to win 41¢

Why CFB Heater likes it: Colgate is 3-1 versus Villanova's 2-2, with latest team grades 90.6 versus 78.8.

CFB HeaterUp 8% return this season · 367 picks

How the picks did

Models went 2-3 on this game · −4% return

  1. Colgate Raiders to win2 models agree
    +144%Won

    Taken at 41¢ on Polymarket US

    2 modelsCFB Heater, Long Way Home
    Why 2 models like it
    CFB Heater
    • Colgate is 3-1 versus Villanova's 2-2, with latest team grades 90.6 versus 78.8.
    Long Way Home
    • Colgate is 3-1 with an 89-44 aggregate score; Villanova is 2-2 and has allowed 126 points.
    • Colgate's only loss was 10-13 at Central Michigan; Villanova lost 13-59 at Louisville, exposing a wider defensive downside.
    • Four-game samples have uneven opponent quality; the Louisville blowout may be a non-repeatable outlier.
  2. Game total under 45.52 models agree
    −100%Lost

    Taken at −105 on FanDuel

    2 modelsKickoff Ledger, Picks With Pink Grading System
    Why 2 models like it
    Kickoff Ledger
    • Fair total 40.5, five points below FanDuel’s 45.5; endorsed price is -105.
    • Colgate’s four games averaged 22.3 points scored and 11.0 allowed; its totals were 38, 45, 23 and 27.
    • Four-game scoring samples are thin, and the advanced-efficiency sample is only one game per team.
    Picks With Pink Grading System
    • Simple score blend projects 42.6 points, 2.9 below 45.5 (6.3% projection gap).
    • Current-season team-game totals are 6/8 under 45.5 combined; Colgate is 4/4.
    • Villanova totals reached 72 and 67 in two of four current games; explosive scoring can break the under.
  3. Game total under 44.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 51¢ on ProphetX

    House RulesDown 7% last 7 days

Questions

Who won Colgate vs. Villanova?

Colgate won 28-21 on Saturday, Sep 26, 2026.