University of North Florida Athletics

The River City Rumble is a season-long series between Jacksonville's two Division I institutions - Jacksonville University and the University of North Florida - that was founded in fall 2005. It was officially named and announced on Jan. 23, 2006, at a press conference on the UNF campus.The University of North Florida and Jacksonville University battle annually for the "Old Wooden Barrel," which is awarded to the school with the most victories in head-to-head competition over the other during a school year. The "Old Wooden Barrel" will be housed in the winning school's athletic department until the conclusion of the final event of the following year.

How The River City Rumble Works...
Jacksonville and North Florida both field teams in 14 sports (men's and women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, beach volleyball, women's indoor and outdoor track and men's and women's golf).

Each time the Dolphins and Ospreys face each other, the game will count toward the River City Rumble standings. The exception is individual sports (i.e. cross country, track and golf), where the team that finishes higher at the ASUN Conference Championship will earn one win for its school.

The two teams annually square off against each other 22 times. The school with the most wins will receive the "Old Wooden Barrel" at the end of the year. Any tie in the standings keeps the trophy at the previous year's winner.

Here's the breakdown of the number of competitions between the two schools during the school year:
6 - baseball, softball (0.5 point per win)
5 - beach volleyball (0.5 point per win)
2 - volleyball, men's and women's basketball
1 - men's and women's soccer
* - one point is also awarded to the team with the better finish in the ASUN Conference championship event for all of the following sports: men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, women's indoor and outdoor track & field.

Year-By-Year Final Results

2024-25: UNF leads, 15.5-7.5
2023-24: UNF won, 12.5-9.5
2022-23: Tied, 11-11 (UNF retains the barrel)
2021-22: UNF won, 13-9
2020-21: UNF won 16-4 (only had 20 available points due to opt outs in Women's XC & Indoor Track & Field)
2019-20: UNF Won 9-2 (Season shortened by COVID)
2018-19: UNF Won 14-8
2017-18: JU Won, 13-9
2016-17: UNF Won, 12-10
2015-16: JU Won, 12-10
2014-15: UNF Won, 14-8
2013-14: Tied 11-11 (UNF retained the barrel)
2012-13: UNF Won, 14.5-7.5
2011-12: UNF Won, 13-7
2010-11: JU Won, 11-9
2009-10: JU Won, 11-9
2008-09: JU Won, 13-7
2007-08: Tied, 10-10 (UNF retained the barrel)
2006-07: UNF Won, 11-9
2005-06: JU Won, 11-9

RIVER CITY RUMBLE 2024-25 Standings
Sport	Competition Dates/Winner(s)
Men's Soccer	UNF W, 4-3 (9.28)
Women's Soccer	UNF W, 3-1 (10.26)
Volleyball	JU W, 3-0 (9.29) ||  JU W, 3-1 (10.30)
Women's Cross Country	UNF W, 2nd Place (11.2)
Men's Cross Country	UNF W, 2nd Place (11.2)
Men's Basketball	UNF W, 81-78 (2.1) ||  UNF W, 77-73 (2.20)
Women's Basketball	JU W, 63-52 (2.15) ||  UNF W, 69-61 (3.1)
Women's Indoor Track	JU W, 3rd Place (2.28)
Beach Volleyball	UNF W, 5-0 (2.23) ||  UNF W, 5-0 (3.1) ||  UNF W, 5-0 (3.12) ||  UNF W, 5-0 (4.11) ||  UNF W, 5-0 (4.12)
Women's Golf	UNF W, 7th Place (4.15)
Men's Golf	JU W, 5th Place (4.24)
Softball	UNF W, 8-2 (3.27) || ​ UNF W, 6-5 (3.28) ||  UNF W, 8-3 (3.29) ||  UNF W, 5-4 (4.17) ||  UNF W, 10-1 (4.18) ||  UNF W, 4-1 (4.19)
Baseball	UNF W, 8-4 (3.14) ||  JU W, 5-3 (3.15) ||  JU W, 9-5 (3.16) ||  UNF W, 15-4 (5.15) ||  JU W, 15-4 (5.16) ||  UNF W, 8-1 (5.17)
Women's Outdoor Track	JU W, 5th Place (5.17)
SCORE	UNF leads, 15.5-7.5