2026 Louisville
4–3 (3–2 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Jeff Brohm. The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–3, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 16 SMU 41–31Sep 19
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at home.
- Most excitingLost to No. 9 Ole Miss 38–41Sep 6
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs 9Ole Miss | L 38–41 | 37% |
| Sep 11 | vs Villanova | W 59–13 | 77% |
| Sep 19 | vs 16SMU | W 41–31 | 51% |
| Sep 26 | vs Wake Forest | L 27–30 | 71% |
| Oct 3 | at NC State | L 28–31 | 50% |
| Oct 9 | vs Florida State | W 44–20 | 69% |
| Oct 17 | at Syracuse | W 34–26 | 69% |
| Oct 31 | vs Stanford | Preview | 80% |
| Nov 7 | at Georgia Tech | Preview | 61% |
| Nov 14 | at North Carolina | Preview | 58% |
| Nov 21 | vs Pittsburgh | Preview | 68% |
| Nov 28 | at Kentucky | Preview | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 24
- Wk 2: 24
- Wk 3: 23
- Wk 4: 16
- Record
- 4–3
- Conference
- 3–2 6th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP now
- No. 16 in the week 4 poll; peak No. 16
- Points
- 271–192
- Coach
- Jeff Brohm
- Elo
- 1630 +26 this season
- SP+ rating
- 13.0 No. 24 of 138; offense No. 11, defense No. 60, special teams No. 70
- SRS
- 8.4 No. 37 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 35% of last season’s EPA, No. 82 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 48 roster talent No. 37 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Brohm
- Defensive coordinators
- Mark Ivey and Steve Ellis
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.27 | 46% | 1.47 | 15th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 43% | 1.23 | 67th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.19 off 0.11 def | 44% off 41% def | — | 25th off 76th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 54% | 9.0 yds | 16% | 3.20 | 19% |
| Defense | 42% | 8.1 yds | 13% | 3.20 | 11% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.4 | own 29 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 29 | 15% caused |
CORE rating 6.2, 40th of 138 (offense 9.0, defense 2.8).
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 | Lincoln Kienholz QB | 1,844 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Lincoln Kienholz QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Isaac Brown RB | 568 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Lincoln Kienholz QB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Lawayne McCoy WR | 513 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Lawayne McCoy WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | T.J. Capers LB | 53 tkl |
| Sacks | Clev Lubin DL | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Kaleb Beasley DB | 5 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Jaydin Broadnax CB | ★★★★ | No. 186 |
| Briggs Cherry QB | ★★★★ | No. 263 |
| Julius Miles WR | ★★★★ | No. 372 |
| Jarvis Strickland OT | ★★★ | No. 527 |
| Lekhy Thompkins ATH | ★★★ | No. 665 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.911 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.3 | 0.880 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.868 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.3 | 0.890 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Whole class | 20 | 3.1 | 0.875 |
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.
Roster 107
The 2026 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 33
The 2026 portal Tre Richardson WR | ★★★★ | from  Vanderbilt |
 Brody Foley TE | ★★★★ | from  Tulsa |
| Lawayne McCoy WR | ★★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Koen Entringer S | ★★★ | from  Iowa |
 Lincoln Kienholz QB | ★★★ | from  Ohio State |
 Eryx Daugherty OL | ★★★ | from  Boston College |
 Cason Henry OT | ★★★ | from  South Carolina |
 Marquise Davis RB | ★★★ | from  Missouri |
| Tyler Thompson DE | ★★★ | from  North Carolina |
 Brycen Scott CB | ★★★ | from  Elon |
| D.J. Waller Jr. CB | ★★★ | from  Kentucky |
 Demeco Kennedy DL | ★★★ | from  Purdue |
And 21 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 40
 Isaac Brown RB | ★★★★ | returned to  Louisville |
| Adonijah Green DE | ★★★★ | returned to Louisville |
| Jordan Church OL | ★★★★ | to  Texas Tech |
| Jerry Lawson DL | ★★★ | to  Oklahoma State |
| Duke Watson RB | ★★★ | to  UCF |
| Justin Beadles DE | ★★★ | to  California |
| Antonio Meeks WR | ★★★ | to  Wake Forest |
| C.J. May DE | ★★★ | to Missouri |
| Corey Gordon S | ★★★ | to  Kansas |
| Justin Agu CB | ★★★ | to  Tulane |
| Micah Carter DE | ★★★ | returned to Louisville |
| Brady Allen QB | ★★★ | to  Indiana State |
And 28 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Miami | 4–0 | 6–0 | |
| Wake Forest | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
| SMU | 3–1 | 5–1 | |
| North Carolina | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
 Clemson | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Louisville | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
 Virginia Tech | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Pittsburgh | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
 Virginia | 2–2 | 4–3 | |
 California | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
 Duke | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| NC State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Boston College | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Georgia Tech | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
| Florida State | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
| Stanford | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
| Syracuse | 0–4 | 2–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.