Louisville Cardinals
ACC
9-4 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #25AP #14
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 12.4 (#25)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.6
- SP+ Defense
- 19.8
- SRS
- 9.3
- FPI
- 10.2
- Elo
- 1749
- Talent
- 701
- Recruiting
- 183 (#68)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
54th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
72nd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
43rd
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEastern Kentucky | FCS | 51-17 | +34 | W |
| 2 | vsJames Madison | +12.3 | 28-14 | +14 | W |
| 4 | vsBowling Green | -12.6 | 40-17 | +23 | W |
| 5 | @Pittsburgh | +8.4 | 34-27 | +7 | W |
| 6 | vsVirginia | +11.1 | 27-30 | -3 | L |
| 8 | @Miami | +20.7 | 24-21 | +3 | W |
| 9 | vsBoston College | -8.5 | 38-24 | +14 | W |
| 10 | @Virginia Tech | -10.1 | 28-16 | +12 | W |
| 11 | vsCalifornia | -3.2 | 26-29 | -3 | L |
| 12 | vsClemson | +9.5 | 19-20 | -1 | L |
| 13 | @SMU | +13.4 | 6-38 | -32 | L |
| 14 | vsKentucky | +1.8 | 41-0 | +41 | W |
| 1 ·P | NToledo | +6 | 27-22 | +5 | W |
Quarterbacks · 6
2025 · 109
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Miller Moss | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Deuce Adams | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Brady Allen | JR | 6'6" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Mason Mims | FR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| QB | — | Travis Egan | SO | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| QB | — | Ryan Zimmerman | FR | 6'6" | 235 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Isaac Brown | SO | 5'9" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Keyjuan Brown | SO | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Braxton Jennings | FR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| RB | 4th | Duke Watson | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jamarice Wilder | FR | 5'9" | 180 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Shammai Gates | FR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
Wide Receivers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Caullin Lacy | SR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Chris Bell | SR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Dacari Collins | SR | 6'4" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Shaun Boykins Jr. | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | 5th | Antonio Meeks | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | 6th | Kris Hughes | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | 7th | TreyShun Hurry | JR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| WR | 8th | Terrence McWilliams Jr. | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| WR | 9th | Bobby Golden | JR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Sam Young | JR | 6'3" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Emmanuel Ulinfun | FR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| WR | — | Eli Adams | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Jaedon King | JR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | DeVuan Jones | FR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Brock Coffman | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jaleel Skinner | JR | 6'5" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Nate Kurisky | JR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jacob Stewart | SR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| TE | 4th | Davon Mitchell | FR | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Grant Houser | FR | 6'6" | 230 | — |
| TE | — | Dylan Mesman | FR | 6'5" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Hamilton Atkins | FR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | — | C.J. Jacobsen | SO | 6'5" | 235 | — |
Offensive Line · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Pete Nygra | SR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Michael Flores | SR | 6'3" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Fred Johnson | FR | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Lance Robinson | SR | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jimmy Williams III | FR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Carter Guillaume | FR | 6'2" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Naeer Jackson | JR | 6'6" | 310 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Vic Cutler | SR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Rasheed Miller | SR | 6'7" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Gradey Anthony | FR | 6'5" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Ellis McAdoo | FR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Makylan Pounders | SR | 6'5" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | James Glover-Tyson | SO | 6'6" | 350 | — |
| OL | — | Trevonte Sylvester | SR | 6'6" | 280 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Mahamane Moussa | SR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Sam Secrest | JR | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jordan Church | SO | 6'4" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Tyler Folmar | FR | 6'6" | 325 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Cameron Gorin | FR | 6'5" | 270 | — |
| OL | — | Ransom McDermott | FR | 6'8" | 305 | — |
Defensive Line · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Clev Lubin | JR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Wesley Bailey | SR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| DL | 3rd | AJ Green | SO | 6'6" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Rene Konga | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| DL | 5th | Jordan Guerad | SR | 6'2" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Denzel Lowry | SR | 6'1" | 290 | — |
| DL | 7th | Jerry Lawson | JR | 6'2" | 295 | — |
| DL | 8th | Justin Beadles | SR | 6'5" | 270 | — |
| DL | 9th | Micah Carter | SO | 6'6" | 255 | — |
| DL | 10th | Maurice Davis | FR | 6'4" | 235 | — |
| DL | 11th | Eric Hazzard | FR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Jayshaun Coffman | SR | 6'5" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | CJ May | FR | 6'4" | 225 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Selah Brown | JR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DL | — | Xavier Porter | FR | 6'2" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Chris Jones Jr. | FR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| DL | — | Kendrick Gilbert | SO | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★★ |
| DL | — | Bailey Abercrombie | FR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Dillon Smith | FR | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | TJ Quinn | SR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Kalib Perry | SR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Antonio Watts | JR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | T.J. Capers | SO | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Stanquan Clark | JR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Trent Carter | FR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jaxon Panariello | SO | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 8th | Cameron White | FR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Caleb Matelau | FR | 6'1" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Brady McEnaney | FR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | D'Angelo Hutchinson | SR | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | JoJo Evans Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Corey Gordon | JR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| DB | 4th | Tayon Holloway | JR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Jabari Mack | SR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | 6th | Blake Ruffin | SR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| DB | 7th | Justin Agu | JR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| DB | 8th | Nigel Williams | SR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Rodney Johnson | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 10th | Rae'mon Mosby | FR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Jaden Minkins | SO | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| DB | 12th | Daeh McCullough | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Destin Cheirs | FR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| DB | — | Antonio Harris | FR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| DB | — | Micah Rice | FR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| DB | — | Anderson Mitchell | FR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| DB | — | Eli Limouris | FR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
Special Teams · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Shai Kochav | SR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| LS | — | Hayden Travelstead | SO | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| P | 1st | Carter Schwartz | SO | 6'4" | 225 | — |
| P | — | Adam Winkenhofer | FR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| PK | 1st | Cooper Ranvier | FR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| PK | 2nd | David Chapeau | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| PK | 3rd | Nick Keller | JR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| PK | — | Carson Hilbert | FR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
31.672
Off PPA
+0.1543
Pass PPA
+0.1620
Rush PPA
+0.1980
Success
45%74
Explosive
1.2029
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.15 | +0.06 |
| Passing | +0.16 | +0.06 |
| Rushing | +0.19 | +0.08 |
| 1st Down | +0.08 | -0.09 |
| 2nd Down | +0.12 | +0.09 |
| 3rd Down | +0.31 | +0.31 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
30.2
PPG Against
21.1
Differential
+9.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 5-3
- Away
- 3-1
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 4-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- +9.1
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-3 | 33.8 | 18.9 |
| Away | 3-1 | 23.0 | 25.5 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 27.0 | 22.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-1 | 15.0 | 29.5 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 25.3 | 25.6 |
| Non-conference | 5-0 | 37.4 | 14.0 |
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 · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-7 |
| As underdog | 2-1 |
| Home | 1-7 |
| Away | 3-1 |
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 #50
Returning prod 46%Departed 54%
Portal in 30net +0Out 30
Talent composite700.8 #50 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)6 / 86 / 64
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Miller Moss | QB | 4★ | ← USC |
| ▲ | TreyShun Hurry | WR | 3★ | ← San José State |
| ▲ | Jerry Lawson | DL | 3★ | ← Abilene Christian |
| ▲ | Mahamane Moussa | IOL | 3★ | ← Purdue |
| ▼ | Monroe Mills | OT | 4★ | → Virginia |
| ▼ | Jamari Johnson | TE | 4★ | → Oregon |
| ▼ | Jaleel Skinner | TE | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Mason Reiger | EDGE | 3★ | → Wisconsin |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
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