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Louisville (KY) FBS P5 : ACC AQ/P4

Location
Louisville KY

Spirit Name
Cardinals

Mascot
Cardinal Bird
Stadium:
Papa John's Cardinal/Rk: 53rd
Capacity: 55,000
Surface: FieldTurf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2010 4-8 Steve Kragthorpe @ UL 15-21 / Winning Percentage 41.66 441-425-17 / Winning Percentage 50.91 Total Win Rank 97 & Winning Percentage Rank 75 Total 49 Offense 24 Defense 21 S.T. 4 Offense 8* Defense 4 32,450 Decrease Rank 71
2010 7-6 Charlie Strong @ UL 7-6 / Winning Percentage 53.84 448-431-17 / Winning Percentage 50.95 Total Win Rank 96 & Winning Percentage Rank 75 Total 47 Offense 22 Defense 23 S.T. 2 Offense 3 Defense 7 50,648 Increase Rank 42
2011 7-6 Charlie Strong @ UL 14-12 / Winning Percentage 53.84 455-437-17 / Winning Percentage 50.99 Total Win Rank 94 & Winning Percentage Rank 75 Total 34 Offense 15 Defense 17 S.T. 2 Offense 3 Defense 7 48,538 Decrease Rank 46
2012 11-2 Charlie Strong @ UL 25-14 / Winning Percentage 64.10 466-439-17 / Winning Percentage 51.46 Total Win Rank 95 & Winning Percentage Rank 77 Total 47 Offense 23 Defense 23 S.T. 1 Offense 7* Defense 8 49,991 Increase Rank 40
2013 12-1 Charlie Strong @ UL 37-15 / Winning Percentage 71.16 478-440-17 / Winning Percentage 52.03 Total Win Rank 94 & Winning Percentage Rank 76 Total 53 Offense 24 Defense 24 S.T. 5 Offense 6* Defense 10 52,914 Increase Rank 38
2014 9-4 Bobby Petrino @ UL 9-4 / Winning Percentage 69.23 487-444-17 / Winning Percentage 52.27 Total Win Rank 95 & Winning Percentage Rank 76 Total 42 Offense 24 Defense 15 S.T. 3 Offense 7 Defense 4 52,972 Increase Rank 39
2015 8-5 Bobby Petrino @ UL 17-9 / Winning Percentage 65.38 RK 26 495-449-17 / Winning Percentage 52.39 Total Win Rank 94 & Winning Percentage Rank 73 Total 44 Offense 20 Defense 22 S.T. 2 Offense 5* Defense 4 49,069 Decrease Rank 44
2016 9-4 Bobby Petrino @ UL 26-13 / Winning Percentage 66.67 RK 28 504-453-17 / Winning Percentage 52.62 Total Win Rank 94 & Winning Percentage Rank 72 Total 46 Offense NA25 Defense 20 S T 1 Offense 9* Defense 8 54,065 Decrease Rank 33
2017 8-5 Bobby Petrino @ UL 34-18 / Winning Percentage 65.38 RK 33 512-458-17 / Winning Percentage 52.74 Total Win Rank 92 & Winning Percentage Rank 73 Total 45 Offense 21 Defense 21 S T 3 Offense 4* Defense 7 46,160 Decrease Rank 45
2018 2-10 Bobby Petrino @ UL 36-28 / Winning Percentage 56.25 RK 59 514-468-17 / Winning Percentage 52.30 Total Win Rank 93 & Winning Percentage Rank 73 Total 45 Offense 22 Defense 20 ST 3 Offense 7 Defense 4 50,251 Increase Rank 39
2019 8-5 Scott Satterfield @ UL 8-5 / Winning Percentage 61.54 RK 37 522-473-17 / Winning Percentage 52.42 Total Win Rank 92 & Winning Percentage Rank 73 Total 57 Offense 25 Defense 29 ST 3 Offense 6* Defense 10 49,913 Increase Rank 38
2020 4-7 Scott Satterfield @ UL 12-12 / Winning Percentage 50.00 RK 64 526-480-17 / Winning Percentage 52.25 Total Win Rank 91 & Winning Percentage Rank 74 Total 41 Offense 15 Defense 23 ST 3 Offense 8* Defense 8 Covid-19
2021 6-7 Scott Satterfield @ UL 18-19 / Winning Percentage 48.65 RK 71 532-487-17 / Winning Percentage 52.17 Total Win Rank 90 & Winning Percentage Rank 75 Total 48 Offense 21 Defense 24 ST 3 Offense 7 *Defense 6 43,966 Increase Rank 48
2022 8-5 Scott Satterfield @ UL 26-24 / Winning Percentage 52.00 RK 540-492-17 / Winning Percentage 52.29 Total Win Rank 92 & Winning Percentage Rank 75 Total 46 Offense 22 Defense 19 S.T. 5 Offense 7* Defense 7 41,692 Decrease Rank 52
2023 10-4 Jeff Brohm @ UL10-4 / Winning Percentage 71.43 RK 13 550-496-17 / Winning Percentage 52.54 Total Win Rank 92 & Winning Percentage Rank 76 Total 35 Offense 13 Defense 18 S.T. 4 Offense 6* Defense 7 51,2 52 Increase Rank 39
2024 9-4 Jeff Brohm @ UL19-8 / Winning Percentage 70.37 RK 15 559-500-17 / Winning Percentage 59.92 Total Win Rank 93 & Winning Percentage Rank 78 Total 31 Offense 11 Defense 17 S.T. 3 Offense 8* Defense 7 50,863 Decrease Rank 42
2025 9-4 Jeff Brohm @ UL 28-12 / Winning Percentage 70.00 RK 18 568-504-17 / Winning Percentage 52.94 Total Win Rank 93 & Winning Percentage Rank 78 Total 26 Offense 13 Defense 10 S.T. 3 Offense 8* Defense 8 50,292 Decrease Rank 45
2026 0-0 Jeff Brohm @ UL 28-12 / Winning Percentage 70.00 RK 18 568-504-17 / Winning Percentage 52.94 Total Win Rank 93 & Winning Percentage Rank 78 247 Recruiting RK: 48 Offense 9 Defense 5 TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2026)

Record 2026

Overall: W:4 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:4 L:3 T:0
Division: W:4 L:3 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-05 2026 Ole Miss (MS)
 -VS- 
Louisville (KY)
LOSS
41 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Ole Miss (MS) 6-60 152 336 488 2 16 6
Louisville (KY) 9-82 162 307 469 0 17 6
These teams have played only once / The Rebels took down the Cardinals, 43-24, in Atlanta Georgi, (2021) / Louisville plays in the ACC and was 9-4 in 2025 / L-ville's 9 wins included a 24-21, victory over National Runner-up, Miami / The Cardinals also blasted an Ole Miss' Southeastern Conference rival, KY, 41-0 & won their bowl game (Bush Boca Raton Bowl) over Toledo, 27-22 / Game will be Played @ Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-11 2026 Louisville (KY)
 -VS- 
Villanova (PA)
WIN
59 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisville (KY) 7-90 260 375 635 0 8 5
Villanova (PA) 7-64 75 178 253 1 14 4
Louisville & Villanova have never played against one another in FB / Unlike the Basketball rivalary (Big East Conference), where they have met 19 times / Villanova holds a narrow MOV 10 wins to 9 losses / The Wildcats (an FCS Program in FB) moved from the Coastal Athleticc Association (CAA) to the Patriot League (PL) for the 2026 season
Same Conference Sep-19 2026 Louisville (KY)
 -VS- 
SMU (TX)
WIN
41 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisville (KY) 11-110 265 177 442 0 10 3
SMU (TX) 8-82 257 222 479 3 14 5
The Mustangs & Cardinals have kicked-it-off, on 4 occasions / SMU leads the series, 4-0-0 / 1st played in 1983, Smu won, 24-6 in Irving, TX / Last played in 2025, The Mustangs pounded the Cardinals, 38-6, in Dallas, TX
Same Conference Sep-26 2026 Louisville
 -VS- 
Wake Forest
LOSS
27 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisville 9-90 75 324 399 1 14 7
Wake Forest 10-85 178 225 403 1 10 2
Same Conference Oct-03 2026 NC State
 -VS- 
Louisville
LOSS
31 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
NC State 7-64 130 373 503 2 17 8
Louisville 3-40 231 254 485 3 9 4
Same Conference Oct-09 2026 Louisville
 -VS- 
Florida State
WIN
44 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisville 4-35 397 140 537 0 9 4
Florida State 4-24 153 209 362 1 17 7
Same Conference Oct-17 2026 Syracuse
 -VS- 
Louisville
WIN
26 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Syracuse 8-88 123 339 462 3 14 3
Louisville 10-90 115 310 425 2 13 6
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-31 2026 Louisville (KY)
 -VS- 
Stanford (CA)
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisville (KY) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stanford (CA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-07 2026 Georgia Tech
 -VS- 
Louisville (KY)
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Georgia Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Louisville (KY) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-14 2026 North Carolina
 -VS- 
Louisville (KY)
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Louisville (KY) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-21 2026 Louisville (KY)
 -VS- 
Pittsburgh (PA)
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisville (KY) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh (PA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BCS (FBS AQ's) Nov-28 2026 Kentucky
 -VS- 
Louisville (KY)
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Louisville (KY) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
This is one of Four, ACC vs Southeastern Conference rivalry games played, every year, during Rivalry Weekend (Thanksgiving weekend)! The other 3 games are; FL vs FSU, UGA vs GT, & SC vs Clemson!) Kentucky leads the series vs Louisville, 19-17-0 / The teams have split the last 10 games @ 5 apiece! Louisville has won the lsst two games in Lexington (2024), 41-14 & in Louisville (2025), 41-0

Record 2026

Overall: W:4 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:4 L:3 T:0
Division: W:4 L:3 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Louisville (KY) 53 - 537 Yards 1505 1887 3392 6 80 35
Opponents 50 - 467 Yards 1068 1882 2950 13 102 35
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
7 3392 485

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
7 1887 270

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
7 1505 215

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
7 271 39

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
7 6 0.86

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
80 35 43.8%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
7 22 18 99 13 2 15 3 82% 68%

Defense Data   Back To Top


Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
7 2950 421

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
7 1882 269

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
7 1068 153

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
7 192 27

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
7 13 1.86

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
102 35 34.3%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
7 21 17 84 8 3 11 6 81% 52%

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