FBS rank
#30
Among 138 teams · ▲1 since Week 7
Record
4-3
3-3 vs. FBS
Power rating
+11.91
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+7.73
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Louisville is 4-3 and ranks No. 30 of 138 FBS teams, up 1 spot from Week 7. Its +11.9 power rating is 10.4 points behind No. 1 Miami.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FBS, 29th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 4.6 wins against it; Louisville is 0.6 behind, 57th in résumé rank.
Best win: 41–31 over SMU. Worst loss: 27–30 to Wake Forest as a 70% favorite.
Next: at home against Stanford on Sat, Oct 31. Louisville is a 23.7-point favorite with an 89% chance to win.
Next game
Louisville by 23.7
Louisville 89% · Stanford 11%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 96 | −1.72 |
| Week 2 | 57 | +5.51 |
| Week 3 | 37 | +9.75 |
| Week 4 | 65 | +6.12 |
| Week 5 | 63 | +5.76 |
| Week 6 | 40 | +9.48 |
| Week 7 | 31 | +11.31 |
| Week 8 | 30 | +11.91 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 34–26 | 63% | +2.90 | ||
Florida State #48 | W | 44–20 | 41% | +8.44 | |
| L | 28–31 | 46% | +0.91 | ||
Wake Forest #20 | L | 27–30 | Upset70% | +14.83 | |
SMU #33 | W | 41–31 | 44% | +11.09 | |
| W | 59–13 | — | −3.32 | ||
| L | 38–41 | — | +15.35 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
ACC| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1up 1 | 7-0 | #3 | +4.97 | +33.7 | ||
| 20up 1 | 6-1 | #13 | +3.45 | +18.0 | ||
| 30up 1 | 4-3 | #57 | +7.73 | +11.3 | ||
| 33up 15 | 6-1 | #22 | +2.51 | +15.3 | ||
| 46down 13 | 4-3 | #43 | +8.88 | +3.6 | ||
| 48up 4 | 3-4 | #69 | +10.10 | +3.7 | ||
| 49down 7 | 5-3 | #48 | +6.60 | +10.8 | ||
| 50down 4 | 5-2 | #51 | +1.78 | +13.9 | ||
| 55up 7 | 6-2 | #50 | −0.43 | +14.5 | ||
| 59down 12 | 4-3 | #49 | +8.80 | +0.1 | ||
| 68up 7 | 4-4 | #93 | +4.62 | +8.6 | ||
| 77up 17 | 4-3 | #68 | +3.79 | +0.9 | ||
| 80up 13 | 3-4 | #92 | +4.90 | +5.3 | ||
| 89unchanged | 3-4 | #99 | +4.59 | +4.1 | ||
| 112down 22 | 2-5 | #119 | +5.25 | -3.6 | ||
| 113up 1 | 4-4 | #67 | +7.34 | -15.6 | ||
| 114down 15 | 3-5 | #106 | +7.16 | -8.3 |
