Atlantic Coast Conference2026 SEASON

LouisvilleCardinals

6–3OverallAtlantic Coast ConferenceAP rank not published

SP+ RANKNot publishedPreseason FPI RANKNot publishedESPN WIN TOTALNot publishedPublished line PLAYOFF ODDSNot publishedOutlet not published

Sourced. Dated. Never guessed.Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026

THE ROAD AHEAD

2026 schedule

12 games · Regular season

WEEK 1Sep 5

#19 Ole Miss

L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

Result not publishedTV not published

WEEK 2Sep 12

Villanova

L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

Result not publishedTV not published

WEEK 3Sep 19

#25 SMU

L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

W 41–31FINAL

WEEK 4Sep 26

#11 Wake Forest

L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

L 27–30FINAL

WEEK 5Oct 3

NC State

Carter-Finley Stadium

L 28–31FINAL

Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026. Times shown in Eastern Time.Where to watch

THE ROSTER RESHUFFLE

Transfer portal

17 in / 7 out · net +10

Incoming17

DATE

TJ Banks

From Ole Miss

Jan 16

Kaleb Beasley

From Tennessee

Jan 16

Johnnie Brown

From Georgia Southern

Jan 16

Eryx Daugherty

From Boston College

Jan 16

Marquise Davis

From Missouri

Jan 16

View all 17 arrivals

Joshua Donald

From Houston

Jan 16

Brody Foley

From Tulsa

Jan 16

Lincoln Kienholz

From Ohio State

Jan 16

Lawayne McCoy

From Florida State

Jan 16

Anwar O'Neal

From Delaware

Jan 16

Benjamin Perry

From UCLA

Jan 16

Montavin Quisenberry

From Kentucky

Jan 16

Justyn Reid

From Tulane

Jan 16

Tre Richardson

From Vanderbilt

Jan 16

Daylen Russell

From Miami (FL)

Jan 16

Evan Wibberley

From Kentucky

Jan 16

Santana Wilson

From Texas

Jan 16

Outgoing7

DATE

Justin Beadles

To California

Jan 16

Jordan Church

To Texas Tech

Jan 16

Brock Coffman

To Kentucky

Jan 16

Corey Gordon

To Kansas

Jan 16

Nate Kurisky

To Duke

Jan 16

View all 7 departures

Jerry Lawson

To Oklahoma State

Jan 16

Cooper Ranvier

To Tennessee

Jan 16

Verified moves · As of Sep 7, 2026Full transfer ledger

THE LOCKER ROOM

Meet the roster

106 players listed

Position groups

Expand to explore

QBLincoln Kienholz · Davin Wydner5

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Lincoln Kienholz

QB · JR

Measurements not published

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Davin Wydner

QB · SR

Measurements not published

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Briggs Cherry

QB · FR

Measurements not published

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Ryan Zimmerman

QB · JR

Measurements not published

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Mason Fields

QB · FR

Measurements not published

RBIsaac Brown · Keyjuan Brown5

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Isaac Brown

RB · JR

Measurements not published

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Keyjuan Brown

RB · SR

Measurements not published

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Marquise Davis

RB · SO

Measurements not published

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Lekhy Thompkins

RB · FR

Measurements not published

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Braxton Jennings

RB · SO

Measurements not published

WRTre Richardson · TreyShun Hurry15

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Tre Richardson

WR · SR

Measurements not published

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TreyShun Hurry

WR · 5TH

Measurements not published

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Lawayne McCoy

WR · JR

Measurements not published

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Jackson Voth

WR · JR

Measurements not published

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Terrence McWilliams Jr.

WR · SR

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Jakob Dixon

WR · SR

Measurements not published

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Montavin Quisenberry

WR · SO

Measurements not published

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DJ Williams

WR · FR

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Payton Cook

WR · FR

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Elizjah Lewis

WR · 5TH

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Gavin Waddell

WR · FR

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Rhys Dorsey

WR · FR

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Marlon Harbin

WR · FR

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DeVuan Jones

WR · SO

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Kris Hughes

WR · SR

Measurements not published

TEBrody Foley · Justyn Reid6

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Brody Foley

TE · 5TH

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Justyn Reid

TE · SR

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Jaleel Skinner

TE · 5TH

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Dylan Mesman

TE · JR

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Julius Miles

TE · FR

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Hamilton Atkins

TE · JR

Measurements not published

OLLance Robinson · Eryx Daugherty18

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Lance Robinson

OL · 5TH

Measurements not published

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Eryx Daugherty

OL · SR

Measurements not published

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Evan Wibberley

OL · 5TH

Measurements not published

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Johnnie Brown III

OL · SR

Measurements not published

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Cason Henry

OL · 5TH

Measurements not published

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Naeer Jackson

OL · 5TH

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Jimmy Williams III

OL · JR

Measurements not published

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Sam Secrest

OL · 5TH

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Anwar O'neal

OL · SR

Measurements not published

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Cameron Gorin

OL · SO

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Jarvis Strickland

OL · FR

Measurements not published

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James Glover-Tyson

OL · SR

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Gradey Anthony

OL · SO

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Ellis McAdoo

OL · JR

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Max Merz

OL · FR

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Ben Corhei

OL · FR

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Charlie Edgeworth

OL · FR

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Bryten Close

OT · FR

Measurements not published

DLClev Lubin · Demeco Kennedy17

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Clev Lubin

DL · 5TH

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Demeco Kennedy

DL · JR

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Joshua Donald

DL · JR

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Daylen Russell

DL · JR

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Tyler Thompson

DL · SR

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AJ Green

DL · SR

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Jerod Smith II

DL · JR

Measurements not published

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Micah Carter

DL · SR

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Bailey Abercrombie

DL · SO

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Keon Webb

DL · JR

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Dillon Smith

DL · SO

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Maurice Davis

DL · SO

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Eric Hazzard

DL · SO

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Tommy Ziesmer

DL · SR

Measurements not published

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Chris Jones Jr.

DL · SO

Measurements not published

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Sam Dawson

DL · FR

Measurements not published

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Reece Sellers

DL · FR

Measurements not published

LBStanquan Clark · T.J. Capers10

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Stanquan Clark

LB · SR

Measurements not published

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T.J. Capers

LB · SR

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Benjamin Perry

LB · 5TH

Measurements not published

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Kalib Perry

LB · 5TH

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Caleb Matelau

LB · SO

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Trent Carter

LB · JR

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Cam White

LB · SO

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Jacob Smith

LB · JR

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Taj Powell

LB · FR

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Brady Ballart

LB · FR

Measurements not published

DBTayon Holloway · DJ Waller Jr.18

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Tayon Holloway

DB · 5TH

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DJ Waller Jr.

DB · SR

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Koen Entringer

DB · 5TH

Measurements not published

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Kaleb Beasley

DB · JR

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TJ Banks

DB · JR

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Brycen Scott

DB · JR

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Myles Norwood

DB · 5TH

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Blake Ruffin

DB · 5TH

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Jabari Mack

DB · 5TH

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Santana Wilson

DB · JR

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Antonio Harris

DB · SO

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Micah Rice

DB · SO

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Jaydin Broadnax

DB · FR

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Jordan Vann

DB · FR

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Kris Brunson

DB · FR

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Anderson Mitchell

DB · JR

Measurements not published

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Jordan Gervais

DB · FR

Measurements not published

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Garion McPherson

DB · FR

Measurements not published

KNick Keller · Garth White3

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Nick Keller

K · 5TH

Measurements not published

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Garth White

K · 5TH

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Carson Hilbert

PK · SO

Measurements not published

PJacob Baker · Adam Winkenhofer3

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Jacob Baker

P · JR

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Adam Winkenhofer

P · JR

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Niall Hayes

P · FR

Measurements not published

LSHayden Travelstead · Drew Kegebein3

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Hayden Travelstead

LS · SR

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Drew Kegebein

LS · FR

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Ryan Manis

LS · JR

Measurements not published

DB/STARAntonio Watts1

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Antonio Watts

DB/STAR · 5TH

Measurements not published

K/PBode Shoaps1

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Bode Shoaps

K/P · FR

Measurements not published

TE/QBTravis Egan1

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Travis Egan

TE/QB · SR

Measurements not published

Inside the depth chartPROJECTED · First string by unit

Depth chart status: PROJECTED — Louisville did not release an official public depth chart in Week 1 game notes (Ole Miss). Charts below are beat-writer / Phil Steele / Ourlads projections. Offense OL alignment differs slightly across SI vs Courier Journal; SI Week 1 projection used as primary for offense; SI defense projection used for defense.

offense

QBLincoln Kienholz

RBIsaac Brown

LTLance Robinson

LGEryx Daugherty

CEvan Wibberley

RGJohnnie Brown III

RTCason Henry

WRTre Richardson

WRLawayne McCoy

WRTreyShun Hurry

TEBrody Foley

defense

DEClev Lubin

NTDemeco Kennedy

DTJoshua Donald

DEAJ Green

WLBT.J. Capers

MLBStanquan Clark

STARAntonio Watts

CBTayon Holloway

SSKoen Entringer

FSKaleb Beasley

CBDJ Waller Jr.

Availability & fantasy notebookReported roles and player status · Sep 5, 2026

Availability report

Not published for this team.

Fantasy notes

Lincoln Kienholz · QB

Sporting News listed Lincoln Kienholz as Louisville’s 2026 starting quarterback.

As of Sep 7, 2026 · active

Isaac Brown · RB

TWO·DEEP lists Isaac Brown as Louisville’s starting running back in an OPEN BATTLE.

As of Sep 7, 2026 · active

Chris Bell · WR

RotoBaller ranked Chris Bell as Week 1 overall No. 18.

As of Sep 7, 2026 · active

MAKE A SATURDAY OF IT

Your gameday, covered

Watch guide

HOME FIELD

L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

Louisville, KY

60,800STADIUM CAPACITY

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Getting there

TARC buses serve the campus and stadium area.

ON THE AIR · LOCAL FLAGSHIP

WHAS840 AM

Louisville Cardinals Radio Network · Louisville, KY

As of Sep 8, 2026Listen with the network

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BEYOND THE EYE TEST

By the numbers

2026 preseason · Published, not modeled here

Preseason outlook

2026

SP+ OVERALLNot published

NATIONAL RANKNot published

OffenseNot published

Not published

DefenseNot published

Not published

Points per 20 possessions · Offense: higher is better. Defense: lower is better. Shared 0–60 scale.

ESPN FPI rank: Not published
Win total line vs. projection: Not published / Not published
Playoff probability Outlet not published: Not published

As of Sep 27, 2026

Ratings through the years

FINAL

SEASONSP+ / FEIRANK

202512.4 SP+#26

20240.7 FEI#18

20230.6 FEI#21

20220.5 FEI#26

20210.2 FEI#48

20200.1 FEI#58

Earlier seasons

20190.1 FEI#51

2018-0.9 FEI#118

20170.7 FEI#16

20160.8 FEI#10

20150.3 FEI#42

20140.5 FEI#29

20130.8 FEI#16

20120.2 FEI#52

20110.1 FEI#56

20100.2 FEI#46

BUILT OVER SATURDAYS

The program archive

Season records & national player finishes

Season by season

Published team statistics by season. PPG means points per game.
Season	Record	PPG for	PPG against
2025	9-4	29.9	21.2
2024	9-4	36.5	24.1
2023	10-4	30.7	21.3
2022	8-5	26.9	19.2
2021	6-7	31.6	27.3
2020	4-7	29.5	26.6
2019	8-5	33.1	33.4
2018	2-10	19.8	44.1
2017	8-5	38.1	27.4
2016	9-4	42.5	23.8
2015	8-5	28.7	24.1
2014	9-4	31.2	21.8
2013	12-1	35.2	12.2
2012	11-2	31.2	23.8

Top-10 finishes

Individual national statistical leaderboards · Not team poll finishes

Chatarius Atwell

Receiving Yards

2019

Javian Hawkins

Rushing Td

2019

Javian Hawkins

Rushing Yards

2019

Lamar Jackson

Rushing Td

2017

Lamar Jackson

Rushing Yards

2017

Gerod Holliman

Interceptions

2014

View 5 more finishes

Teddy Bridgewater

Passing Rating

2013

#10

Teddy Bridgewater

Passing Td

2013

#10

Teddy Bridgewater

Passing Yards

2013

Marcus Smith

Sacks

2013

Teddy Bridgewater

Passing Rating

2012

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