Louisville Football under Scott Satterfield improved by nearly a touchdown on defense last year going from allowing 33.4 points per game in 2019 to just 26.6 ppg in 2020. The difference in 6.8 ppg was good for the Cards to go from 110th in Scoring Defense to 49th in 2020….. A HUGE LEAP.

If Louisville wants to move into Top 25 defense range, the Cards will need to improve significantly again as the Top 25 scoring line has been around 21.0+/- for the last few seasons. Louisville has been a Top 25 Defense 6 times in the last 18 seasons and a Top 40 Defense in 9 of 18 seasons.

Scoring Defense
112.2, 2nd (2013 Strong)
216.3, 16th (2006 Petrino)
319.4, 18th (2010 Strong)
419.7, 24th (2004 Petrino)
520.1, 17th (2011 Strong)
621.8, 24th (2014 Petrino)
723.8, 31st (2016 Petrino)
723.8, 41st (2005 Petrino)
723.8, 36th (2012 Strong)
1024.1, 39th (2015 Petrino)
1126.0, 61st (2003 Petrino)
1226.3, 65th (2009 Krag)
1326.6, 49th (2020 Satterfield)
1427.4, 70th (2017 Petrino)
1529.8, 89th (2008 Krag)
1633.4, 99th (2007 Krag)
1733.4, 110th (2019 Satterfield)
1844.1, 128th (2018 Petrino)

The fewest yards allowed for the Cards in a single Louisville Football game is 27 yards on September 21, 2013 vs. Florida International (the running clock game). The Cardinals won 72-0 that day.

The most yards allowed for UofL in a single Louisville Football game is 801 yards on September 5, 1998 vs. Kentucky. The Cards lost 68-34 that day.

(Below stats go back through the Howard Schnellenberger era, but rankings are not available beyond 2003).

Scoring Defense
111.8 (1990 Schnellenberger)
212.2, 2nd (2013 Strong)
315.0 (1995 Cooper)
416.3, 16th (2006 Petrino)
516.4 (2001 John L.)
618.6 (1996 Cooper)
719.4, 18th (2010 Strong)
819.7, 24th (2004 Petrino)
819.7 (1993 Schnellenberger)
1020.1, 17th (2011 Strong)
1120.2 (1989 Schnellenberger)
1220.5 (2000 John L.)
1321.8, 24th (2014 Petrino)
1422.1 (1992 Schnellenberger)
1522.3 (1988 Schnellenberger)
1623.0 (1994 Schnellenberger)
1723.8, 31st (2016 Petrino)
1723.8, 41st (2005 Petrino)
1723.8, 36th (2012 Strong)
2024.1, 39th (2015 Petrino)
2124.5, (2002 John L.)
2226.0, 61st (2003 Petrino)
2326.3, 65th (2009 Krag)
2426.6, 49th (2020 Satterfield)
2527.4, 70th (2017 Petrino)
2627.6 (1999 John L.)
2627.6 (1986 Schnellenberger)
2829.8, 89th (2008 Krag)
2930.5 (1991 Schnellenberger)
3031.6 (1987 Schnellenberger)
3132.3 (1998 John L.)
3233.4, 99th (2007 Krag)
3333.4, 110th (2019 Satterfield)
3437.0 (1997 Cooper)
3539.0 (1985 Schnellenberger)
3644.1, 128th (2018 Petrino)
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