Week 2 · Friday, September 5, 2025
W 28–14
vs James Madison
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium · 48,717 in attendance · ESPN2
Line score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 28 |
| James Madison | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Win expectancy
71.5%
Excitement index
7.13
Elo after
1727 (+21)
Weather
75° Light Rain
Betting
Spread
LOU -15.5
Against the spread
NO COVER
Total
56.5
Result
UNDER 42
Closing line from ESPN Bet · Louisville -15.5. Lines are on record from 2013 on.
Team Stats
Louisville left, James Madison right.
LouisvilleJames Madison
264Total yards263
151Passing137
113Rushing126
12First downs19
5-14Third down7-17
5-49Penalties12-95
1Turnovers2
22:48Possession37:12
Drives
Every possession, in order. Bar position is field position; length is yards gained.
Louisvilleopponentown goal line → opponent goal line
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24 drives · a light edge marks a scoring drive
Box Score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Moss | 13/23 | 151 | 1 | 0 |
| Alonza Barnett | 15/25 | 102 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Sluka | 3/5 | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaiah Alston | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Brown | 12 | 104 | 1 | 78 |
| Duke Watson | 7 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Caullin Lacy | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Keyjuan Brown | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Miller Moss | 5 | -8 | 0 | 6 |
| Matthew Sluka | 21 | 83 | 1 | 13 |
| Jordan Fuller | 7 | 31 | 0 | 8 |
| George Pettaway | 5 | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| Wayne Knight | 5 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Ayo Adeyi | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Alonza Barnett | 7 | -23 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bell | 4 | 83 | 1 | 64 |
| Jaleel Skinner | 2 | 23 | 0 | 19 |
| Jacob Stewart | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Isaac Brown | 3 | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| Caullin Lacy | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Treyshun Hurry | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Landon Ellis | 3 | 55 | 0 | 26 |
| Nick DeGennaro | 3 | 31 | 0 | 19 |
| Wayne Knight | 3 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| George Pettaway | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Logan Kyle | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Jaylan Sanchez | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Lakota Dippre | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Za'Ron Collins | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SACKS | TFL | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Quinn | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Clev Lubin | 10 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| D'Angelo Hutchinson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Bailey | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rene Konga | 7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| JoJo Evans | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanquan Clark | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalib Perry | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Watts | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adonijah Green | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Capers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Lawson | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Tayon Holloway | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Denzel Lowry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Guerad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Corey Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shai Kochav | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Beadles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Agu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari Mack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gannon Weathersby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Thomas | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Hendrick | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mychal Mcmullin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Immanuel Bush | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyler Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Barksdale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Eaglin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amar Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sahir West | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Drew Spinogatti | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Elijah Culp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aiden Gobaira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Holmes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Taddeo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KJ Flowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced
Efficiency by quarter, garbage time included as played.
Predicted points added / play
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | -0.16 | 0.01 | 0.20 | 0.48 | 0.06 |
| James Madison | -0.05 | -0.29 | 0.14 | -0.07 | -0.06 |
Success rate
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 24% | 33% | 30% | 13% | 26% |
| James Madison | 27% | 33% | 37% | 48% | 39% |
Explosiveness
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 0.98 | 1.11 | 2.24 | 6.66 | 1.71 |
| James Madison | 1.39 | 0.51 | 1.19 | 0.86 | 0.95 |
LOUJAMES MADISO
Scoring opps4 · 3.3 pts6 · 2.3 pts
Havoc rate14.1%24.5%
Avg start69.368.2
Stuff rate37%20%
Most valuable plays
Landon Ellis WR+3.8
Matthew Sluka QB+3.5
Isaac Brown RB+3.4
Chris Bell WR+2.7
Miller Moss QB+2.6
Jaleel Skinner TE+2.4
Cumulative predicted points added across the game.
Every Play
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