Louisville Cardinals
ACC
6-7 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #52
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 7.8 (#52)
- SP+ Offense
- 34.9
- SP+ Defense
- 26.6
- SRS
- 8.1
- FPI
- 4.9
- Elo
- 1602
- Talent
- 608
- Recruiting
- 198 (#38)
Schedule
record 6–7
Schedule
36th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
24th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
33rd
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOle Miss | +14.8 | 24-43 | -19 | L |
| 2 | vsEastern Kentucky | FCS | 30-3 | +27 | W |
| 3 | vsUCF | +4.8 | 42-35 | +7 | W |
| 4 | @Florida State | +7.6 | 31-23 | +8 | W |
| 5 | @Wake Forest | +10.1 | 34-37 | -3 | L |
| 6 | vsVirginia | +7.2 | 33-34 | -1 | L |
| 8 | vsBoston College | +0.9 | 28-14 | +14 | W |
| 9 | @NC State | +16.1 | 13-28 | -15 | L |
| 10 | vsClemson | +18.7 | 24-30 | -6 | L |
| 11 | vsSyracuse | +0.3 | 41-3 | +38 | W |
| 12 | @Duke | -13.5 | 62-22 | +40 | W |
| 13 | vsKentucky | +13.4 | 21-52 | -31 | L |
| 1 ·P | NAir Force | +7.4 | 28-31 | -3 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 67
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Malik Cunningham | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Evan Conley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Brock Domann | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jalen Mitchell | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Hassan Hall | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Trey Cooley | SR | 5'10" | 208 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Maurice Burkley | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Jawhar Jordan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Aidan Robbins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jordan Watkins | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Tyler Harrell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Ahmari Huggins-Bruce | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Justin Marshall | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Braden Smith | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Josh Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Shai Werts | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Marshon Ford | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Dez Melton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Duane Martin | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Josh Lifson | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Isaac Martin | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Bryan Hudson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Renato Brown | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Trevor Reid | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Ja'Darien Boykin | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Zach Edwards | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | YaYa Diaby | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Tabarious Peterson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Ashton Gillotte | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Malik Clark | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Jacques Turner | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Ramon Puryear | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Derek Dorsey | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Dezmond Tell | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Jared Dawson | SR | 6'1" | 288 | — |
| DL | 10th | Kameron Wilson | SR | 6'2" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Dayna Kinnaird | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Henry Bryant | SR | 6'0" | 275 | — |
Linebackers · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | C.J. Avery | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Yasir Abdullah | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jack Fagot | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Dorian Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Marvin Dallas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Nick Okeke | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Monty Montgomery | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 8th | Jaylin Alderman | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 9th | Zay Peterson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | K.J. Cloyd | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Mason Reiger | SR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| LB | 12th | Allen Smith | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 13th | Ben Perry | SR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 14th | Ryheem Craig | SR | 6'3" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 15th | TJ Quinn | SR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| LB | 16th | Jackson Hamilton | SR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LB | 17th | Jack Reiger | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Greedy Vance | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Qwynnterrio Cole | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Kenderick Duncan Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Kei'Trel Clark | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Chandler Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Josh Minkins | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Trey Franklin | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 7th | Darius Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Kani Walker | SR | 6'2" | 201 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Mark Vassett | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | James Turner | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Brock Travelstead | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
34.982
Off PPA
+0.3193
Pass PPA
+0.3986
Rush PPA
+0.2583
Success
44%59
Explosive
1.4297
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
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.31 | +0.23 |
| Passing | +0.39 | +0.25 |
| Rushing | +0.25 | +0.22 |
| 1st Down | +0.17 | +0.13 |
| 2nd Down | +0.20 | +0.17 |
| 3rd Down | +0.71 | +0.49 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
31.9
PPG Against
27.0
Differential
+4.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 2-2
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- +4.9
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 31.3 | 24.4 |
| Away | 2-2 | 35.0 | 27.5 |
| Neutral | 0-2 | 26.0 | 37.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-4 | 20.5 | 38.3 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 33.3 | 23.9 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 29.0 | 32.8 |
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 · 2-2 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-7 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-3 |
| As underdog | 2-3 |
| Home | 3-4 |
| 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 #58
Returning prod 64%Departed 36%
Talent composite607.8 #58 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)99 / 65 / 40
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
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.LOU1d
- EA Sports College Football 27's Player Ratings for Louisville63 Cardinals will be available to play with at launch.LOU3d
- 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.LOU3d
- 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.LOU3d
- Elite '27 CB, Louisville Commit Allen Evans IV Flips to SEC SchoolEvans was the Cardinals' highest-ranked commit in the cycle.LOU3d
- 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.LOU6d