{"id":195730,"date":"2025-09-03T03:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T03:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/195730\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T03:00:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T03:00:14","slug":"way-too-early-bowl-projections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/195730\/","title":{"rendered":"Way Too Early Bowl Projections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s still way too early to look at bowl projections for the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>But one week into the season, it&#8217;s still fun to think about the potential and where the Louisville football team could be headed for a bowl game.<\/p>\n<p>The Cardinals beat Eastern Kentucky 51-17 in the first game of the season and will play James Madison this Friday at 7 p.m. It&#8217;s game two of eight home games this season at L&amp;N Stadium for the Cardinals. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Louisville has appeared in several bowl projections\u00a0in the preseason and now after one week. The Cardinals are hoping to get back to a bowl game for the\u00a0fifth straight season after\u00a0beating Washington\u00a0in the\u00a0Sun Bowl last season. U of L has participated in\u00a027 bowl games with an overall record of 13-13-1.<\/p>\n<p>The Cardinals won the final three games a year ago, finishing the season at 9-4.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a review of a few of the early\u00a02025 bowl projections available across the online landscape. Not every media outlet that does bowl projections during the season has produced a set of bowl projections just yet.<\/p>\n<p>Some other links to\u00a0visit to help\u00a0during the preseason:\u00a0Louisville&#8217;s\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/college\/louisville\/Season\/2026-Football\/Commits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2026 commitments<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0| Louisville&#8217;s\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/college\/louisville\/Season\/2022-Football\/TransferPortal\/?institutionkey=24033\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Transfer Portal<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0page | Our free\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/college\/louisville\/distribution\/signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">newsletter<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for breaking news | Our\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/college\/louisville\/board\/ca-insider-104199\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">message board<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0where our staff offers the latest scoop on the Cardinals.<\/p>\n<p>Already VIP or not ready to make the commitment? 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