Oct 4, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals linebacker Antonio Watts (9) sacks Virginia Cavaliers quarterback Chandler Morris (4) during the second half at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Virginia defeated Louisville 30-27. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Highlights, Photos and Notes: Virginia 30, Louisville 27

Originally posted on Louisville Cardinals on SI
By Matthew McGavic | Last updated Oct 4, 2025 10:01 PM ET

The Louisville football program has run into their first roadblock of the season. Hosting No. 24 Virginia on Saturday, the Cardinals their undefeated start to the year come to an end, falling 30-27 in overtime to the Cavaliers.

The Atlantic Coast Conference put together a highlight tape of the matchup, which you can see here:

Team Notes:

Louisville drops to 8-6 vs. Virginia, including 5-2 in Louisville and 4-2 at L&N Stadium.
Louisville plays its first overtime game since a 31-24 win at Cincinnati in 2013.
Louisville pushes its FBS-leading active streak of scoring at least 24 points to 19 games.
Louisville outgains Virginia by 146 yards, its largest margin of total offense in a loss since outgaining Connecticut by 160 yards in a 23-20 triple overtime loss on Nov. 24, 2012.
Louisville holds Virginia below 150 yards passing and below 100 yards rushing, losing for the first time when accomplishing both for the first time since 2008.
Jeff Brohm moves to 23-9 at Louisville and 89-53 overall.

Player Notes:

QB Miller Moss was 34-of-48 passing for 329 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception to go with his third rushing TD of the season. Moss logs his third 300-yard passing game at Louisville and the eighth of his college career.
RB Isaac Brown led Louisville rushers with 13 carries for 66 yards to go with two receptions for 6 yards.
WR Chris Bell led all receivers with 170 yards on 12 receptions, including 15-yard and 13-yard TDs to take his career total to nine. Bell had the fourth 100-yard receiving game of his career. Bell's 170 yards receiving is the highest total by a Louisville player since Dez Fitzpatrick had 182 yards at Boston College in 2020.
SS D'Angelo Hutchinson led all players with 11 tackles to go with a half tackle for loss.
LB Antonio Watts led all players with 2.5 tackles for loss to go with his second sack and second pass breakup of the season along with 6 tackles.
DE Wesley Bailey had his second sack of the season, 2 quarterback hurries, and 3 tackles.
K Cooper Ranvier made a career-long 50-yard field goal to tie the game late in the fourth quarter and added a 24-yard field goal in overtime.