Louisville vs. NC State
Louisville and NC State have 14 meetings on file, the first in 1951; Louisville leads the series 9–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Louisville 6–4. Share
2028 at Louisville; 2030 at NC State. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Louisville wins
- 9
- NC State wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1951
- Longest streak
- 3 Louisville
- Current streak
- 1 NC State
- Last 10 meetings
- Louisville 6–4
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 4–3 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–2 |
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Louisville 0, NC State 1
- Average margin
- 16.9 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisville
- 5–1 Louisville’s record at home
- At NC State
- 3–4 NC State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Louisville first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Louisville’s biggest win2016: Louisville 54, NC State 13by 41 points
- NC State’s biggest win2018: NC State 52, Louisville 10by 42 points
- Ranked showdown2017: NC State 39, Louisville 25No. 17 Louisville at No. 24 NC State
Coach against coach
| Years | Louisville | Series | NC State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2017 | Bobby Petrino | 3–1 | Dave Doeren |
| 2019–2022 | Scott Satterfield | 2–1 | Dave Doeren |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Louisville’s side (Petrino 3–1 against Doeren). 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
| Drake Thomas NC State | 15 tackles, 2 sacks, 2.5 for loss | 2021 Defense |
Named most valuable
| Mike Glennon | 2011 |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Oct 3, 2026 | NC State 31, Louisville 28 | at NC State | ||
| Sep 29, 2023 | Louisville 13, NC State 10 | at NC State | ||
| Nov 19, 2022 | Louisville 25, NC State 10 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 30, 2021 | NC State 28, Louisville 13 | at NC State | ||
| Nov 16, 2019 | Louisville 34, NC State 20 | at NC State | ||
| Nov 17, 2018 | NC State 52, Louisville 10 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 5, 2017 | 24NC State 39, 17Louisville 25 | at NC State | ||
| Oct 22, 2016 | 7Louisville 54, NC State 13 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 3, 2015 | Louisville 20, NC State 13 | at NC State | ||
| Oct 18, 2014 | Louisville 30, NC State 18 | at Louisville | ||
| Dec 27, 2011 | NC State 31, Louisville 24 | Neutral site | Belk Bowl | |
| Sep 29, 2007 | Louisville 29, NC State 10 | at NC State | ||
| Oct 8, 1994 | Louisville 35, 18NC State 14 | at Louisville | ||
| Nov 2, 1951 | Louisville 26, NC State 2 | at Louisville |
Every game is listed as played on the field.