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· collected 2026-08-19 · by Gary Graves The Associated Press
The No. 24 Louisville Cardinals football team, led by coach Jeff Brohm, is looking to improve after a third consecutive season with at least 9 wins. Despite a strong start last season, the team suffered through three losses by a combined seven points and failed to contend for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship. The Cardinals have a mostly favorable schedule this year, but will face challenges in their opener against Ole Miss on September 6 and in subsequent games against other Power Four teams. Brohm is banking on developing new quarterback talent, including transfer Lincoln Kienholz, who threw for 139 yards and a touchdown last season at Ohio State.
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The No. 24 ranked Louisville Cardinals football team, led by coach Jeff Brohm, is looking to improve its performance after finishing with a record of 9-4 for the third consecutive season. Despite an impressive start that included an upset over Miami, the team faltered in the second half of the season, losing three games by a combined total of only seven points. Coach Brohm intends to address these issues and has bolstered his roster with transfers, including quarterback Lincoln Kienholz, who played at Ohio State but saw limited action. The team's schedule appears favorable, but they will face an immediate test with their opening game against Ole Miss, a College Football Playoff semifinalist, on September 6th.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — 2025 record: 9-4
Expectations
Tight losses turned an impressive start into yet another good but not great season for the Louisville Cardinals, and that’s something coach Jeff Brohm intends to fix.
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Brohm → turn → Cardinals
The Cardinals appeared primed to contend for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship with a 7-1 start highlighted by an upset at Miami, the eventual College Football Playoff championship runner-up.
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Cardinals → prim → Miami
Mistakes and injuries contributed to a three-game skid, and three losses came by a combined seven points.
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losses → contribute → points
Still, Louisville won the Boca Raton Bowl to finish with nine wins for a third straight season and mid-pack in the 17-team ACC at 4-4.
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Louisville → win → 4
That earned Brohm a contract extension through 2033 last spring.
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That → earn → 2033
He hit the transfer portal hard again and landed another quarterback he hopes to develop into a productive starter.
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he → hit → starter
Lincoln Kienholz transferred after three years at Ohio State after completing just 11 of 14 passes for 139 yards and a touchdown last season.
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Kienholz → transfer → yards
Louisville has a mostly favorable schedule without a game with Miami, nemesis Clemson or Virginia.
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Louisville → have → Miami
The 24th-ranked Cardinals will have to prove themselves immediately with the opener against CFP semifinalist Ole Miss on Sept. 6 followed by a visit from SMU two games later.
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Cardinals → rank → SMU
The Cardinals were picked to finish third behind Miami and SMU in a preseason poll of ACC media.
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Cardinals → pick → media
They will play a nine-game conference schedule and 11 overall against Power Four teams.
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They → play → teams
Strengths start with a veteran backfield
Louisville has running back Isaac Brown back after gaining 884 yards and seven touchdowns despite missing three games with injuries.
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Louisville → start → injuries
He has 2,057 yards and 18 TDs career yards in two seasons, and Brohm stresses that keeping him healthy is key for their prospects.
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keeping → have → prospects
Keyjuan Brown (no relation) also returns after rushing for 704 yards rushing and six scores in 10 games.
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Brown → return → games
Both backs averaged at least 7.3 yards per carry last season and anchored the ACC’s fifth-ranked rushing attack (163.9 yards).
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backs → average → attack
Former South Alabama offensive coordinator Paul Petrino is back for a third stint at Louisville, this time coaching tight ends after previously serving as coordinator (2003-06) and wide receivers coach (1998-99).
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Petrino → coach → coordinator
Weaknesses include defense needing playmakers
DL Clev Lubin (61 tackles, team-high 8.5 sacks) passed on the NFL draft to come back for a defense that ranked second in the ACC last season (303.1 yards per game).
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that → include → game
But as the only returnee among their top five tacklers last fall, he’ll need other veterans and transfers to raise their games.
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veterans → need → games
He had a team-high three interceptions over four games early including one at Miami.
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He → have → Miami
