Kent State vs. Louisville
Kent State and Louisville first met in 1962 and have played 12 times; the series is tied 6–6. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5. Share
- Kent State wins
- 6
- Louisville wins
- 6
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1962
- Longest streak
- 3 Kent State
- Current streak
- 1 Louisville
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2017
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 15.2 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Kent State
- 5–0 Kent State’s record at home
- At Louisville
- 6–1 Louisville’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Kent State’s biggest win1969: Kent State 35, Louisville 6by 29 points
- Louisville’s biggest win2017: Louisville 42, Kent State 3by 39 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Kent State | Series | Louisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–1967 | Leo Strang | 3–1 | Frank Camp |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Kent State’s side (Strang 3–1 against Camp). 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.
Every game
| Sep 23, 2017 | 19Louisville 42, Kent State 3 | at Louisville | ||
| Sep 15, 1973 | Kent State 10, Louisville 3 | at Kent State | ||
| Sep 16, 1972 | Louisville 34, Kent State 0 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 31, 1970 | Louisville 14, Kent State 13 | at Louisville | ||
| Nov 1, 1969 | Kent State 35, Louisville 6 | at Kent State | ||
| Nov 2, 1968 | Louisville 23, Kent State 9 | at Louisville | ||
| Nov 4, 1967 | Kent State 28, Louisville 21 | at Kent State | ||
| Nov 5, 1966 | Louisville 23, Kent State 20 | at Louisville | ||
| Nov 20, 1965 | Kent State 7, Louisville 6 | at Kent State | ||
| Nov 7, 1964 | Kent State 14, Louisville 7 | at Louisville | ||
| Nov 9, 1963 | Kent State 26, Louisville 7 | at Kent State | ||
| Nov 10, 1962 | Louisville 29, Kent State 8 | at Louisville |
Every game is listed as played on the field.