- SU
- 5–3
- ATS
- 5–3
- O/U
- 7–1
- SP+
- #25
Ratings
- SP+
- 12.2
- SP rank
- #25
- FPI
- 14.2
- Elo (pts)
- 9.0
- CORE
- 13.9
- WEPA
- 10.0
- SRS
- 12.6
- Off PPA
- 0.33
- Def PPA
- 0.06
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nOle Miss | 0–1 | L 38–41 | +6.5 / 55.0 | W | O |
| 2 | vsVillanova | — | W 59–13 | -39.0 / 57.0 | W | O |
| 3 | vsSMU | 0–4 | W 41–31 | -3.0 / 57.5 | W | O |
| 4 | vsWake Forest | 7–3 | L 27–30 | -11.5 / 57.5 | L | U |
| 5 | @NC State | 9–4 | L 28–31 | -4.5 / 57.0 | L | O |
| 6 | vsFlorida State | 5–17 | W 44–20 | -4.5 / 60.5 | W | O |
| 7 | @Syracuse | 13–8 | W 34–26 | -14.5 / 56.5 | L | O |
| 9 | vsStanford | 0–1 | W 52–24 | -23.0 / 60.0 | W | O |
| 10 | @Georgia Tech | 2–2 | Nov 7 | -13.5 / 59.5 | — | — |
| 11 | @North Carolina | 5–3 | Nov 13 | — | — | — |
| 12 | vsPittsburgh | 11–11 | Nov 20 | — | — | — |
| 13 | @Kentucky | 17–17 | Nov 27 | — | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 4–1
- Away ATS
- 1–2
- Over lean
- 7–1
Option Country predictions vs Louisville: 5–0 ATS · CLV +1.8
- W1 Ole Miss · pick Ole Miss-2.3 · W
- W3 SMU · pick Louisville+1.2
- W4 Wake Forest · pick Louisville-3.3 · W
- W5 NC State · pick Louisville+0.4
- W6 Florida State · pick Louisville+3.8 · W
- W7 Syracuse · pick Louisville+4.1 · W
- W9 Stanford · pick Louisville+3.6 · W
- W10 Georgia Tech · pick Louisville-0.0
SP+ trajectory
Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.
Efficiency profile
Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.
- Offense PPA39th · #84 of 136 (2025)
- Defense PPA90th · #15 of 136 (2025)
- Offense success rate68th · #44 of 136 (2025)
- Defense success rate89th · #16 of 136 (2025)
- Offense explosiveness34th · #90 of 136 (2025)
- Defense explosiveness82nd · #26 of 136 (2025)
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
Lincoln Kienholz
- Comp
- 34/51
- Cmp%
- 66.7%
- aDOT
- 7.5
- Air yards
- 359
- YAC
- 347
- INT
- 0
- Success
- 53.7%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Davin Wydner
- Comp
- 3/4
- Cmp%
- 75.0%
- aDOT
- 3
- Air yards
- 12
- YAC
- 14
- INT
- 0
- Success
- —
- Adj. EPA
- —
Briggs Cherry
- Comp
- 2/2
- Cmp%
- 100.0%
- aDOT
- -4
- Air yards
- -8
- YAC
- 32
- INT
- 0
- Success
- —
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
32.3%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- 153.9 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- 11.7 PPA
Back
2025 PPA- Isaac Brown · RB34.3
- Keyjuan Brown · RB33.9
- Jaleel Skinner · TE10.1
- TreyShun Hurry · WR8.0
- Kris Hughes · WR6.8
- Braxton Jennings · RB3.6
- AJ Green · DL—
- Adam Winkenhofer · P—
In
2025 PPA- Tre Richardson · WR · Vanderbilt47.0
- Brody Foley · TE · Tulsa40.8
- Lawayne McCoy · WR · Florida State33.7
- Lincoln Kienholz · QB · Ohio State16.1
- Marquise Davis · RB · Missouri11.6
- Justyn Reid · TE · Tulane4.7
- Anwar O'Neal · OL · Delaware—
- Benjamin Perry · LB · UCLA—
Out
2025 PPA- Antonio Meeks · WR · Wake Forest10.3
- Nate Kurisky · TE · Duke9.0
- Duke Watson · RB · UCF-4.0
- Deuce Adams · QB · Wisconsin-3.6
- Brady Allen · QB · Indiana State0.8
- Jamarice Wilder · RB · Southern Miss-0.8
- Brock Coffman · WR · Kentucky—
- CJ May · EDGE · Missouri—
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsLincoln Kienholz2094
- Passing yardsBriggs Cherry24
- Passing yardsDavin Wydner19
- Passing TDsLincoln Kienholz12
- Passing TDsDavin Wydner1
- Passing TDsRyan Zimmerman0
- Rushing yardsIsaac Brown707
- Rushing yardsKeyjuan Brown467
- Rushing yardsLincoln Kienholz313
- Rushing TDsLincoln Kienholz11
- Rushing TDsIsaac Brown7
- Rushing TDsKeyjuan Brown5
- Receiving yardsTre Richardson633
- Receiving yardsLawayne McCoy513
- Receiving yardsTreyshun Hurry370
- Receiving TDsLawayne McCoy4
- Receiving TDsJaleel Skinner3
- Receiving TDsTre Richardson2
- Total tacklesT.J. Capers57
- Total tacklesStanquan Clark56
- Total tacklesKaleb Beasley53
- SacksTyler Thompson5.5
- SacksClev Lubin4.5
- SacksBenjamin Perry2.5
- Tackles for lossTyler Thompson6.5
- Tackles for lossClev Lubin5.5
- Tackles for lossJerod Smith II5
- InterceptionsKaleb Beasley5
- InterceptionsCameron White1
- InterceptionsStanquan Clark1
Player PPA
- Lincoln Kienholz · QB123.7 · 0.431/play
- Tre Richardson · WR46.5 · 0.716/play
- Lawayne McCoy · WR25.0 · 0.582/play
- Isaac Brown · RB24.8 · 0.234/play
- Treyshun Hurry · WR24.2 · 0.577/play
- Jaleel Skinner · TE23.2 · 0.927/play
- Keyjuan Brown · RB21.2 · 0.342/play
- Braxton Jennings · RB9.6 · 1.065/play
- Marquise Davis · RB8.6 · 0.479/play
- Briggs Cherry · QB3.4 · 1.682/play
Commits
- Ja'Hyde Brown · WR4★ #138
- D'Angelo White · TE4★ #212
- AJ Tillman Jr. · ATH4★ #215
- Kadin Fife · DL4★ #394
- Jordan Haskins · S3★ #469
- Keontay Toomer · S3★ #579
- Josiah Pouncy · LB3★ #598
- Dre'Mail Carothers · QB3★ #598
- Sebastian Blue · DL3★ #629
- Munir Lewis · EDGE3★ #656
- Justice Hardy · RB3★ #656
- Jesiah Fields · DL3★ #733
- Cornelius Tims III · DL3★ #882
- Kyson Mallard · IOL3★ #1065
- Darrian Tomlin · LB3★ #1473
- Xavier Ratica · TE3★ #1622
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | DJ Waller Jr. | CB | 1 | Youngstown, OH |
| 1 | Jabari Mack | DB | 1 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 4 | TJ Banks | DB | 1 | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 5 | Koen Entringer | DB | 1 | Walled Lake, MI |
| 9 | Antonio Watts | DB | 1 | Columbus, GA |
| 10 | Kaleb Beasley | DB | 1 | Nashville, TN |
| 13 | Tayon Holloway | DB | 1 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 20 | Antonio Harris | DB | 1 | Louisville, KY |
| 21 | Jaydin Broadnax | DB | 1 | Boca Raton, FL |
| 25 | Brycen Scott | DB | 1 | Florence, SC |
| 27 | Myles Norwood | DB | 1 | St. Louis, MO |
| 28 | Santana Wilson | DB | 1 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 29 | Blake Ruffin | DB | 1 | Louisville, KY |
| 31 | Micah Rice | DB | 1 | Goshen, KY |
| 33 | Kris Brunson | DB | 1 | Snellville, GA |
| 37 | Anderson Mitchell | DB | 1 | Richmond, KY |
| 39 | Jordan Gervais | DB | 1 | San Antonio, TX |
| 47 | Garion McPherson | DB | 1 | Danville, KY |
| 2 | Demeco Kennedy | DL | 1 | Lexington, KY |
| 3 | Tyler Thompson | DL | 1 | Cary, NC |
| 17 | AJ Green | DL | 1 | Ellenwood, GA |
| 19 | Micah Carter | DL | 1 | Louisville, KY |
| 40 | Eric Hazzard | DL | 1 | Franklin, TN |
| 50 | Clev Lubin | DL | 1 | Suffern, NY |
| 59 | Reece Sellers | DL | 1 | Cheval, FL |
| 62 | Chris Jones Jr. | DL | 1 | Louisville, KY |
| 90 | Daylen Russell | DL | 1 | Miami, FL |
| 91 | Keon Webb | DL | 1 | Tampa, FL |
| 93 | Bailey Abercrombie | DL | 1 | Birmingham, AL |
| 94 | Dillon Smith | DL | 1 | Union, KY |
| 95 | Joshua Donald | DL | 1 | Durham, NC |
| 96 | Tommy Ziesmer | DL | 1 | Danville, KY |
| 97 | Maurice Davis | DL | 1 | Albany, GA |
| 98 | Sam Dawson | DL | 1 | Crestwood, KY |
| 99 | Jerod Smith II | DL | 1 | Corbin, KY |
| 6 | Stanquan Clark | LB | 1 | Miami, FL |
| 11 | T.J. Capers | LB | 1 | Miami, FL |
| 23 | Benjamin Perry | LB | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 30 | Taj Powell | LB | 1 | Springfield, OH |
| 34 | Brady Ballart | LB | 1 | Aurora, IN |
| 36 | Jacob Smith | LB | 1 | Corbin, KY |
| 38 | Cam White | LB | 1 | Tampa, FL |
| 41 | Caleb Matelau | LB | 1 | Bradenton, FL |
| 43 | Trent Carter | LB | 1 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 52 | Kalib Perry | LB | 1 | Georgetown, KY |
| 51 | Hayden Travelstead | LS | 1 | Acworth, GA |
| 54 | Drew Kegebein | LS | 1 | Wheaton, IL |
| 77 | Ryan Manis | LS | 1 | Wilmington, NC |
| 52 | Max Merz | OL | 1 | Fort Thomas, KY |
| 53 | Lance Robinson | OL | 1 | Camilla, GA |
| 55 | Jimmy Williams III | OL | 1 | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 56 | Eryx Daugherty | OL | 1 | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| 57 | Naeer Jackson | OL | 1 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 58 | Evan Wibberley | OL | 1 | Fort Mitchell, KY |
| 61 | Gradey Anthony | OL | 1 | Goshen, KY |
| 65 | Ellis McAdoo | OL | 1 | Oakdale, CT |
| 66 | Johnnie Brown III | OL | 1 | Lilburn, GA |
| 67 | James Glover-Tyson | OL | 1 | Louisville, KY |
| 70 | Anwar O'Neal | OL | 1 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 71 | Cason Henry | OL | 1 | Marietta, GA |
| 72 | Sam Secrest | OL | 1 | Greenwood, IN |
| 73 | Ben Corhei | OL | 1 | Valdosta, GA |
| 74 | Jarvis Strickland | OL | 1 | Paducah, KY |
| 75 | Cameron Gorin | OL | 1 | Fishers, IN |
| 76 | Tyler Folmar | OL | 1 | Cantonment, FL |
| 78 | Charlie Edgeworth | OL | 1 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 63 | Bryten Close | OT | 1 | Campbellsville, KY |
| 48 | Jacob Baker | P | 1 | Corbin, KY |
| 91 | Niall Hayes | P | 1 | Melbourne, VIC |
| 96 | Adam Winkenhofer | P | 1 | Bardstown, KY |
| 35 | Carson Hilbert | PK | 1 | Louisville, KY |
| 92 | Garth White | PK | 1 | Westlake Village, CA |
| 95 | Bode Shoaps | PK | 1 | Granville, OH |
| 98 | Nick Keller | PK | 1 | |
| 3 | Lincoln Kienholz | QB | 1 | Pierre, SD |
| 10 | Briggs Cherry | QB | 1 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 11 | Davin Wydner | QB | 1 | Cocoa, FL |
| 17 | Ryan Zimmerman | QB | 1 | Noblesville, IN |
| 19 | Mason Fields | QB | 1 | Edgewood, KY |
| 1 | Isaac Brown | RB | 1 | Homestead, FL |
| 5 | Keyjuan Brown | RB | 1 | Atlanta, GA |
| 22 | Lekhy Thompkins | RB | 1 | Jackson, TN |
| 24 | Marquise Davis | RB | 1 | Cleveland, OH |
| 32 | Braxton Jennings | RB | 1 | Ashland, KY |
| 26 | Jordan Vann | S | 1 | Middletown, OH |
| 15 | Julius Miles | TE | 1 | Freeport, FL |
| 44 | Travis Egan | TE | 1 | Louisville, KY |
| 80 | Brody Foley | TE | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 85 | Justyn Reid | TE | 1 | Newnan, GA |
| 87 | Dylan Mesman | TE | 1 | Saline, MI |
| 88 | Jaleel Skinner | TE | 1 | Greer, SC |
| 90 | Hamilton Atkins | TE | 1 | Louisville, KY |
| — | Marlon Harbin | WR | 1 | Louisville, KY |
| 0 | Tre Richardson | WR | 1 | Topeka, KS |
| 2 | TreyShun Hurry | WR | 1 | Palmdale, CA |
| 7 | Lawayne McCoy | WR | 1 | Miami, FL |
| 14 | Jackson Voth | WR | 1 | Cheney, KS |
| 14 | Kris Hughes | WR | 1 | Morganfield, KY |
| 18 | Terrence McWilliams Jr. | WR | 1 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 42 | Rhys Dorsey | WR | 1 | Madison, AL |
| 45 | Marlon Harbin | WR | 1 | |
| 49 | DeVuan Jones | WR | 1 | Louisville, KY |
| 81 | Jakob Dixon | WR | 1 | Louisville, KY |
| 82 | Montavin Quisenberry | WR | 1 | Danville, KY |
| 83 | DJ Williams | WR | 1 | Tampa, FL |
| 84 | Payton Cook | WR | 1 | Akron, OH |
| 86 | Elizjah Lewis | WR | 1 | Smyrna, DE |
| 89 | Gavin Waddell | WR | 1 | Rolesville, NC |
NFL draft
Recent picks out of Louisville.
- 2026 Chris Bell · Wide ReceiverRd 3 · Miami
- 2025 Tyler Shough · QuarterbackRd 2 · New Orleans
- 2025 Ashton Gillotte · Defensive EdgeRd 3 · Kansas City
- 2025 Quincy Riley · CornerbackRd 4 · New Orleans
- 2024 Isaac Guerendo · Running BackRd 4 · San Francisco
- 2024 Jarvis Brownlee Jr. · CornerbackRd 5 · Tennessee
- 2024 Jamari Thrash · Wide ReceiverRd 5 · Cleveland
- 2024 Jawhar Jordan · Running BackRd 6 · Houston
Recruiting classes
- 2026#48 · 211.7
- 2025#68 · 183.1
- 2024#58 · 186.5
- 2023#31 · 218.0
- 2022#51 · 187.6
- 2021#38 · 198.0
- 2020#42 · 194.5
- 2019#69 · 165.9
- 2018#30 · 213.6
- 2017#34 · 205.2
- 2016#38 · 196.0
- 2015#33 · 201.4
- 2014#45 · 183.6
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