Louisville vs Syracuse rivalry
Louisville leads the series 13-8 in meetings on record since 1985.
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Louisville 
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Syracuse
vs Syracuse 2026-10-17 · 7:30 PM ET
JMA Wireless Dome
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All-time series
Louisville 1321 meetings since 19858 Syracuse
Series leader: Louisville.
See the full all-time Louisville vs Syracuse head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1980s 0 2
1990s 0 1
2000s 4 2
2010s 7 2
2020s 2 1
Series notes
Meetings played21
Series wins, Louisville13 of 21
Series wins, Syracuse8 of 21
Decided by 3 points or fewer2 of 21
Side by side, 2026 season
Louisville Syracuse - 38.6 3rd
- Points per game
- 34.8 8th
- 29.2 16th
- Points allowed
- 23.0 8th
- 486.0 2nd
- Total yards per game
- 451.3 8th
- 7.5 2nd
- Yards per play
- 5.7 12th
- 198.6 4th
- Rush yards per game
- 168.0 6th
- 287.4 7th
- Pass yards per game
- 283.3 8th
- 23.4 7th
- First downs per game
- 27.8 2nd
- 45.6% 7th
- Third-down rate
- 50.0% 4th
- +4 4th
- Turnover margin
- -1 11th
- 8 2nd
- Takeaways
- 6 8th
- 8 14th
- Sacks
- 11 8th
- 10 12th
- Sacks allowed
- 9 7th
- 82.4 14th
- Penalty yards per game
- 108.8 17th
- 28:53 11th
- Time of possession
- 33:51 2nd
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 Syracuse?
Louisville leads the series 13-8 in meetings on record since 1985. That is Louisville 13, Syracuse 8 across 21 meetings on record.
When do Louisville and Syracuse play next?
The next Louisville vs Syracuse meeting is around Week 7 of the 2026 season at JMA Wireless Dome.