2020 Louisville
4–7 (3–7 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Scott Satterfield. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida State 48–16Oct 24
By 32 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Georgia Tech 27–46Oct 9
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs Western Kentucky | W 35–21 | 56% |
| Sep 19 | vs 17Miami | L 34–47 | 59% |
| Sep 26 | at 21Pittsburgh | L 20–23 | 35% |
| Oct 9 | at Georgia Tech | L 27–46 | 54% |
| Oct 17 | at 4Notre Dame | L 7–12 | 15% |
| Oct 24 | vs Florida State | W 48–16 | 55% |
| Oct 31 | vs Virginia Tech | L 35–42 | 48% |
| Nov 14 | at Virginia | L 17–31 | 38% |
| Nov 20 | vs Syracuse | W 30–0 | 67% |
| Nov 28 | at Boston College | L 27–34 | 35% |
| Dec 12 | vs Wake Forest | W 45–21 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Wake Forest 45–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 34th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 82 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 3: 18
- Wk 4: 24
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–7 12th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 18
- Points
- 325–293
- Coach
- Scott Satterfield
- Elo
- 1504 −19 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.5 No. 38 of 130; offense No. 15, defense No. 87
- Returning
- 91% of last season’s EPA, No. 7 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 42 roster talent No. 48 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Dwayne Ledford
- Defensive coordinator
- Bryan Brown
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.17 | 42% | 1.57 | 39th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 40% | 1.32 | 51st of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.15 off 0.10 def | 42% off 40% def | — | 37th off 56th 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 | 3.8 | own 27 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 33 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -0.9, 71st of 127 (offense 2.5, defense 3.5).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Malik Cunningham QB | 2,617 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Malik Cunningham QB | 20 TD |
| Rushing yards | Javian Hawkins RB | 822 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Javian Hawkins RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Dez Fitzpatrick WR | 833 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Chatarius Atwell WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | C.J. Avery LB | 78 tkl |
| Sacks | Monty Montgomery LB | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | C.J. Avery LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Kam Wilson OLB | ★★★ | No. 525 |
| Greedy Vance Jr. CB | ★★★ | No. 618 |
| Luke Kandra OG | ★★★ | No. 646 |
| Timothy Lawson OT | ★★★ | No. 671 |
| Lovie Jenkins ATH | ★★★ | No. 693 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.869 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.872 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Athletes and specialists | 5 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Whole class | 20 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
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 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 2 | Tutu Atwell WR | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 4 | Dez Fitzpatrick WR | Tennessee Titans |
Roster 117
The 2020 roster117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 9–0 | 10–2 | 5 |
 Clemson | 8–1 | 10–2 | 3 |
| Miami | 7–2 | 8–3 | 22 |
 North Carolina | 7–3 | 8–4 | 18 |
 NC State | 7–3 | 8–4 | |
| Pittsburgh | 5–5 | 6–5 | |
| Boston College | 5–5 | 6–5 | |
| Virginia Tech | 5–5 | 5–6 | |
| Virginia | 4–5 | 5–5 | |
| Wake Forest | 3–4 | 4–5 | |
| Georgia Tech | 3–6 | 3–7 | |
 Louisville | 3–7 | 4–7 | |
| Florida State | 2–6 | 3–6 | |
 Duke | 1–9 | 2–9 | |
| Syracuse | 1–9 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.