ACC · 2025 · Final

Louisville Cardinals 2025

9-44-4 in conference
Final TDC rank
#24
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
+8.0
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+4.2
34th in FBS
Defense
+3.7
39th in FBS
Schedule
+1.5
41st toughest
Preseason
+5.7
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+8.0 now, +5.7 preseason · down 11 spots since preseason
0+5+10FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#25

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 30vsEastern Kentucky FCSW 51–17 ›+2.7—ACCNX
2Sep 5vs19James MadisonW 28–14 ›+21.4—ESPN2
3—Bye
4Sep 20vs113Bowling GreenW 40–17 ›+11.5—ACC Network
5Sep 27@31PittsburghCONFW 34–27 ›+16.2—ESPN2
6Oct 4vs30VirginiaCONFL 27–30 ›+0.8—ESPN2
7—Bye
8Oct 17@6MiamiCONFW 24–21 ›+23.2—ESPN
9Oct 25vs94Boston CollegeCONFW 38–24 ›+6.2—ACC Network
10Nov 1@91Virginia TechCONFW 28–16 ›+10.7—CW
11Nov 8vs82CaliforniaCONFL 26–29 ›-8.4—ESPN2
12Nov 14vs36ClemsonCONFL 19–20 ›+1.7—ESPN
13Nov 22@20SMUCONFL 6–38 ›-14.3—ESPN2
14Nov 29vs66KentuckyW 41–0 ›+27.7—ACC Network
BowlsDec 23vs33ToledoNEUTRALW 27–22 ›+10.9—ESPN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate46.7%27th37.8%18th
Rushing success rate52.4%8th39.3%22nd
Passing success rate42.1%58th36.5%23rd
Explosive run rate17.4%15th12.0%37th
Explosive pass rate8.2%111th9.2%50th
Line yards / carry3.0177th2.9343rd
Opportunity rate41.5%30th34.8%28th
Stuff rate19.8%110th18.5%49th
Sack rate4.9%59th6.7%27th
3rd-down conversion37.3%100th34.3%16th
Red-zone TD rate60.0%59th51.6%42nd
Havoc rate11.8%77th12.9%39th
Box score · season totals
Points / game29.959th23.548th
Yards / game384.571st303.116th
Yards / play5.7944th4.5414th
Pass yards / game220.677th172.526th
Yards / pass att.6.8685th6.0011th
Completion %64.1%44th59.2%33rd
Rush yards / game163.959th114.323rd
Yards / carry5.0624th3.4823rd
3rd-down conv. %35.3%104th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.3174th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.9278th2.3837th
Penalty yards / game63.1114th——

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Partial season. ESPN's play-by-play has throw and catch spots for 7 of this team's 13 games, so the maps and air-yard numbers cover those games only. Ranks compare teams on whatever each had charted.

Avg. depth of throw
6.9
124th of 136
YAC per catch
5.4
65th of 136
Deep shots (20+)
12%
96th of 136
Shotgun
83%
126th of 136
No-huddle
11%
123rd of 136
QB pressured
10%
109th of 136 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
16%
45th of 136
Defense: YAC allowed
5.4
58th of 136 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws169 throws charted

64% comp6.9 avg. depth5.4 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds18–10 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 15 throws (9%), 14 caught (93%), 95 yds, 6.3 per throw1593% · 95yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (7%), 8 caught (67%), 56 yds, 4.7 per throw1267% · 56yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 5 caught (63%), 34 yds, 4.3 per throw863% · 34yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 15 yds, 15.0 per throw1100% · 15yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 1 caught (17%), 28 yds, 4.7 per throw617% · 28yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 18 yds, 3.6 per throw560% · 18yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 19 throws (11%), 12 caught (63%), 76 yds, 4.0 per throw1963% · 76yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (8%), 8 caught (57%), 69 yds, 4.9 per throw1457% · 69yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 3 caught (50%), 54 yds, 9.0 per throw650% · 54yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 83 yds, 16.6 per throw560% · 83yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 3 caught (100%), 92 yds, 30.7 per throw3100% · 92yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 18 throws (11%), 17 caught (94%), 109 yds, 6.1 per throw1894% · 109yRight, 0–4 air yards: 19 throws (11%), 14 caught (74%), 78 yds, 4.1 per throw1974% · 78yRight, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (8%), 9 caught (64%), 69 yds, 4.9 per throw1464% · 69yRight, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 29 yds, 5.8 per throw540% · 29yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 18 yds, 4.5 per throw425% · 18yRight, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 4 caught (67%), 129 yds, 21.5 per throw667% · 129yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on220 throws charted

58% comp6.8 avg. depth5.4 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds15–14 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 25 throws (11%), 22 caught (88%), 87 yds, 3.5 per throw2588% · 87yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (7%), 9 caught (56%), 67 yds, 4.2 per throw1656% · 67yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (6%), 6 caught (46%), 69 yds, 5.3 per throw1346% · 69yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 6 caught (60%), 81 yds, 8.1 per throw1060% · 81yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 3 caught (43%), 69 yds, 9.9 per throw743% · 69yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 95 yds, 15.8 per throw667% · 95yLeft, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 7 yds, 1.2 per throw650% · 7yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (5%), 4 caught (33%), 35 yds, 2.9 per throw1233% · 35yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (6%), 11 caught (79%), 138 yds, 9.9 per throw1479% · 138yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 4 caught (44%), 53 yds, 5.9 per throw944% · 53yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 34 yds, 8.5 per throw450% · 34yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 2 caught (67%), 48 yds, 16.0 per throw367% · 48yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 39 yds, 39.0 per throw1100% · 39yRight, Behind air yards: 30 throws (14%), 27 caught (90%), 118 yds, 3.9 per throw3090% · 118yRight, 0–4 air yards: 15 throws (7%), 11 caught (73%), 55 yds, 3.7 per throw1573% · 55yRight, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (7%), 9 caught (56%), 80 yds, 5.0 per throw1656% · 80yRight, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 3 caught (38%), 68 yds, 8.5 per throw838% · 68yRight, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 4 caught (50%), 74 yds, 9.3 per throw850% · 74yRight, 20–29 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 4 caught (40%), 100 yds, 10.0 per throw1040% · 100yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction211 carries

Left
16%
7.9 YPC · 44% succ.
Middle
64%
6.2 YPC · 54% succ.
Right
20%
7.8 YPC · 53% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced209 carries

Left
18%
4.2 YPC · 50% succ.
Middle
63%
5.0 YPC · 42% succ.
Right
19%
4.4 YPC · 44% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Players

67 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

67 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →