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Louisville Heads South for Holiday Bowl
8 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Louisville will play Toledo in the Boca Raton Bowl on Dec. 23.
- The Cardinals finished the 2025 regular season with an 8-4 record.
- Toledo's head coach Jason Candle will not be on the sidelines.
The Louisville football program has officially accepted an invitation to the Bush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans, setting up a postseason clash with the Toledo Rockets. The game is slated for Tuesday, December 23rd, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, offering a warm-weather destination for the Cardinals during the holiday season.
Louisville concluded their 2025 regular season with an 8-4 overall record, securing a 4-4 standing in ACC play. The team was recognized with eleven players named to the 2025 All-ACC Team, including a First-Team selection for wide receiver Chris Bell. This performance exceeded preseason expectations, where they were projected to finish fifth in the ACC.
Toledo enters the bowl game with an 8-4 overall record and a 6-2 record in Mid-American Conference play, though they will be under new leadership. Head coach Jason Candle has left the Rockets to take over the vacant coaching position at UConn. Louisville's athletic director and head coach expressed enthusiasm for the bowl destination and the challenge of facing a strong Toledo team.
