Louisville vs North Carolina rivalry
Louisville leads the series 5-3 in meetings on record since 1988.
UPCOMINGNext meeting
Louisville 
vs 
North Carolina
vs North Carolina 2026-11-14 · TBD
Kenan Stadium
Kenan Stadium
All-time series
Louisville 58 meetings since 19883 North Carolina
Series leader: Louisville.
See the full all-time Louisville vs North Carolina head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1980s 1 0
1990s 0 2
2000s 2 0
2010s 2 1
Series notes
Meetings played8
Series wins, Louisville5 of 8
Series wins, North Carolina3 of 8
Decided by 3 points or fewer0 of 8
Side by side, 2026 season
Louisville North Carolina - 38.6 3rd
- Points per game
- 24.0 14th
- 29.2 16th
- Points allowed
- 19.5 5th
- 486.0 2nd
- Total yards per game
- 345.8 15th
- 7.5 2nd
- Yards per play
- 6.0 10th
- 198.6 4th
- Rush yards per game
- 135.5 14th
- 287.4 7th
- Pass yards per game
- 210.3 15th
- 23.4 7th
- First downs per game
- 20.3 12th
- 45.6% 7th
- Third-down rate
- 40.9% 11th
- +4 4th
- Turnover margin
- -1 11th
- 8 2nd
- Takeaways
- 5 11th
- 8 14th
- Sacks
- 10 10th
- 10 12th
- Sacks allowed
- 8 5th
- 82.4 14th
- Penalty yards per game
- 28.8 1st
- 28:53 11th
- Time of possession
- 27:26 17th
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 North Carolina?
Louisville leads the series 5-3 in meetings on record since 1988. That is Louisville 5, North Carolina 3 across 8 meetings on record.
When do Louisville and North Carolina play next?
The next Louisville vs North Carolina meeting is around Week 11 of the 2026 season at Kenan Stadium.