ACC · Louisville, KY
Louisville
Cardinals
Unranked2026: 2-3 (1-2 conf) L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
National titles
0
Claimed
Heisman winners
1
Last: Lamar Jackson
CFP berths
0
since 2014
All-time
415-360-8
.535 win pct
Weeks ranked
28
of 104 polls since 2020
Weeks at No. 1
0
since 2020
The program
Overview
Howard Schnellenberger turned Louisville into a contender, capped by a rout of Alabama in the Fiesta Bowl after the 1990 season, and Bobby Petrino's 2006 team won the Orange Bowl. Quarterback Lamar Jackson won the 2016 Heisman, the program's first. Louisville joined the ACC in 2014 and plays Kentucky for the Governor's Cup.
- Institution
- University of Louisville
- Nickname
- Cardinals
- Founded
- 1798
- First season
- 1912
- Conference
- ACC
- Head coach
- Jeff Brohm (since 2023)
- Colors
- X / Twitter
- @LouisvilleFB
Since 2020
AP poll history
2-3 overall
2026 season
- Sep 6· Liberty Mutual Music City Kickoff
- Sep 11VillVillanova13
- Sep 19
- Sep 26
- Oct 3
- Oct 9Louisville (home)
- Oct 17
Syracuse (home) - Oct 31
StanfordLouisville (home) - Nov 7
Georgia Tech (home) - Nov 14
North Carolina (home) - Nov 21Louisville (home)
- Nov 28· EARLY: Noon - 1pm ET start
Kentucky (home)
2026 roster
Roster & stats
Passing leader
1,394 yds
#3 Lincoln Kienholz
Rushing leader
367 yds
#5 Keyjuan Brown
Receiving leader
445 yds
#0 Tre Richardson
Tackles leader
38 tkl
#11 T.J. Capers
Full roster108 players · 56 with stats
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | Season stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Lance Robinson | OL | SR | 6'4" / 295 | Camilla, GA | |
| 55 | Jimmy Williams III | OL | SO | 6'4" / 300 | Miami Gardens, FL | |
| 56 | Eryx Daugherty | OL | JR | 6'4" / 310 | Bloomfield Hills, MI | |
| 57 | Naeer Jackson | OL | SR | 6'6" / 310 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 58 | Evan Wibberley | OL | SR | 6'5" / 305 | Fort Mitchell, KY | |
| 61 | Gradey Anthony | OL | FR | 6'5" / 295 | Goshen, KY | |
| 65 | Ellis McAdoo | OL | SO | 6'6" / 295 | Oakdale, CT | |
| 66 | Johnnie Brown III | OL | SR | 6'3" / 310 | Lilburn, GA | |
| 67 | James Glover-Tyson | OL | JR | 6'6" / 325 | Louisville, KY | |
| 70 | Anwar O'Neal | OL | SR | 6'5" / 310 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 71 | Cason Henry | OL | SR | 6'6" / 300 | Marietta, GA | |
| 72 | Sam Secrest | OL | SR | 6'5" / 300 | Greenwood, IN | |
| 73 | Ben Corhei | OL | FR | 6'5" / 300 | Valdosta, GA | |
| 74 | Jarvis Strickland | OL | FR | 6'6" / 295 | Paducah, KY | |
| 75 | Cameron Gorin | OL | FR | 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 | |
| Max Merz | OL | FR | 6'4" / 310 | Fort Thomas, KY | ||
| Bryten Close | OT | FR | 6'6" / 300 | Campbellsville, KY | ||
| 3 | Lincoln Kienholz | QB | JR | 6'2" / 215 | Pierre, SD | 96/139, 1,394 pass yds, 9 TD, 1 INT · 52 car, 158 rush yds, 6 TD |
| 10 | Briggs Cherry | QB | FR | 6'4" / 215 | Chattanooga, TN | 2/2, 24 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT |
| 11 | Davin Wydner | QB | JR | 6'5" / 225 | Cocoa, FL | 3/4, 19 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT · 1 car, 4 rush yds, 0 TD |
| 17 | Ryan Zimmerman | QB | SO | 6'6" / 225 | Noblesville, IN | |
| Mason Fields | QB | FR | 6'4" / 215 | Edgewood, KY | ||
| 1 | Isaac Brown | RB | JR | 5'9" / 190 | Homestead, FL | 57 car, 322 rush yds, 2 TD · 9 rec, 41 yds, 0 TD |
| 5 | Keyjuan Brown | RB | JR | 5'10" / 215 | Atlanta, GA | 38 car, 367 rush yds, 3 TD · 2 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD |
| 22 | Lekhy Thompkins | RB | FR | 6'2" / 235 | Jackson, TN | 6 car, 16 rush yds, 0 TD |
| 24 | Marquise Davis | RB | FR | 6'0" / 215 | Cleveland, OH | 8 car, 88 rush yds, 2 TD |
| 32 | Braxton Jennings | RB | FR | 5'11" / 195 | Ashland, KY | 4 car, 31 rush yds, 1 TD · 1 rec, 2 yds, 1 TD |
| 15 | Julius Miles | TE | FR | 6'6" / 220 | Freeport, FL | |
| 18 | Jaleel Skinner | TE | SR | 6'5" / 230 | Greer, SC | 14 rec, 260 yds, 3 TD |
| 44 | Travis Egan | TE | JR | 6'2" / 220 | Louisville, KY | |
| 80 | Brody Foley | TE | SR | 6'6" / 260 | Cincinnati, OH | 2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD |
| 85 | Justyn Reid | TE | SR | 6'5" / 260 | Newnan, GA | 2 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD |
| 87 | Dylan Mesman | TE | SO | 6'5" / 240 | Saline, MI | |
| 90 | Hamilton Atkins | TE | SO | 6'4" / 250 | Louisville, KY | |
| 0 | Tre Richardson | WR | SR | 5'10" / 175 | Topeka, KS | 5 car, 63 rush yds, 1 TD · 28 rec, 445 yds, 2 TD |
| 2 | TreyShun Hurry | WR | SR | 6'2" / 200 | Palmdale, CA | 19 rec, 215 yds, 0 TD |
| 7 | Lawayne McCoy | WR | JR | 6'1" / 180 | Miami, FL | 17 rec, 342 yds, 4 TD · 1 tkl |
| 14 | Kris Hughes | WR | JR | 5'11" / 200 | Morganfield, KY | |
| 42 | Rhys Dorsey | WR | FR | 5'11" / 195 | Madison, AL | |
| 49 | DeVaun Jones | WR | SO | 5'8" / 175 | Louisville, KY | |
| 81 | Jakob Dixon | WR | SR | 6'4" / 215 | Louisville, KY | |
| 82 | Terrence McWilliams Jr. | WR | JR | 6'0" / 190 | Indianapolis, IN | 2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD |
| 83 | DJ Williams | WR | FR | 6'1" / 180 | Tampa, FL | |
| 84 | Payton Cook | WR | FR | 6'1" / 190 | Akron, OH | |
| 86 | Jackson Voth | WR | JR | 5'11" / 190 | Cheney, KS | 2 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD |
| 88 | Montavin Quisenberry | WR | FR | 5'10" / 180 | Danville, KY | |
| 89 | Gavin Waddell | WR | FR | 6'0" / 180 | Rolesville, NC | |
| Marlon Harbin | WR | FR | — / — | 2 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD | ||
| Marlon Harbin | WR | FR | — / — | Louisville, KY | ||
| Elizjah Lewis | WR | SR | 6'2" / 195 | Smyrna, DE | 1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD | |
| 12 | DJ Waller Jr. | CB | JR | 6'3" / 210 | Youngstown, OH | 13 tkl, 1 TFL |
| 4 | T.J. Banks | DB | JR | 6'2" / 205 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 25 tkl |
| 4 | Jabari Mack | DB | SR | 6'1" / 185 | Jacksonville, FL | 7 tkl |
| 5 | Koen Entringer | DB | JR | 6'2" / 215 | Walled Lake, MI | 19 tkl, 1 TFL |
| 9 | Antonio Watts | DB | SR | 6'2" / 225 | Columbus, GA | 7 tkl |
| 10 | Kaleb Beasley | DB | JR | 6'1" / 200 | Nashville, TN | 35 tkl, 1 TFL · 3 INT |
| 13 | Tayon Holloway | DB | SR | 6'1" / 190 | Virginia Beach, VA | 14 tkl |
| 20 | Antonio Harris | DB | FR | 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 | 13 tkl |
| 27 | Myles Norwood | DB | SR | 6'2" / 190 | St. Louis, MO | 4 tkl |
| 28 | Santana Wilson | DB | SO | 6'0" / 180 | Scottsdale, AZ | |
| 29 | Blake Ruffin | DB | SR | 6'3" / 205 | Louisville, KY | 12 tkl |
| 31 | Micah Rice | DB | FR | 6'2" / 200 | Goshen, KY | 1 tkl |
| 33 | Kris Brunson | DB | FR | 6'2" / 190 | Snellville, GA | |
| 37 | Anderson Mitchell | DB | SO | 6'2" / 190 | Richmond, KY | |
| 47 | Garion McPherson | DB | FR | 5'10" / 180 | Danville, KY | |
| Jordan Gervais | DB | FR | 5'10" / 175 | San Antonio, TX | ||
| 2 | Demeco Kennedy | DL | JR | 6'3" / 305 | Lexington, KY | 6 tkl |
| 3 | Tyler Thompson | DL | JR | 6'5" / 245 | Cary, NC | 10 tkl, 1.5 TFL, 1.5 sk |
| 17 | AJ Green | DL | JR | 6'6" / 250 | Ellenwood, GA | 9 tkl, 0.5 TFL |
| 19 | Micah Carter | DL | JR | 6'6" / 265 | Louisville, KY | 14 tkl |
| 40 | Eric Hazzard | DL | FR | 6'3" / 255 | Franklin, TN | 4 tkl |
| 50 | Clev Lubin | DL | SR | 6'3" / 260 | Suffern, NY | 22 tkl, 3.5 TFL, 3.5 sk |
| 59 | Reece Sellers | DL | FR | 6'1" / 215 | Cheval, FL | |
| 62 | Chris Jones Jr. | DL | FR | 6'1" / 305 | Louisville, KY | |
| 90 | Daylen Russell | DL | FR | 6'3" / 300 | Miami, FL | 11 tkl, 0.5 TFL |
| 93 | Bailey Abercrombie | DL | FR | 6'3" / 285 | Birmingham, AL | 6 tkl, 0.5 TFL |
| 94 | Dillon Smith | DL | FR | 6'4" / 285 | Union, KY | 1 tkl |
| 95 | Joshua Donald | DL | JR | 6'2" / 310 | Durham, NC | 9 tkl |
| 96 | Tommy Ziesmer | DL | JR | 6'2" / 300 | Danville, KY | 5 tkl |
| 97 | Maurice Davis | DL | SO | 6'4" / 250 | Albany, GA | 1 tkl |
| 98 | Sam Dawson | DL | FR | 6'3" / 300 | Crestwood, KY | |
| 99 | Jerod Smith II | DL | JR | 6'4" / 270 | Corbin, KY | 10 tkl, 2.5 TFL, 1 sk |
| Keon Webb | DL | SO | 6'5" / 300 | Tampa, FL | 1 tkl, 0.5 TFL | |
| 6 | Stanquan Clark | LB | SR | 6'3" / 240 | Miami, FL | 33 tkl, 1 TFL · 1 INT |
| 11 | T.J. Capers | LB | JR | 6'2" / 225 | Miami, FL | 38 tkl, 1.5 TFL |
| 12 | Kalib Perry | LB | SR | 6'3" / 230 | Georgetown, KY | 2 tkl |
| 23 | Benjamin Perry | LB | SR | 6'3" / 215 | Chicago, IL | 22 tkl, 2 TFL, 2 sk |
| 30 | Taj Powell | LB | FR | 6'2" / 235 | Springfield, OH | |
| 34 | Brady Ballart | LB | FR | 6'2" / 225 | Aurora, IN | |
| 36 | Jacob Smith | LB | SO | 6'4" / 235 | Corbin, KY | 1 tkl |
| 38 | Cameron White | LB | FR | 6'1" / 235 | Tampa, FL | 5 tkl, 1 TFL |
| 41 | Caleb Matelau | LB | FR | 6'1" / 225 | Bradenton, FL | |
| 43 | Trent Carter | LB | SO | 6'3" / 225 | Jacksonville, FL | 7 tkl |
| 26 | Jordan Vann | S | FR | 6'1" / 200 | Middletown, OH | 1 tkl |
| 39 | Hayden Travelstead | LS | JR | 6'0" / 210 | Acworth, GA | |
| 47 | Ryan Manis | LS | SO | 6'1" / 225 | Wilmington, NC | |
| Drew Kegebein | LS | FR | 5'11" / 210 | Wheaton, IL | 1 tkl | |
| 48 | Jacob Baker | P | JR | 6'2" / 215 | Corbin, KY | |
| 90 | Adam Winkenhofer | P | SO | 5'10" / 195 | Bardstown, KY | |
| 91 | Niall Hayes | P | FR | 6'1" / 200 | Melbourne, VIC | |
| 35 | Carson Hilbert | PK | FR | 6'3" / 215 | Louisville, KY | 6/7 FG |
| 98 | Nick Keller | PK | SR | 6'1" / 200 | 0/1 FG | |
| Bode Shoaps | PK | FR | 5'10" / 160 | Granville, OH | ||
| Garth White | PK | SR | 6'3" / 206 | Westlake Village, CA |
Home field
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Capacity
60,000
Louisville, KY
- Opened
- 1998
- 28 seasons ago
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- Roof
- Open air
- Elevation
- 455 ft
- Time zone
- Louisville
- Avg. home crowd
- 42,325
- 71% of capacity · 40 games since 2020
- Biggest crowd since 2020
- 59,225
- vs Kentucky, 2023
- Zip
- 40292
Titles & awards
Trophy case
National championships0
No claimed national titles.
Heisman Trophy winners1
- 2016Lamar JacksonQB
College Football Playoff0
No playoff appearances yet.
1914–2026
Program history
Win %★ National title season
Best seasons
- 200612-1Bobby Petrino
- 201312-1Charlie Strong
- 200411-1Bobby Petrino
- 19729-1Lee Corso
- 200111-2John Smith
- 201211-2Charlie Strong
On the sideline
Head coaches
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Pct | Best final AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Brohm | 2023–2026 | 28-12 | .700 | #19 |
| Deion Branch | 2022 | 1-0 | 1.000 | — |
| Scott Satterfield | 2019–2022 | 25-24 | .510 | — |
| Lorenzo Ward | 2018 | 0-2 | .000 | — |
| Bobby Petrino | 2014–2018 | 36-26 | .581 | #21 |
| Charlie Strong | 2010–2013 | 37-15 | .712 | #13 |
| Steve Kragthorpe | 2007–2009 | 15-21 | .417 | — |
| Bobby Petrino | 2003–2006 | 41-9 | .820 | #6 |
| John Smith | 1998–2002 | 41-21 | .661 | #17 |
| Ron Cooper | 1995–1997 | 13-20 | .394 | — |
| Howard Schnellenberger | 1985–1994 | 54-56-2 | .491 | #14 |
| Bob Weber | 1980–1984 | 20-35 | .364 | — |
| Vince Gibson | 1975–1979 | 23-31-2 | .429 | — |
| Tom Alley | 1973–1974 | 9-13 | .409 | — |
| Lee Corso | 1969–1972 | 28-11-3 | .702 | #18 |
| Frank Camp | 1962–1968 | 32-38 | .457 | — |
14 picks · 1 first-rounders
NFL Draft since 2020
20261 picks
- #94Chris BellWide Receiver · Miami
20253 picks
- #40Tyler ShoughQuarterback · New Orleans
- #66Ashton GillotteDefensive Edge · Kansas City
- #131Quincy RileyCornerback · New Orleans
20244 picks
- #129Isaac GuerendoRunning Back · San Francisco
- #146Jarvis Brownlee Jr.Cornerback · Tennessee
- #156Jamari ThrashWide Receiver · Cleveland
- #205Jawhar JordanRunning Back · Houston
20233 picks
- #82YaYa DiabyDefensive End · Tampa Bay
- #136Yasir AbdullahOutside Linebacker · Jacksonville
- #180Kei'Trel ClarkCornerback · Arizona
20212 picks
- #57Tutu AtwellWide Receiver · Los Angeles
- #109Dez FitzpatrickWide Receiver · Tennessee
20201 picks
- #11Mekhi BectonOffensive Tackle · New York