Louisville vs. Wake Forest
Louisville and Wake Forest have 11 meetings on file, the first in 2006; Louisville leads the series 7–4 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Louisville 6–4. Share
- Louisville wins
- 7
- Wake Forest wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2006
- Longest streak
- 4 Louisville
- Current streak
- 1 Wake Forest
- Last 10 meetings
- Louisville 6–4
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Louisville 1, Wake Forest 0
- Average margin
- 13.2 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisville
- 4–2 Louisville’s record at home
- At Wake Forest
- 2–2 Wake Forest’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 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 44, Wake Forest 12by 32 points
- Wake Forest’s biggest win2018: Wake Forest 56, Louisville 35by 21 points
- Upset2019: Louisville 62, Wake Forest 59Louisville had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2026: Wake Forest 30, Louisville 27Wake Forest had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2006: Louisville 24, Wake Forest 13No. 6 Louisville at No. 16 Wake Forest
Coach against coach
| Years | Louisville | Series | Wake Forest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2018 | Bobby Petrino | 3–2 | Dave Clawson |
| 2019–2022 | Scott Satterfield | 3–1 | Dave Clawson |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Louisville’s side (Petrino 3–2 against Clawson). 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
| John Wolford Wake Forest | 28 of 34, 461 yards, 5 TD | 2017 Passing | |
| Matt Colburn Wake Forest | 20 carries, 243 yards, 3 TD | 2018 Rushing | |
| Sage Surratt Wake Forest | 12 catches, 196 yards, 3 TD | 2019 Receiving | |
| Greg Dortch Wake Forest | 10 catches, 167 yards, 4 TD | 2017 Receiving | |
| Carlos Hernandez Wake Forest | 9 catches, 194 yards, 1 TD | 2026 Receiving |
Named most valuable
| Brian Brohm | 2006 |
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).
On television
| 2026 | ESPN | 1.0 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Sep 26, 2026 | Wake Forest 30, 16Louisville 27 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 29, 2022 | Louisville 48, 10Wake Forest 21 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 2, 2021 | 24Wake Forest 37, Louisville 34 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Dec 12, 2020 | Louisville 45, Wake Forest 21 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 12, 2019 | Louisville 62, 19Wake Forest 59 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Oct 27, 2018 | Wake Forest 56, Louisville 35 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 28, 2017 | Wake Forest 42, Louisville 32 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Nov 12, 2016 | 5Louisville 44, Wake Forest 12 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 30, 2015 | Louisville 20, Wake Forest 19 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Sep 27, 2014 | Louisville 20, Wake Forest 10 | at Louisville | ||
| Jan 2, 2007 | 6Louisville 24, 16Wake Forest 13 | Hard Rock Stadium | Orange Bowl |
Every game is listed as played on the field.