2026 Season · Week 6
LOU · Cardinals
Louisville
ACC · 3-3
National Rank
#36
Power
+8.4
Offense
0.42
Defense
0.01
SOS
-0.7
SOS Rank
#31
Team Profile
Why #36?
Louisville ranks #36 through Week 6 with a Power rating of +8.4, meaning the model expects Louisville to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 8.4 points on a neutral field.
Louisville has faced the #31 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated -0.7 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Villanova, with a Game Performance score of +1.22.
The weakest performance came against Wake Forest, where the Game Performance score was -0.11.
Offense0.42
Offense0.42
Stronger Side
Offense
The offensive rating (0.42) is currently higher than the defensive rating (0.01).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 6 | Ole Miss | Neutral | L | 38-41 | -0.04 | +0.42 | -0.51 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | Villanova | Home | W | 59-13 | +1.22 | +1.64 | +0.80 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | SMU | Home | W | 41-31 | +0.26 | +0.63 | -0.11 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Wake Forest | Home | L | 27-30 | -0.11 | -0.01 | -0.22 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | NC State | Away | L | 28-31 | -0.11 | +0.08 | -0.29 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | Florida State | Home | W | 44-20 | +0.54 | +1.06 | +0.03 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Syracuse | Away | 4:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Stanford | Home | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Georgia Tech | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | North Carolina | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Pittsburgh | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Kentucky | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |