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Louisville Cardinals 2026 football schedule

ACC · 12 games · finals show the score
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Louie
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Rivals
KentuckyGovernor's CupCincinnatiKeg of Nails
LouisvilleAP 240–1vsOle MissAP 9C 101–0
ACC vs SECNeutral siteRanked matchup
Ole Miss −6.5 · won, no coverO/U 55.5 · Over @ 79
Details for Louisville vs Ole Miss
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LOU33181438
MISS010141741
Sun, Sep 6Nashville, TNABCAntenna · ESPN app
Ready to Rumble
VillanovaatLouisvilleAP 241–1
BeatdownFCS vs ACC
Louisville −36.5 · coveredO/U 56.5 · Over @ 72
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VIL373013
LOU1714141459
Fri, Sep 11Louisville, KYACC NetworkCable · ESPN app
Still Ball
SMUAP 16C 162–1atLouisvilleAP 232–1
ACC gameRanked matchup
Louisville −1.5 · coveredO/U 58.5 · Over @ 72
Details for SMU at Louisville
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SMU7107731
LOU140141341
Sat, Sep 19Louisville, KYESPN2Cable · ESPN app
I'll Bite

Louisville plays 12 games in 2026, 9 in the ACC, and is 2–2. Next up: Louisville at NC State, Saturday, Oct 3 at 3:30 PM EDT on ACC Network. Rivalry games: Governor's Cup.

Quick answers

When does Louisville play next?
Saturday, Oct 3 at 3:30 PM EDT at NC State, Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC.
What channel is Louisville on this week?
ACC Network. Also streams on ESPN app.
Who does Louisville play in 2026?
Ole Miss, Villanova, SMU, Wake Forest, NC State, Florida State, Syracuse, Stanford, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Pittsburgh and Kentucky.
Key Notes
Times are shown in Eastern time; kickoffs and networks for later weeks fill in as they are announced (usually 6–12 days out). Sources: schedules, kickoff times and networks from ESPN; team stats and head-to-head history from CollegeFootballData.com; AP Top 25 (Week 5: #1 Texas, #2 Georgia, #3 Notre Dame, #4 Miami (FL), #5 Ohio State); USA Today Coaches Poll; spreads and totals from FanDuel via The Odds API (lines move — check the book before you bet). Every NCAA FBS game, every week. Data refreshes daily in season — kickoff times, networks, lines, and forecasts firm up as the week goes on. House rule: if something on this page moves, you can tap it.
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