# 2024 Louisville Cardinals football team

The 2024 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by second-year head coach Jeff Brohm and played home games at the L&N Stadium located in Louisville, Kentucky.

## Offseason
### Players leaving for NFL

Louisville had four players chosen in the 2024 NFL draft. Five other players were signed as undrafted free agents.

#### NFL draftees

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 4 | 129 | Isaac Guerendo | RB | San Francisco 49ers |
| 5 | 146 | Jarvis Brownlee Jr. | CB | Tennessee Titans |
| 5 | 156 | Jamari Thrash | WR | Cleveland Browns |
| 5 | 205 | Jawhar Jordan | RB | Houston Texans |

#### Undrafted free agents

| Player | Position | NFL club |
| Jack Plummer | QB | Carolina Panthers |
| Bryan Hudson | C | Detroit Lions |
| Storm Duck | CB | Miami Dolphins |
| Eric Miller | OT | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Willie Tyler | OT | New York Jets |

## Preseason
### ACC media poll

The Atlantic Coast Conference preseason poll was released on July 31. Louisville was predicted to finish fifth in the conference.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Florida State | 2,708 (81) |
| 2 | Clemson | 2,657 (55) |
| 3 | Miami | 2,344 (17) |
| 4 | NC State | 2,318 (8) |
| 5 | Louisville | 1,984 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 1,968 (5) |
| 7 | SMU | 1,798 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 1,712 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 1,539 (1) |
| 10 | California | 1,095 (2) |
| 11 | Duke | 1,056 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 1,035 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 1,016 |
| 14 | Boston College | 890 (1) |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 784 |
| 16 | Virginia | 629 |
| 17 | Stanford | 477 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 12:00 p.m. | Austin Peay* | | L&N Federal Credit Union StadiumLouisville, KY | ACCN | W 62–0 | 47,067 |
| September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Jacksonville State* | No. 22 | L&N Federal Credit Union StadiumLouisville, KY | ACCNX/ESPN+ | W 49–14 | 48,575 |
| September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech | No. 19 | L&N Federal Credit Union StadiumLouisville, KY | ESPN2 | W 31–19 | 50,727 |
| September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 16 Notre Dame* | No. 15 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | Peacock | L 24–31 | 77,622 |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | SMU | No. 22 | L&N Federal Credit Union StadiumLouisville, KY | ESPN | L 27–34 | 50,254 |
| October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia | | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ACCN | W 24–20 | 32,688 |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 6 Miami (FL) | | L&N Federal Credit Union StadiumLouisville, KY (rivalry) | ABC | L 45–52 | 59,115 |
| October 25 | 7:30 p.m. | at Boston College | | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | ESPN2 | W 31–27 | 42,887 |
| November 2 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 11т Clemson | | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ESPN | W 33–21 | 80,446 |
| November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at Stanford | No. 19 | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | ACCN | L 35–38 | 18,685 |
| November 23 | 4:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | | L&N Federal Credit Union StadiumLouisville, KY | ESPN2 | W 37–9 | 49,441 |
| November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Kentucky* | | Kroger FieldLexington, KY (Governor's Cup) | SECN | W 41–14 | 58,612 |
| December 31 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Washington* | | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) | CBS | W 35–34 | 40,826 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### vs. Austin Peay (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Austin Peay (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisville | 10 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 62 |
at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky
* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 47,067
* TV announcers (ACC Network): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline)
| Statistics | APSU | LOU |
| First downs | 9 | 23 |
| Total yards | 106 | 571 |
| Rushing yards | 34 | 293 |
| Passing yards | 72 | 278 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–24–1 | 27–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:10 | 30:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Austin Peay | Passing | Austin Smith | 11–16, 53 yards, INT |
| Austin Peay | Rushing | Lavell Wright | 7 carries, 23 yards |
| Austin Peay | Receiving | Jaden Barnes | 3 receptions, 30 yards |
| Louisville | Passing | Tyler Shough | 18–24, 232 yards, 4 TD |
| Louisville | Rushing | Isaac Brown | 5 carries, 123 yards, TD |
| Louisville | Receiving | Ja'Corey Brooks | 7 receptions, 83 yards, TD |

### vs. Jacksonville State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jacksonville State | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 22 Louisville | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: N 12 mph
* Game attendance: 48,575
* Referee: Gary Peterson
* TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
| Statistics | JVST | LOU |
| First downs | 19 | 29 |
| Total yards | 290 | 610 |
| Rushing yards | 130 | 233 |
| Passing yards | 160 | 377 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–28–1 | 23–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:37 | 36:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Jacksonville State | Passing | Tyler Huff | 17–27, 160 yards, TD, INT |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing | Tyler Huff | 18 carries, 101 yards, TD |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving | Michael Pettway | 4 receptions, 30 yards |
| Louisville | Passing | Tyler Shough | 21–33, 349 yards, 2 TD |
| Louisville | Rushing | Maurice Turner | 12 carries, 60 yards, TD |
| Louisville | Receiving | Ja'Corey Brooks | 6 receptions, 89 yards |

### vs. Georgia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Georgia Tech | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 |
| No. 19 Louisville | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky
* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 50,727
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | GT | LOU |
| First downs | 18 | 14 |
| Total yards | 410 | 326 |
| Rushing yards | 98 | 57 |
| Passing yards | 312 | 269 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–32–0 | 13–19–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:50 | 28:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Haynes King | 21–32, 312 yards |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing | Haynes King | 14 carries, 58 yards, TD |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving | Malik Rutherford | 7 receptions, 113 yards |
| Louisville | Passing | Tyler Shough | 13–19, 269 yards, 2 TD |
| Louisville | Rushing | Donald Chaney | 10 carries, 23 yards |
| Louisville | Receiving | Ja'Corey Brooks | 4 receptions, 125 yards, TD |

### at No. 16 Notre Dame

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Louisville | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| No. 16 Notre Dame | 21 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
* Date: September 28, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) •Wind: NE 11 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline)
| Statistics | LOU | ND |
| First downs | 19 | 11 |
| Total yards | 395 | 280 |
| Rushing yards | 35–131 | 31–163 |
| Passing yards | 264 | 163 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–41–1 | 17–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:05 | 27:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisville | Passing | Tyler Shough | 24/41, 264 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Louisville | Rushing | Isaac Brown | 13 carries, 72 yards |
| Louisville | Receiving | Ja'Corey Brooks | 5 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 17/23, 163 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Riley Leonard | 13 carries, 52 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jaden Greathouse | 4 receptions, 61 yards, TD |

### vs. SMU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| SMU | 14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
| No. 22 Louisville | 10 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky
* Date: October 5, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE 3 mph
* Game attendance: 50,254
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | SMU | LOU |
| First downs | 26 | 21 |
| Total yards | 481 | 461 |
| Rushing yards | 190 | 132 |
| Passing yards | 291 | 329 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–28–0 | 22–35–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:37 | 34:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| SMU | Passing | Kevin Jennings | 21/27, 281 yards |
| SMU | Rushing | Kevin Jennings | 10 carries, 113 yards, TD |
| SMU | Receiving | R. J. Maryland | 6 receptions, 83 yards |
| Louisville | Passing | Tyler Shough | 22/35, 329 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Louisville | Rushing | Isaac Brown | 10 carries, 117 yards |
| Louisville | Receiving | Ja'Corey Brooks | 3 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD |

### at Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Louisville | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Virginia | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
* Date: October 12, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph
* Game attendance: 32,688
* TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Coley Harvey (sideline)
| Statistics | LOU | UVA |
| First downs | 18 | 22 |
| Total yards | 408 | 449 |
| Rushing yards | 177 | 148 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 301 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–31–1 | 27–46–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:16 | 34:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisville | Passing | Tyler Shough | 18–31, 231 yards, TD, INT |
| Louisville | Rushing | Isaac Brown | 20 carries, 146 yards, 2 TD |
| Louisville | Receiving | Ja'Corey Brooks | 5 receptions, 83 yards |
| Virginia | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 26–45, 279 yards, TD |
| Virginia | Rushing | Anthony Colandrea | 15 carries, 84 yards |
| Virginia | Receiving | Malachi Fields | 9 receptions, 129 yards |

### vs. No. 6 Miami (FL)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Miami (FL) | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
| Louisville | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky
* Date: October 19, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 59,115
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
| Statistics | MIA | LOU |
| First downs | 27 | 24 |
| Total yards | 538 | 448 |
| Rushing yards | 219 | 106 |
| Passing yards | 319 | 342 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–32–0 | 31–51–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:18 | 25:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Cam Ward | 21–32, 319 yards, 4 TD |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Damien Martinez | 12 carries, 89 yards, TD |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Samuel Brown | 3 receptions, 125 yards, TD |
| Louisville | Passing | Tyler Shough | 31–51, 342 yards, 4 TD |
| Louisville | Rushing | Isaac Brown | 9 carries, 56 yards, TD |
| Louisville | Receiving | Ja'Corey Brooks | 6 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD |

### at Boston College

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Louisville | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Boston College | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
* Date: October 25, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 42,887
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline)
| Statistics | LOU | BC |
| First downs | 24 | 14 |
| Total yards | 461 | 318 |
| Rushing yards | 129 | 154 |
| Passing yards | 332 | 164 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–38–2 | 13–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:09 | 29:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisville | Passing | Tyler Shough | 28–38, 332 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Louisville | Rushing | Isaac Brown | 18 carries, 85 yards, 2 TD |
| Louisville | Receiving | Ja'Corey Brooks | 8 receptions, 120 yards |
| Boston College | Passing | Thomas Castellanos | 13–28, 164 yards, 3 TD |
| Boston College | Rushing | Treshaun Ward | 13 carries, 64 yards |
| Boston College | Receiving | Treshaun Ward | 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD |

### at No. 11т Clemson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Louisville | 3 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 33 |
| No. 11т Clemson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
* Date: November 2, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE 5 mph
* Game attendance: 80,446
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
| Statistics | LOU | CLEM |
| First downs | 19 | 31 |
| Total yards | 366 | 450 |
| Rushing yards | 210 | 222 |
| Passing yards | 156 | 228 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–32–0 | 33–56–0 |
| Time of possession | 22:08 | 37:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisville | Passing | Tyler Shough | 17–32, 156 yards |
| Louisville | Rushing | Isaac Brown | 20 carries, 151 yards, TD |
| Louisville | Receiving | Ja'Corey Brooks | 4 receptions, 42 yards |
| Clemson | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 33–56, 228 yards, TD |
| Clemson | Rushing | Phil Mafah | 30 carries, 171 yards, 2 TD |
| Clemson | Receiving | T. J. Moore | 5 receptions, 63 yards |

### at Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Louisville | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Stanford | 10 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 38 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: November 16, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 18,685
* TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)
| Statistics | LOU | STAN |
| First downs | 21 | 22 |
| Total yards | 432 | 406 |
| Rushing yards | 162 | 83 |
| Passing yards | 270 | 323 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–40–1 | 23–34–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:53 | 35:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisville | Passing | Tyler Shough | 26–39, 270 yards, TD, INT |
| Louisville | Rushing | Duke Watson | 11 carries, 117 yards, 3 TD |
| Louisville | Receiving | Chris Bell | 9 receptions, 112 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 22–33, 298 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Cole Tabb | 11 carries, 35 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Emmett Mosley V | 13 receptions, 168 yards, 3 TD |

### vs. Pittsburgh

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Louisville | 10 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 37 |
at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky
* Date: November 23, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: SW 7 mph
* Game attendance: 49,441
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | PITT | LOU |
| First downs | 17 | 26 |
| Total yards | 265 | 505 |
| Rushing yards | 75 | 212 |
| Passing yards | 190 | 293 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–35–3 | 17–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:34 | 34:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Nate Yarnell | 11–23, 96 yards, TD, INT |
| Pittsburgh | Rushing | Desmond Reid | 19 carries, 59 yards |
| Pittsburgh | Receiving | Konata Mumpfield | 4 receptions, 51 yards, TD |
| Louisville | Passing | Tyler Shough | 17–28, 293 yards, 2 TD |
| Louisville | Rushing | Isaac Brown | 13 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD |
| Louisville | Receiving | Chris Bell | 2 receptions, 101 yards, TD |

### at Kentucky (Governor's Cup)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Louisville | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
* Date: November 30, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 58,612
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)
| Statistics | LOU | UK |
| First downs | 23 | 13 |
| Total yards | 486 | 328 |
| Rushing yards | 358 | 155 |
| Passing yards | 128 | 173 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–18–0 | 10–24–3 |
| Time of possession | 35:03 | 24:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisville | Passing | Tyler Shough | 9–18, 128 yards |
| Louisville | Rushing | Isaac Brown | 26 carries, 178 yards, 2 TD |
| Louisville | Receiving | Chris Bell | 3 receptions, 84 yards |
| Kentucky | Passing | Gavin Wimsatt | 4–9, 125 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Kentucky | Rushing | Jamarion Wilcox | 12 carries, 66 yards |
| Kentucky | Receiving | Ja'Mori Maclin | 3 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD |

### vs. Washington (Sun Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Louisville | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Washington | 7 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 34 |
at Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas
* Date: December 31, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: 3 mph (4.8 km/h) SE
* Game attendance: 40,826
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline)
| Statistics | LOU | WASH |
| First downs | 15 | 20 |
| Total yards | 371 | 472 |
| Rushing yards | 207 | 98 |
| Passing yards | 164 | 374 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–25–0 | 26–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:24 | 31:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisville | Passing | Harrison Bailey | 16–25, 164 yards, 3 TD |
| Louisville | Rushing | Isaac Brown | 18 carries, 99 yards |
| Louisville | Receiving | Chris Bell | 6 receptions, 60 yards |
| Washington | Passing | Demond Williams Jr. | 26–32, 374 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Washington | Rushing | Demond Williams Jr. | 20 carries, 48 yards, TD |
| Washington | Receiving | Giles Jackson | 11 receptions, 161 yards, 4 TD |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | RV | 22 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 22 | RV | RV | — | RV | 25 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| Coaches | RV | 24 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 22 | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | — | Not released |