Louisville Program History

Cardinals · ACC · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 295-209-2.585
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 11final polls
AP top 10: 2final polls
Best rating: +17.49th in 2016

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Jeff Brohm	ACC	4-3	3-2	.571		+10.528	34.714	24.249
2025	Jeff Brohm	ACC	9-4	4-4	.692		+9.729	30.637	20.931
2024	Jeff Brohm	ACC	9-4	5-3	.692		+12.420	35.214	22.835
2023	Jeff Brohm	ACC	10-4	7-2	.714	19	+9.724	30.333	20.722
2022	Scott Satterfield / Deion Branch	ACC	8-5	4-4	.615		+10.320	29.648	19.312
2021	Scott Satterfield	ACC	6-7	4-4	.462		+5.542	32.027	26.555
2020	Scott Satterfield	ACC	4-7	3-7	.364		+5.141	31.142	26.044
2019	Scott Satterfield	ACC	8-5	5-3	.615		+0.758	32.726	32.094
2018	Bobby Petrino / Lorenzo Ward	ACC	2-10	0-8	.167		-11.1103	25.785	36.8110
2017	Bobby Petrino	ACC	8-5	4-4	.615		+14.017	38.88	24.839
2016	Bobby Petrino	ACC	9-4	7-1	.692	21	+17.49	40.84	23.424
2015	Bobby Petrino	ACC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2014	Bobby Petrino	ACC	9-4		.692	24	—	—	—
2013	Charlie Strong	American Athletic	12-1		.923	15	—	—	—
2012	Charlie Strong	Big East	11-2		.846	13	—	—	—
2011	Charlie Strong	Big East	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2010	Charlie Strong	Big East	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2009	Steve Kragthorpe	Big East	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2008	Steve Kragthorpe	Big East	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2007	Steve Kragthorpe	Big East	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2006	Bobby Petrino	Big East	12-1		.923	6	—	—	—
2005	Bobby Petrino	Big East	9-3		.750	19	—	—	—
2004	Bobby Petrino	Conference USA	11-1		.917	6	—	—	—
2003	Bobby Petrino	Conference USA	9-4		.692		—	—	—
2002	John Smith	Conference USA	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2001	John Smith	Conference USA	11-2		.846	17	—	—	—
2000	John Smith	Conference USA	9-3		.750		—	—	—
1999	John Smith	Conference USA	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1998	John Smith	Conference USA	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1997	Ron Cooper	Conference USA	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1996	Ron Cooper	Conference USA	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1995	Ron Cooper	FBS Independents	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1994	Howard Schnellenberger	FBS Independents	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1993	Howard Schnellenberger	FBS Independents	9-3		.750	24	—	—	—
1992	Howard Schnellenberger	FBS Independents	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1991	Howard Schnellenberger	FBS Independents	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1990	Howard Schnellenberger	FBS Independents	10-1-1		.875	14	—	—	—
1989	Howard Schnellenberger	FBS Independents	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1988	Howard Schnellenberger	FBS Independents	8-3		.727		—	—	—
1987	Howard Schnellenberger	FBS Independents	3-7-1		.318		—	—	—
1986	Howard Schnellenberger	FBS Independents	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1985	Howard Schnellenberger	FBS Independents	2-9		.182		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Jeff Brohm	2023–2026	4	32-15	.681
Deion Branch	2022	1	1-0	1.000
Scott Satterfield	2019–2022	4	25-24	.510
Lorenzo Ward	2018	1	0-2	.000
Bobby Petrino	2014–2018	5	36-26	.581
Charlie Strong	2010–2013	4	37-15	.712
Steve Kragthorpe	2007–2009	3	15-21	.417
Bobby Petrino	2003–2006	4	41-9	.820
John Smith	1998–2002	5	41-21	.661
Ron Cooper	1995–1997	3	13-20	.394
Howard Schnellenberger	1985–1994	10	54-56-2	.491