Louisville football game times announced for key early ACC matchups
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Louisville football will have at least three night games after the ACC released early kickoff times and TV networks on Wednesday.
The rest of the game times and broadcast information are expected to follow the normal formatting of being announced 10 days prior to gameday.
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The Cardinals open the season against Ole Miss in a primetime slot on ABC on Sunday, Sept. 6, and follow that up with a 7 p.m. game against Villanova in their home opener Friday, Sept. 11. A month later, UofL and Florida State will have a primetime spot on ESPN in the Friday night clash. The two teams haven't played since the 2023 ACC championship game. FSU won, 16-6.
So far, UofL's only afternoon game will be against SMU during Week 3. The Cards are still looking for their first win over the Mustangs after falling in the first four meetings.
Here's an updated look at Louisville's 2026 football schedule:
Louisville football 2026 schedule
- Week 1: Louisville vs Ole Miss in Nashville, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6 (ABC)
- Week 2: Villanova at Louisville, 7 p.m. Sept. 11 (ACC Network)
- Week 3: SMU at Louisville, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 19 (ESPN or ESPN2)
- Week 4: Wake Forest at Louisville, Sept. 26
- Week 5: Louisville at N.C. State, Oct. 3
- Week 6: Florida State at Louisville, 7 p.m. Oct. 9 (ESPN)
- Week 7: Louisville at Syracuse, Oct. 17
- Week 8: BYE, Oct. 24
- Week 9: Stanford at Louisville, Oct. 31
- Week 10: Louisville at Georgia Tech, Nov. 7
- Week 11: Louisville at North Carolina, Nov. 14
- Week 12: Pittsburgh at Louisville, Nov. 21
- Week 13: Louisville at Kentucky, Nov. 28
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