Louisville @ Pittsburgh Game Overview
LOU vs PITTRecords
LOU RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, '25 |
BGSU
|
W 40 - 17 | L -26.5 | o51.5 |
| Sep 05, '25 |
JMU
|
W 28 - 14 | L -15 | u56.0 |
| Aug 30, '25 |
EKY
|
W 51 - 17 | L -38 | o56.5 |
| Dec 31, '24 |
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WASH
|
W 35 - 34 | W 1 | o50.5 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
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UK
|
W 41 - 14 | W -5 | o49.5 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
PITT
|
W 37 - 9 | W -7 | u57.0 |
| Nov 16, '24 |
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STAN
|
L 35 - 38 | L -21 | o57.5 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
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CLEM
|
W 33 - 21 | W 10.5 | u62.5 |
| Oct 25, '24 |
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BC
|
W 31 - 27 | L -7 | o53.5 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
MIA
|
L 45 - 52 | L 4 | o61.0 |
LOU Next 3 Games
LOU vs PITT Preview
Last Meeting ( Nov 23, 2024 ) Pittsburgh 9, Louisville 37
Louisville coach Jeff Brohm said his team will face its toughest test so far on Saturday afternoon at Pitt, and the Cardinals might have to do it without two of their top running backs.
Brohm said Monday that the backs, Isaac Brown and Duke Watson, have lower leg injuries.
Brown was a 1,000-yard rusher last season and has 248 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries in 2025. He had only one carry for 18 yards in Saturday's 40-17 victory over Bowling Green after being limited in practice.
Watson, who ran for 597 yards in 2024, did not play vs. the Falcons.
"Hopefully, we get them back, but I will not know until later in the week," Brohm said.
The Cardinals (3-0, 0-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) did not reveal the news about the injuries last weekend until just before kickoff. With this week's game being an ACC contest, both the Cardinals and Panthers (2-1, 0-0) must file player availability reports starting Thursday night.
The conference opener for both teams also will be the Cardinals' first against a Power 4 program this season. Louisville has outscored its opponents 119-48, and its defense ranks fourth nationally by allowing an average of 114.7 passing yards a game.
Pitt quarterback Eli Holstein has eclipsed 300 passing yards in back-to-back games entering Saturday's contest.
"We know that we will be much more tested against the offenses we face from here on out," Brohm said.
The Panthers come off their first off week of the season. They squandered a 10-point lead and dropped a 31-24 decision in overtime at West Virginia on Sept. 13.
Pitt was whistled for 14 penalties, but it was not just the number that concerned coach Pat Narduzzi.
"We can't have our older guys, our seniors, our leadership guys, making those types of critical errors," he said.
Saturday's game will feature two of the top defensive fronts. Pitt is tied with four teams by averaging four sacks per game, while Louisville is recording 3.3.
The Cardinals posted a 37-9 win over the Panthers at home last November, a game in which Holstein suffered a season-ending leg injury.
In 2023, the host Panthers scored a 38-21 victory over a then-undefeated Louisville squad that was coming off an upset of Notre Dame in the previous week.
--Field Level Media
LOU vs PITTInjury report
Louisville's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wilder | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Wilder is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinals. | ||||
| S. Gates | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Gates is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinals. | ||||
| T. Egan | QB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Egan is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinals. | ||||
| K. Brown | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Brown is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinals. | ||||
| R. Johnson | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Johnson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinals. | ||||
| S. Clark | LB | Out - Ankle( Sep 20, '25) | Sep 20, '25 | |
| Clark is recovering from ankle surgery and will not take the field for the Cardinals. He is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
Pittsburgh's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Gouveia | OG | Out - Leg( Sep 29, '25) | Sep 29, '25 | |
| Gouveia is suffered a lower leg injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| S. Smith | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Smith is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Panthers. | ||||
| J. Brown | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Brown is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Panthers. | ||||
| D. Cook | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Cook is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Panthers. | ||||
| R. Murray | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Murray is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Panthers. | ||||
| A. Howanitz | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Howanitz is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Panthers. | ||||
| J. Moore | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Moore is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Panthers. | ||||
| D. Reid | RB | Questionable - Lower Body( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Reid is dealing with a lower-body injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Panthers. | ||||
| T. Lynum | CB | Questionable - Lower Body( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Lynum is battling a lower body injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Panthers. | ||||
| J. Marcelin | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 24, '25) | Aug 24, '25 | |
| Marcelin is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Panthers. He is expected to miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| J. Bonsu | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 21, '25) | Aug 21, '25 | |
| Bonsu is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Panthers. He is expected to miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| D. Davis Jr. | RB | Out - Knee( Aug 04, '25) | Aug 04, '25 | |
| Davis Jr. suffered a knee injury and will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Moss | Sep 20, 2025 | LOU 40 - BGSU 17 | 316 | 32 | 23 | 71.9 | 9.9 | 0/0 | 154.8 |
| D.Adams | Sep 20, 2025 | LOU 40 - BGSU 17 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | -3.0 | 0/0 | 74.8 |
| M.Moss | Sep 5, 2025 | LOU 28 - JMU 14 | 151 | 23 | 13 | 56.5 | 6.6 | 1/0 | 126.0 |
| M.Moss | Aug 30, 2025 | LOU 51 - EKY 17 | 223 | 25 | 17 | 68.0 | 8.9 | 1/2 | 140.1 |
| B.Allen | Aug 30, 2025 | LOU 51 - EKY 17 | 69 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 7.7 | 1/1 | 145.5 |
| D.Adams | Aug 30, 2025 | LOU 51 - EKY 17 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 7.0 | 0/0 | 125.5 |
| H.Bailey | Dec 31, 2024 | WASH 34 - LOU 35 | 164 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 6.6 | 3/0 | 158.7 |
| T.Shough | Nov 30, 2024 | UK 14 - LOU 41 | 128 | 18 | 9 | 50.0 | 7.1 | 0/0 | 109.7 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.Holstein | Sep 13, 2025 | WVU 31 - PITT 24 | 303 | 37 | 22 | 59.5 | 8.2 | 1/1 | 131.8 |
| C.Gonzales | Sep 13, 2025 | WVU 31 - PITT 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| E.Holstein | Sep 6, 2025 | PITT 45 - CMU 17 | 304 | 28 | 21 | 75.0 | 10.9 | 4/1 | 206.2 |
| M.Heintschel | Sep 6, 2025 | PITT 45 - CMU 17 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 9.0 | 0/0 | 150.6 |
| E.Holstein | Aug 30, 2025 | PITT 61 - DUQ 9 | 215 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 9.3 | 4/1 | 192.4 |
| C.Gonzales | Aug 30, 2025 | PITT 61 - DUQ 9 | 87 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 5.8 | 1/0 | 124.1 |
| J.Dugger | Dec 26, 2024 | TOL 48 - PITT 46 | 72 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 5.5 | 2/1 | 135.8 |
| D.Lynch | Dec 26, 2024 | TOL 48 - PITT 46 | 65 | 18 | 10 | 55.6 | 3.6 | 0/2 | 63.7 |
| N.Yarnell | Nov 30, 2024 | BC 34 - PITT 23 | 296 | 42 | 23 | 54.8 | 7.0 | 3/1 | 132.8 |
| D.Lynch | Nov 30, 2024 | BC 34 - PITT 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 1.5 | 0/0 | 62.6 |
LOU vs PITT Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 415.0 | (60) | Yards | (36) | 286.3 |
| 6.8 | (52) | Yards/Play | (13) | 4.0 |
| 156.0 | (103) | Rush Yds | (7) | 83.7 |
| 29.7 | (113) | Rush Att | (117) | 43.3 |
| 5.3 | (83) | Yards/Rush | (1) | 1.9 |
| 259.0 | (30) | Pass Yds | (89) | 202.7 |
| 31.0 | (31) | Pass Att | (108) | 28.7 |
| 20.7 | (22) | Comp | (119) | 19.7 |
| 66.7 | (47) | Comp% | (117) | 68.6 |
| 12.5 | (70) | Yards/Comp | (37) | 10.3 |
| 8.4 | (60) | Yards/Att | (68) | 7.1 |
| 141.0 | (71) | QB rating | (85) | 134.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 371.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 154.4 |
| 35.7 |
| 4.3 |
| 217.4 |
| 30.1 |
| 18.8 |
| 62.5 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.2 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | (80) | Sacks | (13) | 3.7 |
| 14.3 | (104) | Sack Yds | (--) | 26.7 |
| 1.0 | (104) | Intercepts | (65) | 0.7 |
| 0.7 | (70) | Fumbles | (50) | 0.3 |
| 7.7 | (118) | Penalties | (128) | 8.7 |
| 70.0 | (123) | Penalty Yds | (130) | 74.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.6 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 53.0 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.7 | (25) | Score | (63) | 19.0 |
| 9.3 | (55) | 1st Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 13.3 | (17) | 2nd Q | (113) | 7.7 |
| 8.0 | (61) | 3rd Q | (61) | 4.7 |
| 9.0 | (24) | 4th Q | (76) | 4.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 27.0 |
| 6.0 |
| 8.2 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.7 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.7 | (6) | Yards/Punt Ret | (43) | 2.7 |
| 35.6 | (13) | Yards/KO Ret | (50) | 16.3 |
| 7.0 | (14) | FG Att | (75) | 4.0 |
| 7.0 | (9) | FG Made | (67) | 3.0 |
| 100.0 | (29) | FG% | (48) | 75.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.4 |
| 20.9 |
| 28.8 |
| 22.1 |
| 76.7 |