2021 Louisville Cardinals football team

The 2021 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the team's third season under head coach Scott Satterfield. The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, and competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

2021 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record6–7 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorBryan Brown (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorCort Dennison (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 15 Wake Forest xy   7 1     11 3  
No. 20 NC State   6 2     9 3  
No. 14 Clemson   6 2     10 3  
Louisville   4 4     6 7  
Florida State   4 4     5 7  
Syracuse   2 6     5 7  
Boston College   2 6     6 6  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Pittsburgh xy$   7 1     11 3  
Miami (FL)   5 3     7 5  
Virginia   4 4     6 6  
Virginia Tech   4 4     6 7  
North Carolina   3 5     6 7  
Georgia Tech   2 6     3 9  
Duke   0 8     3 9  
Championship: Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 68:00 p.m.vs. Ole Miss*ESPNL 24–4330,709
September 117:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky*ACCNX/ESPN+W 30–337,673
September 177:30 p.m.UCF*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
ESPNW 42–3539,022
September 253:30 p.m.at Florida StateESPN2W 31–2350,964
October 212:30 p.m.at No. 24 Wake ForestACCRSNL 34–3729,077
October 93:00 p.m.Virginia
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
ACCNL 33–3440,320
October 234:00 p.m.Boston College
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
ACCNW 28–1438,202
October 307:30 p.m.at NC StateACCNL 13–2853,123
November 67:30 p.m.Clemson
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
ACCNL 24–3051,729
November 1312:00 p.m.Syracuse
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
ACCRSNW 41–343,797
November 187:30 p.m.at DukeESPNW 62–228,493
November 277:30 p.m.Kentucky*
ESPN2L 21–5255,018
December 283:15 p.m.vs. Air Force*ESPNL 28–3115,251
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Source:[1]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
APRVRV
CoachesRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Louisville Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.