Louisville Football Bowl Projections: 2025 Week 4

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - It might continue to be a little early to determine where the Louisville football program will be heading this postseason, but it's alway a fun exercise to see which bowls are trending for them.

That being said, three weeks into the season, one bowl isn't separating themselves from the other. While three bowls got multiple picks amongst the 10 projectors, six bowls in total were tabbed.

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 three 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: Pinstripe Bowl vs. Michigan State
Location: Yankee Stadium in New York, N.Y.
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec., 27 at 12:00 p.m. EST

ESPN

Projector: Kyle Bonagura
Bowl/Matchup: Gator Bowl vs. Alabama
Location: TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla.
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec., 27 at 7:30 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: First Responder Bowl vs. UTEP
Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Tex.
Date/Time: Friday, Dec., 26 at 8:0 p.m. EST

Athlon Sports

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

College Football News

Projector: Pete Fiutak
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

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: Pinstripe Bowl vs. Ohio
Location: Yankee Stadium in New York, N.Y.
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec., 27 at 12:00 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: Gator Bowl vs. Missouri
Location: TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla.
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec., 27 at 7:30 p.m. EST