Louisville vs. Syracuse
Louisville and Syracuse have 22 meetings on file, the first in 1985; Louisville leads the series 14–8 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Louisville 8–2. Share
2027 at Louisville. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Louisville wins
- 14
- Syracuse wins
- 8
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1985
- Longest streak
- 4 Louisville
- Current streak
- 1 Louisville
- Last 10 meetings
- Louisville 8–2
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 4–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 7–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 3–1 |
- Average margin
- 20.4 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisville
- 8–2 Louisville’s record at home
- At Syracuse
- 5–6 Syracuse’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Louisville first
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Louisville’s biggest win2017: Louisville 56, Syracuse 10by 46 points
- Syracuse’s biggest win1985: Syracuse 48, Louisville 0by 48 points
- Upset2007: Syracuse 38, Louisville 35Syracuse had a 10% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2008: Syracuse 28, Louisville 21Syracuse had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2012: Syracuse 45, Louisville 26Syracuse had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Louisville | Series | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2012 | Charlie Strong | 2–1 | Doug Marrone |
| 2016–2018 | Bobby Petrino | 2–1 | Dino Babers |
| 2019–2022 | Scott Satterfield | 3–1 | Dino Babers |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Louisville’s side (Strong 2–1 against Marrone). 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
| Brian Brohm Louisville | 45 of 65, 555 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT | 2007 Passing | |
| Lamar Jackson Louisville | 21 carries, 199 yards, 4 TD | 2016 Rushing | |
| Javian Hawkins Louisville | 23 carries, 233 yards, 1 TD | 2019 Rushing | |
| Umari Hatcher Syracuse | 13 catches, 224 yards, 1 TD | 2026 Receiving | |
| Alec Lemon Syracuse | 9 catches, 176 yards, 2 TD | 2012 Receiving |
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.