Miami and Louisville have met only 17 times since 1933, but the series has been high-impact and high-drama. Miami leads 12-4-1, with the two most recent matchups being played for the Howard Schnellenberger Trophy — introduced in 2023 to honor the coach who rebuilt both programs — with Louisville winning the inaugural matchup at Hard Rock Stadium in 2023 and Miami taking the boots back after a 52-45 shootout in 2024.
The rivalry's modern identity was forged on Oct. 14, 2004, when No. 3 Miami erased a 17-point second-half deficit to beat No. 17 Louisville, 41-38, on Frank Gore's TD in the final minute after a momentum-tilting Devin Hester punt return.