Louisville football is gearing up for Week 9, when the Cardinals will face Stanford. UofL is on a two-game win streak after defeating Florida State 44-20 and Syracuse 34-26. Jeff Brohm and the Cardinals then got a much-needed bye week and are now hopefully well-rested and ready to go on a run for the rest of the 2026 season.
Louisville will be without a key offensive weapon in its game against Stanford
Louisville enters this game in fifth place in the ACC, sitting behind Miami, SMU, Wake Forest, and Virginia Tech. This Week 9 matchup marks the Cardinals' second-to-last home game, as they head on the road to Georgia Tech and North Carolina in Week 10 and Week 11, then return home vs. Pitt, and end the season in Lexington against Kentucky.
So, with kickoff just a day away, let's break down the odds, injury report, and more.
How to watch Louisville vs. Stanford in Week 9
- Date: Saturday, October 31st
- Time: 3:15 pm E.T.
- Venue: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
- How to Watch (TV): ACC Network
- Streaming: fubo TV
- Louisville record: 4-3
- Stanford record: 4-4
What are the betting odds for Louisville vs. Stanford?
Odds courtesy of FanDuel.
Spread: Louisville -22.5
Over/Under: 60.5
Moneyline: Louisville -2000/Stanford +1000
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
Injury report for Louisville and Stanford
Louisville:
- WR Lawayne McCoy
- TE Travis Egan: Out
- P Jacob Baker: Out
- OT: Bryten Close: Out
- DL Sam Dawson: Out
- DB Antonio Watts: Out
- TE Hamilton Atkins: Out
- OL James Glover-Tyson: Out
- OL Anwar O'Neal: Doubtful
Stanford
- CB Brandon Nicholson: Out
- DB Zaiden McDonald: Out
- CB Breylan Thompson: Out
- CB Sam Neely III: Out
- ILB Matt Rose: Out
- OL Aidan Kilstrom: Out
- OL Nathan Mejia: Out
- ILB Preston Jernegan: Out
- DL Brendan Delaney
- TE Reiman Zebert: Out
- LS Peyton Warford: Out
Wide receiver Lawayne McCoy listed as out for Louisville's game Saturday against Stanford pic.twitter.com/ZsVtAGVrAg
— Eric Crawford (@ericcrawford) October 29, 2026
Louisville vs. Stanford history
These two teams have only squared off once before Saturday, and it was a game Louisville fans don’t like to think about. Louisville traveled to Stanford Stadium in 2024, and the Cards fell on the road 38-35. What made this loss so crushing was that Louisville was coming off a historic win over Clemson, and then the very next week, Louisville lost to a 2-win Stanford team.
Now, Jeff Brohm and Louisville are 0-1 against Stanford in program history, and they will look to even the record this Saturday afternoon inside L&N Stadium.
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