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No. 24 Louisville and its coach want more after third straight season with at least 9 wins

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Graves, G. (2026, August 19). No. 24 Louisville and its coach want more after third straight season with at least 9 wins. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/no-24-louisville-and-its-coach-want-more-after-third-straight-season-with-at-least-9-wins/article_32d1cad5-34fc-5722-9f91-42425496701a.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-08-19 · by Gary Graves

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The No. 24 Louisville Cardinals football team, led by coach Jeff Brohm, is looking to improve after a third consecutive season with at least 9 wins. Despite a strong start last season, the team suffered through three losses by a combined seven points and failed to contend for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship. The Cardinals have a mostly favorable schedule this year, but will face challenges in their opener against Ole Miss on September 6 and in subsequent games against other Power Four teams. Brohm is banking on developing new quarterback talent, including transfer Lincoln Kienholz, who threw for 139 yards and a touchdown last season at Ohio State.
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The University of Louisville's football team, ranked 24th in the country, is looking to improve its performance after three consecutive seasons with at least 9 wins. Despite a strong start to the 2025 season, with a 7-1 record highlighted by an upset over Miami, the team struggled with mistakes and injuries, leading to a three-game losing streak. This season's losses were close, with a total of only 7 points separating the Cardinals from victory in each game. Coach Jeff Brohm is determined to fix these issues, having received a contract extension through 2033 earlier this year. With a mostly favorable schedule and a new quarterback transfer, Lincoln Kienholz, who played for Ohio State before joining Louisville, Brohm hopes to develop a productive starter. The team's opener against Ole Miss on September 6 will be an important test of their abilities.

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🔮 The 24th-ranked Cardinals will have to prove themselves immediately with the opener against CFP semifinalist Ole Miss on Sept. 6 followed by a visit from SMU two games later.
2026-08-19 · assertive framing · No. 24 Louisville and its coach want more after third straight season with at least 9 wins
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — 2025 record: 9-4 Expectations Tight losses turned an impressive start into yet another good but not great season for the Louisville Cardinals, and that’s something coach Jeff Brohm intends to fix.
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🔮 The 24th-ranked Cardinals will have to prove themselves immediately with the opener against CFP semifinalist Ole Miss on Sept. 6 followed by a visit from SMU two games later.
2026-08-19 · Toronto Star
No. 24 Louisville and its coach want more after third straight season with at least 9 wins · assertive framing

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — 2025 record: 9-4 Expectations Tight losses turned an impressive start into yet another good but not great season for the Louisville Cardinals, and that’s something coach Jeff Brohm intends to fix. asserted
Brohm → turn → Cardinals
The Cardinals appeared primed to contend for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship with a 7-1 start highlighted by an upset at Miami, the eventual College Football Playoff championship runner-up. asserted
Cardinals → prim → Miami
Mistakes and injuries contributed to a three-game skid, and three losses came by a combined seven points. asserted
losses → contribute → points
Still, Louisville won the Boca Raton Bowl to finish with nine wins for a third straight season and mid-pack in the 17-team ACC at 4-4. asserted
Louisville → win → 4
That earned Brohm a contract extension through 2033 last spring. asserted
That → earn → 2033
He hit the transfer portal hard again and landed another quarterback he hopes to develop into a productive starter. asserted
he → hit → starter
Lincoln Kienholz transferred after three years at Ohio State after completing just 11 of 14 passes for 139 yards and a touchdown last season. asserted
Kienholz → transfer → yards
Louisville has a mostly favorable schedule without a game with Miami, nemesis Clemson or Virginia. asserted
Louisville → have → Miami
The 24th-ranked Cardinals will have to prove themselves immediately with the opener against CFP semifinalist Ole Miss on Sept. 6 followed by a visit from SMU two games later. asserted
Cardinals → rank → SMU
The Cardinals were picked to finish third behind Miami and SMU in a preseason poll of ACC media. asserted
Cardinals → pick → media
They will play a nine-game conference schedule and 11 overall against Power Four teams. asserted
They → play → teams
Strengths start with a veteran backfield Louisville has running back Isaac Brown back after gaining 884 yards and seven touchdowns despite missing three games with injuries. asserted
Louisville → start → injuries
He has 2,057 yards and 18 TDs career yards in two seasons, and Brohm stresses that keeping him healthy is key for their prospects. asserted
keeping → have → prospects
Keyjuan Brown (no relation) also returns after rushing for 704 yards rushing and six scores in 10 games. asserted
Brown → return → games
Both backs averaged at least 7.3 yards per carry last season and anchored the ACC’s fifth-ranked rushing attack (163.9 yards). asserted
backs → average → attack
Former South Alabama offensive coordinator Paul Petrino is back for a third stint at Louisville, this time coaching tight ends after previously serving as coordinator (2003-06) and wide receivers coach (1998-99). asserted
Petrino → coach → coordinator
Weaknesses include defense needing playmakers DL Clev Lubin (61 tackles, team-high 8.5 sacks) passed on the NFL draft to come back for a defense that ranked second in the ACC last season (303.1 yards per game). asserted
that → include → game
But as the only returnee among their top five tacklers last fall, he’ll need other veterans and transfers to raise their games. asserted
veterans → need → games
He had a team-high three interceptions over four games early including one at Miami. asserted
He → have → Miami
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