Week 1 · Sunday, September 6, 2026
L 38–41
vs #9Ole Miss
Louisville #24 · Ole Miss #9 · AP Top 25 entering the game
Nissan Stadium · ERADM
Line score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 38 |
| Ole Miss | 0 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 41 |
Pregame odds
33%
Win expectancy
34.2%
Excitement index
7.83
Elo after
1668 (+2)
Weather
88° Clear
Betting
Spread
LOU +6.5
Against the spread
COVER
Total
54.5
Result
OVER 79
Closing line from DraftKings · Ole Miss -6.5. Lines are on record from 2013 on.
Team Stats
Louisville left, Ole Miss right.
LouisvilleOle Miss
469Total yards488
307Passing336
162Rushing152
20First downs24
7-16Third down6-16
9-82Penalties6-60
0Turnovers2
30:58Possession29:02
Drives
Every possession, in order. Bar position is field position; length is yards gained.
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27 drives · a light edge marks a scoring drive
Box Score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Kienholz | 18/29 | 307 | 2 | 0 |
| Trinidad Chambliss | 21/36 | 336 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Kienholz | 14 | 69 | 1 | 41 |
| Keyjuan Brown | 7 | 56 | 0 | 17 |
| Isaac Brown | 16 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Tre Richardson | 1 | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| Kewan Lacy | 17 | 61 | 1 | 10 |
| Trinidad Chambliss | 9 | 60 | 1 | 17 |
| Makhi Frazier | 7 | 27 | 0 | 6 |
| JT Lindsey | 7 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Richardson | 4 | 83 | 1 | 62 |
| Treyshun Hurry | 4 | 67 | 0 | 27 |
| Lawayne McCoy | 2 | 62 | 1 | 54 |
| Jaleel Skinner | 3 | 55 | 0 | 25 |
| Isaac Brown | 3 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Keyjuan Brown | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Brody Foley | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Deuce Alexander | 5 | 159 | 2 | 62 |
| Caleb Odom | 3 | 66 | 1 | 35 |
| Horatio Fields | 5 | 47 | 0 | 19 |
| Traylon Ray | 2 | 30 | 0 | 31 |
| Kewan Lacy | 4 | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| Luke Hasz | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| JT Lindsey | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SACKS | TFL | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koen Entringer | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Capers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travaris Banks | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stanquan Clark | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Waller Jr. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adonijah Green | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Beasley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Donald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clev Lubin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Benjamin Perry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Norwood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daylen Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Watts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Ruffin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari Mack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brycen Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Ziesmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Hazzard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Abercrombie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Braxton | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Keaton Thomas | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jay Crawford | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tah'j Butler | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Suntarine Perkins | 6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Blake Purchase | 5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Luke Ferrelli | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kamarion Franklin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Joenel Aguero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamarious Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Robinson III | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isreal Solomon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edwin Joseph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Echoles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Kite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaheim Oatis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Maldonado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ladarian Clardy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Renaud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Advanced
Efficiency by quarter, garbage time included as played.
Predicted points added / play
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 0.01 | -0.39 | 0.73 | 0.76 | 0.28 |
| Ole Miss | -0.04 | -0.07 | 0.69 | 0.42 | 0.23 |
Success rate
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 50% | 25% | 50% | 56% | 44% |
| Ole Miss | 45% | 40% | 53% | 50% | 47% |
Explosiveness
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 0.49 | 1.08 | 2.07 | 1.71 | 1.48 |
| Ole Miss | 0.54 | 1.07 | 2.03 | 1.38 | 1.25 |
LOUOLE MISS
Scoring opps7 · 4.3 pts7 · 4.9 pts
Havoc rate11.4%16.2%
Avg start69.067.7
Stuff rate25%12%
Most valuable plays
Trinidad Chambliss QB+24.1
Lincoln Kienholz QB+23.4
Deuce Alexander WR+13.5
Tre Richardson WR+8.6
Caleb Odom TE+4.6
Treyshun Hurry WR+4.0
Cumulative predicted points added across the game.
Every Play
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