In the preseason ACC media poll, Louisville was predicted to finish last in the Atlantic Division.[1]
Media poll (Atlantic Division)
|
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Clemson |
1209 (171)
|
2 |
Syracuse |
913 (2)
|
3 |
Florida State |
753
|
4 |
NC State |
666
|
5 |
Boston College |
588
|
6 |
Wake Forest |
462
|
7 |
Louisville |
253
|
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
| 8:00 p.m. | No. 9 Notre Dame* | | ESPN | L 17–35 | 58,187 |
September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky* | - Cardinal Stadium
- Louisville, KY
| ACCN Extra | W 42–0 | 48,808 |
September 14 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Western Kentucky* | | Stadium | W 38–21 | 22,665 |
September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at Florida State | | ESPN | L 24–35 | 46,530 |
October 5 | 12:30 p.m. | Boston College | - Cardinal Stadium
- Louisville, KY
| ACCRSN | W 41–39 | 46,007 |
October 12 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 19 Wake Forest | | ACCN | W 62–59 | 24,434 |
October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 3 Clemson | - Cardinal Stadium
- Louisville, KY
| ABC | L 10–45 | 51,015 |
October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Virginia | - Cardinal Stadium
- Louisville, KY
| ACCN | W 28–21 | 48,689 |
November 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at Miami (FL) | | ESPN2 | L 27–52 | 53,111 |
November 16 | 7:30 p.m. | at NC State | | ACCN | W 34–20 | 54,089 |
November 23 | 4:00 p.m. | Syracuse | - Cardinal Stadium
- Louisville, KY
| ACCN | W 56–34 | 46,769 |
November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Kentucky* | | SECN | L 13–45 | 48,336 |
| 4:00 p.m. | vs. Mississippi State* | | ESPN | W 38–28 | 46,850 |
|
[2]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 9 Fighting Irish
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
Cardinals
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
3 |
17 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonels
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Cardinals
|
14
|
0
|
14
|
14 |
42 |
Vs. Western Kentucky
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
Cardinals
|
7
|
24
|
7
|
0 |
38 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
0
|
7
|
10
|
7 |
24 |
Seminoles
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
14 |
35 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
7
|
15
|
7
|
10 |
39 |
Cardinals
|
14
|
14
|
3
|
10 |
41 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
21
|
10
|
14
|
17 |
62 |
No. 19 Demon Deacons
|
7
|
14
|
10
|
28 |
59 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 3 Tigers
|
3
|
14
|
7
|
21 |
45 |
Cardinals
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
7 |
10 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cavaliers
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
Cardinals
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6 |
27 |
Hurricanes
|
21
|
14
|
17
|
0 |
52 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
0
|
7
|
20
|
7 |
34 |
Wolfpack
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
10 |
20 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Orange
|
3
|
7
|
17
|
7 |
34 |
Cardinals
|
21
|
7
|
21
|
7 |
56 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
6
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
13 |
Wildcats
|
7
|
10
|
14
|
14 |
45 |
vs Mississippi State (Music City Bowl)
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
14 |
28 |
Cardinals
|
0
|
10
|
14
|
14 |
38 |