Sep 27, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Louisville Cardinals running back Duke Watson (26) runs the ball against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images / Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Georgia Tech and Virginia have yet to stumble in ACC play, which makes them seemingly destined to face one another in the conference title game. Miami doesn't play UVA this year either, and the Cavaliers beat Louisville earlier in the season, meaning the Hurricanes are going to need help if they want to guarantee a spot in Charlotte.

The Louisville Cardinals enter Week 9 of the college football season as a ranked team. See where UofL is in updated AP Top 25 and latest Coaches Poll:

Louisville stunned No. 2 Miami 24-21 on Friday night for its first-ever road win over an AP top-five opponent. The Cardinals jumped out to a 14-0 lead and held on through a tense ending to secure a result that will reverberate through the ACC and all of college football.

Louisville’s Jeff Brohm makes the Dodd Trophy midseason watch list after guiding the Cardinals to a 5-1 record and No. 19 ranking.

The Louisville defense picked off Miami star Carson Beck four times in the victory, with the frustrated signal-caller throwing his own teammate under the bus in his post-game press conference.

I honestly had a terrible game, and that’s a huge part of why we lost. And I have to live with that. I have to take that.’

The Cardinals knocked off No. 2 Miami last weekend, but Brohm has a history of following up big games with slip ups.