Louisville Cardinals
8-5 (4-4 ACC)Last: L 27-31 vs Mississippi State
Bobby Petrino · 4th season · .654 at Louisville · .709 career since 2003
- Rating
- +14.017
- Adj Off
- 38.88
- Adj Def
- 24.839
- WAP
- -1.5538
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 48.2%87 | 54.2%41 |
| Plays per game | 74.832 | 69.575 |
| Time of possession | 30:2554 | 29:3576 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.417 | 7.693 |
| Yards per rush | 6.42 | 4.150 |
| Points per game | 38.111 | 27.470 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0523 | 3.1547 |
| Starting field position | Own 28120 | Own 33102 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3362 | +0.13361 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.3352 | +0.10139 |
| Success rate | 50.0%4 | 45.1%95 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3114 | 1.1531 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.3582 | +0.08261 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.33027 | +0.20868 |
| Std downs success | 53.5%7 | 51.3%110 |
| Passing downs success | 42.5%3 | 30.5%41 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.8%49 | 77.8%107 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6276 | 1.7736 |
| Penalties per game | 6.381 | 5.769 |
| Penalty yards per game | 51.159 | 55.350 |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.0%29 | 41.3%89 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.3110 | 1.4670 |
| 4th down conversion | 63.3%23 | 57.9%94 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | N50  Purdue | W35-28 | +0.21 | +0.24 | +0.03 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @70  North Carolina | W47-35 | +0.19 | +0.44 | +0.18 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 5  Clemson#4 | L21-47 | -0.40 | +0.10 | +0.34 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 124  Kent State | W42-3 | +0.01 | +0.44 | -0.36 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | Murray State(FCS) | W55-10 | +0.00 | +0.45 | -0.25 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | @23  NC State#23 | L25-39 | -0.55 | +0.16 | +0.34 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 41  Boston College | L42-45 | -0.79 | +0.44 | +0.26 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @16  Florida State | W31-28 | +0.53 | +0.25 | +0.21 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @26  Wake Forest | L32-42 | -0.58 | +0.21 | +0.34 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 83  Virginia | W38-21 | +0.07 | +0.36 | +0.09 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 72  Syracuse | W56-10 | +0.10 | +0.65 | -0.01 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @61  Kentucky | W44-17 | +0.23 | +0.57 | +0.20 |
| Dec 30Post | N19  Mississippi State#19 | L27-31 | -0.57 | +0.08 | +0.14 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Lamar Jackson2017YPOTY 3 | 93% | 254/430 | 59.1% | 3660 | 8.5 | 27 | 10 |
| 4Jawon PassSR | 7% | 23/33 | 69.7% | 238 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Reggie Bonnafon2017Y | 19% | 93 | 459 | 4.9 | 7 | 21 |
| 29Malik Williams2017Y | 14% | 67 | 531 | 7.9 | 4 | 14 |
| 25Dae WilliamsJR | 8% | 38 | 235 | 6.2 | 3 | 2 |
| 7Trey SmithSR | 4% | 21 | 124 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Jaylen SmithWR SR | 13% | 60 | 980 | 16.3 | 7 |
| 7Dez FitzpatrickWR SR | 10% | 45 | 699 | 15.5 | 9 |
| 5Seth DawkinsWR SR | 9% | 42 | 642 | 15.3 | 4 |
| 80Charles StandberryTE 2017Y | 6% | 29 | 306 | 10.6 | 4 |
| 1Traveon SamuelWR SR | 5% | 21 | 339 | 16.1 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94G.G. RobinsonDL SR | 28 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 90De'Asian RichardsonDE 2017Y | 28 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 96Henry FamurewaDL SR | 23 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29Tabarious PetersonDL SR | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14Drew BaileyDL 2017Y | 16 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 53Amonte CabanDL SR | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Dorian EtheridgeLB SR | 83 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32Stacy ThomasLB 2017Y | 69 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 91Trevon YoungLB 2017Y | 62 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 58Jonathan GreenardLB SR | 48 | 15.5 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99James HearnsLB 2017Y | 42 | 13.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Chucky WilliamsS 2017Y | 80 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 24Zykiesis CannonDB 2017Y | 69 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 11Dee SmithS SR | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 15Trumaine WashingtonCB 2017Y | 43 | 10 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 30Khane PassDB SR | 38 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 20Ronald WalkerCB 2017Y | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 4TreSean SmithS SR | 34 | 1 | 2 | 4.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45Blanton CrequeSR | 17/20 | 85% | 48 | 58/59 | 109 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Mason KingSR | 43 | 43.9 | 58 | 0 | 0 |