2026 Louisville Cardinals Predicted Results
Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-138)
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
9
(1588.5)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
47
(0.5530)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
19
(0.6970)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)
Schedule
- Liberty Mutual Music City Kickoff
-
SEP
6
SUN
VS
Nashville, TN
Nissan Stadium
TV: ABC
L 24 - 30
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Louisville |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Ole Miss |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Nashville, TN
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Opponent ELO: 11
-
-
SEP
11
FRI
Louisville, KY
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
TV: ACC Network
W 32 - 17
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Villanova |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Louisville |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Louisville, KY
Stadium: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
SEP
19
SAT
Louisville, KY
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
W 27 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| SMU |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Louisville |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Louisville, KY
Stadium: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Opponent ELO: 19
-
SEP
26
SAT
Louisville, KY
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
W 33 - 19
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Wake Forest |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Louisville |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Louisville, KY
Stadium: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Opponent ELO: 58
-
OCT
3
SAT
AT
Raleigh, NC
Carter-Finley Stadium
W 31 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Louisville |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| North Carolina State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Raleigh, NC
Stadium: Carter-Finley Stadium
Opponent ELO: 53
-
OCT
9
FRI
Louisville, KY
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
TV: ESPN
W 28 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Florida State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Louisville |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Louisville, KY
Stadium: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Opponent ELO: 29
-
OCT
17
SAT
AT
Syracuse, NY
JMA Wireless Dome
W 34 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Louisville |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Syracuse |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Syracuse, NY
Stadium: JMA Wireless Dome
Opponent ELO: 110
-
OCT
31
SAT
Louisville, KY
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
W 37 - 17
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Stanford |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Louisville |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Louisville, KY
Stadium: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Opponent ELO: 111
-
NOV
7
SAT
AT
Atlanta, GA
Bobby Dodd Stadium
L 26 - 27
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Louisville |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Georgia Tech |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Atlanta, GA
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Opponent ELO: 27
-
NOV
14
SAT
AT
Chapel Hill, NC
Kenan Stadium
W 30 - 23
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Louisville |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| North Carolina |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Stadium: Kenan Stadium
Opponent ELO: 30
-
NOV
21
SAT
Louisville, KY
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
W 33 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Pittsburgh |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Louisville |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Louisville, KY
Stadium: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Opponent ELO: 62
-
NOV
28
SAT
AT
Lexington, KY
Kroger Field
W 28 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Louisville |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Kentucky |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Lexington, KY
Stadium: Kroger Field
Opponent ELO: 86