ACC · 2026 through Week 6
Louisville Cardinals Football Ratings & Analytics
2-3 overall · Composite #56 · Net Rating #25
Value · national rank
View CardLouisville at a Glance
Louisville is 2-3 overall through Week 6 of the 2026 season and ranks No. 25 of 138 teams in PRIME's opponent-adjusted ratings. Within the ACC, that is 3rd of 17 rated teams.
The offense (No. 17) ranks ahead of the defense (No. 57). Special teams rank No. 71 nationally. Its strength of record ranks No. 89 and its strength of schedule No. 32. Its résumé ranks behind its overall rating. Louisville's most recent game was a loss to NC State (28–31). Next up: a home game against Florida State on Fri, Oct 9.
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2026 schedule
Opponent Net values use the latest published rating, so early-season games backfill as teams become rated.Results & upcoming matchups
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result / Time | Current Opp Net | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Sep 6 |  vs Ole Miss | L 38-41 | +5.8 · #50 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 2 | Sep 11 |  vs VillanovaFCS | W 59-13 | FCS | View Matchup → |
| Wk 3 | Sep 19 |  vs SMU | W 41-31 | +5.0 · #53 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 4 | Sep 26 |  vs Wake Forest | L 27-30 | +13.5 · #18 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 5 | Oct 3 |  @ NC State | L 28-31 | -0.2 · #68 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 6 | Oct 9 |  vs Florida State | 7:00 PM ET | +8.7 · #33 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 7 | Oct 17 |  @ Syracuse | 7:30 PM ET | -5.7 · #93 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 9 | Oct 31 |  vs Stanford | Time TBA | -11.4 · #117 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 10 | Nov 7 |  @ Georgia Tech | Time TBA | -1.7 · #74 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 11 | Nov 14 |  @ North Carolina | Time TBA | +8.1 · #36 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 12 | Nov 21 |  vs Pittsburgh | Time TBA | +7.1 · #43 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 13 | Nov 28 |  @ Kentucky | Time TBA | +10.0 · #27 | View Matchup → |
Schedule opponent ratings are current by design and update with each published ratings refresh. Game-specific matchup pages still use the appropriate pregame snapshot for historical comparisons.
Program history
1 season availableSeason Ratings
| Year | Conf | W-L | Rk | Net | Off | Def | ST | SOR | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ACC | 2-3 | 25 | +10.7 | +8.83#17 | +1.93#57 | -0.07#71 | -0.48#89 | +0.1#32 |