2026 AP Football Poll
Louisville · Week 8
Ranked in 4 of 9 published polls this season. Season high: #16.
Latest poll:
Coverage: –
AP Result
NRStill not ranked
Compared with Week 7
Voter Support
Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked Louisville and 70 left the team unranked.
- Ranked Louisville
- 0
- Left unranked
- 70
- Highest Vote
- —
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- —
No ranked votes available
No ranked votes available
2026 Games & Scores
Full Schedule & Results →Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.
Weekly Rankings and Votes
Select a week to explore every voter’s ranking.
| Poll | Published | AP Rank | Points | Ranked By | Full Poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | #24 | 198 | 49 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 1 | #24 | 163 | 46 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 2 | #23 | 244 | 57 / 68 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 3 | #16 | 692 | 69 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 4 | NR | 25 | 8 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 5 | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 6 | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 7 | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 8 | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | AP Top 25 → |
This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.
The Bigger Picture · Football
Where Louisville Finished
Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.
Football · Conference Titles
3 Big East Conference Championships
- 2006
- 2011*
- 2012*
* Shared conference title
Sources & References
Football · Conference Titles
3 Conference USA Championships
- 2000
- 2001
- 2004
Sources & References
Football · Conference Titles
2 Missouri Valley Conference Championships
- 1970
- 1972*
* Shared conference title
Sources & References
Overall conference championships only; the 2016 ACC Atlantic Division title is not an overall ACC championship.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 11 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 2 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #6
- Last Ranked Finish
- #19 in 2023
Summary covers 1989 through 2025.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- #21
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- #19
- NR
- NR
View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2024 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2023 | #19 | Source ↗ |
| 2022 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2021 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2020 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2019 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2018 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2017 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2016 | #21 | Source ↗ |
| 2015 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2014 | #24 | Source ↗ |
| 2013 | #15 | Source ↗ |
| 2012 | #13 | Source ↗ |
| 2011 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2010 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2009 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2008 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2007 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2006 | #6 | Source ↗ |
| 2005 | #19 | Source ↗ |
| 2004 | #6 | Source ↗ |
| 2003 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2002 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2001 | #17 | Source ↗ |
| 2000 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1999 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1998 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1997 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1996 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1995 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1994 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1993 | #24 | Source ↗ |
| 1992 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1991 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1990 | #14 | Source ↗ |
| 1989 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- College Poll Archive · Final 1989 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1990 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1991 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1992 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1993 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1994 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1995 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1996 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1997 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1998 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1999 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2000 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2001 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2002 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2003 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2004 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2005 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2006 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2007 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2008 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2009 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2010 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2011 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2012 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2013 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2014 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2015 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2016 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2017 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2018 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2019 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2020 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2021 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2022 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2023 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2024 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet the University of Louisville
The University of Louisville traces its origins to a public seminary chartered in 1798. It became part of Kentucky's state university system in 1970 and is home to the Cardinals.
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky
- University Type
- Public · Research
- Founded
- 1798
- Student Enrollment
- 25,005Fall 2025 · University-wide enrollment
- Nickname
- Louisville Cardinals
- Football Conference
- Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)Current affiliation · 2026
- Football Missouri Valley Conference Championships
- 21970 · 1972
- Football Conference USA Championships
- 32000 · 2001 · 2004
- Football Big East Conference Championships
- 32006 · 2011 · 2012
