\u2014Spread check: Louisville by 3.5.<\/p>\n
\u2014All four members of the CJ sports staff like Louisville over Pitt <\/a>in a close one.<\/p>\n \u2014Louisville Report\u2019s Matt McGavic looks at the points of emphasis<\/a> for Louisville-Pitt.<\/p>\n \u2014The latest episode of the CC Podcast is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2014The Louisville men\u2019s soccer team is on the road tonight to take on No. 16 Duke. Here\u2019s a preview.<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014This is a very cool pic.<\/p>\n \u2014The Louisville women\u2019s soccer team continued its strong start to the 2025 season with a 2-0 home win<\/a> over Miami Thursday night. The Cards are now 10-2-0 overall and 3-1-0 in ACC play.<\/p>\n \u2014One of the keys to Detroit\u2019s win over Baltimore Monday night may have been signing Malik Cunningham<\/a> to its practice squad to imitate his former teammate, Lamar Jackson.<\/p>\n \u2014Derek Parker of SI writes that Mikel Brown Jr. is in perfect position to be a star<\/a> at U of L this season.<\/p>\n \u2014The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette thinks<\/a> Eli Holstein could have a big day against Louisville\u2019s secondary.<\/p>\n While the Cardinals have shown the ability to generate pressure \u2014 10 sacks and three interceptions in their first three games \u2014 their secondary has been far less reliable. Louisville has allowed opponents to move the ball through the air with relative ease, something that hasn\u2019t hurt them yet but could become a real liability in ACC play.<\/p>\n That\u2019s particularly concerning this week against Pitt quarterback Eli Holstein, who enters the matchup averaging 274 passing yards per game, the fifth-best mark in the ACC. Holstein has thrown nine touchdowns to just three interceptions and has shown a strong rapport with his wideouts.<\/p>\n Brohm has said his defense will need to be at its best in a hostile environment, and it\u2019s not hard to see why. Pitt has the ability to exploit mismatches on the outside, and if the Cardinals can\u2019t contain those one-on-one battles, their offense may not be able to keep up.<\/p>\n \u2014The CJ\u2019s Alexis Cubit writes that Louisville\u2019s ACC schedule suddenly doesn\u2019t look as daunting<\/a> as it did before SMU and Clemson had a combined five losses through four weeks.<\/p>\n \u2014After watching the team practice, Rob Dauster writes<\/a> that there\u2019s a lot to like about the Louisville men\u2019s basketball team in 2025-26.<\/p>\n \u2014Teddy Bridgewater is the star of a new Progressive commercial.<\/p>\n \u2014The 6th-ranked Louisville volleyball team opens up ACC play this weekend with home matches against Boston College and Syracuse<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2014The Louisville Cardinal previews<\/a> U of L versus Pitt.<\/p>\n \u2014David Cobb of CBS says<\/a> we know less about Louisville than we do any other Power 4 team in America.<\/p>\n \u2014I\u2019m not sure what\u2019s going on with Montrezl Harrell in Australia, but I don\u2019t like it.<\/p>\n \u2014Louisville got multiple votes in CBS\u2019 candid coaches series about which team in college basketball is going to be the best<\/a> in the 2025-26 season. Purdue and Houston were the runaway favorites.<\/p>\n \u2014Purdue\u2019s Braden Smith was also the runaway choice<\/a> as the sport\u2019s best player.<\/p>\n \u2014The Louisville baseball team is headed to Chicago <\/a>this weekend for some fall exhibition play.<\/p>\n \u2014Pat Kelsey has heard the rumors.<\/p>\n \u2014Former Louisville CB Jarvis Brownlee has been traded from the Titans to the Jets<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2014Skelebration, an adult Halloween party and fundraiser at the Louisville Zoo, is going down on Oct. 8. The event will feature cocktails and mocktails, a costume contest, bourbon pull, silent auction, and more. More details are available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2014Sports Illustrated looks at the top 10 contenders<\/a> for national player of the year in college hoops.<\/p>\n \u2014Pro Football Sports Network has Miller Moss ranked<\/a> as the 113th-best quarterback in college football and gives him a C- grade for the season so far. Seems harsh.<\/p>\n \u2014Add Kevin Keatts to the list of folks expecting big things from Pat Kelsey\u2019s team in 2025-26.<\/p>\n \u2014The University of Louisville is ranked higher than it has ever been before<\/a> in the U.S. News and World Report university rankings.<\/p>\n \u2014Four-star edge Jaylen Mercer loved<\/a> his visit to Louisville last weekend.<\/p>\n \u2014The crowds at this year\u2019s Bourbon and Beyond and Louder Than Life festivals hit a record<\/a> 450,000.<\/p>\n \u2014Isaac Trotter of 247 Sports has Louisville at No. 7 <\/a>in his preseason hoops rankings.<\/p>\n Projected starting lineup<\/p>\n Top reserves: G Adrian Wooley<\/a>, F Kasean Pryor<\/a>, F Aly Khalifa<\/a>, F Khani Rooths<\/a>, G Kobe Rodgers<\/a>, F Vangelis Zougris<\/a>, F Mouhamed Camara<\/a><\/p>\n The scoop: You\u2019d better pray Louisville<\/a> is missing its 3-pointers, or you\u2019re in boiling-hot water. This looks like the best-shooting roster in college basketball. Mikel Brown Jr.<\/a>, Ryan Conwell<\/a>, Isaac McKneely<\/a> and Adrian Wooley give Pat Kelsey<\/a> four guards who could all shoot over 40% from long range on serious volume, and that should weaponize a sixth-year senior like J\u2019Vonne Hadley<\/a> to be the best version of himself as a high-energy cutter, rebounder and play-finisher. Louisville\u2019s guards will carry this team, but each frontcourt piece does something different. Sananda Fru<\/a> is the lob threat who can run the floor, rebound and defend. Kasean Pryor is a high-volume floor-stretcher. Aly Khalifa can dime you up from the top of the key. Vangelis Zougris is tougher than a $2 steak and has a mean streak in him.<\/p>\n Louisville has a real shot to be the No. 1 offense in the country, which they\u2019ll need because the defense doesn\u2019t have the personnel to be anything more than solid. Good luck beating Louisville in a shootout (or H-O-R-S-E).<\/p>\n \u2014Louisville will have the oldest men\u2019s basketball roster<\/a> in the ACC this season.<\/p>\n \u2014NGC Sports is predicting<\/a> a Pitt upset on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n \u2014Racing Louisville\u2019s annual Pups at the Pitch night is going down tomorrow for their 7:30 game against Angel City FC. More information can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2014The time has come to unleash Clev Lubin on the ACC.<\/p>\n \u2014Here\u2019s an updated look at Louisville\u2019s early bowl projections<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2014The CJ\u2019s Brooks Holton names his five biggest games<\/a> for the 2025-26 men\u2019s basketball season.<\/p>\n