diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/card/res/animator/m3_card_elevated_state_list_anim.xml b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/card/res/animator/m3_card_elevated_state_list_anim.xml
index 2543b2ecfdf..cdc2bb4275b 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/card/res/animator/m3_card_elevated_state_list_anim.xml
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/card/res/animator/m3_card_elevated_state_list_anim.xml
@@ -20,34 +20,28 @@
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
-  <!-- Pressed state -->
-  <item
-      android:state_enabled="true"
-      android:state_pressed="true">
-    <set>
-      <objectAnimator
-          android:duration="@integer/m3_card_anim_duration_ms"
-          android:interpolator="@interpolator/mtrl_fast_out_slow_in"
-          android:propertyName="translationZ"
-          android:startDelay="@integer/m3_card_anim_delay_ms"
-          android:valueTo="@dimen/m3_card_elevated_dragged_pressed_z"
-          android:valueType="floatType"
-          tools:targetApi="kitkat"/>
-    </set>
+  <!-- Hovered state -->
+  <item android:state_enabled="true" android:state_hovered="true">
+    <objectAnimator
+      android:duration="@integer/m3_card_anim_duration_ms"
+      android:interpolator="@interpolator/mtrl_fast_out_slow_in"
+      android:propertyName="translationZ"
+      android:startDelay="@integer/m3_card_anim_delay_ms"
+      android:valueTo="@dimen/m3_card_elevated_hovered_z"
+      android:valueType="floatType"
+      tools:targetApi="kitkat"/>
   </item>
 
-  <!-- Dragged state don't animate -->
-  <item
-      android:state_enabled="true"
-      app:state_dragged="true">
-    <set>
-      <objectAnimator
-          android:duration="0"
-          android:interpolator="@anim/mtrl_card_lowers_interpolator"
-          android:propertyName="translationZ"
-          android:valueTo="@dimen/m3_card_elevated_dragged_pressed_z"
-          android:valueType="floatType"/>
-    </set>
+  <!-- Dragged state  -->
+  <item android:state_enabled="true" app:state_dragged="true">
+    <objectAnimator
+      android:duration="@integer/m3_card_anim_duration_ms"
+      android:interpolator="@interpolator/mtrl_fast_out_slow_in"
+      android:propertyName="translationZ"
+      android:startDelay="@integer/m3_card_anim_delay_ms"
+      android:valueTo="@dimen/m3_card_elevated_dragged_z"
+      android:valueType="floatType"
+      tools:targetApi="kitkat"/>
   </item>
 
   <!-- Base state -->
@@ -62,4 +56,12 @@
     </set>
   </item>
 
+  <!-- Disabled state -->
+  <item>
+    <objectAnimator
+      android:duration="0"
+      android:propertyName="translationZ"
+      android:valueTo="0dp"
+      android:valueType="floatType"/>
+  </item>
 </selector>
diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/card/res/animator/m3_card_state_list_anim.xml b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/card/res/animator/m3_card_state_list_anim.xml
index a22f941944a..33a828b4b27 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/card/res/animator/m3_card_state_list_anim.xml
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/card/res/animator/m3_card_state_list_anim.xml
@@ -16,34 +16,50 @@
 -->
 
 <selector
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+  xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+  xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
+
+  <!-- Hovered state -->
+  <item android:state_enabled="true" android:state_hovered="true">
+    <objectAnimator
+      android:duration="@integer/m3_card_anim_duration_ms"
+      android:propertyName="translationZ"
+      android:valueTo="@dimen/m3_card_hovered_z"
+      android:startDelay="@integer/m3_card_anim_delay_ms"
+      android:interpolator="@interpolator/mtrl_fast_out_slow_in"
+      android:valueType="floatType"
+      tools:targetApi="kitkat"/>
+  </item>
 
   <!-- Dragged state -->
-  <item
-      android:state_enabled="true"
-      app:state_dragged="true">
-    <set>
-      <objectAnimator
-          android:duration="@integer/m3_card_anim_duration_ms"
-          android:propertyName="translationZ"
-          android:valueTo="@dimen/m3_card_dragged_z"
-          android:startDelay="@integer/m3_card_anim_delay_ms"
-          android:interpolator="@interpolator/mtrl_fast_out_slow_in"
-          android:valueType="floatType"/>
-    </set>
+  <item android:state_enabled="true" app:state_dragged="true">
+    <objectAnimator
+      android:duration="@integer/m3_card_anim_duration_ms"
+      android:propertyName="translationZ"
+      android:valueTo="@dimen/m3_card_dragged_z"
+      android:startDelay="@integer/m3_card_anim_delay_ms"
+      android:interpolator="@interpolator/mtrl_fast_out_slow_in"
+      android:valueType="floatType"
+      tools:targetApi="kitkat"/>
   </item>
 
-  <!-- Base state (enabled, not Dragged) -->
+  <!-- Base state -->
   <item android:state_enabled="true">
-    <set>
-      <objectAnimator
-          android:duration="@integer/m3_card_anim_duration_ms"
-          android:propertyName="translationZ"
-          android:valueTo="0dp"
-          android:interpolator="@anim/mtrl_card_lowers_interpolator"
-          android:valueType="floatType"/>
-    </set>
+    <objectAnimator
+      android:duration="@integer/m3_card_anim_duration_ms"
+      android:propertyName="translationZ"
+      android:valueTo="0dp"
+      android:interpolator="@anim/mtrl_card_lowers_interpolator"
+      android:valueType="floatType"/>
   </item>
 
+  <!-- Disabled state -->
+  <item>
+    <objectAnimator
+      android:duration="0"
+      android:propertyName="translationZ"
+      android:valueTo="0dp"
+      android:valueType="floatType"/>
+  </item>
 </selector>
diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/card/res/values/dimens.xml b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/card/res/values/dimens.xml
index ad7db617e79..88fef34e20e 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/card/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/card/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -31,11 +31,12 @@
   <!-- TranslationZ for card when it's on dragged state. -->
   <dimen name="mtrl_card_dragged_z">5dp</dimen>
 
-  <dimen name="m3_card_corner_radius">8dp</dimen>
   <dimen name="m3_card_elevation">@dimen/m3_sys_elevation_level0</dimen>
-  <dimen name="m3_card_dragged_z">8dp</dimen>
+  <dimen name="m3_card_hovered_z">@dimen/m3_sys_elevation_level1</dimen>
+  <dimen name="m3_card_dragged_z">@dimen/m3_sys_elevation_level3</dimen>
   <dimen name="m3_card_stroke_width">1dp</dimen>
 
   <dimen name="m3_card_elevated_elevation">@dimen/m3_sys_elevation_level1</dimen>
-  <dimen name="m3_card_elevated_dragged_pressed_z">2dp</dimen>
+  <dimen name="m3_card_elevated_hovered_z">2dp</dimen> <!-- level1 -> level2 -->
+  <dimen name="m3_card_elevated_dragged_z">7dp</dimen> <!-- level1 -> level4 -->
 </resources>
diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/card/res/values/styles.xml b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/card/res/values/styles.xml
index 832b970143d..16a0de3c559 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/card/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/card/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@
 
   <!-- Style for the M3 card. -->
   <style name="Base.Widget.Material3.CardView" parent="Widget.MaterialComponents.CardView">
+    <item name="enforceMaterialTheme">true</item>
     <item name="android:stateListAnimator" tools:ignore="NewApi">
       @animator/m3_card_state_list_anim
     </item>
-    <item name="cardCornerRadius">@dimen/m3_card_corner_radius</item>
     <item name="cardElevation">@dimen/m3_card_elevation</item>
     <item name="cardForegroundColor">@color/m3_card_foreground_color</item>
     <item name="rippleColor">@color/m3_card_ripple_color</item>