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2018 Louisville Cardinals football team

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2018 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record2–10 (0–8 ACC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorLonnie Galloway (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMike Summers (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBrian VanGorder (1st season)
Base defense4-3
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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.

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

Offseason

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Coaching changes

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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

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Notable departures from the 2017 squad included:

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Lamar Jackson 8 Quarterback 6'3" 211 Junior Pompano Beach, Florida Declared for 2018 NFL Draft

2019 NFL Draft

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Cardinals who were picked in the 2019 NFL Draft:

Round Pick Player Position Team

Recruits

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The Cardinals signed a total of 23 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit 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:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jordan Travis
QB
West Palm Beach, Florida The Benjamin School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Fred Biletnikoff Award[6] Dez Fitzpatrick WR Redshirt So.
Jaylen Smith WR Sr.
John Mackey Award[7] Kemari Averett TE So.
Micky Crum TE Redshirt Sr.
Lou Groza Award[8] Blanton Creque K Redshirt Jr.
Wuerffel Trophy[9] Jonathan Greenard DL Redshirt Jr.

ACC media poll

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

Media poll (Atlantic)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Clemson 1,031 (145)
2 Florida State 789 (1)
3 NC State 712 (2)
4 Boston College 545
5 Louisville 422
6 Wake Forest 413
7 Syracuse 232

Schedule

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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 Forestdagger
  • 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
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

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vs Alabama

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 0 7 7 14
No. 1 Crimson Tide 14 14 16 7 51

Indiana State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Sycamores 7 0 0 0 7
Cardinals 7 0 7 17 31

Western Kentucky

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 7 7 0 3 17
Cardinals 0 3 3 14 20

At Virginia

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 0 3 0 3
Cavaliers 0 6 7 14 27

Florida State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Seminoles 7 0 7 14 28
Cardinals 7 14 3 0 24

Georgia Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 21 10 14 21 66
Cardinals 0 17 0 14 31

At Boston College

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 13 7 0 0 20
Eagles 14 10 0 14 38

Wake Forest

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1 2 3 4 Total
Demon Deacons 21 14 21 0 56
Cardinals 7 14 14 0 35

At Clemson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 3 0 6 7 16
No. 2 Tigers 14 21 28 14 77

At Syracuse

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 7 7 9 23
No. 13 Orange 7 30 7 10 54

NC State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wolfpack 7 10 21 14 52
Cardinals 3 0 0 7 10

Kentucky

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 17 Wildcats 14 21 0 21 56
Cardinals 7 3 0 0 10

References

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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.
  8. ^ "Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List". July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  9. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  10. ^ a b "2018 Schedule". GoCards.com. Retrieved February 5, 2018.