American college football season
The2018 Louisville Cardinals football team represented theUniversity of Louisville during the2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Cardinals competed in the Atlantic Division of theAtlantic Coast Conference . They played their home games atCardinal Stadium (previously Papa John's Cardinal Stadium) inLouisville, Kentucky . They were led by head coachBobby Petrino until he wasfired 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 hiredAppalachian State head coachScott Satterfield for the head coaching job.[ 2]
On January 13, 2018, the Cardinals announced the hiring of Ryan Beard as newsafeties coach .[ 3] Brian VanGorder as newdefensive coordinator , replacing former DCPeter Sirmon .[ 4] [ 5]
On November 11 Louisville firedBobby Petrino .
Notable departures from the 2017 squad included:
Cardinals who were picked in the 2019 NFL Draft:
Round Pick Player Position Team
The Cardinals signed a total of 23 recruits.
College recruiting information (2018)Name Hometown School 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit 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 Recruit ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Overall recruit ranking: Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:
Listed in the order that they were released
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
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 atCamping World Stadium , aneutral-site venue.[ 10] Alabama of theSoutheastern Conference (SEC), before hosting the remaining three non-conference games; againstFCS opponentIndiana State from theMissouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC),Western Kentucky ofConference USA (C-USA) and against arch-rivalKentucky of the SEC.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 8:00 p.m. vs. No. 1Alabama * 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. atVirginia 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. atBoston 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. 2Clemson ABC L 16–77 78,741 November 9 7:00 p.m. at No. 13Syracuse 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. 17Kentucky * ESPN2 L 10–56 49,988 *Non-conference game Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game All times are inEastern time
1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 0 7 7 14 No. 1 Crimson Tide 14 14 16 7 51
1 2 3 4 Total Sycamores 7 0 0 0 7 Cardinals 7 0 7 17 31
1 2 3 4 Total Hilltoppers 7 7 0 3 17 Cardinals 0 3 3 14 20
1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 0 3 0 3 Cavaliers 0 6 7 14 27
1 2 3 4 Total Seminoles 7 0 7 14 28 Cardinals 7 14 3 0 24
1 2 3 4 Total Yellow Jackets 21 10 14 21 66 Cardinals 0 17 0 14 31
1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 13 7 0 0 20 Eagles 14 10 0 14 38
1 2 3 4 Total Demon Deacons 21 14 21 0 56 Cardinals 7 14 14 0 35
1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 3 0 6 7 16 No. 2 Tigers 14 21 28 14 77
1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 7 7 9 23 No. 13 Orange 7 30 7 10 54
1 2 3 4 Total Wolfpack 7 10 21 14 52 Cardinals 3 0 0 7 10
1 2 3 4 Total No. 17 Wildcats 14 21 0 21 56 Cardinals 7 3 0 0 10
^ "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. RetrievedFebruary 5, 2018 .^ "VanGorder Selected to Lead the Louisville Defense" . University of Louisville Athletics. 2018. RetrievedFebruary 5, 2018 .^ "Grady Brown Named Defensive Assistant, Recruiting Coordinator" . University of Louisville Athletics. 2018. RetrievedFebruary 5, 2018 .^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List" . July 19, 2018. RetrievedJuly 19, 2018 .^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF) . July 20, 2018. RetrievedJuly 20, 2018 .^ "Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List" . July 25, 2018. Archived fromthe original on August 17, 2009. RetrievedJuly 25, 2018 .^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List" . July 26, 2018. Archived fromthe original on July 26, 2018. RetrievedJuly 26, 2018 .^a b "2018 Schedule" . GoCards.com. RetrievedFebruary 5, 2018 .
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