The Louisville Cardinals were 9-2 in 2005. They fell to the Virginia Tech Hokies, 35 to 24, in the Gator Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7-0 | 11-1 | |
5-2 | 9-3 | ||
4-3 | 7-5 | ||
4-3 | 6-6 | ||
2-5 | 5-6 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 12 | 521 | 5,785 | 848 | 6.8 | 2,262 | 472 | 4.8 | 3,523 | 376 | 9.4 | 25 | 287 | 123 | 142 | 142 | 92 | 816 | |
Team Rank | 3rd | 7th | 41st | 3rd | 27th | 38th | 22nd | 13th | 57th | 2nd | 61st | 13th | 28th | 23rd | 23rd | 93rd | 94th | ||
Opponent | 12 | 285 | 3,888 | 864 | 4.7 | 1,368 | 460 | 3.0 | 2,520 | 367 | 6.9 | 37 | 226 | 85 | 115 | 115 | 91 | 820 | |
Opponent Rank | 46th | 31st | 72nd | 19th | 19th | 75th | 13th | 57th | 50th | 62nd | 10th | 48th | 25th | 61st | 61st | 17th | 12th | ||
Net | +236 | +1,897 | -16 | +2.1 | +894 | +12 | +1.8 | +1,003 | +9 | +2.5 | -12 | +61 | +38 | +27 | +27 | +1 | -4 | ||
Net Rank | 5th | 4th | 56th | 3rd | 18th | 53rd | 10th | 8th | 52nd | 5th | 22nd | 9th | 25th | 23rd | 23rd | 61st | 63rd |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | 10 | 2 | .833 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | 11 | 1 | .917 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |