# Louisville Cardinals

Atlantic Coast · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, Louisville, KY
Head coach: Jeff Brohm · year 4 · 28-12 at LOU · 94-56 career over 13 seasons
Offense: Pro Style · Defense: 4-2-5, 4-3

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 9-4 (4-4 in conference)
- National title odds: +12500 (#25 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 8.5 (over priced +108)
- Returning starter games: 29%
- Schedule difficulty: 51st-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 31% | 19/62 | 6/15 |
| Offensive line | 21% | 13/63 | 8/20 |
| Defensive front | 42% | 36/86 | 10/20 |
| Secondary | 20% | 13/64 | 2/12 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Tayon Holloway (DB), Clev Lubin (DL), AJ Green (DL), Isaac Brown (RB), Keyjuan Brown (RB)
- Key departures (with destination): Miller Moss (QB), Jabari Mack (DB), D'Angelo Hutchinson (DB), JoJo Evans Jr. (DB), Wesley Bailey (DL)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Tre Richardson (WR) – VAN, Brody Foley (TE) – TLSA, Lawayne McCoy (WR) – FSU, Justyn Reid (TE) – TULN, Lincoln Kienholz (QB) – OSU

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: TreyShun Hurry, Terrence McWilliams Jr.
- WR-Z: Lawayne McCoy, Jakob Dixon
- WR-SL: Tre Richardson, Jackson Voth
- LT: Anwar O'neal, Jarvis Strickland
- LG: Eryx Daugherty, Jimmy Williams III, Tyler Folmar
- C: Lance Robinson, Evan Wibberley, Sam Secrest
- RG: Johnnie Brown III, Naeer Jackson
- RT: Cason Henry, Cameron Gorin
- TE: Brody Foley, Justyn Reid, Jaleel Skinner, Dylan Mesman, Julius Miles
- QB: Lincoln Kienholz, Davin Wydner, Briggs Cherry, Ryan Zimmerman
- RB: Isaac Brown, Keyjuan Brown, Maurice Davis, Braxton Jennings, Lekhy Thompkins

### Defense

- DE: AJ Green, Jerod Smith II, Micah Carter, Eric Hazzard
- NT: Demeco Kennedy, Joshua Donald, Keon Webb
- DT: Daylen Russell, Bailey Abercrombie, Dillon Smith
- LEO: Clev Lubin, Tyler Thompson, Maurice Davis
- WLB: T.J. Capers, Trent Carter, Jacob Smith
- MLB: Stanquan Clark, Cam White, Caleb Matelau
- STAR: Antonio Watts, Blake Ruffin, Benjamin Perry
- LCB: DJ Waller Jr., Brycen Scott, Antonio Harris, Jaydin Broadnax
- SS: Koen Entringer, Micah Rice, Jordan Vann
- FS: Kaleb Beasley, TJ Banks
- RCB: Tayon Holloway, Myles Norwood, Santana Wilson

### Special Teams

- PT: Jacob Baker, Adam Winkenhofer
- PK: Garth White, Nick Keller, Carson Hilbert
- KO: Garth White, Nick Keller, Carson Hilbert
- LS: Ryan Manis, Hayden Travelstead
- H: Jacob Baker, Adam Winkenhofer
- PR: Jackson Voth, Lawayne McCoy
- KR: Tre Richardson, Keyjuan Brown
- INJ: Kris Hughes, Montavin Quisenberry, Tommy Ziesmer

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Ole Miss | Away | ABC | LOU +6.5 |
| 2 | Villanova Wildcats (FCS) | Home | ACC Network | – |
| 3 | SMU | Home | ESPN Networks | LOU -1.5 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | Home | – | – |
| 5 | NC State | Away | – | – |
| 6 | Florida State | Home | ESPN | – |
| 7 | Syracuse | Away | – | – |
| 9 | Stanford | Home | – | – |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | Away | – | – |
| 11 | North Carolina | Away | – | – |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | Home | – | – |
| 13 | Kentucky | Away | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/louisville
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.