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Louisville

latest conference era: ACC

Loaded Seasons57
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2024 | +26.5
Best Finish#4 in 2004
Program Explorer

Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +26.5 PWR +2.3 2017: 8-5, margin +139, power +15.1, resume 76 / 100, final rank #142018: 2-10, margin -292, power +2.3, resume 8 / 100, final rank #1092019: 8-5, margin -4, power +7.9, resume 86 / 100, final rank #572020: 4-7, margin +32, power +3.8, resume 54 / 100, final rank #442021: 6-7, margin +56, power +14.1, resume 84 / 100, final rank #492022: 8-5, margin +101, power +25.8, resume 95 / 100, final rank #162023: 10-4, margin +132, power +25.1, resume 96 / 100, final rank #232024: 9-4, margin +161, power +26.5, resume 96 / 100, final rank #182025: 9-4, margin +114, power +25.2, resume 97 / 100, final rank #252026: 5-3, margin +107, power +25.8, resume 92 / 100, final rank #29 2017: 8-5, margin +139, power +15.1, resume 76 / 100, final rank #14+15.12018: 2-10, margin -292, power +2.3, resume 8 / 100, final rank #109+2.32019: 8-5, margin -4, power +7.9, resume 86 / 100, final rank #57+7.92020: 4-7, margin +32, power +3.8, resume 54 / 100, final rank #44+3.82021: 6-7, margin +56, power +14.1, resume 84 / 100, final rank #49+14.12022: 8-5, margin +101, power +25.8, resume 95 / 100, final rank #16+25.82023: 10-4, margin +132, power +25.1, resume 96 / 100, final rank #23+25.12024: 9-4, margin +161, power +26.5, resume 96 / 100, final rank #18+26.52025: 9-4, margin +114, power +25.2, resume 97 / 100, final rank #25+25.22026: 5-3, margin +107, power +25.8, resume 92 / 100, final rank #29+25.8 20178-520182-1020198-520204-720216-720228-5202310-420249-420259-420265-3

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 57

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +25.6

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline +0.2

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 0.7

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2024 | +26.5

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Last beaten in 2024

The last season that closed stronger was 2024.

Best Resume Since Since 2025

This is the program's best resume season since 2025.

Best Finish 2004 | #4

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2004 | 98 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #9 | Power #2

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 65th | Power 96th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2006 | 12-1

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #29 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 5-3
Program baseline +25.6 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 0.7 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2024 Season

Ended at power +26.5, record 9-4, and final loaded-board rank #18.

Best Loaded Resume

2004 Season

Resume 98 / 100 with 11 wins and a 92% win rate.

Best Record

12-1

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2006, with a margin of +279.

Roughest Loaded Season

1975 Season

1-10 with power -- and margin -168.

Best resume season

2004 | 98 / 100

Latest versus standard

+0.2

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

57 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 ACCFBS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 5-3 #29 +25.8 92 +107 Open team page
2025 ACCFBS In range 9-4 #25 +25.2 97 +114 Program view
2024 ACCFBS Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 9-4 #18 +26.5 96 +161 Program view
2023 ACCFBS In range 10-4 #23 +25.1 96 +132 Program view
2022 ACCFBS In range 8-5 #16 +25.8 95 +101 Program view
2021 ACCFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-7 #49 +14.1 84 +56 Program view
2020 ACCFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #44 +3.8 54 +32 Program view
2019 ACCFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-5 #57 +7.9 86 −4 Program view
2018 ACCFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-10 #109 +2.3 8 −292 Program view
2017 ACCFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-5 #14 +15.1 76 +139 Program view
2016 ACCFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 9-4 #17 +14.1 86 +244 Program view
2015 ACCFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-5 #25 +12.8 78 +60 Program view
2014 ACCFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 9-4 #24 +13.3 88 +122 Program view
2013 American AthleticFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 12-1 #12 +16.5 94 +299 Program view
2012 Big EastFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 11-2 #29 +10.9 93 +96 Program view
2011 Big EastFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-6 #40 +10.2 63 +24 Program view
2010 Big EastFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-6 #54 +9.5 81 +91 Program view
2009 Big EastFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-8 #101 +4.4 34 −98 Program view
2008 Big EastFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #72 +7.8 27 −62 Program view
2007 Big EastFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-6 #29 +12.8 37 +45 Program view
2006 Big EastFBS Best recordCleanest win-loss season in the loaded archive. 12-1 #4 +18.8 98 +279 Program view
2005 Big EastFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 9-3 #5 +16.0 86 +236 Program view
2004 Conference USAFBS Best resumeBest body-of-work season in the loaded archive. 11-1 #4 +16.3 98 +361 Program view
2003 Conference USAFBS In range 9-4 #-- -- -- +89 Program view
2002 Conference USAFBS In range 7-6 #-- -- -- +55 Program view
2001 Conference USAFBS In range 11-2 #-- -- -- +171 Program view
2000 Conference USAFBS In range 9-3 #-- -- -- +137 Program view
1999 Conference USAFBS In range 7-5 #-- -- -- +78 Program view
1998 Conference USAFBS In range 7-5 #-- -- -- +38 Program view
1997 Conference USAFBS In range 1-10 #-- -- -- −162 Program view
1996 Conference USAFBS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- −23 Program view
1995 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 7-4 #-- -- -- +118 Program view
1994 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 6-5 #-- -- -- +2 Program view
1993 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 9-3 #-- -- -- +107 Program view
1992 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- −29 Program view
1991 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −200 Program view
1990 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 10-1 #-- -- -- +196 Program view
1989 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 6-5 #-- -- -- +90 Program view
1988 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 8-3 #-- -- -- +16 Program view
1987 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 3-7 #-- -- -- −133 Program view
1986 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 3-8 #-- -- -- −124 Program view
1985 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −230 Program view
1984 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −123 Program view
1983 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 3-8 #-- -- -- −194 Program view
1982 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- −135 Program view
1981 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- −32 Program view
1980 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- −41 Program view
1979 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 4-6 #-- -- -- −35 Program view
1978 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 7-4 #-- -- -- +117 Program view
1977 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 7-4 #-- -- -- +97 Program view
1976 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 4-7 #-- -- -- −57 Program view
1975 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 1-10 #-- -- -- −168 Program view
1974 Missouri ValleyFBS In range 4-7 #-- -- -- −118 Program view
1973 Missouri ValleyFBS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- +24 Program view
1972 Missouri ValleyFBS In range 9-1 #-- -- -- +218 Program view
1971 Missouri ValleyFBS In range 6-3 #-- -- -- +79 Program view
1970 Missouri ValleyFBS In range 8-3 #-- -- -- +44 Program view