For the ninth straight season, the Louisville football team is unranked in the preseason coaches poll.
The Cards were the top vote-getter outside of the top 25, receiving just five fewer points than No. 25 Missouri. U of L is also three spots behind No. 23 Clemson, despite being picked to finish ahead of the Tigers in the preseason ACC media poll.
U of L has two scheduled games against teams in the preseason top 25, including a season-opener against No. 10 Ole Miss in Nashville.
Here’s the first coaches poll of the 2026 season:
The preseason AP poll will be released on Monday, Aug. 17.
