2018 Louisville Cardinals football team

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2018 Louisville Cardinals football
Louisville Cardinals wordmark.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record2–10 (0–8 ACC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorLonnie Galloway (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMike Summers (2nd; 7th overall season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder (1st season)
Base defense 4-3
Home stadium Cardinal Stadium
Seasons
←  2017
2019  →
2018 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson x$#^  8 –0   15 –0  
No. 15 Syracuse  6 –2   10 –3  
NC State  5 –3   9 –4  
Boston College  4 –4   7 –5  
Wake Forest  3 –5   7 –6  
Florida State  3 –5   5 –7  
Louisville  0 –8   2 –10  
Coastal Division
Pittsburgh x  6 –2   7 –7  
Georgia Tech  5 –3   7 –6  
Miami (FL)  4 –4   7 –6  
Virginia  4 –4   8 –5  
Virginia Tech  4 –4   6 –7  
Duke  3 –5   8 –5  
North Carolina  1 –7   2 –9  
Championship: Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They played their home games at Cardinal Stadium (previously Papa John's Cardinal Stadium) in Louisville, Kentucky. They were led by head coach Bobby Petrino until he was fired on November 11 after starting the season 2–8. [1] Lorenzo Ward was the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. They finished the season 2–10, 0–8 in ACC play to finish in last place in the Atlantic Division.

Contents

On December 4, Louisville hired Appalachian State head coach Scott Satterfield for the head coaching job. [2]

Offseason

Coaching changes

On January 13, 2018, the Cardinals announced the hiring of Ryan Beard as new safeties coach. [3] On January 29, 2018, the Cardinals announced the hiring of Brian VanGorder as new defensive coordinator, replacing former DC Peter Sirmon. [4] On February 2, 2018, the Cardinals announced the hiring of Grady Brown as defensive assistant and recruiting coordinator. [5]

On November 11 Louisville fired Bobby Petrino.

Departures

Notable departures from the 2017 squad included:

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Lamar Jackson 8 Quarterback 6'3"211Junior Pompano Beach, Florida Declared for 2018 NFL Draft

2019 NFL Draft

Cardinals who were picked in the 2019 NFL Draft:

RoundPickPlayerPositionTeam

Recruits

The Cardinals signed a total of 23 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Marcus Riley
WR		 Tallahassee, Florida James S. Rickards High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg)Jul 7, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Trenell Troutman
S		 Miami, Florida St. Thomas Aquinas High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)188 lb (85 kg)Jul 9, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Michael Boykin
DE		 Carrollton, Georgia Gulf Coast State College 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)285 lb (129 kg)May 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Yasir Abdullah
LB		 Miami, Florida Carol City High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)220 lb (100 kg)May 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Jordan Travis
QB		 West Palm Beach, Florida The Benjamin School6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jun 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Jared Goldwire
DT		 Tacoma, Washington Fort Scott Community College 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)280 lb (130 kg)Jun 11, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Dejmi Dumervil-Jean
DT		 Lauderdale Lakes, Florida St. Thomas Aquinas High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)350 lb (160 kg)Jun 11, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Robert Hicks
LB		 Miami, Florida Central High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)237 lb (108 kg)Jul 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Thurman Geathers
DE		 Acworth, Georgia North Cobb High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)218 lb (99 kg)Jul 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Chandler Jones
CB		 Miami, Florida Central High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)173 lb (78 kg)Jul 27, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Telly Plummer
CB		 Riverdale, Georgia Langston Hughes High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jul 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Javian Hawkins
RB		 Titusville, Florida Cocoa High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)185 lb (84 kg)Aug 7, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Jarrett Jackson
DE		 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Palm Beach Gardens Community High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)275 lb (125 kg)Aug 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Tutu Atwell
WR		 Miami, Florida Northwestern High School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)155 lb (70 kg)Aug 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Adonis Boone
OT		 Daytona Beach, Florida Mainland High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)285 lb (129 kg)Sep 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Hassan Hall
RB		 Atlanta, Georgia Maynard H. Jackson High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)190 lb (86 kg)Oct 31, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Tyler Harrell
WR		 Miami, Florida Columbus High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg)Nov 6, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Nigel Kilby
TE		 Fort Wayne, Indiana Garden City Community College 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (110 kg)Dec 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Allen Love
DT		 Birmingham, Alabama Huffman High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)285 lb (129 kg)Dec 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Quen Head
LB		 Forsyth, Georgia Hutchinson Community College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg)Dec 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Jatavious Harris
WR		 Milledgeville, Georgia Baldwin High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)176 lb (80 kg)Dec 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Jairus Brents
CB		 Louisville, Kentucky Waggener High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)178 lb (81 kg)Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Marlon Character Jr.
S		 Atlanta, Georgia Northwest Mississippi Community College 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Fred Biletnikoff Award [6] Dez Fitzpatrick WR Redshirt.svg So.
Jaylen Smith WRSr.
John Mackey Award [7] Kemari AverettTESo.
Micky CrumTE Redshirt.svg Sr.
Lou Groza Award [8] Blanton CrequeK Redshirt.svg Jr.
Wuerffel Trophy [9] Jonathan Greenard DL Redshirt.svg Jr.

ACC media poll

The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.

Media poll (Atlantic)
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Clemson1,031 (145)
2Florida State789 (1)
3NC State712 (2)
4Boston College545
5Louisville422
6Wake Forest413
7Syracuse232

Schedule

The Cardinals' 2018 schedule consisted of 7 home games and 5 away games, including the first game of the season being played in Orlando, Florida at Camping World Stadium, a neutral-site venue. [10] The Cardinals first non-conference game was an away game, against Alabama of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), before hosting the remaining three non-conference games; against FCS opponent Indiana State from the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC), Western Kentucky of Conference USA (C-USA) and against arch-rival Kentucky of the SEC.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1 8:00 p.m. vs. No. 1 Alabama *
 ABC L 14–51 57,280
September 8 7:00 p.m. Indiana State *
 ACCN Extra W 31–7 44,520
September 15 7:30 p.m. Western Kentucky *
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
 ACCRSN W 20–17 54,923
September 22 12:30 p.m. at Virginia
ACCRSN L 3–27 34,446
September 29 3:30 p.m. Florida State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
 ESPN2 L 24–28 52,798
October 5 7:00 p.m. Georgia Tech
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
 ESPN L 31–66 51,658
October 13 12:30 p.m. at Boston College
ACCRSN L 20–38 31,478
October 27 12:00 p.m. Wake Forest Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
 ACCRSN L 35–56 49,603
November 3 12:00 p.m. at No. 2 Clemson
ABC L 16–77 78,741
November 9 7:00 p.m. at No. 13 Syracuse
ESPN2 L 23–54 42,797
November 17 12:20 p.m. NC State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
 ACCN L 10–52 48,265
November 24 7:00 p.m. No. 17 Kentucky *
 ESPN2 L 10–56 49,988
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

vs Alabama

1234Total
Cardinals007714
No. 1 Crimson Tide141416751

Indiana State

1234Total
Sycamores70007
Cardinals7071731

Western Kentucky

1234Total
Hilltoppers770317
Cardinals0331420

At Virginia

1234Total
Cardinals00303
Cavaliers0671427

Florida State

1234Total
Seminoles7071428
Cardinals7143024

Georgia Tech

1234Total
Yellow Jackets2110142166
Cardinals01701431

At Boston College

1234Total
Cardinals1370020
Eagles141001438

Wake Forest

1234Total
Demon Deacons211421056
Cardinals71414035

At Clemson

1234Total
Cardinals306716
No. 2 Tigers1421281477

At Syracuse

1234Total
Cardinals077923
No. 13 Orange73071054

NC State

1234Total
Wolfpack710211452
Cardinals300710

Kentucky

1234Total
No. 17 Wildcats142102156
Cardinals730010

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  1. ↑ "Louisville dismisses Petrino amid 2-8 season". November 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Scott Satterfield era at Louisville brings a needed infusion of belief". The Courier-Journal.
  3. ↑ "Football Names Ryan Beard to Coach Safeties". University of Louisville Athletics. 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  4. ↑ "VanGorder Selected to Lead the Louisville Defense". University of Louisville Athletics. 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Grady Brown Named Defensive Assistant, Recruiting Coordinator". University of Louisville Athletics. 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  6. ↑ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  7. ↑ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
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  9. ↑ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
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