(Photo Credit: Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)
Key Players Returning:
RB Tiyon Evans, RB/RS Jawhar Jordan, WR Braden Smith, TE Marshon Ford, OC Bryan Hudson, OT Renato Brown, DE Ashton Gilotte, DE Mason Reiger, NT Dezmond Tell, LB Dorian Jones, LB Benjamin Perry, CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr., CB Kei’Trel Clark, CB Chandler Jones, CB Quincy Rley, FS MJ Griffin and SS Josh Minkins.
Key Players Departing:
QB Malik Cunningham, WR Tyler Hudson, OG Adonis Boone, OG Caleb Chandler, OT Trevor Reid, DE YaYa Diaby, LB Yasir Abdullah, LB Dorian Jones, LB Monty Montgomery, LB Momo Sanogo, FS Kenderick Duncan Jr., PR Braden Smith PK James Turner and PT Mark Vessett..
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: LB TJ Capers (Miami, Florida), EDGE Adonijah Green (Ellenwood, Geogia), TE Jamari Johnson (Inglewood, California), CB Marcus Washington (Georgia transfer), CB Aaron Williams (Bellflower, California), WR James Thrash (Georgia State transfer), CB Marquis Groves-Killebrew (Texas A&M transfer), OT Madden Sanker (Douglasville, Georgia), DL William Spencer (New Albany, Indiana) and QB Pierce Clarkson (Bellflower, California).
2022 Results:
G01 @ Syracuse L 7-31
G02 @ UCF W 20-14
G03 FSU L 31-35
G04 SOUTH FLORIDA W 41-3
G05 @ Boston College L 33-34
G06 @ Virginia W 34-17
G07 PITTSURGH W 24-10
G08 #10 WAKE FOREST W 48-21
G09 JAMES MADISON W 34-10
G10 @ #10 Clemson L 16-31
G11 #24 NC STATE W 25-10
G12 @ Kentucky L 13-26
BOWL vs. Cincinnati W 24-7
Misc. Team Information:
2022 Record: 8-5 (4th in ACC Atlantic)
Home: 5-1
Away: 2-4
Neutral: 1-0
ACC: 4-4
Non-AAC: 4-1
Head Coach: Scott Satterfield
Louisville: 25-24
Career: 76-48
Bowls: 5-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Brock Donmann (79-144, 998 yards, 54.9%, 6.9 avg., 4 TD, 6 INT)
Rushing: Jawhar Jordan (142 car., 815 yards, 5.7 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Mashon Ford (33 rec., 434 yards, 13.2 avg., 3 TD)
TDs Scored: Tiyon Evans (6)Sacks: Ashton Gillotte (6)
Tackles: Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (66)
Tackles For Loss: Ashton Gillotte/Mason Reiger (7)
Interceptions: Quincy Riley (3)
Pass Deflections: Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (12)
Forced Fumbles: Mason Reiger (2)
Kick Returns: Jawhar Jordan (14 ret., 353 yards, 25.2 avg., 1 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: None
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 13 Jack Plummer (RS SR/TR)
RB: 25 Jawhar Jordan (RS JR/TR)
WR: 1 Jamari Thrash (RS SR/TR)
WR: 2 Jadon Thompson (SR/TR)
WR: 9 Amari Huggins-Bruce (JR)
TE: 42 Josh Lifeson (GR)
LT: 74 Eric Miller (RS SR/TR)
LG: 67 John Paul Flores (RS SR/TR)
OC: 61 Bryan Hudson (RS SR/TR)
RG: 68 Michael Gonzalez (JR)
RT: 56 Renato Brown (RS JR)
KR: 25 Jawhar Jordan (RS JR)
PK: 40 Brock Travelstead (SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 9 Ashton Gillotte (JR)
NT: 99 Dezmond Tell (SO)
DT: 41 Ramon Puryear (RS JR)
DE: 14 Stephen Herron (RS SR/TR)
LB: 34 TJ Quinn (RS SO)
LB: 22 Keith Brown (JR/TR)
LB: 10 Benjamin Perry (RS SO)
CB: 2 Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (RS JR/TR)
CB: 29 Storm Duck (RS SR/TR)
FS: 26 MJ Griffin (RS JR/TR)
SS: 5 Josh Mickins (SR)
PR: 3 Kevin Coleman (SO/TR)
PT: 93 Brady Hodges (JR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: C
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Louisville trails the series 0-2. The Cardinals lost (27-46) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
09/09 MURRAY STATE RACERS | Louisville leads the series 14-6. The Cardinals won (55-0) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
09/16 vs. Indiana Hoosiers | Louisville trails the series 0-2. The Cardinals lost (0-21) the last meeting between schools in 1986.
09/23 BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES | Louisville leads the series 8-7. The Cardinals are 5-4 since restarting the series in 2014 and their last series win (28-14) was in 2021.
09/29 @ NC State Wolfpack | Louisville leads the series 8-4. The Cardinals are 5-3 since restarting the series in 2014 and their last series loss (13-28) was in 2021.
10/07 NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH | Louisville trails the series 1-2 The Cardinals lost (7-12) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
10/14 @ Pittsburgh Panthers | Louisville trails the series 9-10. Last season’s 24-10 win was the first meeting between schools since 2020.
10/28 DUKE BLUE DEVILS | Louisville leads the series 3-0. The Cardinals won (62-20) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
11/04 VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES | Louisville trails the series 2-6. The Cardinals lost (35-42) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
11/09 VIRGINIA CAVALIERS | Louisville leads the series 6-5. The Cardinals are 5-4 since restarting the series in 2014 and their last series loss (33-34) was in 2021.
11/18 @ Miami (FL) Hurricanes | Louisville trails the series 3-11-1. The Cardinals lost (34-47) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
11/25 KENTUCKY WILDCATS | Louisville trails the series 15-19. The Cardinals are 4-5 since 2013 and their last series win (33-17) was in 2017.
Predictions:
Home: 6-1
Road: 1-2
Neutral: 2-0
ACC: 6-2
Non-ACC: 3-1
Overall: 9-3 (4th in ACC)
gridironpredictions.net 