Keg of Nails
Louisville vs Cincinnati
Louisville231 tie46 meetings
22Cincinnati
Louisville leads the series · Louisville on a 3-game winning run.
| Season | Site | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 * | Louisville win | Neutral | W | 24-7 |
| 2013 | Louisville win | Cincinnati | W | 31-24 |
| 2012 | Louisville win | Louisville | W | 34-31 |
| 2011 | Cincinnati win | Cincinnati | L | 16-25 |
| 2010 | Cincinnati win | Louisville | L | 27-35 |
| 2009 | Cincinnati win | Cincinnati | L | 10-41 |
| 2008 | Cincinnati win | Louisville | L | 20-28 |
| 2007 | Louisville win | Cincinnati | W | 28-24 |
| 2006 | Louisville win | Louisville | W | 23-17 |
| 2005 | Louisville win | Cincinnati | W | 46-22 |
| 2004 | Louisville win | Louisville | W | 70-7 |
| 2003 | Louisville win | Cincinnati | W | 43-40 |
| 2002 | Cincinnati win | Louisville | L | 14-24 |
| 2001 | Louisville win | Cincinnati | W | 28-13 |
| 2000 | Louisville win | Louisville | W | 38-24 |
| 1999 | Louisville win | Cincinnati | W | 23-13 |
| 1998 | Louisville win | Louisville | W | 62-19 |
| 1997 | Cincinnati win | Cincinnati | L | 9-28 |
| 1996 | Cincinnati win | Louisville | L | 7-10 |
| 1992 | Louisville win | Cincinnati | W | 27-17 |
| 1991 | Cincinnati win | Louisville | L | 7-30 |
| 1990 | Louisville win | Cincinnati | W | 41-16 |
| 1989 | Louisville win | Louisville | W | 37-17 |
| 1988 | Louisville win | Cincinnati | W | 21-6 |
| 1987 | Cincinnati win | Louisville | L | 0-25 |
| 1986 | Cincinnati win | Cincinnati | L | 17-24 |
| 1985 | Cincinnati win | Louisville | L | 9-31 |
| 1984 | Cincinnati win | Cincinnati | L | 21-40 |
| 1983 | Louisville win | Louisville | W | 31-23 |
| 1982 | Cincinnati win | Cincinnati | L | 16-38 |
| 1981 | Cincinnati win | Cincinnati | L | 0-24 |
| 1980 | Louisville win | Louisville | W | 20-0 |
| 1979 | Louisville win | Louisville | W | 22-19 |
| 1978 | Louisville win | Cincinnati | W | 28-14 |
| 1977 | Tie | Cincinnati | T | 17-17 |
| 1976 | Cincinnati win | Cincinnati | L | 6-20 |
| 1975 | Cincinnati win | Louisville | L | 27-46 |
| 1974 | Cincinnati win | Cincinnati | L | 6-7 |
| 1973 | Louisville win | Louisville | W | 10-8 |
| 1972 | Louisville win | Cincinnati | W | 38-13 |
| 1971 | Cincinnati win | Louisville | L | 16-19 |
| 1970 | Louisville win | Cincinnati | W | 28-14 |
| 1969 | Cincinnati win | Louisville | L | 21-31 |
| 1968 | Cincinnati win | Cincinnati | L | 7-37 |
| 1967 | Cincinnati win | Louisville | L | 7-13 |
| 1966 | Cincinnati win | Cincinnati | L | 3-17 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Keg of Nails?
The Keg of Nails is the name of the Louisville vs Cincinnati series. Louisville is 23-22-1 against Cincinnati in 46 meetings on record since 1966.
What is the all-time record between Louisville and Cincinnati?
Louisville is 23-22-1 against Cincinnati across 46 meetings on record since 1966. Louisville leads the series.
When did Louisville last play Cincinnati?
They last met in 2022, a 24-7 win for Louisville.