• Louisville football is undefeated but has faced one of the weakest schedules in the nation so far. • Saturday's game against Pitt will be the team's first major test against a Power Four opponent. • The Cardinals have not won a road game at Pitt since 2012.
For as good as Louisville football’s undefeated record is, the three wins tell little about who the Cardinals will be this season.
Coach Jeff Brohm admitted as much, noting the level of competition his team has faced in the first month of the season pales in comparison to what’s ahead. Louisville has yet to play a Power Four conference team — with its strength of schedule ranking 126 th among FBS programs, last among ACC schools. Its remaining strength of schedule ranks 54 th nationally, sixth in the ACC.
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