Boston College vs. Louisville
Boston College and Louisville have 18 meetings on file, the first in 1986; Louisville leads the series 11–7 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Louisville 6–4, and Louisville has won the last 3. Share
- Boston College wins
- 7
- Louisville wins
- 11
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1986
- Longest streak
- 4 Louisville
- Current streak
- 3 Louisville
- Last 10 meetings
- Louisville 6–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 2–4 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–4 |
- Average margin
- 16 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Boston College
- 5–4 Boston College’s record at home
- At Louisville
- 7–2 Louisville’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Boston College’s biggest win1986: Boston College 41, Louisville 7by 34 points
- Louisville’s biggest win2016: Louisville 52, Boston College 7by 45 points
- Upset2017: Boston College 45, Louisville 42Boston College had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Boston College | Series | Louisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–1990 | Jack Bicknell | 1–2 | Howard Schnellenberger |
| 2014–2018 | Steve Addazio | 2–3 | Bobby Petrino |
| 2020–2022 | Jeff Hafley | 2–1 | Scott Satterfield |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Boston College’s side (Bicknell 1–2 against Schnellenberger). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Jack Plummer Louisville | 18 of 21, 388 yards, 5 TD | 2023 Passing | |
| A.J. Dillon Boston College | 39 carries, 272 yards, 4 TD | 2017 Rushing | |
| Isaac Brown Louisville | 14 carries, 205 yards, 1 TD | 2025 Rushing | |
| Monty Montgomery Louisville | 7 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 for loss, 1 INT | 2022 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.