Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Villanova Wildcats preview: November 1, 2026
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-18 in 2025-26) visit the Villanova Wildcats (24-9 in 2025-26) on November 1, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College basketball ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2025-26) | Last 5 | Away (2025-26) | Home (2025-26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 13-18 | 1-4 (73.4-85.2) | 2-11 (68.1-75.3) | 11-7 (79.1-75.3) |
| Villanova Wildcats | 24-9 | 2-3 (72.8-77.6) | 9-4 (74-72.7) | 15-5 (79.2-70.3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2025-26 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2025-26 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2025-26 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 366 College basketball teams (1st = the most). The 2025-26 season is the most recent in these records: this game is in a new season, and rosters may have changed since.
| ND | VILL | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 74.5 (220th) | 77.1 (144th) |
| Points allowed per game | 75.3 (143rd) | 71.2 (261st) |
Recent form
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Mar 7, 2026: L 69-77 at BC
- Mar 4, 2026: L 78-86 vs STAN
- Feb 28, 2026: W 96-90 vs NCSU
- Feb 24, 2026: L 56-100 vs DUKE
- Feb 21, 2026: L 68-73 at PITT
Villanova Wildcats
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Burton | G | 10 | 18.5 Pts/g, 2.8 Reb/g, 3.7 Ast/g | 17.6 Pts/g |
| Jalen Haralson | F | 27 | 16.2 Pts/g, 4 Reb/g, 2.6 Ast/g | 20.6 Pts/g |
| Cole Certa | G | 31 | 12.8 Pts/g, 1.7 Reb/g, 0.8 Ast/g | 17.8 Pts/g |
| Braeden Shrewsberry | G | 31 | 11.9 Pts/g, 3.1 Reb/g, 1.9 Ast/g | 10 Pts/g |
| Carson Towt | F | 31 | 5.9 Pts/g, 9 Reb/g, 1.7 Ast/g | 3.8 Pts/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Perkins | G | 33 | 13.7 Pts/g, 5.4 Reb/g, 1.6 Ast/g | 13.8 Pts/g |
| Duke Brennan | F | 32 | 12.4 Pts/g, 10.3 Reb/g, 2 Ast/g | 15.2 Pts/g |
| Bryce Lindsay | G | 33 | 12.3 Pts/g, 2.1 Reb/g, 2.1 Ast/g | 11.4 Pts/g |
| Acaden Lewis | G | 33 | 12.2 Pts/g, 3 Reb/g, 5.3 Ast/g | 8 Pts/g |
| Devin Askew | G | 33 | 9.8 Pts/g, 2.6 Reb/g, 2.1 Ast/g | 10.4 Pts/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2025-26 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games.
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