Louisville vs. West Virginia
Louisville and West Virginia have 13 meetings on file, the first in 1984; West Virginia leads the series 10–3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s West Virginia 7–3. Share
- Louisville wins
- 3
- West Virginia wins
- 10
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1984
- Longest streak
- 4 West Virginia
- Current streak
- 1 Louisville
- Last 10 meetings
- West Virginia 7–3
- Most recent
- 2011
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0–4 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–4 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–1 |
- Both ranked
- 2 meetings: Louisville 1, West Virginia 1; 1 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 11.5 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisville
- 1–4 Louisville’s record at home
- At West Virginia
- 6–2 West Virginia’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Louisville’s biggest win2006: Louisville 44, West Virginia 34by 10 points
- West Virginia’s biggest win1985: West Virginia 52, Louisville 13by 39 points
- Upset2011: Louisville 38, West Virginia 35Louisville had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2006: Louisville 44, West Virginia 34No. 3 West Virginia at No. 5 Louisville
- Ranked showdown1993: West Virginia 36, Louisville 34No. 17 Louisville at No. 24 West Virginia
Coach against coach
| Years | Louisville | Series | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–1993 | Howard Schnellenberger | 1–4 | Don Nehlen |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Louisville’s side (Schnellenberger 1–4 against Nehlen). 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
| Geno Smith West Virginia | 31 of 44, 410 yards, 3 TD | 2011 Passing | |
| Steve Slaton West Virginia | 31 carries, 188 yards, 5 TD | 2005 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Nov 5, 2011 | Louisville 38, 24West Virginia 35 | at West Virginia | ||
| Nov 20, 2010 | West Virginia 17, Louisville 10 | at Louisville | ||
| Nov 7, 2009 | West Virginia 17, Louisville 9 | at West Virginia | ||
| Nov 22, 2008 | West Virginia 35, Louisville 21 | at Louisville | ||
| Nov 8, 2007 | 6West Virginia 38, Louisville 31 | at West Virginia | ||
| Nov 2, 2006 | 5Louisville 44, 3West Virginia 34 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 15, 2005 | West Virginia 46, 19Louisville 44 | at West Virginia | ||
| Oct 9, 1993 | 24West Virginia 36, 17Louisville 34 | at West Virginia | ||
| Sep 22, 1990 | Louisville 9, West Virginia 7 | at West Virginia | ||
| Sep 23, 1989 | 9West Virginia 30, Louisville 21 | at Louisville | ||
| Nov 15, 1986 | West Virginia 42, Louisville 19 | at Louisville | ||
| Sep 7, 1985 | West Virginia 52, Louisville 13 | at West Virginia | ||
| Sep 8, 1984 | West Virginia 30, Louisville 6 | at West Virginia |
Every game is listed as played on the field.