Louisville vs NC State rivalry
Louisville leads the series 9-5 in meetings on record since 1951.
Next meeting
Louisville and NC State do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.
All-time series
Louisville 914 meetings since 19515 NC State
Series leader: Louisville.
See the full all-time Louisville vs NC State head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1950s 1 0
1990s 1 0
2000s 1 0
2010s 4 3
2020s 2 2
Series notes
Meetings played14
Series wins, Louisville9 of 14
Series wins, NC State5 of 14
Decided by 3 points or fewer2 of 14
Side by side, 2026 season
Louisville NC State
- 38.6 3rd
- Points per game
- 36.8 5th
- 29.2 16th
- Points allowed
- 25.6 12th
- 486.0 2nd
- Total yards per game
- 460.0 7th
- 7.5 2nd
- Yards per play
- 6.4 8th
- 198.6 4th
- Rush yards per game
- 199.2 3rd
- 287.4 7th
- Pass yards per game
- 260.8 9th
- 23.4 7th
- First downs per game
- 23.6 6th
- 45.6% 7th
- Third-down rate
- 53.4% 1st
- +4 4th
- Turnover margin
- 0 8th
- 8 2nd
- Takeaways
- 8 2nd
- 8 14th
- Sacks
- 7 15th
- 10 12th
- Sacks allowed
- 8 5th
- 82.4 14th
- Penalty yards per game
- 51.2 3rd
- 28:53 11th
- Time of possession
- 33:50 3rd
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the ACC; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Louisville vs NC State?
Louisville leads the series 9-5 in meetings on record since 1951. That is Louisville 9, NC State 5 across 14 meetings on record.
When do Louisville and NC State play next?
Louisville and NC State do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.