2026 schedule
Louisville Cardinals
2026 season so far
Louisville is 4-3 against the 17th-toughest schedule so far, scoring 38.7 and allowing 27.4 points per game (+11.3 per game).
In our opponent-adjusted ratings Louisville ranks 27th of 139 FBS teams overall — 20th on offense and 48th on defense. The offense carries this team more than the defense does.
Next up: vs Stanford in Week 9. We project Louisville 41, Stanford 18 — Louisville wins 93% of the time.
Projections are statistical estimates for entertainment and analysis only. They are not betting advice and nothing here guarantees any result.
Regular season
12 games- vs
#9 Ole Miss Rebels
1-0 · SOS #6
Loss 38-41
Week 1
Our number· model now
Ole Miss by 9
Total 65
Book line
Not posted
Final Ole Miss by 3. 79 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ABC Nissan Stadium - vs
Villanova Wildcats
1-2 · SOS #102
Win 59-13
Week 2
Our number· model now
Louisville by 32
Total 56
Book line
Not posted
Final Louisville by 46. 72 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ACC Network L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium - vs
#16 SMU Mustangs
2-1 · SOS #74
Win 41-31
Week 3
Our number· model now
Louisville by 3
Total 61
Book line
Not posted
Final Louisville by 10. 72 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN2 L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium - vs
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
3-1 · SOS #47
Loss 27-30
Week 4
Our number· model now
Wake Forest by 1
Total 57
Book line
Not posted
Final Wake Forest by 3. 57 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN/Disney+ L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium - at
NC State Wolfpack
3-2 · SOS #67
Loss 28-31
Week 5
Our number· model now
Louisville by 7
Total 63
Book line
Not posted
Final NC State by 3. 59 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ACC Network Carter-Finley Stadium - vs
Florida State Seminoles
3-3 · SOS #10
Win 44-20
Week 6
Our number· model now
Louisville by 3
Total 61
Book line
Not posted
Final Louisville by 24. 64 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium - at
Syracuse Orange
2-4 · SOS #77
Win 34-26
Week 7
Our number· model now
Louisville by 8
Total 60
Book line
Not posted
Final Louisville by 8. 60 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ACC Network JMA Wireless Dome - vs
Stanford Cardinal
4-4 · SOS #14
Sat, Oct 31, 7:15 PM
Week 9
Proj 41-18 · 93%
Our number
Louisville by 23
Total 59
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
ACC Network L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium - at
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
2-5 · SOS #44
Sat, Nov 7 · TBD
Week 10
Proj 35-25 · 75%
Our number
Louisville by 10
Total 60
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
Bobby Dodd Stadium - at
North Carolina Tar Heels
4-3 · SOS #12
Sat, Nov 14 · TBD
Week 11
Proj 29-25 · 62%
Our number
Louisville by 4
Total 54
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
Kenan Stadium - vs
Pittsburgh Panthers
5-3 · SOS #52
Sat, Nov 21 · TBD
Week 12
Proj 32-28 · 60%
Our number
Louisville by 4
Total 60
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium - at
#9 Kentucky Wildcats
7-1 · SOS #4
Sat, Nov 28 · TBD
Week 13
Proj 29-29 · 48%
Our number
dead even
Total 58
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
Kroger Field
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