2023 Louisville Cardinals football team

2023 Louisville Cardinals football
ACC Championship, L 6–16 vs. Florida State
Holiday Bowl, L 28–42 vs. USC
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
AP	No. 19
Record	10–4 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach	Jeff Brohm (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Brohm (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Co-defensive coordinator	Ron English (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Mark Hagen (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5 or 4–3
Home stadium	L&N Stadium
Uniform
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2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 6 Florida State y$		8	–	0					13	–	1
No. 19 Louisville y		7	–	1					10	–	4
No. 21 NC State		6	–	2					9	–	4
Georgia Tech		5	–	3					7	–	6
Virginia Tech		5	–	3					7	–	6
North Carolina		4	–	4					8	–	5
No. 20 Clemson		4	–	4					9	–	4
Duke		4	–	4					8	–	5
Miami (FL)		3	–	5					7	–	6
Boston College		3	–	5					7	–	6
Syracuse		2	–	6					6	–	7
Virginia		2	–	6					3	–	9
Pittsburgh		2	–	6					3	–	9
Wake Forest		1	–	7					4	–	8
Championship: Florida State 16, Louisville 6
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Louisville Cardinals football team represented University of Louisville as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by first-year head coach Jeff Brohm and played home games at the L&N Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.

Schedule

Louisville and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023. ^{[1] [2]} The 2023 season will be the conference's first season since 2004 without division scheduling. The new format sets Louisville with three set conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice (home and away) in a four–year cycle. The Cardinals three set conference opponents for the next four years are Georgia Tech, Miami (FL), and Virginia. ^{[3] [4]}

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:30 p.m.	vs. Georgia Tech		Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Aflac Kickoff)	ESPN	W 39–34	36,101
September 7	7:30 p.m.	Murray State *		L&N Stadium Louisville, KY	ACCN	W 56–0	45,273
September 16	12:00 p.m.	vs. Indiana *		Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN	BTN	W 21–14	37,250
September 23	3:30 p.m.	Boston College		L&N Stadium Louisville, KY	ACCN	W 56–28	48,294
September 29	7:00 p.m.	at NC State		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ESPN	W 13–10	56,919
October 7	7:30 p.m.	No. 10 Notre Dame *	No. 25	L&N Stadium Louisville, KY	ABC	W 33–20	59,081
October 14	6:30 p.m.	at Pittsburgh	No. 14	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	The CW	L 21–38	46,296
October 28	3:30 p.m.	No. 20 Duke	No. 18	L&N Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPN	W 23–0	52,319
November 4	3:30 p.m.	Virginia Tech	No. 13	L&N Stadium Louisville, KY	ACCN	W 34–3	49,945
November 9	7:30 p.m.	Virginia	No. 11	L&N Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPN	W 31–24	44,628
November 18	12:00 p.m.	at Miami (FL)	No. 10	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ABC	W 38–31	44,996
November 25	12:00 p.m.	Kentucky *	No. 10	L&N Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry)	ABC	L 31–38	59,225
December 2	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 4 Florida State	No. 14	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (ACC Championship Game)	ABC	L 6–16	62,314
December 27	8:00 p.m.	vs. USC *	No. 15	Petco Park San Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl)	FOX	L 28–42	35,317
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) – Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Roster

2023 Louisville Cardinals football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Chris Bell So WR 1 Jamari Thrash  Jr WR 2 Jadon Thompson Jr WR 3 Kevin Coleman Jr. So RB 4 Maurice Turner So QB 6 Evan Conley Sr WR 7 Jimmy Calloway  So WR 9 Ahmari Huggins-Bruce Jr QB 10 Pierce Clarkson Fr TE 11 Jamari Johnson Fr QB 12 Brady Allen  Fr QB 13 Jack Plummer Sr QB 14 Sam Vaulton So QB 15 Harrison Bailey Jr QB 17 Travis Egan Fr QB 18 Sam Young So QB 19 Brock Domann Sr RB 22 Keyjuan Brown Fr RB 23 Isaac Guerendo Sr RB 25 Jawhar Jordan  Jr RB 26 Thane Martin Fr RB 30 Kaden Moorman Fr RB 33 Mario Agyen  Jr WR 36 Jatavian Churchill Jr TE 42 Josh Lifson GS TE 45 Duane Martin Jr WR 47 Jaedon King Fr WR 49 Kris Hughes Fr OL 51 Austin Collins  So OL 53 Lance Robinson  Sr OL 55 Willie Tyler  Sr OL 56 Renato Brown  Jr OL 59 Mike Powell  Fr OL 60 Sam Secrest  Fr OL 61 Bryan Hudson  Sr OL 64 Travis Taylor Jr OL 67 John Paul Flores  Fr OL 68 Michael Gonzalez Jr OL 70 Trevonte Sylvester  So OL 71 Joshua Black  Jr OL 72 Emmanuel Sowders GS OL 73 Madden Sanker Fr OL 74 Eric Miller  Sr OL 76 Luke Burgess Fr OL 78 Joe Crocker Fr OL 79 Makhete Gueye  Fr WR 81 Cataurus Hicks Fr WR 82 Jahlil McClain Fr WR 83 Allan Houston  Sr TE 84 Joey Gatewood  Sr TE 85 Nate Kurisky So WR 86 Elijah Downing  So WR 88 William Fowles Fr TE 89 Gage Reale So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 2 Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Jr DB 3 Quincy Riley  Jr DB 4 Aaron Williams Fr LB 6 Stanquan Clark Fr DL 9 Ashton Gillotte Jr DB 10 Benjamin Perry  So DB 11 Cam'Ron Kelly  Sr LB 13 Gilbert Frierson  Sr DL 14 Stephen Herron  Sr LB 18 T. J. Capers Fr DB 21 D'Angelo Hutchinson So LB 22 Keith Brown Jr LB 24 Jaylin Alderman Jr DB 26 M. J. Griffin  Jr DB 27 Devin Neal Jr DB 28 Trey Franklin  Jr DB 29 Storm Duck  Sr DB 30 Derrick Edwards  So DB 31 Marcus Washington  Fr LB 34 T. J. Quinn  So LB 35 Antonio Watts So DB 36 Destin Cheirs Fr DB 37 Jeremy Hamilton  Fr DB 38 Kevin Longstreet Fr DL 41 Ramon Puryear  Jr LB 43 Jack Reiger  Sr DL 44 Selah Brown So LB 46 Darrian Bell Jr DB 48 Dakadrien Saunders So DL 52 Saadiq Clements Fr LB 54 Jaxon Panariello Fr DL 58 Jeff Clark  Jr DL 90 Jermayne Lole GS DL 91 Tawfiq Thomas So DL 92 Micah Carter Fr DL 93 Jared Dawson  So DL 94 William Spencer Fr DL 95 Mason Reiger Jr DL 96 R. J. Sorensen  So DL 97 Rodney McGraw So DL 98 Adonijah Green Fr DL 99 Dezmond Tell Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 32 Hayden Travelstead Fr P 39 Carter Schwartz Fr K 40 Brock Travelstead Jr LS 48 Shai Kochav  So K 92 Nick Lopez  Sr P 93 Brady Hodges Jr K 94 Cole Hussung So K 98 Nick Keller  Fr	Head coach Jeff Brohm Coordinators/assistant coaches Brian Brohm – Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Mark Hagen – Co-defensive coordinator/Defensive linemen Ron English – Co-defensive coordinator/Secondary Karl Maslowski – Special teams coordinator/Linebackers Chris Barclay – Running backs Steve Ellis – Cornerbacks Mark Ivey – Linebackers Garrick McGee – Wide receivers Richard Owens – Offensive lineman Ryan Wallace – Tight ends Dominic Reno – Director, strength and conditioning Brinson Manor – Assistant, strength and conditioning Geoff Stanford – Assistant, strength and conditioning Noah Fisher – Graduate assistant Me'Leick Miles – Graduate assistant Anthony Wales – Graduate assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 12/28/23

Game summaries

at Georgia Tech

See also: 2023 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LOU −7.0	49.5

Louisville Cardinals (0–0) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Louisville	6	7	10	16	39
Georgia Tech	0	28	0	6	34

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome • Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: September 1
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Indoors
• Game attendance: 36,101
• Referee: Riley Johnson
• TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)

Game information

First quarter 12:13 LOU – Brock Travelstead 33-yard field goal – 3–0 Louisville, Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:30 0:21 LOU – Brock Travelstead 30-yard field goal – 6–0 Louisville, Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:26 Second quarter 11:50 GT – Brett Seither 2-yard pass from Haynes King (Gavin Stewart kick) – 7–6 Georgia Tech, Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:31 9:03 GT – Trey Cooley 1-yard run (Gavin Stewart kick) – 14–6 Georgia Tech, Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:43 5:42 LOU – Kevin Coleman Jr. 9-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 14–13 Georgia Tech, Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:21 3:17 GT – Trey Cooley 23-yard run (Gavin Stewart kick) – 21–13 Georgia Tech, Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:25 0:42 GT – Chase Lane 48-yard pass from Haynes King (Gavin Stewart kick) – 28–13 Georgia Tech, Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:12 Third quarter 8:19 LOU – Brock Travelstead 22-yard field goal – 28–16 Georgia Tech, Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:34 4:41 LOU – Jamari Thrash 5-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 28–23 Georgia Tech, Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:49 Fourth quarter 8:08 LOU – Jamari Thrash 20-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Jack Plummer two-point pass incomplete) – 29–28 Louisville, Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:58 3:41 LOU – Jawhar Jordan 74-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 36–28 Louisville, Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:12 2:37 LOU – Brock Travelstead 38-yard field goal – 39–28 Louisville, Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:22 1:07 GT – Eric Singleton Jr. 5-yard pass from Haynes King (Haynes King two-point pass incomplete) – 39–34 Louisville, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:30

Statistics	LOU	GT
First downs	21	23
Plays–yards	65–474	70–488
Rushes–yards	34–227	38–175
Passing yards	247	313
Passing: comp–att–int	18–31–1	19–32–1
Time of possession	29:54	30:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisville	Passing	Jack Plummer	18/31, 247 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jawhar Jordan	7 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jamari Thrash	7 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD
Georgia Tech	Passing	Haynes King	19/32, 313 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Haynes King	10 carries, 53 yards
	Receiving	Malik Rutherford	5 receptions, 85 yards

vs. Murray State

See also: 2023 Murray State Racers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LOU −43.5	55.5

Louisville Cardinals (1–0) vs. Murray State Racers (1–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Murray State	0	0	0	0	0
Louisville	7	21	14	14	56

at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: 7 mph NW
• Game attendance: 45,273
• Referee: Maurice Woods
• TV announcers (ACC Network): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Sherree Burruss (sideline)

Game information

First quarter 10:06 LOU – Jamari Thrash 12-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 7–0 Louisville, Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:58 Second quarter 14:38 LOU – Isaac Guerendo 1-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 14–0 Louisville, Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:25 6:37 LOU – Jamari Thrash 73-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 21–0 Louisville, Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:44 2:37 LOU – Jawhar Jordan 72-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 28–0 Louisville, Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:33 Third quarter 7:08 LOU – Jawhar Jordan 1-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 35–0 Louisville, Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:30 0:58 LOU – Ahmari Higgins-Bruce 6-yard run (Nick Lopez kick) – 42–0 Louisville, Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:11 Fourth quarter 14:55 LOU – Keyjuan Brown 4-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 49–0 Louisville, Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:57 9:44 LOU – Joey Gatewood 34-yard pass from Harrison Bailey (Nick Lopez kick) – 56–0 Louisville, Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:45

Statistics	MUR	LOU
First downs	8	29
Plays–yards	54–166	78–690
Rushes–yards	32–94	44–344
Passing yards	72	346
Passing: comp–att–int	8–22–1	25–34–2
Time of possession	28:53	31:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing	DJ Williams	7/16, 68 yards
	Rushing	Kywon Morgan	11 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Jacob Bell	4 receptions, 26 yards
Louisville	Passing	Jack Plummer	16/22, 247 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jawhar Jordan	7 carries, 135 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jamari Thrash	3 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD

vs. Indiana

See also: 2023 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LOU −10	51

Louisville Cardinals (2–0) vs. Indiana Hoosiers (1–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Louisville	7	14	0	0	21
Indiana	0	0	14	0	14

at Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 16
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 37,250
• Referee: Stuart Mullins
• TV announcers (BTN): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst), and Meghan McKeown (sideline)

Game information

First quarter 2:34 LOU – Jamari Thrash 85-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 7–0 Louisville, Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:15 Second quarter 7:44 LOU – Maurice Turner 2-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 14–0 Louisville, Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:26 1:52 LOU – Jawhar Jordan 25-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 21–0 Louisville, Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:18 Third quarter 13:46 IND – Jaylin Lucas 30-yard pass from Tayven Jackson (Chris Freeman kick) – 21–7 Louisville, Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:14 0:55 IND – Josh Henderson 2-yard run (Chris Freeman kick) – 21–14 Louisville, Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 7:27

Statistics	LOU	IU
First downs	20	19
Plays–yards	62–422	61–357
Rushes–yards	39–184	27–58
Passing yards	238	299
Passing: comp–att–int	13–23–1	24–34–1
Time of possession	28:48	31:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisville	Passing	Jack Plummer	13/23, 238 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jawhar Jordan	18 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jamari Thrash	4 receptions, 159 yards, 1 TD
Indiana	Passing	Tayven Jackson	24/34, 299 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jaylin Lucas	8 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Jaylin Lucas	10 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD

vs. Boston College

See also: 2023 Boston College Eagles football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LOU −14	53

Boston College Eagles (1–2) at Louisville Cardinals (3–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Boston College	0	14	7	7	28
Louisville	14	28	14	0	56

at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky

• Date: September 23
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: 7 mph NE
• Game attendance: 48,294
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (ACC Network): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Marilyn Paine (sideline)

Game information

First quarter 9:47 LOU – Jawhar Jordan 33-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 7–0 Louisville, Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:19 3:21 LOU – Nate Kurisky 1-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 14–0 Louisville, Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:09 Second quarter 14:12 LOU – Ahmari Huggins-Bruce 45-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 21–0 Louisville, Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:05 8:43 LOU – Jack Plummer 9-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 28–0 Louisville, Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:04 5:38 BC – Thomas Castellanos 39-yard run (Liam Connor kick) – 28–7 Louisville, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:05 3:19 LOU – Jawhar Jordan 2-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 35–7 Louisville, Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:11 0:33 BC – Ryan O'Keefe 30-yard pass from Thomas Castellanos (Liam Connor kick) – 35–14 Louisville, Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:46 0:08 LOU – Jamari Thrash 42-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 42–14 Louisville, Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:25 Third quarter 14:46 LOU – Jawhar Jordan 75-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 49–14 Louisville, Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:14 12:53 BC – Lewis Bond 22-yard pass from Thomas Castellanos (Liam Connor kick) – 49–21 Louisville, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:53 10:04 LOU – Ahmari Huggins-Bruce 55-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 56–21 Louisville, Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:09 Fourth quarter 14:33 BC – Lewis Bond 11-yard pass from Thomas Castellanos (Liam Connor kick) – 56–28 Louisville, Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:46

Statistics	BC	LOU
First downs	23	22
Plays–yards	72–427	62–582
Rushes–yards	31–132	41–194
Passing yards	295	388
Passing: comp–att–int	21–41–0	18–21–0
Time of possession	25:24	34:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Boston College	Passing	Thomas Castellanos	17/33, 265 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Thomas Castellanos	10 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ryan O'Keefe	5 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD
Louisville	Passing	Jack Plummer	18/21, 388 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Jawhar Jordan	18 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ahmari Huggins-Bruce	3 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD

at NC State

See also: 2023 NC State Wolfpack football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LOU −3.5	56.5

Louisville Cardinals (4–0) at NC State Wolfpack (3–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Louisville	0	0	10	3	13
NC State	0	10	0	0	10

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina

• Date: September 29
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: 4 mph NE
• Game attendance: 56,919
• Referee: Jerry Magallanes
• TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)

Game information

Second quarter 6:27 NCST – Delbert Mimms III 4-yard run (Brayden Narveson kick) – 7–0 NC State, Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:54 0:00 NCST – Brayden Narveson 48-yard field goal – 10–0 NC State, Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:49 Third quarter 6:38 LOU – Chris Bell 39-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 10–7 NC State, Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 0:56 1:32 LOU – Brock Travelstead 33-yard field goal – 10–10, Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:13 Fourth quarter 5:32 LOU – Brock Travelstead 53-yard field goal – 13–10 Louisville, Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:13

Statistics	LOU	NCSU
First downs	18	9
Plays–yards	64–306	56–201
Rushes–yards	29–20	31–89
Passing yards	286	112
Passing: comp–att–int	21–35–2	13–25–2
Time of possession	31:03	28:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisville	Passing	Jack Plummer	21/35, 286 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jawhar Jordan	16 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Chris Bell	3 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
NC State	Passing	Brennan Armstrong	13/25, 112 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Brennan Armstrong	17 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Terrell Timmons Jr.	3 receptions, 71 yards

vs. No. 10 Notre Dame

See also: 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

Pregame line	Over/under
ND −6.5	53

No. 10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5–1) at No. 25 Louisville Cardinals (5–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Notre Dame	0	7	6	7	20
No. 25 Louisville	7	0	10	16	33

at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky

• Date: October 7
• Game time: 7:37 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 59,081
• Referee: Gary Patterson
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)

Game information

First quarter 6:05 LOU – Jamari Thrash 9-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 7–0 Louisville, Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 7:06 Second quarter 6:58 ND – Jordan Faison 36-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Spencer Shrader kick) – 7–7, Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:45 Third quarter 13:18 ND – Spencer Shrader 53-yard field goal – 10–7 Notre Dame, Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:35 8:24 LOU – Brock Travelstead 44-yard field goal – 10–10, Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:54 5:45 LOU – Jawhar Jordan 45-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 17–10 Louisville, Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:43 1:06 ND – Spencer Shrader 54-yard field goal – 17–13 Louisville, Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 4:39 Fourth quarter 11:12 LOU – Jawhar Jordan 21-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 24–13 Louisville, Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:54 7:31 LOU – Brock Travelstead 45-yard field goal – 27–13 Louisville, Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:11 5:02 LOU – Brock Travelstead 32-yard field goal – 30–13 Louisville, Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 2:18 3:12 LOU – Brock Travelstead 35-yard field goal – 33–13 Louisville, Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:22 1:35 ND – Mitchell Evans 6-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Spencer Shrader kick) – 33–20 Louisville, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:37

Statistics	ND	LOU
First downs	16	17
Plays–yards	66–298	64–330
Rushes–yards	28–44	40–185
Passing yards	254	145
Passing: comp–att–int	22–38–3	17–24–0
Time of possession	28:43	31:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Notre Dame	Passing	Sam Hartman	22/38, 254 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Jeremiyah Love	5 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Mitchell Evans	4 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Louisville	Passing	Jack Plummer	17/24, 145 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jawhar Jordan	21 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jamari Thrash	8 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD

at Pittsburgh

See also: 2023 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LOU −7.5	46.5

No. 14 Louisville Cardinals (6–0) at Pittsburgh Pathers (1–4) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Louisville	7	14	0	0	21
Pittsburgh	7	7	17	7	38

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: October 14
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 7 mph NW
• Game attendance: 46,296
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (CW Network): Tom Werme (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), Treavor Scales (sideline)

Game information

First quarter 11:39 LOU – Chris Bell 7-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 7–0 Louisville, Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:08 2:37 PIT – Bub Means 46-yd pass from Christian Veilleux (Ben Sauls kick) – 7–7, Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:13 Second quarter 11:43 LOU – Isaac Guerendo 1-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 14–7 Louisville, Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:17 1:23 PIT – C'Bo Flemister 1-yard run (Ben Sauls kick) – 14–14, Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:00 0:25 LOU – Isaac Guerendo 5-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 21–14 Louisville, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:58 Third quarter 11:32 PIT – Ben Sauls 46-yard field goal – 21–17 Louisville, Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:32 3:39 PIT – C'Bo Flemister 3-yard run (Ben Sauls kick) – 24–21 Pittsburgh, Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:44 0:14 PIT – M.J. Devonshire 86-yard interception (Ben Sauls kick) – 31–21 Pittsburgh Fourth quarter 3:03 PIT – Konata Mumpfield 31-yard pass from Christian Veilleux (Ben Sauls kick) – 38–21 Pittsburgh, Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 0:25

Statistics	LOU	PITT
First downs	28	13
Plays–yards	86–430	60–288
Rushes–yards	33–80	33–88
Passing yards	350	200
Passing: comp–att–int	29–52–2	12–26–0
Time of possession	33:11	26:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisville	Passing	Jack Plummer	29/52, 350 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Maurice Turner	12 carries, 81 yards
	Receiving	Jamari Thrash	9 receptions, 120 yards
Pittsburgh	Passing	Christian Veilleux	12/26, 200 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Rodney Hammond	11 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Bub Means	4 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD

vs. No. 20 Duke

See also: 2023 Duke Blue Devils football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LOU −4.5	46.5

No. 20 Duke Blue Devils (5–2) at No. 18 Louisville Cardinals (6–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Duke	0	0	0	0	0
No. 18 Louisville	14	3	6	0	23

at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky

• Date: October 28
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: 4 mph N
• Game attendance: 52,319
• Referee: Jerry Magallanes
• TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)

Game information

First quarter 7:13 LOU – Jawhar Jordan 14-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 7–0 Louisville, Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:19 1:01 LOU – Jawhar Jordan 23-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 14–0 Louisville, Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:09 Second quarter 0:49 LOU – Brock Travelstead 47-yard field goal – 17–0 Louisville, Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:49 Third quarter 7:32 LOU – Brock Travelstead 20-yard field goal – 20–0 Louisville, Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:28 3:24 LOU – Brock Travelstead 24-yard field goal – 23–0 Louisville, Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:31

Statistics	DUKE	LOU
First downs	9	20
Plays–yards	49–202	64–351
Rushes–yards	21–51	48–234
Passing yards	151	117
Passing: comp–att–int	12–28–1	11–16–0
Time of possession	23:09	36:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duke	Passing	Riley Leonard	9/23, 121 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jordan Waters	5 carries, 23 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Moore	6 receptions, 92 yards
Louisville	Passing	Jack Plummer	11/16, 117 yards
	Rushing	Jawhar Jordan	21 carries, 163 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jamari Thrash	7 receptions, 73 yards

vs. Virginia Tech

See also: 2023 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LOU −8.5	46.5

Virginia Tech Hokies (4–4) at No. 13 Louisville Cardinals (7–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia Tech	0	3	0	0	3
No. 13 Louisville	7	7	13	7	34

at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky

• Date: November 4
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: 9 mph SW
• Game attendance: 49,945
• Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
• TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)

Game information

First quarter 6:53 LOU – Jawhar Jordan 1-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 7–0 Louisville, Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:45 Second quarter 14:52 LOU – Isaac Guerendo 39-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 14–0 Louisville, Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:50 0:00 VT – John Love 44-yard field goal – 14–3 Louisville, Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:03 Third quarter 9:38 LOU – Jadon Thompson 37-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 21–3 Louisville, Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:17 6:58 LOU – Isaac Guerendo 12-yard run (Missed PAT) – 27–3 Louisville, Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:23 Fourth quarter 8:16 LOU – Isaac Guerendo 36-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 34–3 Louisville, Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:50

Statistics	VT	LOU
First downs	12	17
Plays–yards	51–140	51–382
Rushes–yards	28–68	38–231
Passing yards	72	151
Passing: comp–att–int	13–23–1	12–13–0
Time of possession	27:45	32:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia Tech	Passing	Kyron Drones	12/21, 69 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Bhayshul Tuten	11 carries, 57 yards
	Receiving	Da'Quan Felton	4 receptions, 34 yards
Louisville	Passing	Jack Plummer	11/12, 141 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Isaac Guerendo	11 carries, 146 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Jadon Thompson	2 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD

vs. Virginia

See also: 2023 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LOU −20.5	49.5

Virginia Cavaliers (2–7) at No. 11 Louisville Cardinals (8–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia	0	0	21	3	24
No. 11 Louisville	7	7	0	17	31

at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: 6 mph NE
• Game attendance: 44,628
• Referee: Marcus Woods
• TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)

Game information

First quarter 6:42 LOU – Joey Gatewood 4-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 7–0 Louisville, Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:04 Second quarter 3:01 LOU – Jimmy Calloway 0-yard punt return (Brock Travelstead kick) – 14–0 Louisville Third quarter 4:15 UVA – Jack Griese 1-yard run (Will Bettridge kick) – 14–7 Louisville, Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:25 4:05 UVA – Kam Robinson 28-yard interception (Will Bettridge kick) – 14–14 0:49 UVA – Malik Washington 42-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge kick) – 21–14 Virginia, Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:45 Fourth quarter 11:15 LOU – Brock Travelstead 35-yard field goal – 21–17 Virginia, Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:26 7:54 UVA – Will Bettridge 38-yard field goal – 24–17 Virginia, Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:21 6:20 LOU – Ahmari Huggins-Bruce 52-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 24–24, Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 1:27 3:24 LOU – Isaac Guerendo 73-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 31–24 Louisville, Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:12

Statistics	UVA	LOU
First downs	21	19
Plays–yards	68–434	59–423
Rushes–yards	36–120	31–180
Passing yards	314	243
Passing: comp–att–int	20–32–1	19–28–1
Time of possession	30:08	29:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia	Passing	Anthony Colandrea	20/31, 314 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Anthony Colandrea	14 carries, 89 yards
	Receiving	Malik Washington	9 receptions, 155 yards, 1 TD
Louisville	Passing	Jack Plummer	19/28, 243 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jawhar Jordan	17 carries, 95 yards
	Receiving	Ahmari Huggins-Bruce	1 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD

at Miami

See also: 2023 Miami Hurricanes football team

Pregame line	Over/under
MIA −1.5	46.5

No. 10 Louisville Cardinals (9–1) at Miami Hurricanes (6–4) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Louisville	14	6	3	15	38
Miami	14	7	7	3	31

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: November 18
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 10 mph NW
• Game attendance: 44,996
• Referee: Gary Patterson
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)

Game information

First quarter 8:02 LOU – Nate Kurisky 2-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) 7–0 Louisville, Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:50 6:06 MIA – Mark Fletcher Jr. 21-yard run (Andres Borregales kick) – 7–7, Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:56 3:17 MIA – Xavier Restrepo 15-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick) – 14–7 Miami, Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:32 0:18 LOU – Isaac Guerendo 12-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 14–14, Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:49 Second quarter 7:42 MIA – Brashard Smith 34-yard run (Andres Borregales kick) – 21–14 Miami, Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:39 0:08 LOU – Trevonte Sylvester 1-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Missed PAT) – 21–20 Miami, Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 2:08 Third quarter 11:28 LOU – Nick Lopez 40-yard field goal – 23–21 Louisville, Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:27 5:48 MIA – Mark Fletcher Jr. 1-yard run (Andres Borregales kick) – 28–23 Miami, Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:15 11:02 LOU – Evan Conley 5-yard run (Jamari Thrash pass from Jack Plummer) – 31–28 Louisville, Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 4:54 Fourth quarter 5:34 MIA – Andres Borregales 51-yard field goal – 31–31, Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:28 4:17 LOU – Kevin Coleman Jr. 58-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Nick Lopez kick) – 38–31 Louisville, Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:17

Statistics	LOU	MIA
First downs	26	21
Plays–yards	71–470	65–486
Rushes–yards	34–162	26–159
Passing yards	308	327
Passing: comp–att–int	24–37–1	24–39–0
Time of possession	30:21	29:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisville	Passing	Jack Plummer	24/37, 308 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Isaac Guerendo	15 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kevin Coleman	2 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD
Miami	Passing	Tyler Van Dyke	24/39, 327 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Mark Fletcher	17 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Xavier Restrepo	8 receptions, 193 yards, 1 TD

vs. Kentucky

See also: 2023 Kentucky Wildcats football team and Governor's Cup (Kentucky)

Kentucky Wildcats (6–5) at No. 10 Louisville Cardinals (10–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Kentucky	0	7	14	17	38
No. 10 Louisville	7	3	14	7	31

at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky

• Date: November 25
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• TV: ABC

Statistics	UK	LOU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisville	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. No. 4 Florida State (ACC Championship Game)

See also: 2023 Florida State Seminoles football team

No. 4 Florida State Seminoles (12–0) vs. No. 14 Louisville Cardinals (10–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Louisville	0	0	3	3	6
No. 4 Florida State	0	3	7	6	16

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: December 2
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 62,314
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Katie George

Statistics	LOU	FSU
First downs	10	12
Plays–yards	70–188	65–219
Rushes–yards	34–77	44–164
Passing yards	111	55
Passing: comp–att–int	14–36–1	8–21–0
Time of possession	28:32	31:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisville	Passing	Jack Plummer	14/36, 111 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jawhar Jordan	14 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Jamari Thrash	7 receptions, 52 yards
Florida State	Passing	Brock Glenn	8/21, 55 yards
	Rushing	Lawrence Toafili	10 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Johnny Wilson	2 receptions, 21 yards

vs. USC (Holiday Bowl)

See also: 2023 USC Trojans football team

2023 DirectTV Holiday Bowl
No. 15 Louisville Cardinals (10–3, 7–1) vs. USC Trojans (7–5, 5–4) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Cardinals	7	7	7	7	28
Trojans	7	21	7	7	42

at Petco Park • San Diego, California

• Date: December 27
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: 5 mph (8.0 km/h) NW
• Game attendance: 35,317
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (Sideline Reporter)
• Box score

Game information

First quarter (8:37) LOU – Isaac Guerendo 2-yard run, Nick Lopez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:10; Louisville 7–0) (4:25) USC – Tahj Washington 17-yard pass from Miller Moss, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:33; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (8:07) USC – Tahj Washington 29-yard pass from Miller Moss, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:13; USC 14–7) (6:30) USC – Kyron Hudson 9-yard pass from Miller Moss, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:39; USC 21–7) (1:56) LOU – Evan Conley 9-yard run, Nick Lopez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:34; USC 21–14) (0:19) USC – Ja'Kobi Lane 31-yard pass from Miller Moss, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:15; USC 28–14) Third quarter (9:43) LOU – Isaac Guerendo 1-yard run, Nick Lopez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:41; USC 28–21) (4:51) USC – Ja'Kobi Lane 12-yard pass from Miller Moss, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:52; USC 35–21) Fourth quarter (12:51) LOU – Isaac Guerendo 2-yard run, Nick Lopez kick (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 7:00; USC 35–28) (10:00) USC – Duce Robinson 44-yard pass from Miller Moss, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; USC 42–28)

Statistics	No. 15 Louisville	USC
First downs	22	19
Plays–yards	–361	–443
Rushes–yards	45–220	19–71
Passing yards	141	372
Passing: comp–att–int	21–25–0	23–33–1
Time of possession	36:34	23:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 15 Louisville	Passing	Jack Plummer	21–25, 141 yds
	Rushing	Isaac Guerendo	23 cars, 161 yds, 3 TDs
	Receiving	Isaac Guerendo	5 rec, 42 yds
USC	Passing	Miller Moss	23–33, 372 yds, 6 TDs, 1 Int
	Rushing	Austin Jones	11 cars, 60 yds
	Receiving	Tahj Washington	7 rec, 99 yds, 2 TDs

Rankings

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	—	RV	RV	25	14	21	18	15	11	9	9	15	16	19
Coaches	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	15	21	18	15	11	9	9	14	15	18
CFP	Not released									13	11	10	10	14	15	Not released

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2. Bozich, Rick (January 30, 2023). "Louisville football opener with Georgia Tech moved to Sept. 1 in ACC reveal". WDRB. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
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4. Cubit, Alexis (June 28, 2022). "ACC is scrapping divisions in 2023. Here's what that looks like for Louisville football". Louisville Courier Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2023.