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The Louisville football program heading into the offseason on a winning streak, but they’re just missing out on ending the season ranked in the final Associated Press Top 25 Poll of the season.

 

The Cardinals (9-4, 5-3 ACC) garnered 38 votes in week 16 of the AP Top 25, finishing in the “others receiving votes” section and earning a de facto ranking of No. 28.

Louisville narrowly misses out on finishing ranked in the final AP Poll in back-to-back seasons for the first time since doing so from 2012 to 2014. They have been ranked in the final AP Poll in consecutive seasons just twice, also earning the honor during the 2004-06 seaso

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While the Cardinals didn’t make a return trip to Charlotte for the ACC Championship, year two under Jeff Brohm was highly successful. They head into the offseason on a three-game winning streak, which included their first win over Kentucky in five years and Brohm’s first bowl victory at his alma mater with a 35-34 win ove Washington.

Louisville’s 19 wins so far under Brohm are the most in a two-year stretch since winning 21 in 2013-14. His .704 winning percentage among permanent Cardinals head coaches ranks second, behind only Charlie Strong’s .712 mark

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The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Week 0/1 games, and the University of Louisville will open the 2025 football season at home on Aug. 30 versus Eastern Kentucky.

 

Game time and television network will be announced later in the year.

Heading into the third year under head coach Jeff Brohm, the Cardinals and Colonels will meet for the 30th time in school history and the first encounter since the Cards won 30-3 at home during the 2021 campaign. Louisville leads the overall series 20-8-1 and have won the last five meetings.

 

The entire schedule will be released on Monday night at 9 p.m. on the ACC Network