ACC · 2026
Louisville Cardinals
Head coach Jeff Brohm · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
2-11-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#30
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+5.7
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+7.3
6th in FBS
Defense
-1.6
90th in FBS
Schedule so far
-3.4
35th toughest
Projected
7.6-4.4
bowl-eligible 89%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+5.7 now, +3.8 preseason · down 2 spots since preseason
Final record odds
7.6-4.4 expected · most likely 8-4 (23%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Lincoln Kienholz
QB · JR · 28th in FBS
816yds
6 TD · 0 INT
Rushing
Keyjuan Brown
RB · SR · 48th in FBS
231yds
18 car · 2 TD
Receiving
Tre Richardson
WR · SR · 42nd in FBS
243yds
15 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Kaleb Beasley
DB · JR · 110th in FBS
21tkl
1 TFL
Sacks
Tyler Thompson
DL · SR · 116th in FBS
1.5sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Kaleb Beasley
DB · JR · 8th in FBS
2INT
1 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 6 | vs 13Ole MissNEUTRAL | L 38–41 | +6.5 | — | ABC |
| 2 | Sep 11 | vs Villanova FCS | W 59–13 | +4.5 | — | ACC Network |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 36SMUCONF | W 41–31 | +11.5 | — | ESPN2 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 51Wake ForestCONF | Louisville −6.2 · o/u 61.8 | — | ESPN | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @ 60NC StateCONF | Louisville −1.4 · o/u 59.6 | — | ||
| 6 | Oct 9 | vs 45Florida StateCONF | Louisville −5.6 · o/u 64.0 | — | ESPN | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 85SyracuseCONF | Louisville −5.4 · o/u 54.8 | — | ||
| 8 | — | Bye | ||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | vs 116StanfordCONF | Louisville −15.2 · o/u 57.8 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @ 84Georgia TechCONF | Louisville −5.4 · o/u 58.7 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 73North CarolinaCONF | Louisville −3.8 · o/u 51.1 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs 18PittsburghCONF | Louisville −0.4 · o/u 55.8 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 62Kentucky | Louisville −1.6 · o/u 59.9 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.426 | 10th | +0.096 | 87th |
| Success rate | 51.1% | 21st | 41.1% | 83rd |
| Explosiveness | 1.422 | 19th | 1.225 | 64th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 51.4% | 23rd | 40.5% | 72nd |
| Rushing success rate | 51.5% | 21st | 45.3% | 103rd |
| Passing success rate | 51.3% | 31st | 36.2% | 45th |
| Explosive run rate | 20.6% | 14th | 9.5% | 36th |
| Explosive pass rate | 20.5% | 8th | 7.8% | 50th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.14 | 71st | 3.36 | 117th |
| Opportunity rate | 47.4% | 16th | 38.9% | 97th |
| Stuff rate | 20.6% | 112th | 10.5% | 132nd |
| Sack rate | 3.9% | 58th | 1.9% | 123rd |
| 3rd-down conversion | 40.6% | 83rd | 30.0% | 21st |
| Red-zone TD rate | 77.8% | 30th | 71.4% | 95th |
| Havoc rate | 13.3% | 81st | 9.0% | 134th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 46.0 | 12th | 28.3 | 108th |
| Yards / game | 515.3 | 12th | 406.7 | 110th |
| Yards / play | 7.85 | 6th | 5.47 | 98th |
| Pass yards / game | 286.3 | 29th | 245.3 | 113th |
| Yards / pass att. | 10.70 | 9th | 6.94 | 80th |
| Completion % | 66.3% | 56th | 61.3% | 76th |
| Rush yards / game | 229.0 | 26th | 161.3 | 104th |
| Yards / carry | 6.00 | 18th | 4.25 | 92nd |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 44.1% | 56th | 33.3% | 50th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 0.00 | 1st | 2.00 | 14th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.00 | 33rd | 1.00 | 111th |
| Penalty yards / game | 94.0 | 134th | 68.7 | 27th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Jeff Brohm
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lincoln Kienholz | QB | JR | 6' 2" | 215 | Pierre, SD |
| 10 | Briggs Cherry | QB | FR | 6' 4" | 215 | Cookeville, TN |
| 19 | Mason Fields | QB | FR | 6' 4" | 215 | Villa Hills, KY |
| 1 | Isaac Brown | RB | JR | 5' 9" | 190 | Miami, FL |
| 5 | Keyjuan Brown | RB | SR | 5' 10" | 215 | Anniston, AL |
| 22 | Lekhy Thompkins | RB | FR | 6' 2" | 235 | Alamo, TN |
| 24 | Marquise Davis | RB | SO | 6' 0" | 215 | Cleveland, OH |
| 32 | Braxton Jennings | RB | SO | 5' 11" | 195 | Ashland, KY |
| 0 | Tre Richardson | WR | SR | 5' 10" | 175 | Topeka, KS |
| 2 | TreyShun Hurry | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 200 | Palmdale, CA |
| 7 | Lawayne McCoy | WR | JR | 6' 1" | 180 | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 14 | Kris Hughes | WR | SR | 5' 11" | 200 | Morganfield, KY |
| 14 | Jackson Voth | WR | JR | 5' 11" | 190 | Cheney, KS |
| 18 | Terrence McWilliams Jr. | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 42 | Rhys Dorsey | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 195 | Madison, AL |
| 45 | Marlon Harbin | WR | FR | Louisville, KY | ||
| 49 | DeVuan Jones | WR | SO | 5' 8" | 175 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 81 | Jakob Dixon | WR | SR | 6' 4" | 215 | Louisville, KY |
| 82 | Montavin Quisenberry | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 180 | Danville, KY |
| 84 | Payton Cook | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 190 | Akron, OH |
| 86 | Elizjah Lewis | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 195 | Smyrna, DE |
| 89 | Gavin Waddell | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 180 | Raleigh, NC |
| Marlon Harbin | WR | FR | Louisville | |||
| 15 | Julius Miles | TE | FR | 6' 6" | 220 | Freeport, FL |
| 44 | Travis Egan | TE | SR | 6' 2" | 220 | Mount Washington, KY |
| 80 | Brody Foley | TE | SR | 6' 6" | 260 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 85 | Justyn Reid | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 260 | Newnan, GA |
| 87 | Dylan Mesman | TE | JR | 6' 5" | 240 | Saline, MI |
| 88 | Jaleel Skinner | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 230 | Greer, SC |
| 90 | Hamilton Atkins | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 250 | Louisville, KY |
| 52 | Max Merz | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 310 | Fort Thomas, KY |
| 53 | Lance Robinson | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 295 | Camilla, GA |
| 56 | Eryx Daugherty | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 310 | Troy, MI |
| 57 | Naeer Jackson | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 310 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 61 | Gradey Anthony | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 295 | Goshen, KY |
| 65 | Ellis McAdoo | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 295 | Elmhurst, IL |
| 66 | Johnnie Brown III | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 310 | Atlanta, GA |
| 67 | James Glover-Tyson | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 325 | Louisville, KY |
| 70 | Anwar O'Neal | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 310 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 71 | Cason Henry | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 300 | Atlanta, GA |
| 72 | Sam Secrest | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 300 | Greenwood, IN |
| 73 | Ben Corhei | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 300 | Naples, FL |
| 74 | Jarvis Strickland | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 295 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 75 | Cameron Gorin | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 295 | Fishers, IN |
| 76 | Tyler Folmar | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 315 | Cantonment, FL |
| 78 | Charlie Edgeworth | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 320 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 63 | Bryten Close | OT | FR | 6' 6" | 300 | Campbellsville, KY |
| 2 | Demeco Kennedy | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 305 | Lexington, KY |
| 3 | Tyler Thompson | DL | SR | 6' 5" | 245 | Cary, NC |
| 17 | AJ Green | DL | SR | 6' 6" | 250 | Atlanta, GA |
| 19 | Micah Carter | DL | SR | 6' 6" | 265 | Louisville, KY |
| 40 | Eric Hazzard | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 255 | Nolensville, TN |
| 50 | Clev Lubin | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 260 | Suffern, NY |
| 59 | Reece Sellers | DL | FR | 6' 1" | 215 | Cheval, FL |
| 62 | Chris Jones Jr. | DL | SO | 6' 1" | 305 | Louisville, KY |
| 90 | Daylen Russell | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 300 | Miami, FL |
| 91 | Keon Webb | DL | JR | 6' 5" | 300 | Tampa, FL |
| 93 | Bailey Abercrombie | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 285 | Birmingham, AL |
| 94 | Dillon Smith | DL | SO | 6' 4" | 285 | Union, KY |
| 95 | Joshua Donald | DL | JR | 6' 2" | 310 | Durham, NC |
| 97 | Maurice Davis | DL | SO | 6' 4" | 250 | Albany, GA |
| 98 | Sam Dawson | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 300 | Crestwood, KY |
| 99 | Jerod Smith II | DL | JR | 6' 4" | 270 | Corbin, KY |
| 6 | Stanquan Clark | LB | SR | 6' 3" | 240 | Miami, FL |
| 11 | T.J. Capers | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 225 | Miami, FL |
| 23 | Benjamin Perry | LB | SR | 6' 3" | 215 | Chicago, IL |
| 30 | Taj Powell | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 235 | Springfield, OH |
| 34 | Brady Ballart | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 225 | Aurora, IN |
| 36 | Jacob Smith | LB | JR | 6' 4" | 235 | Corbin, KY |
| 38 | Cam White | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 235 | Tampa, FL |
| 41 | Caleb Matelau | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 225 | Palmetto, FL |
| 43 | Trent Carter | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 225 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 52 | Kalib Perry | LB | SR | 6' 3" | 230 | Georgetown, KY |
| 1 | Jabari Mack | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 4 | TJ Banks | DB | JR | 6' 2" | 205 | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 5 | Koen Entringer | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 215 | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 9 | Antonio Watts | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 225 | Columbus, GA |
| 10 | Kaleb Beasley | DB | JR | 6' 1" | 200 | Nashville, TN |
| 13 | Tayon Holloway | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 190 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 20 | Antonio Harris | DB | SO | 6' 0" | 180 | Louisville, KY |
| 21 | Jaydin Broadnax | DB | FR | 6' 3" | 190 | Boca Raton, FL |
| 25 | Brycen Scott | DB | JR | 5' 11" | 195 | Florence, SC |
| 27 | Myles Norwood | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO |
| 29 | Blake Ruffin | DB | SR | 6' 3" | 205 | Louisville, KY |
| 31 | Micah Rice | DB | SO | 6' 2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 33 | Kris Brunson | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 190 | Snellville, GA |
| 37 | Anderson Mitchell | DB | JR | 6' 2" | 190 | Lexington, KY |
| 39 | Jordan Gervais | DB | FR | 5' 10" | 175 | San Antonio, TX |
| 47 | Garion McPherson | DB | FR | 5' 10" | 180 | Danville, KY |
| 12 | DJ Waller Jr. | CB | SR | 6' 3" | 210 | Youngstown, OH |
| 26 | Jordan Vann | S | FR | 6' 1" | 200 | Middletown, OH |
| 35 | Carson Hilbert | PK | SO | 6' 3" | 215 | Louisville, KY |
| 92 | Garth White | PK | SR | 6' 3" | 206 | Westlake Village, CA |
| 95 | Bode Shoaps | PK | FR | 5' 10" | 160 | Granville, OH |
| 98 | Nick Keller | PK | SR | 6' 1" | 200 | Hebron, KY |
| 48 | Jacob Baker | P | JR | 6' 2" | 215 | Corbin, KY |
| 91 | Niall Hayes | P | FR | 6' 1" | 200 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 51 | Hayden Travelstead | LS | JR | 6' 0" | 210 | Acworth, GA |
| 54 | Drew Kegebein | LS | FR | 5' 11" | 210 | Elburn, IL |
| 77 | Ryan Manis | LS | JR | 6' 1" | 225 | Wilmington, NC |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →