When fans arrive at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium on Sept. 16 for Louisville's first home game of the 2017 season, the venue will look unmistakably different than the place they walked out of last November.
Immediately following the end of UofL's 2016 home season, work began on a $63 million project that will fully enclose the stadium and make it a true bowl. The upgrade will add 10,000 seats to the facility, and will also introduce field level suites and additional club level suites.
The stadium expansion was originally set to be completed by the start of the 2019 season, but an overwhelming amount of fundraising support has allowed UofL to bump that projected finish date by an entire year.