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Louisville Cardinals

2026 season

5th in the ACC · 3-2 in the conference

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The Louisville Cardinals are 4-3 in 2026, scoring 38.7 and allowing 27.4 points a game. Next: vs Stanford Cardinal on Oct 31, 2026.

OverviewScheduleStatsTrends

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

4–3 · avg margin 11.3

-3@MISS

+46VILL

+10SMU

-3WAKE

-3@NCSU

+24FSU

+8@SYR

LOU · bars scaled to the biggest margin (46).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiLOU's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Rush explosiveness

1.27#2

Yards / pass attempt

10.1#3

Yards / rush

5.9#4

Explosive pass rate?Dropbacks gaining 20+ yards. All plays.

16.2%#6

▼ Weaknesses

Stuff rate?Rushes stopped at or behind the line.

24%#130

Havoc rate faced?TFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.

17.5%#120

Line yards / rush?Rushing yards credited to the offensive line. Defense column: what it allows.

2.72#118

Interception rate

3.7%#116

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiLOU's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Rush explosiveness

0.70#7

Explosive rush rate?Rushes of 10+ yards. All plays.

9.0%#15

Power success?Conversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.

61%#19

Red-zone touchdown rate?Drives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown.

44%#21

▼ Weaknesses

Stuff rate forced?Rushes stopped at or behind the line.

13%#132

Pass explosiveness?Average points added on successful pass plays: how big the wins are.

1.79#131

Passing-down points added?Points added per play in obvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).

+0.40#121

Interceptions forced

1.2%#110

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

Pass rate

45%

Standard-down share

71%

Plays / game

61

Early-down pass rate

44%

Neutral-script pass rate

45%

Possession / game

28:40

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

Rating 2026

+11.1

Rating 2025

+12.4

Talent

740

Returning

35%

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