Louisville Football
Louisville is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the ACC, based in Louisville, KY. The 2026 record stands at 5-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Louisville at +12.6, No. 19 of 138 FBS teams and No. 3 of 17 in the ACC. The model projects a 9-3 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-3 in Louisville games this season. Most recent result: beat Stanford 52-24 on Oct 31. Next up: at Georgia Tech on Nov 7 — the model projects Louisville 38-24, giving Louisville a 81% chance to win.
Open Louisville in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs Ole Miss | L 27-35 28% ✓ | L 38-41 |
| Sep 11 | vs Villanova | W 52-14 99% ✓ | W 59-13 |
| Sep 19 | vs SMU | W 31-27 58% ✓ | W 41-31 |
| Sep 26 | vs Wake Forest | W 35-21 81% ✗ | L 27-30 |
| Oct 3 | @ NC State | W 34-31 54% ✗ | L 28-31 |
| Oct 9 | vs Florida State | L 28-31 50% ✗ | W 44-20 |
| Oct 17 | @ Syracuse | W 35-24 75% ✓ | W 34-26 |
| Oct 31 | vs Stanford | W 45-17 93% ✓ | W 52-24 |
| Nov 7 | @ Georgia Tech | W 38-24 81% | — |
| Nov 13 | @ North Carolina | W 31-28 63% | — |
| Nov 20 | vs Pittsburgh | W 34-24 70% | — |
| Nov 27 | @ Kentucky | W 34-31 50% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Louisville's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
ACC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami | 8-0 | +23.7 |
| 2 |  Wake Forest | 7-1 | +14.2 |
| 3 | Louisville | 5-3 | +12.6 |
| 4 |  Duke | 6-2 | +8.8 |
| 5 |  SMU | 6-2 | +7.9 |
| 6 |  Pittsburgh | 6-3 | +7.6 |
| 7 |  Florida State | 3-5 | +6.1 |
| 8 |  Clemson | 5-3 | +4.8 |
| 9 |  North Carolina | 4-4 | +4.7 |
| 10 |  Virginia | 4-5 | +2.7 |
| 11 |  Virginia Tech | 6-2 | +2.2 |
| 12 |  NC State | 4-4 | +1.8 |
| 13 |  Syracuse | 4-4 | -0.4 |
| 14 |  Georgia Tech | 2-6 | -3.6 |
| 15 |  Boston College | 4-4 | -5.7 |
| 16 |  California | 3-6 | -8.3 |
| 17 |  Stanford | 4-5 | -9.2 |
High schools on the Louisville roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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