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American college football season
The 2020 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season . This was the team's second season under head coach Scott Satterfield . The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium , formerly known as Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, in Louisville, Kentucky , as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
After compiling a 4–7 regular season record (3–7 in ACC play), Satterfield advised in mid-December that "we aren’t in line for a bowl" after Louisville's director of athletics conferred with ACC officials.[ 1]
Louisville had games scheduled against Kentucky , and Murray State , which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 2] [ 3] 1993 that the Cardinals do not play Kentucky.
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 12 8:00 p.m. Western Kentucky * ACCN W 35–2111,179 September 19 7:30 p.m. No. 17 Miami No. 18 Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry ) ABC L 34–4712,120 September 26 12:00 p.m. at No. 21 Pittsburgh No. 24 ACCN L 20–230 (Behind closed doors) October 9 7:00 p.m. at Georgia Tech ESPN L 27–4611,000 October 17 2:30 p.m. at No. 4 Notre Dame NBC L 7–1210,182 October 24 12:00 p.m. Florida State Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY ACCRSN W 48–1611,465 October 31 4:00 p.m. Virginia Tech Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY ACCN L 35–4211,901 November 14 8:00 p.m. at Virginia ACCN L 17–311,000 November 20 7:30 p.m. Syracuse Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY ESPN W 30–011,192 November 28 4:00 p.m. at Boston College ACCN L 27–340 (Behind closed doors) December 12 12:00 p.m. Wake Forest Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY ACCN W 45–2110,959
The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected on August 6.[ 2]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP RV RV* 18 24 RV Coaches RV RV* 16 RV — CFP Not released Not released
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
7
7
0
7
21
Cardinals
7
21
7
0
35
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 17 Hurricanes
14
6
17
10
47
No. 18 Cardinals
3
3
14
14
34
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 24 Cardinals
7
10
3
0
20
No. 21 Panthers
13
7
3
0
23
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
7
14
6
0
27
Yellow Jackets
7
7
12
20
46
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
0
0
7
0
7
Fighting Irish
6
0
6
0
12
1
2
3
4
Total
Seminoles
7
7
2
0
16
Cardinals
21
10
7
10
48
1
2
3
4
Total
Hokies
14
7
7
14
42
Cardinals
0
14
0
21
35
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
3
7
7
0
17
Cavaliers
7
7
7
10
31
1
2
3
4
Total
Orange
0
0
0
0
0
Cardinals
3
17
7
3
30
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardnials
3
7
3
14
27
Eagles
7
6
7
14
34
1
2
3
4
Total
Demon Deacons
7
3
3
8
21
Cardinals
0
21
7
17
45
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