Week 3 · Saturday, September 19, 2026
W 41–31
vs #16SMU
Louisville #23 · SMU #16 · AP Top 25 entering the game
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium · ERADM
Line score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 14 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
| SMU | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Pregame odds
58%
Win expectancy
100.0%
Excitement index
7.08
Elo after
1690 (+22)
Weather
95° Cloudy
Betting
Spread
LOU -3
Against the spread
COVER
Total
57.5
Result
OVER 72
Closing line from DraftKings · Louisville -3. Lines are on record from 2013 on.
Team Stats
Louisville left, SMU right.
LouisvilleSMU
442Total yards479
177Passing222
265Rushing257
22First downs27
3-10Third down5-14
11-110Penalties8-82
0Turnovers3
28:04Possession31:56
Drives
Every possession, in order. Bar position is field position; length is yards gained.
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26 drives · a light edge marks a scoring drive
Box Score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Kienholz | 14/23 | 177 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Jennings | 24/35 | 222 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyjuan Brown | 10 | 163 | 2 | 58 |
| Isaac Brown | 10 | 67 | 1 | 27 |
| Lincoln Kienholz | 12 | 42 | 1 | 15 |
| Tre Richardson | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Kendrick Raphael | 24 | 197 | 3 | 40 |
| Kevin Jennings | 9 | 35 | 0 | 19 |
| Dramekco Green | 9 | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| Jalen Hale | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Randy Pittman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick McFall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawayne McCoy | 4 | 62 | 1 | 33 |
| Tre Richardson | 4 | 62 | 0 | 44 |
| Jaleel Skinner | 3 | 29 | 1 | 17 |
| Justyn Reid | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Treyshun Hurry | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Isaac Brown | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamir Knight | 7 | 70 | 1 | 19 |
| Yannick Smith | 3 | 50 | 0 | 28 |
| Theo Melin Ohrstrom | 5 | 43 | 0 | 32 |
| Randy Pittman | 4 | 26 | 0 | 12 |
| Jalen Hale | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Kendrick Raphael | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Jalen Cooper | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Dramekco Green | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SACKS | TFL | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleb Beasley | 10 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Travaris Banks | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanquan Clark | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Capers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Koen Entringer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Carter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clev Lubin | 5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Benjamin Perry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari Mack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demeco Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Watts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Ruffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brycen Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Donald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen Russell | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Adonijah Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tommy Ziesmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Thompson | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jerod Smith II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tayon Holloway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalib Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Waller Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Abercrombie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyren Polley | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Wyrick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Kilgore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Lee Jr. | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Davis | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Marcellus Barnes Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Spencer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Miyazono | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marques White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ira Singleton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| La'Modrick Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Booker | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jayvon Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Milliner-Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Tribbett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aakil Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Advanced
Efficiency by quarter, garbage time included as played.
Predicted points added / play
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 0.67 | -0.17 | 0.40 | 0.54 | 0.41 |
| SMU | 0.29 | -0.17 | 0.18 | -0.16 | -0.00 |
Success rate
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 69% | 36% | 58% | 27% | 49% |
| SMU | 33% | 54% | 47% | 33% | 43% |
Explosiveness
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 1.25 | 0.54 | 1.26 | 3.42 | 1.45 |
| SMU | 2.35 | 1.06 | 0.98 | 1.12 | 1.24 |
LOUSMU
Scoring opps6 · 4.7 pts8 · 3.9 pts
Havoc rate12.2%18.0%
Avg start71.370.4
Stuff rate24%12%
Most valuable plays
Kendrick Raphael RB+15.1
Lincoln Kienholz QB+13.8
Keyjuan Brown RB+10.6
Yamir Knight WR+7.3
Tre Richardson WR+6.2
Yannick Smith WR+5.5
Cumulative predicted points added across the game.
Every Play
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