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2018 Louisville Cardinals football team

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.

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

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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See also: 2019 NFL draft

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:    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:

  • "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   So.
Jaylen Smith WR Sr.
John Mackey Award[7] Kemari Averett TE So.
Micky Crum TE   Sr.
Lou Groza Award[8] Blanton Creque K   Jr.
Wuerffel Trophy[9] Jonathan Greenard DL   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 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
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
  •  Homecoming
  • 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
See also: 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Camping World Kickoff

Indiana State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Sycamores 7 0 0 0 7
Cardinals 7 0 7 17 31
See also: 2018 Indiana State Sycamores football team

Western Kentucky

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 7 7 0 3 17
Cardinals 0 3 3 14 20
See also: 2018 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

At Virginia

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 0 3 0 3
Cavaliers 0 6 7 14 27
See also: 2018 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Florida State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Seminoles 7 0 7 14 28
Cardinals 7 14 3 0 24
See also: 2018 Florida State Seminoles football team

Georgia Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 21 10 14 21 66
Cardinals 0 17 0 14 31
See also: 2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

At Boston College

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 13 7 0 0 20
Eagles 14 10 0 14 38
See also: 2018 Boston College Eagles football team

Wake Forest

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1 2 3 4 Total
Demon Deacons 21 14 21 0 56
Cardinals 7 14 14 0 35
See also: 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

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
See also: 2018 Clemson Tigers football team

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
See also: 2018 Syracuse Orange football team

NC State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wolfpack 7 10 21 14 52
Cardinals 3 0 0 7 10
See also: 2018 NC State Wolfpack football team

Kentucky

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 17 Wildcats 14 21 0 21 56
Cardinals 7 3 0 0 10
See also: 2018 Kentucky Wildcats football team and Governor's Cup (Kentucky)

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.
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