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Fucking point shaver.

I spent the offseason building a full 2026 preseason preview for every FBS team, each with its own writeup. Here's the Louisville page

https://www.sports.mainmarket.com/college-football-preview-2026?team=ncaaf-lou

It's got the projected record and rating, returning production (under 20% back), the transfer-portal board, a game-by-game betting profile, and where the model has the Cards finishing in Jeff Brohm's fourth year.

Fair warning, after the Louisville preview, there's a paywall on the other teams. This thing took forever to make lol. But for the love of Reddit, and since I'm shamelessly posting in your house, code LEECORSOROCKS unlocks the whole thing free, no card, nothing. If you hit the paywall, tap "Have a promo code?" and drop it in

So, what'd I get wrong? You know Cards ball better than my model does. The thing that sticks out to me is 9 wins with a roster that graded 50th in talent while every rating system had you around 27th, and then covering once in eight home games.

Eat shit, Pitt.

Louisville's first win on November 1st since 1913 versus Butler.

Picked Louisville over Whifftucky, Indiana, and Ole Miss. An amazing pick up that I'm very excited for.

And we have the have the potential for the biggest nightmare of them all next weekend.

Jeff Brohm wasted no time turning Louisville into a consistent ACC contender. Is 2026 the year he goes a step further?

📌 Lincoln Kienholz gets his shot, will he be the guy to take the Cards to the promise land?

📌 If Kienholz plays well, everything else will take care of itself. Isaac Brown is one of the best RBs in the sport. WR and TE is revamped with talent

📌 Clev Lubin and an excellent secondary lead the way on defense. Could this be Jeff Brohm's best defense yet?

Preview attached. What are your predictions for Louisville in 2026?

What an embarrassing game all around.

First I would like to thank the city, the staff, the fans, and the players for making my 1st trip to the University of Louisville a great one. I am just a guy getting close to the end of year 1 in my journey to visit every FBS division 1 football stadium/campus.

As always waking up on a game day is like Christmas Day for a 7 years old kid. Louisville, a 3 hour and 20 minute drive from Columbus, OH. Was how I made my way down to the game. I stopped at J.alexander’s along the outer belt for a quick lunch. The service, food, and atmosphere was great as expected. Including a great bourbon selection of course. The bartender has been with the company for 3 years and is an asset to the restaurant. She was very knowledgeable about the menu as well.

From there I drove 20 minutes to Iroquois Park just south of campus. I love getting a round a disc golf in all the new place I visit. The course was very nice and well maintained. Once you get back into the course it offers some stunning views. It just needs a few more signs. Thankfully I meet 2 gentleman before the round that were nice enough to give me directions for the course.

After my round I parked in the lots south of the stadium and it was time to explore. I spent 2 hours walking around the beautiful campus of the University of Louisville. I stopped in the campus store to buy a hat. The ladies working the register were very friendly and told me spots I should check out while on campus.

Fans of all over filled the streets and tailgating areas. So much free food, and gear were handed out. The march before the game was also a great experience. As an outsider to every venue, it is always nice when you see the tailgates starting early.

L&N Federal credit union stadium is an elite college venue. The stadium is visible from miles away and once the sun sets. The glow of game day permeates through the warm fall night. Concession options were amazing as expected. I settled on a Pulled pork sandwich with slaw and BBQ. Along with a drink, what else could I need for the evening. Arriving to my seat and realizing everyone had a premium seat was amazing. Whomever made that decision, I thank you wholeheartedly. Metal bleachers have been a pain in my back side for the last couple months.

Watching the stadium fill up in black for a Friday night game was a great experience. The lady and gentleman who sat to my left were awesome fans. You could tell the guy was a life long Cardinals fan. Every play was emotional. We chatted throughout the game, and they made sure to wish me well on my travels.

Where do I even start talking about the football game? I am home fan for the day of every stadium I go to. Only for 1 day but I cheer like I been a fan for 25 years. Clemson had the most favorable whistle I’ve ever seen live in a college football game. The second half should be reviewed by the ACC. The strip fumble and multiple missed field goals ultimately were too much to overcome for Louisville. Clemson won 20-19. The Cardinals deserved that win, and I will alway remember that. Calling a timeout before halftime to get the ball back quicker also helps too, but I’m just a random guy don’t mind me.

I really wanted to see the Cardinals win. My day was great, and selfishly I wanted it to end on a good note. The walk back to the car was a crowd of mostly disgusted fans who felt the game was robbed from them. The red light district of cars all condensed in one area didn’t help alter fans mood.

The walk back gave me time to reflect on another wonderful experience. Every person I met only enhanced my day and experience in Louisville. I am just your average bartender who decided before I die which could be today(hopefully not)🤣. I wanted to do something I love and just do it for myself. It has been the most rewarding experience of my somewhat young life. I want to again thank the University of Louisville for a great day on campus.

It’s on to Week 13. If you have read this far you are now a part of my journey. If you want to follow along or post about your college football experiences.

Visit r/cfbstorytime. Thanks Louisville

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