2007 Louisville
6–6 (3–4 Big East), coached by Steve Kragthorpe. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 15 Cincinnati 28–24Oct 13
Cincinnati was ranked No. 15, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Murray State | W 73–10 | 97% |
| Sep 6 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 58–42 | 84% |
| Sep 15 | at Kentucky | L 34–40 | 64% |
| Sep 22 | vs Syracuse | L 35–38 | 90% |
| Sep 29 | at NC State | W 29–10 | 72% |
| Oct 5 | vs Utah | L 35–44 | 77% |
| Oct 13 | at 15Cincinnati | W 28–24 | 37% |
| Oct 19 | at UConn | L 17–21 | 56% |
| Oct 27 | vs Pittsburgh | W 24–17 | 76% |
| Nov 8 | at 6West Virginia | L 31–38 | 28% |
| Nov 17 | at South Florida | L 17–55 | 43% |
| Nov 29 | vs Rutgers | W 41–38 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Rutgers 41–38; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Big East.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 82 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 10
- Wk 2: 8
- Wk 3: 9
- Wk 4: 18
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 5th in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 8
- Points
- 422–377
- Coach
- Steve Kragthorpe
- Elo
- 1604 −88 this season
- SP+ rating
- 12.1 No. 36 of 120; offense No. 10, defense No. 70, special teams No. 43
- SRS
- 5.5 No. 44 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 49
- Offensive coordinator
- Charlie Stubbs
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Cassity
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.14 | 45% | 1.00 | 5th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 43% | 1.02 | 98th of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.2 | own 29 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.3 | own 32 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2007 class
| Victor Anderson APB | ★★★ | No. 453 |
| Matt Simms PRO | ★★★ | No. 602 |
| Zack Kiernan OT | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Josh Miller ATH | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Bilal Powell RB | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.8 | 0.828 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2008
The 2008 draft| Rd 2 | Brian Brohm QB | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 3 | Harry Douglas WR | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 5 | Gary Barnidge TE | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 5 | Breno Giacomini OT | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 7 | Mario Urrutia WR | Cincinnati Bengals |
2007 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 5–2 | 11–2 | 6 |
| UConn | 5–2 | 9–4 | |
| Cincinnati | 4–3 | 10–3 | 17 |
| South Florida | 4–3 | 9–4 | |
| Rutgers | 3–4 | 8–5 | |
 Louisville | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
| Pittsburgh | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Syracuse | 1–6 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.