Cards Picked to Finish Fifth in ACC Preseason Poll

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville football team was picked to finish fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference Preseason Poll in a vote by media members who were credentialed for last week's kickoff event in Charlotte.

The Cards received 2,370 points, while Clemson was projected to win the league with 3,083 points. The Tigers received 167 first-place votes, while Miami earned seven to be slated to finish second in the league race. SMU and Georgia Tech were recipients of a pair of first-place votes to be slated to finish third and fourth, respectively.

The Cards return nine starters from last season's team who finished 9-4 overall and 5-3 in the league.

Louisville opens the season on Aug. 30 when it hosts Eastern Kentucky for a 3 p.m. on the ACC Network.

2025 ACC Football Predicted Order of Finish (Media Vote)
Rank Team Points

Clemson (167) 3083
Miami (7) 2679
SMU (2) 2612
Georgia Tech (2) 2397
Louisville 2370
Duke 1973
Florida State (4) 1920
North Carolina 1611
Pitt 1571
NC State 1505
Virginia Tech (1) 1412
Syracuse 1381
Boston College 953
Virginia 871
California 659
Wake Forest 576
Stanford 426

First-place votes in parentheses
183 media voters

University of Louisville Athletics

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