Pregame Prep: Things You Should Know Before the Game Last Time (Louisville v. Toledo): September 12, 1981 Louisville wide receiver Mark Clayton hauled in two touchdown passes on a four reception, 113-yard evening, while the Cardinals defense had four interceptions and held Toledo to 18 total yards passing. Louisville also scored a touchdown on a…
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Pregame Prep: Things You Should Know Before the Game Author’s Note: Maybe one day, we will get the all red v. all blue Louisville / UK jersey game we have all dreamed of… Last Time (Louisville v. Kentucky): 2024 Louisville snapped their five-game losing streak against Kentucky in emphatic fashion, dominating from bell to bell…
Pregame Prep: Things You Should Know Before the Game Last Time (Louisville v. SMU): 2024 SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings torched Louisville’s defense with 394 total yards (281 passing, 113 rushing) and a rushing touchdown, as the Mustangs had 481 total yards against the Cardinals defense. Louisville trailed 24-13 at halftime and later tied it at…
Pregame Prep: Things You Should Know Before the Game Last Time (Louisville v. Clemson): 2024 Louisville marched to a 17-7 halftime lead, then pushed it to 26-7 after three Brock Travelstead field goals in the third quarter (part of his 4-for-4 night on field goals). After Clemson cut the lead to 26-14 with six minutes…
Pregame Prep: Things You Should Know Before the Game Notable Numbers: First Down: Meet the 2025 Cal Golden Bears Cal joined the ACC with Stanford and SMU last season, but finally makes the journey to Louisville on Saturday. The Golden Bears are led by ninth-year head coach Justin Wilcox, who is 47-54 all-time in Berkeley….
Pregame Prep: Things You Should Know Before the Game Last Time (Louisville v. Virginia Tech): 2023 Louisville dominated their last game against Virginia Tech. The Cardinals rushed for 231 yards (including 146 from Isaac Guerendo and three touchdowns), and the defense held the Hokies to 140 total yards, as Louisville rolled to a 34-3 win…
Pregame Prep: Things You Should Know Before the Game Last Time (Louisville v. Boston College): 2024 Trailing 20-0 midway through the second quarter, Louisville rallied with the biggest comeback win since 2015 in Chestnut Hill. Isaac Brown had 85 rushing yards and two touchdowns, and quarterback Tyler Shough threw the go-ahead six-yard touchdown pass to…
Pregame Prep: Things You Should Know Before the Game Last Time (Louisville v. Miami FL): 2024 The last two games between the Cardinals and Hurricanes have been high-scoring affairs, 2024’s being no exception. Miami’s Cam Ward and Louisville’s Tyler Shough both had 300+ yards and four passing touchdowns apiece, but a 30-yard touchdown run by…
Pregame Prep: Things You Should Know Before the Game Last Time (Louisville v. Virginia): 2024 Tyler Shough threw a go-ahead five-yard touchdown pass to Jamari Johnson with 1:55 left, and Louisville’s defense forced a late turnover on downs to hold on to a 24-20 win over Virginia. Shough completed 18-of-31 passes for 231 yards and…
Pregame Prep: Things You Should Know Before the Game Last Time (Louisville v. Pitt): 2024 Louisville marched to a 34-0 lead, including a 27-0 halftime margin, and cruised to a 37-9 victory over Pitt. Tyler Shough completed 17-of-28 passes for 293 yards and two touchdowns, while Isaac Brown had 93 rushing yards and two touchdowns….
Pregame Prep: Things You Should Know Before the Game Notable Numbers First Down: Meet the 2025 BGSU Falcons Eddie George starts his first season as head coach at BGSU, after leading Tennessee State to their first appearance in the FCS Playoffs since 2013. It’s poetic that George’s first two head coaching stints happened to be…
Pregame Prep: Things to Know Before the Game Previous Game (Louisville v. JMU): 2022 Tied 10-10 at halftime, Louisville outscored James Madison 24-0 in the second half to roll to a 34-10 over the Dukes. The Cardinals were led by 100-yard games from both Tiyon Evans (ten carries, 126 yards, TD) and Jawhar Jordan (17…
Pregame Prep: Things to Know Before the Game
Your final position breakdown of the 2025 Louisville football team covers the quarterback spot. In case you missed it, you can read our other position breakdowns at CSZ with links below. Last Year’s Results 2024 was an outstanding year for Louisville’s passing attack. The Cardinals averaged 264.1 passing yards per game (26th-best in the FBS),…
Louisville starts their football season in eight days, so we are nearing the end of our preview with the 2025 team. Next up, we take a look at the running backs. Be sure to read our previous 2025 position breakdowns, if you missed any leading up to the season opener: Last Year’s Results 2024 saw…
It’s another two-fer in this one post, as we look at both the wide receiver and tight ends for the 2025 Louisville football team. If you want to look at our other position breakdowns before the season starts on August 30th against Eastern Kentucky, click the links below: Last Year’s Results Ja’Corey Brooks had an…
The linebacker group gets a full preview in this one, as we continue our breakdown of the 2025 Louisville football team. Also, check out our previous position breakdowns for 2025, as well as a rundown of our full schedule leading up to the season opener: Last Year’s Results Louisville’s defense took a step back from…
We continue our breakdown of the 2025 Louisville football team with a two-fer in this one. The entire secondary (both cornerback and safety) goes under the microscope in this preview. As always, below is our scheduled position breakdowns for the 2025 season. Last Year’s Results Louisville’s pass defense faced a lot of struggles last season,…
Part three of our Louisville football preview will cover the other side of the trenches, as we talk about the defensive line. Below is our scheduled releases for other 2025 position breakdowns: Last Year’s Results Louisville had 34 sacks as a team last year, matching their season total from 2023. Their 34 sacks last season…
This is part two of the 2025 Louisville football preview, and today we are talking about electric boogaloo the offensive line. You can check out our previous preview of the special teams unit below, as well as the upcoming schedule for future position breakdowns: Last Year’s Results Louisville’s offensive line was among the best in…