ACC · 2021 · Final

Louisville Cardinals 2021

6-74-4 in conference
Final TDC rank
#54
of 130 FBS teams
Rating
+2.8
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+3.0
33rd in FBS
Defense
-0.2
67th in FBS
Schedule
+0.9
38th toughest
Preseason
+0.5
rating going in

2021 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+2.8 now, +0.5 preseason · up 6 spots since preseason
-50+5FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Bowls#54

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 6vs24Ole MissNEUTRALL 24–43-11.5—ESPN
2Sep 11vsEastern Kentucky FCSW 30–3+3.5—ACCNX
3Sep 17vs55UCFW 42–35+7.4—ESPN
4Sep 25@72Florida StateCONFW 31–23+9.1—ESPN2
5Oct 2@16Wake ForestCONFL 34–37+7.6—ESPN3
6Oct 9vs66VirginiaCONFL 33–34-3.0—ACC Network
7—Bye
8Oct 23vs76Boston CollegeCONFW 28–14+10.2—ACC Network
9Oct 30@18NC StateCONFL 13–28-4.6—ACC Network
10Nov 6vs11ClemsonCONFL 24–30+1.5—ACC Network
11Nov 13vs80SyracuseCONFW 41–3+24.5—ESPN3
12Nov 18@122DukeCONFW 62–22+18.3—ESPN
13Nov 27vs35KentuckyL 21–52-23.2—ESPN2
BowlsDec 28vs27Air ForceNEUTRALL 28–31+4.0—ESPN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate44.2%69th44.1%72nd
Rushing success rate43.5%87th47.2%92nd
Passing success rate45.1%42nd41.3%59th
Explosive run rate19.3%15th16.5%99th
Explosive pass rate11.9%47th11.1%79th
Line yards / carry3.2646th3.2893rd
Opportunity rate43.3%27th41.2%97th
Stuff rate17.6%87th16.5%64th
Sack rate4.8%35th6.8%46th
3rd-down conversion43.4%47th37.5%40th
Red-zone TD rate68.4%26th68.2%107th
Havoc rate8.3%54th8.6%79th
Box score · season totals
Points / game31.643rd27.375th
Yards / game446.321st401.884th
Yards / play6.538th5.5681st
Pass yards / game236.565th228.086th
Yards / pass att.8.4524th6.9743rd
Completion %60.7%69th64.7%106th
Rush yards / game209.822nd156.775th
Yards / carry5.416th4.5295th
3rd-down conv. %39.8%70th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.0022nd——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.5425th2.4253rd
Penalty yards / game54.972nd——

Players

72 players who recorded a stat in 2021 (from box scores)

72 players

Final ratings for 2021, built with the same model as the current season. ESPN’s 2021 box scores are missing most defensive stats, so players’ tackles, TFL, sacks and breakups are rebuilt from the play-by-play (they run about 10% below official totals). Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2021 power rankings →