Louisville Cardinals
ACC
10-4 (7-2 conf)
SP+ #33AP #9
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 8.0 (#33)
- SP+ Offense
- 30.1
- SP+ Defense
- 22.3
- SRS
- 12.6
- FPI
- 11.4
- Elo
- 1688
- Talent
- 744
- Recruiting
- 218 (#31)
Schedule
record 10–4
Schedule
45th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
61st
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
25th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NGeorgia Tech | +0.3 | 39-34 | +5 | W |
| 2 | vsMurray State | FCS | 56-0 | +56 | W |
| 3 | NIndiana | -7.4 | 21-14 | +7 | W |
| 4 | vsBoston College | -5.9 | 56-28 | +28 | W |
| 5 | @NC State | +7.4 | 13-10 | +3 | W |
| 6 | vsNotre Dame | +20.1 | 33-20 | +13 | W |
| 7 | @Pittsburgh | -7.3 | 21-38 | -17 | L |
| 9 | vsDuke | +9.4 | 23-0 | +23 | W |
| 10 | vsVirginia Tech | +5.8 | 34-3 | +31 | W |
| 11 | vsVirginia | -10.8 | 31-24 | +7 | W |
| 12 | @Miami | +9.6 | 38-31 | +7 | W |
| 13 | vsKentucky | +10.5 | 31-38 | -7 | L |
| 14 | NFlorida State | +19.4 | 6-16 | -10 | L |
| 1 ·P | NUSC | +9.4 | 28-42 | -14 | L |
Quarterbacks · 6
2023 · 68
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jack Plummer | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Brock Domann | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Harrison Bailey | SR | 6'4" | 237 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Evan Conley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 5th | Pierce Clarkson | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 6th | Brady Allen | JR | 6'6" | 220 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jawhar Jordan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Isaac Guerendo | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Maurice Turner | JR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| RB | 4th | Keyjuan Brown | SO | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 5th | Kaden Moorman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Mario Agyen | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jamari Thrash | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Kevin Coleman Jr. | SR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Chris Bell | SR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Ahmari Huggins-Bruce | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Jimmy Calloway | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jadon Thompson | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | 7th | Allan Houston III | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Cataurus Hicks | SO | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Elijah Downing | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | William Fowles | SO | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Joey Gatewood | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Nate Kurisky | JR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Josh Lifson | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Duane Martin | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Trevonte Sylvester | SR | 6'6" | 280 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | — | Popeye Williams | JR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Ashton Gillotte | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Stephen Herron | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Ramon Puryear | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Dezmond Tell | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Kameron Wilson | SR | 6'2" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jermayne Lole | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Jared Dawson | SR | 6'1" | 288 | — |
| DL | 8th | Jeffery Clark | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 9th | Selah Brown | JR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DL | 10th | AJ Green | SO | 6'6" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 11th | R.J. Sorensen | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Tawfiq Thomas | SR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | TJ Quinn | SR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Ben Perry | SR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jaylin Alderman | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 4th | Antonio Watts | JR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Mason Reiger | SR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| LB | 6th | Stanquan Clark | JR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jackson Hamilton | SR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LB | 8th | Jack Reiger | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Ryheem Craig | SR | 6'3" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Keith Brown | SR | 6'1" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Darrian Bell | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Cam'Ron Kelly | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Quincy Riley | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Jarvis Brownlee | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Storm Duck | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Josh Minkins | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Trey Franklin | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 7th | Gilbert Frierson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 8th | D'Angelo Hutchinson | SR | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Derrick Edwards | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 10th | Jeremy Hamilton | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Dakadrien Saunders | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Daniel Martens | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Devin Neal | SR | 6'0" | 214 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Shai Kochav | SR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| P | 1st | Brady Hodges | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Brock Travelstead | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Nick Lopez | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
30.166
Off PPA
+0.2370
Pass PPA
+0.3267
Rush PPA
+0.1772
Success
48%92
Explosive
1.1822
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.23 | +0.07 |
| Passing | +0.32 | +0.20 |
| Rushing | +0.17 | -0.03 |
| 1st Down | +0.15 | -0.04 |
| 2nd Down | +0.17 | +0.08 |
| 3rd Down | +0.48 | +0.31 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
30.9
PPG Against
19.7
Differential
+11.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 10-3
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 2-1
- Neutral
- 2-1
- Conference
- 7-2
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 5-1
- Avg Margin
- +11.2
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 37.7 | 16.1 |
| Away | 2-1 | 24.0 | 26.3 |
| Neutral | 2-2 | 23.5 | 26.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-2 | 23.3 | 24.7 |
| Conference | 7-2 | 29.0 | 20.4 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 33.8 | 22.8 |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 10 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #25 | #14 | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #21 | #15 | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 10-3 | 7-2 | #33 | #9 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #39 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #52 | — | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 4-7 | 3-7 | #38 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #61 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 2-10 | 0-8 | #98 | — | — |
| 2017 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #14 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 9-3 | 7-1 | #9 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #26 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #23 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 1-3 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-4 |
| ATS | 6-746% |
| Over / Under | 7-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-6 |
| As underdog | 1-1 |
| Home | 5-2 |
| Away | 1-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #45 · 26 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★122 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #68 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | #58 | 187 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | #31 | 218 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | #51 | 188 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | #38 | 198 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | #42 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | #69 | 166 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | #30 | 214 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 2017 | #34 | 205 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2016 | #38 | 196 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #29
Returning prod 23%Departed 77%
Talent composite744.2 #29 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)38 / 48 / 27
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
7 items
- 11 Louisville Players Named Athlon Sports Preseason All-ACC SelectionsThe Cardinals have the second-most selections in the conference.LOU9h
- EA Sports College Football 27's Player Ratings for Louisville63 Cardinals will be available to play with at launch.LOU2d
- 4-star WR picks Kentucky Wildcats over Notre Dame, LouisvilleWill Stein and the Kentucky Wildcats will be confident about their future receiving crops after landing Tyler Fryman.LOU2d
- Player Previews: QB Deuce Adams Brings Intriguing Skills to MadisonOver the course of the summer leading up to Big Ten Media Days and fall camp, Badgers On SI will extensively preview Wisconsin football's roster with a write-up
- Louisville loses 4-star CB to VanderbiltTop-100 cornerback in the 2027 recruiting class, Allen Evans IV, has flipped his commitment from Louisville to Vanderbilt.LOU2d
- Elite '27 CB, Louisville Commit Allen Evans IV Flips to SEC SchoolEvans was the Cardinals' highest-ranked commit in the cycle.LOU2d
- Jeff Brohm, Louisville's Players Have Split Opinion on CFP ExpansionThe College Football Playoff seems hellbent on expanding their field, but not everyone with the Cardinals are on board with it.LOU5d