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No. 24 Louisville (0-1) plays its home opener on Friday night when it welcomes Villanova (1-1) to L&N Stadium for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff.  The Cardinals are looking to bounce back from a season-opening loss to No. 9 Ole Miss. Louisville is a 37.5-point favorite in the game. By the Numbers is a weekly feature to provide a bit more insight into each week's contest. Here's a look at a few Louisville vs Villanova numbers: 1 - Louisville and Villanova are meeting for the first time. 3 - Jeff Brohm is 3-0 in home openers as Louisville head coach. 4 - Villanova is 4-24 against FBS teams since 1985.  6 - Jeff Brohm is six wins away from career win No. 100. 6 -  The Cardinals are 6-5 following a loss during Jeff Brohm's tenure. 7 - Following one game, Louisville is seventh in ACC in total offense with 469 yards. 9 - The Cardinals recorded nine plays of 20 yards or more against Ole Miss – seven passing, two rushing. 18 - Villanova is currently ranked 18th in the FCS Top 25 rankings. 19 - Villanova is 1-19 agaist teams ranked in the AP Top 25, with the lone win coming against No. 18 Detroit Mercy in 1937. 20 - UofL is 20-8 in home openers inside of L&N Stadium. 20 - Louisville has been in 20 games decided by one score during Jeff Brohm's tenure. UofL is 11-9 those games. 24 - The Cardinals remained at No. 24 in the AP Top 25 following loss to Ole Miss. 29 - UofL wide receiver Tre Richardson sits tied, along with kicker Carson Hilbert, for 29th nationally with an average of 12.0 points scored. Richardson had a receiving and rushing touchdown against Ole Miss. Hilbert connected on three field goals and had three extra-point conversions in the team's opener. 29 - Villanova linebacker Omari Bursey leads the FCS with 29 total tackles through the first two weeks of the season. 34 - The Cardinals added 34 players to its 2026 roster via the transfer portal. 56 - During his career, Isaac Brown has 56 rush attempts that have gone for 10 or more yards. 62 - The 62-yard touchdown connection between Lincoln Kienholz and Tre Richardson in game one is the third-longest pass play in the ACC this season. 71 -  Louisville is 71-33-3 all-time in home openers. 376 - Lincoln Kienholz amassed 376 yards of total offense (307 passing, 69 rushing) in his first collegiate start. Kienholz ranks No. 9 nationally in total offense. 488 - Villanova quarterback Pat McQuaide has thrown for 488 yards and three touchdowns through the first two weeks of the season. 721 - Villanova has been one of the dominant teams in the FCS over the last six seasons and has a 49-19 (.721) overall record in that span (2021-26). 2,093 - Career rushing yards for Isaac Brown.