The Zeitgeist List · rivalries

Mayor's Cup

Temple leads the all-time series 16–15–1. They've met 32 times since 1930.

Stature & the series, 1930–2018

Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.

all-time

15–16–1

Temple leads

streak

Villanova in a row

longest run

Temple

biggest win

Temple, 1975

first met

1930

32 meetings

biggest crowd

35,117

2017

The draft ledger

Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.

draft picks

12–41

Temple leads

1st-rounders

2–4

since

1967

first CFBD-carried draft class

1960s1–0

1970s4–6

1980s1–6

1990s0–2

2000s2–6

2010s3–16

2020s1–5

Best picks, either side

1986John Rienstra Offensive GuardRd 1, pick 9#9 overall

1969Rich Moore Defensive TackleRd 1, pick 12#12 overall

2017Haason Reddick Inside LinebackerRd 1, pick 13#13 overall

1987Paul Palmer Running BackRd 1, pick 19#19 overall

1972Mike Siani Wide ReceiverRd 1, pick 21#21 overall

2011Muhammad Wilkerson Defensive EndRd 1, pick 30#30 overall

1994Tre' Johnson Offensive TackleRd 2, pick 2#31 overall

2019Rock Ya-Sin CornerbackRd 2, pick 2#34 overall

Recent meetings

2018Villanova19–17

2017Temple16–13

2012Temple41–10

2011Temple42–7

2010Temple31–24

2009Villanova27–24

2003Villanova23–20

1980Villanova23–7

1979Temple42–10

1978Temple27–17

1977Temple38–15

1976Villanova24–7

1975Temple41–3

1974Temple17–7