Louisville Cardinals
ACC
9-4 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #21AP #15
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 13.6 (#21)
- SP+ Offense
- 37.7
- SP+ Defense
- 22.9
- SRS
- 15.4
- FPI
- 16.5
- Elo
- 1809
- Talent
- 739
- Recruiting
- 187 (#58)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
32nd
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
10th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
49th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAustin Peay | FCS | 62-0 | +62 | W |
| 2 | vsJacksonville State | -1 | 49-14 | +35 | W |
| 4 | vsGeorgia Tech | +1.9 | 31-19 | +12 | W |
| 5 | @Notre Dame | +23.9 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 6 | vsSMU | +17.5 | 27-34 | -7 | L |
| 7 | @Virginia | -5.1 | 24-20 | +4 | W |
| 8 | vsMiami | +21.6 | 45-52 | -7 | L |
| 9 | @Boston College | +1.2 | 31-27 | +4 | W |
| 10 | @Clemson | +13.3 | 33-21 | +12 | W |
| 12 | @Stanford | -8.2 | 35-38 | -3 | L |
| 13 | vsPittsburgh | +4.9 | 37-9 | +28 | W |
| 14 | @Kentucky | +5.5 | 41-14 | +27 | W |
| 1 ·P | NWashington | +3.1 | 35-34 | +1 | W |
Quarterbacks · 6
2024 · 74
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Tyler Shough | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Travis Egan | SO | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Harrison Bailey | SR | 6'4" | 237 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Pierce Clarkson | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 5th | Deuce Adams | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Sam Vaulton | JR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Isaac Brown | SO | 5'9" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Duke Watson | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Keyjuan Brown | SO | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 4th | Donald Chaney Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Maurice Turner | JR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Ja'Corey Brooks | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Chris Bell | SR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Caullin Lacy | SR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Ahmari Huggins-Bruce | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Cataurus Hicks | SO | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jadon Thompson | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | 7th | Kris Hughes | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | 8th | Antonio Meeks | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Trey Durbin | FR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Mark Redman | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Jamari Johnson | SO | 6'5" | 257 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Nate Kurisky | JR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| TE | 4th | Izayah Cummings | SR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Duane Martin | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 6th | Jaleel Skinner | JR | 6'5" | 230 | ★★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Joshua Black | SR | 6'2" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jonathan Mendoza | SR | 6'9" | 310 | — |
Defensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Ashton Gillotte | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Ramon Puryear | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Dezmond Tell | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Jared Dawson | SR | 6'1" | 288 | — |
| DL | 5th | Tramel Logan Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Thor Griffith | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Rene Konga | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| DL | 8th | Jordan Guerad | SR | 6'2" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Myles Jernigan | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | AJ Green | SO | 6'6" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Richard Kinley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Micah Carter | SO | 6'6" | 255 | — |
| DL | 13th | Saadiq Clements | SO | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 14th | Xavier Porter | FR | 6'2" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | 15th | Maurice Davis | FR | 6'4" | 235 | — |
| DT | 1st | Woo Spencer | SO | 6'4" | 316 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | TJ Quinn | SR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Stanquan Clark | JR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Antonio Watts | JR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Ben Perry | SR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Dan Foster | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Jurriente Davis | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | T.J. Capers | SO | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Jaxon Panariello | SO | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 9th | Jake Scianna | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | M.J. Griffin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Tamarion McDonald | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | D'Angelo Hutchinson | SR | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Quincy Riley | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Corey Thornton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Tahveon Nicholson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Tayon Holloway | JR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Dakadrien Saunders | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Daeh McCullough | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Aaron Williams | SO | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Rae'mon Mosby | FR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Jathan Hatch | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 13th | Jaden Minkins | SO | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| DB | 14th | Destin Cheirs | FR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| S | 1st | Devin Neal | SR | 6'0" | 214 | — |
| S | 2nd | Jaiden Spearman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Brady Hodges | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Carter Schwartz | SO | 6'4" | 225 | — |
| PK | 1st | Brock Travelstead | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Cooper Ranvier | FR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| PK | — | Nick Keller | JR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
37.796
Off PPA
+0.3094
Pass PPA
+0.4093
Rush PPA
+0.2182
Success
46%79
Explosive
1.3693
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.30 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.40 | +0.23 |
| Rushing | +0.21 | +0.05 |
| 1st Down | +0.15 | -0.04 |
| 2nd Down | +0.33 | +0.18 |
| 3rd Down | +0.68 | +0.35 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
36.6
PPG Against
23.3
Differential
+13.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 4-2
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-4
- Avg Margin
- +13.3
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 41.8 | 21.3 |
| Away | 4-2 | 31.3 | 25.2 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 35.0 | 34.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-3 | 32.3 | 34.5 |
| Conference | 5-3 | 32.9 | 27.5 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 42.2 | 18.6 |
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
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 8-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-4 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 2-4 |
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 #36
Returning prod 15%Departed 85%
Portal in 28net -1Out 29
Talent composite739.3 #36 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)2 / 16 / 39
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Caullin Lacy | WR | 4★ | ← South Alabama |
| ▲ | Ja'Corey Brooks | WR | 4★ | ← Alabama |
| ▲ | Mark Redman | TE | 4★ | ← San Diego State |
| ▲ | Tamarion McDonald | S | 4★ | ← Tennessee |
| ▼ | Tyler Baron | EDGE | 4★ | → Miami |
| ▼ | Peny Boone | RB | 4★ | → UCF |
| ▼ | Kevin Coleman | WR | 3★ | → Mississippi State |
| ▼ | Marquis Groves-Killebrew | CB | 3★ | → Arizona |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
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