Louisville Football Bowl Projections: 2025 Week 3

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Sure, the Louisville football program hasn't exactly faced the meat of their schedule yet, but 2-0 is 2-0.

While the Cardinals are undefeated to start the 2025 season, those two wins have only come against Eastern Kentucky and James Madison. Also considering how early it is in the season, there isn't a consensus as to where UofL will be heading this postseason.

As a reminder, the ACC utilizes a system where they organize bowls with conference tie-ins into two tiers, but there is no selection order within each tier. The league and their bowl partners "will make team selections based on several factors, including geographic proximity, avoiding repeat appearances and matchups, and regular-season won-loss records," according to the ACC's official website.

The Cardinals will officially learn their postseason draw on Sunday, Dec. 7, following the end of conference championship weekend. The College Football Playoff selection show begins at 12:00 p.m. that day, and Louisville will learn their bowl shortly after.

With two weeks of college football now in the rear view mirror, here are bowl projections for Louisville across various publications:

Sports Illustrated

Projector: Bryan Fischer
Bowl/Matchup: Military Bowl vs. UTSA
Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Mary.
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec., 27 at 11:00 1.m. EST

ESPN

Projector: Kyle Bonagura
Bowl/Matchup: Pinstripe Bowl vs. Minnesota
Location: Yankee Stadium in New York, N.Y.
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec., 27 at 2:15 p.m. EST

Projector: Mark Schlabach
Bowl/Matchup: Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State
Location: Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, Calif.
Date/Time: Friday, Jan., 2 at 8:00 p.m. EST

247Sports/CBS

Projector: Brad Crawford
Bowl/Matchup: Fenway Bowl vs. East Carolina
Location: Fenway Park in Boston, Mass.
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec., 27 at 2:15 p.m. EST

Athlon Sports

Projector: Steve Lassan
Bowl/Matchup: Gator Bowl vs. Alabama
Location: TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla.
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec., 27 at 7:30 p.m. EST

College Football News

Projector: Pete Fiutak
Bowl/Matchup: Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. Texas A&M
Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.
Date/Time: Friday, Jan, 2 at 8:00 p.m. EST

On3

Projector: Brett McMurphy
Bowl/Matchup: Gator Bowl vs. Auburn
Location: TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla.
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec., 27 at 7:30 p.m. EST

Palm Brackets

Projector: Jerry Palm
Bowl/Matchup: Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. Tennessee
Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.
Date/Time: Friday, Jan, 2 at 8:00 p.m. EST

USA TODAY

Projector: Erick Smith
Bowl/Matchup: Fenway Bowl vs. Temple
Location: Fenway Park in Boston, Mass.
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec., 27 at 2:15 p.m. EST

Sporting News

Awaiting updated picks.

Pro Football Network

Projector: Oliver Hodgkinson
Bowl/Matchup: Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. Alabama
Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.
Date/Time: Friday, Jan, 2 at 8:00 p.m. EST