2010 Louisville
7–6 (3–4 Big East), coached by Charlie Strong. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Memphis 56–0Oct 9
By 56 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Kentucky | L 16–23 | 45% |
| Sep 11 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 23–13 | 76% |
| Sep 18 | at 25Oregon State | L 28–35 | 25% |
| Oct 2 | at Arkansas State | W 34–24 | 45% |
| Oct 9 | vs Memphis | W 56–0 | 72% |
| Oct 15 | vs Cincinnati | L 27–35 | 40% |
| Oct 23 | vs UConn | W 26–0 | 45% |
| Oct 30 | at Pittsburgh | L 3–20 | 25% |
| Nov 6 | at Syracuse | W 28–20 | 32% |
| Nov 13 | vs South Florida | L 21–24 | 50% |
| Nov 20 | vs West Virginia | L 10–17 | 41% |
| Nov 26 | at Rutgers | W 40–13 | 40% |
| Dec 21Bowls & playoff | vs Southern MissBeef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg | W 31–28 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Southern Miss 31–28 in the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Big East.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 82 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 5th in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 343–252
- Coach
- Charlie Strong
- Elo
- 1538 +97 this season
- SP+ rating
- 10.9 No. 33 of 120; offense No. 60, defense No. 26, special teams No. 18
- SRS
- 2.1 No. 51 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 44
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Sanford
- Defensive coordinator
- Vance Bedford
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 40% | 0.94 | 67th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.03 | 38% | 0.93 | 47th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.04 off 0.04 def | 41% off 39% def | — | 69th off 52nd def |
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.2 | own 32 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 27 | 3% 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.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Adam Froman QB | 1,633 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Adam Froman QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Bilal Powell RB | 1,405 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Bilal Powell RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Cameron Graham TE | 470 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Cameron Graham TE | 5 TD |
| Interceptions | Johnny Patrick CB | 5 INT |
Top recruits in the 2010 class
| Michaelee Harris WR | ★★★★ | No. 202 |
| Dominique Brown DUAL | ★★★★ | No. 293 |
| B.J. Butler SDE | ★★★★ | No. 318 |
| De’Antre Rhodes DT | ★★★ | No. 725 |
| Corvin Lamb RB | ★★★ | No. 887 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2010 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.5 | 0.879 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.861 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.2 | 0.846 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.815 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.3 | 0.869 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.769 |
| Whole class | 18 | 3.1 | 0.840 |
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 2011
The 2011 draft| Rd 3 | Johnny Patrick CB | New Orleans Saints |
| Rd 4 | Bilal Powell RB | New York Jets |
| Rd 6 | Byron Stingily OT | Tennessee Titans |
Roster 109
The 2010 roster109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2010 line; 27 have a stat line. See the roster
2010 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 5–2 | 9–4 | |
| UConn | 5–2 | 8–5 | |
| Pittsburgh | 5–2 | 8–5 | |
| Syracuse | 4–3 | 8–5 | |
| South Florida | 3–4 | 8–5 | |
 Louisville | 3–4 | 7–6 | |
| Cincinnati | 2–5 | 4–8 | |
| Rutgers | 1–6 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.