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Louisville

latest conference era: ACC

Loaded Seasons23
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2024 | +26.2
Best Finish#1 in 2006
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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 +26.2 PWR +1.8 2017: 8-5, margin +139, power +14.4, resume 78 / 100, final rank #142018: 2-10, margin -292, power +1.8, resume 10 / 100, final rank #1222019: 8-5, margin -4, power +7.5, resume 86 / 100, final rank #572020: 4-7, margin +32, power +3.7, resume 54 / 100, final rank #442021: 6-7, margin +56, power +13.8, resume 85 / 100, final rank #492022: 8-5, margin +101, power +25.5, resume 95 / 100, final rank #162023: 10-4, margin +132, power +24.8, resume 96 / 100, final rank #232024: 9-4, margin +161, power +26.2, resume 96 / 100, final rank #182025: 9-4, margin +114, power +24.9, resume 97 / 100, final rank #252026: 2-1, margin +53, power +21.9, resume 97 / 100, final rank #43 2017: 8-5, margin +139, power +14.4, resume 78 / 100, final rank #14+14.42018: 2-10, margin -292, power +1.8, resume 10 / 100, final rank #122+1.82019: 8-5, margin -4, power +7.5, resume 86 / 100, final rank #57+7.52020: 4-7, margin +32, power +3.7, resume 54 / 100, final rank #44+3.72021: 6-7, margin +56, power +13.8, resume 85 / 100, final rank #49+13.82022: 8-5, margin +101, power +25.5, resume 95 / 100, final rank #16+25.52023: 10-4, margin +132, power +24.8, resume 96 / 100, final rank #23+24.82024: 9-4, margin +161, power +26.2, resume 96 / 100, final rank #18+26.22025: 9-4, margin +114, power +24.9, resume 97 / 100, final rank #25+24.92026: 2-1, margin +53, power +21.9, resume 97 / 100, final rank #43+21.9 20178-520182-1020198-520204-720216-720228-5202310-420249-420259-420262-1

Historical Snapshot

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

Loaded Seasons 23

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

Program Baseline +25.3

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

Current Vs. Baseline -3.4

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

Gap To Peak 4.4

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

Peak Loaded Season 2024 | +26.2

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

Best Power Since Since 2025

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

Best Resume Since Since 2006

This is the program's best resume season since 2006.

Best Finish 2006 | #1

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

Best Resume Season 2006 | 99 / 100

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

Current Season Standing Resume #3 | Power #5

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

Program Percentile Resume 91th | Power 83th

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 #43 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 2-1
Program baseline +25.3 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 4.4 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 +26.2, record 9-4, and final loaded-board rank #18.

Best Loaded Resume

2006 Season

Resume 99 / 100 with 12 wins and a 92% win rate.

Year-Over-Year Swing

-3.0 power

From 2025 to 2026, the program moved from +24.9 to +21.9.

Best Record

12-1

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

Best Resume Season

2006 | 99 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season in the loaded archive for this program.

Latest Vs. Standard

-3.4

Positive means the latest season closed above the program's recent baseline. Negative means it finished below the standard.

Season Explorer

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

23 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 ACCFBS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 2-1 #43 +21.9 97 +53 Open season page
2025 ACCFBS In rangeA season that landed inside the normal historical band. 9-4 #25 +24.9 97 +114 Program view
2024 ACCFBS Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 9-4 #18 +26.2 96 +161 Program view
2023 ACCFBS In rangeA season that landed inside the normal historical band. 10-4 #23 +24.8 96 +132 Program view
2022 ACCFBS In rangeA season that landed inside the normal historical band. 8-5 #16 +25.5 95 +101 Program view
2021 ACCFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 6-7 #49 +13.8 85 +56 Program view
2020 ACCFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 4-7 #44 +3.7 54 +32 Program view
2019 ACCFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 8-5 #57 +7.5 86 -4 Program view
2018 ACCFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 2-10 #122 +1.8 10 -292 Program view
2017 ACCFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 8-5 #14 +14.4 78 +139 Program view
2016 ACCFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 9-4 #17 +13.1 87 +244 Program view
2015 ACCFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 8-5 #25 +11.4 82 +60 Program view
2014 ACCFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 9-4 #23 +11.1 90 +122 Program view
2013 American AthleticFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 12-1 #5 +12.7 94 +299 Program view
2012 Big EastFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 11-2 #33 +8.2 94 +96 Program view
2011 Big EastFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 7-6 #45 +6.2 80 +24 Program view
2010 Big EastFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 7-6 #46 +5.9 85 +91 Program view
2009 Big EastFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 4-8 #156 +0.4 57 -98 Program view
2008 Big EastFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 5-7 #100 +2.0 39 -62 Program view
2007 Big EastFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 6-6 #33 +7.9 65 +45 Program view
2006 Big EastFBS Best resumeBest body-of-work season in the loaded archive. 12-1 #1 +15.2 99 +279 Program view
2005 Big EastFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 9-3 #5 +11.8 93 +236 Program view
2004 Conference USAFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 11-1 #2 +14.0 99 +361 Program view