American college football season
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 [ edit ] Coaching changes [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] Notable departures from the 2017 squad included:
2019 NFL Draft [ edit ] Cardinals who were picked in the 2019 NFL Draft:
Round Pick Player Position Team
Recruits [ edit ] 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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:
Preseason [ edit ] Award watch lists [ edit ] Listed in the order that they were released
ACC media poll [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 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 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 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 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 HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Game summaries [ edit ] vs Alabama [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 0 7 7 14 No. 1 Crimson Tide 14 14 16 7 51
Indiana State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Sycamores 7 0 0 0 7 Cardinals 7 0 7 17 31
Western Kentucky [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Hilltoppers 7 7 0 3 17 Cardinals 0 3 3 14 20
At Virginia [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 0 3 0 3 Cavaliers 0 6 7 14 27
Florida State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Seminoles 7 0 7 14 28 Cardinals 7 14 3 0 24
Georgia Tech [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Yellow Jackets 21 10 14 21 66 Cardinals 0 17 0 14 31
At Boston College [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 13 7 0 0 20 Eagles 14 10 0 14 38
Wake Forest [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Demon Deacons 21 14 21 0 56 Cardinals 7 14 14 0 35
At Clemson [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 3 0 6 7 16 No. 2 Tigers 14 21 28 14 77
At Syracuse [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 7 7 9 23 No. 13 Orange 7 30 7 10 54
NC State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Wolfpack 7 10 21 14 52 Cardinals 3 0 0 7 10
Kentucky [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 17 Wildcats 14 21 0 21 56 Cardinals 7 3 0 0 10
References [ edit ] ^ "Louisville dismisses Petrino amid 2–8 season" . November 11, 2018. ^ "Scott Satterfield era at Louisville brings a needed infusion of belief" . The Courier-Journal . ^ "Football Names Ryan Beard to Coach Safeties" . University of Louisville Athletics. 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018 . ^ "VanGorder Selected to Lead the Louisville Defense" . University of Louisville Athletics. 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018 . ^ "Grady Brown Named Defensive Assistant, Recruiting Coordinator" . University of Louisville Athletics. 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018 . ^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List" . July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018 . ^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF) . July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018 . ^ "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 . ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List" . July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018 . ^ a b "2018 Schedule" . GoCards.com. Retrieved February 5, 2018 .
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