Louisville Cardinals

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
2026	Louisville Cardinals	4	3	0	.571	5th
2025	Louisville Cardinals	8	4	0	.667	10th	Won Boca Raton Bowl
2024	Louisville Cardinals	8	4	0	.667	5th	Won Sun Bowl
2023	Louisville Cardinals	10	3	0	.769	2nd	Lost Holiday Bowl
2022	Louisville Cardinals	7	5	0	.583	6th	Won Fenway Bowl
2021	Louisville Cardinals	6	6	0	.500	9th	Lost First Responder Bowl
2020	Louisville Cardinals	4	7	0	.364	11th
2019	Louisville Cardinals	7	5	0	.583	3rd	Won Music City Bowl
2018	Louisville Cardinals	2	10	0	.167	14th
2017	Louisville Cardinals	8	4	0	.667	6th	Lost TaxSlayer Bowl
2016	Louisville Cardinals	9	3	0	.750	5th	Lost Citrus Bowl
2015	Louisville Cardinals	7	5	0	.583	6th	Won Music City Bowl
2014	Louisville Cardinals	9	3	0	.750	5th	Lost Belk Bowl
2013	Louisville Cardinals	11	1	0	.917	2nd	Won Russell Athletic Bowl
2012	Louisville Cardinals	10	2	0	.833	1st	Won Sugar Bowl
2011	Louisville Cardinals	7	5	0	.583	1st	Lost Belk Bowl
2010	Louisville Cardinals	6	6	0	.500		Won Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl
2009	Louisville Cardinals	4	8	0	.333
2008	Louisville Cardinals	5	7	0	.417
2007	Louisville Cardinals	6	6	0	.500
2006	Louisville Cardinals	11	1	0	.917	1st	Won Orange Bowl
2005	Louisville Cardinals	9	2	0	.818		Lost Gator Bowl
2004	Louisville Cardinals	10	1	0	.909	1st	Won Liberty Bowl
2003	Louisville Cardinals	9	3	0	.750		Lost GMAC Bowl
2002	Louisville Cardinals	7	5	0	.583		Lost GMAC Bowl
2001	Louisville Cardinals	10	2	0	.833	1st	Won Liberty Bowl
2000	Louisville Cardinals	9	2	0	.818	1st	Lost Liberty Bowl
1999	Louisville Cardinals	7	4	0	.636		Lost Humanitarian Bowl
1998	Louisville Cardinals	7	4	0	.636		Lost Motor City Bowl
1997	Louisville Cardinals	1	10	0	.091
1996	Louisville Cardinals	5	6	0	.455
1995	Louisville Cardinals	7	4	0	.636
1994	Louisville Cardinals	6	5	0	.545
1993	Louisville Cardinals	8	3	0	.727		Won Liberty Bowl
1992	Louisville Cardinals	5	6	0	.455
1991	Louisville Cardinals	2	9	0	.182
1990	Louisville Cardinals	9	1	1	.864		Won Fiesta Bowl
1989	Louisville Cardinals	6	5	0	.545
1988	Louisville Cardinals	8	3	0	.727
1987	Louisville Cardinals	3	7	1	.318
1986	Louisville Cardinals	3	8	0	.273
1985	Louisville Cardinals	2	9	0	.182
1984	Louisville Cardinals	2	9	0	.182
1983	Louisville Cardinals	3	8	0	.273
1982	Louisville Cardinals	5	6	0	.455
1981	Louisville Cardinals	5	6	0	.455
1980	Louisville Cardinals	5	6	0	.455
1979	Louisville Cardinals	4	6	1	.409
1978	Louisville Cardinals	7	4	0	.636
1977	Louisville Cardinals	7	3	1	.682		Lost Independence Bowl
1976	Louisville Cardinals	4	7	0	.364
1975	Louisville Cardinals	1	10	0	.091
1974	Louisville Cardinals	4	7	0	.364
1973	Louisville Cardinals	5	6	0	.455
1972	Louisville Cardinals	9	1	0	.900	1st
1971	Louisville Cardinals	6	3	1	.650
1970	Louisville Cardinals	8	3	0	.727	1st	Tied Pasadena Bowl
1969	Louisville Cardinals	5	4	1	.550
1968	Louisville Cardinals	5	5	0	.500
1967	Louisville Cardinals	5	5	0	.500
1966	Louisville Cardinals	6	4	0	.600
1965	Louisville Cardinals	6	4	0	.600
1964	Louisville Cardinals	1	9	0	.100
1963	Louisville Cardinals	3	7	0	.300
1962	Louisville Cardinals	6	4	0	.600
1961	Louisville Cardinals	1	3	0	.250
1960	Louisville Cardinals	1	1	0	.500
1959	Louisville Cardinals	1	2	0	.333
1958	Louisville Cardinals	0	2	0	.000
1957	Louisville Cardinals	1	0	0	1.000		Won Sun Bowl
1956	Louisville Cardinals	0	1	0	.000
1955	Louisville Cardinals
1954	Louisville Cardinals	0	1	0	.000
1953	Louisville Cardinals	0	1	0	.000
1952	Louisville Cardinals
1951	Louisville Cardinals	3	1	0	.750
1950	Louisville Cardinals	0	3	1	.125
1949	Louisville Cardinals	1	1	0	.500
1941	Louisville Cardinals	0	1	0	.000
1928	Louisville Cardinals	0	1	0	.000
1924	Louisville Cardinals	1	1	0	.500
1922	Louisville Cardinals	0	2	0	.000
1915	Louisville Cardinals	0	1	0	.000
1914	Louisville Cardinals	0	1	0	.000

History


Seasons	82 (1914 to present)
Conference	Atlantic Coast
Regular Season	403-347-7 (.537)
Postseason	14-13-1 (.518)
National Championships	0

Franchise Leaders

PASS YDS

12,541

Chris Redman

RUSH YDS

3,715

Lamar Jackson

REC YDS

3,670

Arnold Jackson

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,604

Atkinson

2,326

Mestemaker

2,302

Maiava

Rush Yards Leaders

963

Riley

957

Bishop

923

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

1,040

Legree

984

Smith

952

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

24

Atkinson

22

Mensah

21

Stokes

Rush TD Leaders

16

Hawkins

16

Hellums

13

Baugh

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

12

Smith

11

Toney

QB Rating Leaders

204.6

Mensah

185.9

Stockton

184.5

Sayin

Sack Leaders

10.5

Simmons

9.0

Osunsanmi

8.5

Umanmielen

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

49.0

43.1

43.0

42.7

41.4

41.1

Opp PPG Rankings

11.3

12.0

12.5

13.4

13.9

Total Yards Rankings

551.9

529.1

527.0

525.7

517.7

510.0

Rush Yards Rankings

345.7

337.4

307.7

272.0

271.4

261.6

Pass Yards Rankings

384.9

341.0

340.7

323.1

318.0

Sack Leaders

35.0

34.0

29.0

28.0

27.0

26.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	6	1	.857
2	Oregon State	5	2	.714
3	Texas State	4	3	.571
4	San Diego State	3	5	.375
5	Fresno State	4	3	.571
6	Colorado State	3	4	.429
7	Utah State	2	5	.286
8	Washington State	1	7	.125

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	7	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	6	1	.857
3	Indiana	7	1	.875
4	Northwestern	6	1	.857
5	Minnesota	5	2	.714
6	Wisconsin	5	2	.714
7	USC	6	2	.750
8	Purdue	3	4	.429
9	Illinois	4	3	.571
10	Oregon	4	3	.571
11	Iowa	5	2	.714
12	Nebraska	5	2	.714
13	Michigan	4	3	.571
14	Washington	4	3	.571
15	Rutgers	2	5	.286
16	Penn State	3	4	.429
17	Maryland	2	5	.286
18	Michigan State	2	6	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Kentucky	7	1	.875
2	Georgia	6	1	.857
3	Alabama	6	2	.750
4	Florida	5	2	.714
5	Ole Miss	5	2	.714
6	LSU	6	2	.750
7	Tennessee	6	2	.750
8	Oklahoma	4	3	.571
9	Missouri	5	2	.714
10	Texas	5	2	.714
11	Mississippi State	4	3	.571
12	Auburn	4	3	.571
13	South Carolina	4	3	.571
14	Arkansas	3	4	.429
15	Texas A&M	4	4	.500
16	Vanderbilt	3	5	.375

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	6	1	.857
2	Jacksonville State	5	2	.714
3	New Mexico State	3	4	.429
4	Middle Tennessee	4	3	.571
5	Western Kentucky	3	4	.429
6	Delaware	3	4	.429
7	Florida International	3	4	.429
8	Missouri State	2	5	.286
9	Kennesaw State	1	6	.143
10	Sam Houston	1	6	.143

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	5	2	.714
2	James Madison	7	1	.875
3	Appalachian State	5	2	.714
4	Georgia Southern	3	4	.429
5	South Alabama	4	3	.571
6	Louisiana	5	3	.625
7	Arkansas State	4	4	.500
8	Georgia State	4	3	.571
9	Troy	3	4	.429
10	Coastal Carolina	2	5	.286
11	Southern Miss	2	5	.286
12	Louisiana-Monroe	1	6	.143
13	Marshall	4	3	.571
14	Old Dominion	2	6	.250

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	7	0	1.000
2	SMU	6	1	.857
3	Wake Forest	6	1	.857
4	Virginia Tech	6	2	.750
5	Louisville	4	3	.571
6	Clemson	4	3	.571
7	North Carolina	4	3	.571
8	Duke	5	2	.714
9	Boston College	4	3	.571
10	Pittsburgh	5	3	.625
11	Stanford	4	4	.500
12	Virginia	4	4	.500
13	California	3	5	.375
14	Florida State	3	4	.429
15	NC State	3	4	.429
16	Georgia Tech	2	5	.286
17	Syracuse	3	4	.429

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	6	1	.857
2	Wyoming	5	3	.625
3	UNLV	4	3	.571
4	North Dakota State	6	2	.750
5	Air Force	5	2	.714
6	Nevada	3	4	.429
7	San Jose State	4	4	.500
8	Hawai'i	2	6	.250
9	UTEP	1	6	.143
10	Northern Illinois	0	7	.000

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	6	1	.857
2	UConn	4	3	.571

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Ohio	6	2	.750
2	Toledo	6	2	.750
3	Western Michigan	5	3	.625
4	Buffalo	5	3	.625
5	Miami (OH)	5	3	.625
6	Eastern Michigan	4	5	.444
7	Kent State	3	5	.375
8	Ball State	3	5	.375
9	Bowling Green	2	6	.250
10	UMass	4	4	.500
11	Central Michigan	3	5	.375
12	Akron	1	7	.125
13	Sacramento State	1	7	.125

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	UTSA	7	1	.875
2	North Texas	5	2	.714
3	Army	5	2	.714
4	Memphis	6	2	.750
5	Florida Atlantic	5	2	.714
6	UAB	4	3	.571
7	Charlotte	1	6	.143
8	Temple	2	5	.286
9	South Florida	5	2	.714
10	East Carolina	3	4	.429
11	Tulane	3	4	.429
12	Tulsa	4	4	.500
13	Navy	2	5	.286
14	Rice	1	7	.125

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	7	0	1.000
2	BYU	6	1	.857
3	Arizona	6	1	.857
4	Texas Tech	6	1	.857
5	Oklahoma State	5	2	.714
6	Houston	6	2	.750
7	Baylor	4	3	.571
8	Cincinnati	5	2	.714
9	Arizona State	4	3	.571
10	UCF	4	3	.571
11	West Virginia	5	3	.625
12	Kansas State	4	3	.571
13	Iowa State	3	4	.429
14	Kansas	3	4	.429
15	TCU	3	4	.429
16	Colorado	2	5	.286