Louisville vs. Western Kentucky
Louisville and Western Kentucky have 13 meetings on file, the first in 1975; Louisville leads the series 12–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Louisville 10–0, and Louisville has won the last 12. Share
- Louisville wins
- 12
- Western Kentucky wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1975
- Longest streak
- 12 Louisville
- Current streak
- 12 Louisville
- Last 10 meetings
- Louisville 10–0
- Most recent
- 2020
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 7–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 20.9 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisville
- 11–1 Louisville’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 win1989: Louisville 55, Western Kentucky 7by 48 points
- Western Kentucky’s biggest win1975: Western Kentucky 21, Louisville 17by 4 points
- Upset1975: Western Kentucky 21, Louisville 17Western Kentucky had a 32% 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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Tutu Atwell Louisville | 5 catches, 145 yards, 3 TD | 2019 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Sep 12, 2020 | Louisville 35, Western Kentucky 21 | at Louisville | ||
| Sep 14, 2019 | Louisville 38, Western Kentucky 21 | Nissan Stadium | ||
| Sep 15, 2018 | Louisville 20, Western Kentucky 17 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 31, 1998 | Louisville 63, Western Kentucky 34 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 27, 1990 | Louisville 41, Western Kentucky 7 | at Louisville | ||
| Nov 4, 1989 | Louisville 55, Western Kentucky 7 | at Louisville | ||
| Nov 12, 1988 | Louisville 35, Western Kentucky 17 | at Louisville | ||
| Sep 20, 1986 | Louisville 45, Western Kentucky 6 | at Louisville | ||
| Sep 21, 1985 | Louisville 23, Western Kentucky 14 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 6, 1984 | Louisville 45, Western Kentucky 17 | at Louisville | ||
| Sep 10, 1983 | Louisville 41, Western Kentucky 22 | at Louisville | ||
| Sep 4, 1982 | Louisville 20, Western Kentucky 10 | at Louisville | ||
| Sep 13, 1975 | Western Kentucky 21, Louisville 17 | at Louisville |
Every game is listed as played on the field.