Week 2 · Friday, September 11, 2026
W 59–13
vs Villanova
Louisville #24 · Villanova unranked · AP Top 25 entering the game
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium · ACCNX
Line score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 59 |
| Villanova | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Pregame odds
100%
Win expectancy
99.4%
Excitement index
2.44
Elo after
1668 (+0)
Weather
80° Cloudy
Betting
Spread
LOU -39.5
Against the spread
COVER
Total
56.5
Result
OVER 72
Closing line from DraftKings · Louisville -39.5. Lines are on record from 2013 on.
Team Stats
Louisville left, Villanova right.
LouisvilleVillanova
635Total yards253
375Passing178
260Rushing75
29First downs15
5-8Third down4-14
7-90Penalties7-64
0Turnovers1
29:09Possession30:51
Drives
Every possession, in order. Bar position is field position; length is yards gained.
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25 drives · a light edge marks a scoring drive
Box Score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Kienholz | 16/21 | 332 | 2 | 0 |
| Briggs Cherry | 2/2 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Davin Wydner | 3/4 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat McQuaide | 18/31 | 166 | 1 | 0 |
| Nolan DiLucia | 2/3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquise Davis | 7 | 86 | 2 | 39 |
| Isaac Brown | 13 | 61 | 0 | 26 |
| Lincoln Kienholz | 6 | 42 | 2 | 19 |
| Braxton Jennings | 3 | 28 | 1 | 15 |
| Lekhy Thompkins | 6 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Keyjuan Brown | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Tre Richardson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Davin Wydner | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Isaiah Ragland | 9 | 34 | 0 | 13 |
| Ja'briel Mace | 6 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| Brandon Way Jr. | 5 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| Julian Glantz | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Tyler Womack | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dylan Mills | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nolan DiLucia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat McQuaide | 3 | -4 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawayne McCoy | 3 | 102 | 1 | 61 |
| Tre Richardson | 7 | 98 | 0 | 24 |
| Jaleel Skinner | 2 | 82 | 1 | 69 |
| Treyshun Hurry | 2 | 29 | 0 | 21 |
| Marlon Harbin | 2 | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| T.J. McWilliams | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Elizjah Lewis | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Brody Foley | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Braxton Jennings | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Ja'briel Mace | 3 | 73 | 1 | 65 |
| Braden Reed | 6 | 50 | 0 | 22 |
| Brandon Binkowski | 5 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| Brody Eaton | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| Ralee Stephens | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Nolan Clayton | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jake Hilton | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Chris Colby | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SACKS | TFL | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleb Beasley | 7 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Koen Entringer | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Carter | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Waller Jr. | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Benjamin Perry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adonijah Green | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Micah Carter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tayon Holloway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanquan Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Capers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clev Lubin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Hazzard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Abercrombie | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Antonio Watts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Ruffin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen Russell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Thompson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jabari Mack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Ziesmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maurice Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerod Smith II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keon Webb | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jordan Vann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brycen Scott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walker Murray | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Caballero | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Tyson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omari Bursey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenden Toppin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Oluremi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newton Essiem | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayvont Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capri Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Murray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ugo Nwotite | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack DeMenna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Koukou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Colello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Glantz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Womack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Gurley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Rogan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Selby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced
Efficiency by quarter, garbage time included as played.
Predicted points added / play
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 0.70 | 0.74 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.65 |
| Villanova | 0.12 | 0.17 | -0.13 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
Success rate
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 53% | 63% | 73% | — | 63% |
| Villanova | 40% | 20% | 28% | — | 29% |
Explosiveness
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 1.75 | 1.43 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 1.34 |
| Villanova | 0.81 | 2.46 | 0.73 | 0.00 | 1.13 |
LOUVILLANOVA
Scoring opps7 · 6.4 pts3 · 2.0 pts
Havoc rate25.0%6.1%
Avg start67.977.1
Stuff rate12%6%
Most valuable plays
Lincoln Kienholz QB+27.5
Tre Richardson WR+7.4
Lawayne McCoy WR+7.0
Braxton Jennings RB+3.6
Ja'briel Mace RB+3.6
Pat McQuaide QB+3.5
Cumulative predicted points added across the game.
Every Play
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