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A Labor Day showdown with Miami to open the season and a Thursday night clash with defending national champion Florida State highlight Louisville's football schedule in its first season as a member of the ACC.
This is what patience being rewarded looks like:
| Date | Location | Opponent |
| Sept. 1 | Home | Miami |
| Sept. 6 | Home | Murray State |
| Sept. 13 | Away | Virginia |
| Sept. 20 | Away | Florida International |
| Sept. 27 | Home | Wake Forest |
| Oct. 3 | Away | Syracuse |
| Oct. 11 | Away | Clemson |
| Oct. 18 | Home | NC State |
| Oct. 30 | Home | Florida State |
| Nov. 8 | Away | Boston College |
| Nov. 22 | Away | Notre Dame |
| Nov. 29 | Home | Kentucky |
If you've been holding onto your season tickets with the hope that this day would one day come, this is your moment.
"As a head coach, this is the type of schedule you want to play each year," head coach Bobby Petrino said in a release. "To open the season against a high-profile opponent like Miami on Labor Day is every exciting, as we officially begin play in the ACC. It's a very challenging schedule, but one that our fans and players can be really excited about."
This is going to be terrific.