Louisville football 2025 Award Watch List tracker
We’re in the midst of fall camp, and Louisville football is just a few weeks away. That means it’s preseason award nomination season, and there are plenty of Cardinals spread across the board.
This includes head coach Jeff Brohm, who’s now entering his third season at the helm of his alma mater and was named to the Dodd Trophy Watch List — an award given to the top coach in college football.
Let’s look at who the preseason stars are and the award watch lists they’ve been named to.
Note: This will be updated throughout the preseason and season as players are added/detracted.
Offense
Miller Moss (QB)
- Maxwell Award Watch List (nation’s most outstanding player)
- Davey O’Brien Award Watch List (nation’s best quarterback)
- Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List (top senior/upperclassmen quarterback on pace to graduate)
- USA Today top-25 QBs in 2025
Isaac Brown (RB)
- Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List
- Doak Walker Award Candidate (nation’s best running back)
- Paul Hornung Award Watch List (Nation’s most versatile player)
- Maxwell Award Watch List (nation’s most outstanding player)
- Preseason All-America: Sporting News (1st team), Athlon (2nd), Walter Camp (2nd)
- Preseason All-ACC
Duke Watson (RB)
- Doak Walker Award Candidate (nation’s best running back)
Chris Bell (WR)
- Biletnikoff Award Watch List (nation’s top pass catcher)
- Preseason All-ACC
Caullin Lacy (WR)
Pete Nygra (C)
- Rimington Award Watch List (nation’s most outstanding center)
Defense
Stanquan Clark (LB)
- Butkus Award Watch List (nation’s best linebacker)
- Phill Stelle All-ACC (2nd team)
Louisville was picked to finish fifth in the ACC this season, behind Clemson, Miami, Georgia Tech, and SMU. The Cards will face all three of the league’s top teams this upcoming season.
The Cards kick off the 2025 season on August 30 at 3 p.m. EST against Eastern Kentucky at L&N Stadium.
