Louisville vs. North Carolina
Louisville and North Carolina have 8 meetings on file, the first in 1988; Louisville leads the series 5–3 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Louisville 5–3, and Louisville has won the last 2. Share
- Louisville wins
- 5
- North Carolina wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1988
- Longest streak
- 2 North Carolina
- Current streak
- 2 Louisville
- Last 10 meetings
- Louisville 5–3
- Most recent
- 2017
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 2–1 |
- Average margin
- 17.8 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisville
- 2–1 Louisville’s record at home
- At North Carolina
- 2–3 North Carolina’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
- Louisville’s biggest win2005: Louisville 69, North Carolina 14by 55 points
- North Carolina’s biggest win1996: North Carolina 28, Louisville 10by 18 points
- Upset1988: Louisville 38, North Carolina 34Louisville had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
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
| Nov 14, 2026 | Louisville at North Carolina upcoming | at North Carolina | ||
| Sep 9, 2017 | 17Louisville 47, North Carolina 35 | at North Carolina | ||
| Sep 15, 2012 | 19Louisville 39, North Carolina 34 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 8, 2011 | North Carolina 14, Louisville 7 | at North Carolina | ||
| Oct 8, 2005 | 23Louisville 69, North Carolina 14 | at Louisville | ||
| Sep 25, 2004 | 24Louisville 34, North Carolina 0 | at North Carolina | ||
| Nov 9, 1996 | 8North Carolina 28, Louisville 10 | at North Carolina | ||
| Sep 21, 1995 | North Carolina 17, Louisville 10 | at Louisville | ||
| Sep 24, 1988 | Louisville 38, North Carolina 34 | at North Carolina |
Every game is listed as played on the field.