Louisville vs. Virginia Tech
Louisville and Virginia Tech have 10 meetings on file, the first in 1979; Virginia Tech leads the series 6–4 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Virginia Tech 6–4, and Louisville has won the last 2. Share
2027 at Louisville. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Louisville wins
- 4
- Virginia Tech wins
- 6
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1979
- Longest streak
- 3 Virginia Tech
- Current streak
- 2 Louisville
- Last 10 meetings
- Virginia Tech 6–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–1 |
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Louisville 0, Virginia Tech 1
- Average margin
- 15.9 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisville
- 3–2 Louisville’s record at home
- At Virginia Tech
- 3–1 Virginia Tech’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Louisville first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Louisville’s biggest win2023: Louisville 34, Virginia Tech 3by 31 points
- Virginia Tech’s biggest win1983: Virginia Tech 31, Louisville 0by 31 points
- Ranked showdown2005: Virginia Tech 35, Louisville 24No. 16 Louisville at No. 5 Virginia Tech
Coach against coach
| Years | Louisville | Series | Virginia Tech |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–1992 | Howard Schnellenberger | 2–1 | Frank Beamer |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Louisville’s side (Schnellenberger 2–1 against Beamer). 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
Named most valuable
| Cedric Humes (Virginia Tech) | 2005 |
| Hunter Cantwell Louisville | 2005 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
| 2025 | The CW | 0.6 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Nov 1, 2025 | 16Louisville 28, Virginia Tech 16 | at Virginia Tech | ||
| Nov 4, 2023 | 15Louisville 34, Virginia Tech 3 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 31, 2020 | Virginia Tech 42, Louisville 35 | at Louisville | ||
| Jan 2, 2006 | 5Virginia Tech 35, 16Louisville 24 | Neutral site | Gator Bowl | |
| Oct 10, 1992 | Louisville 21, Virginia Tech 17 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 26, 1991 | Virginia Tech 41, Louisville 13 | at Virginia Tech | ||
| Nov 5, 1988 | Louisville 13, Virginia Tech 3 | at Louisville | ||
| Nov 9, 1985 | Virginia Tech 41, Louisville 17 | at Virginia Tech | ||
| Oct 1, 1983 | Virginia Tech 31, Louisville 0 | at Virginia Tech | ||
| Sep 8, 1979 | Virginia Tech 15, Louisville 14 | at Louisville |
Every game is listed as played on the field.