Week 4 · Saturday, September 26, 2026
L 27–30
vs Wake Forest
Louisville #16 · Wake Forest unranked · AP Top 25 entering the game
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium · Disney+
Line score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
| Wake Forest | 3 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
Pregame odds
78%
Win expectancy
6.9%
Excitement index
7.70
Elo after
1674 (-16)
Weather
73° Fair
Betting
Spread
LOU -11.5
Against the spread
NO COVER
Total
57.5
Result
UNDER 57
Closing line from DraftKings · Louisville -11.5. Lines are on record from 2013 on.
Team Stats
Louisville left, Wake Forest right.
LouisvilleWake Forest
399Total yards402
324Passing225
75Rushing177
24First downs20
7-14Third down2-10
9-90Penalties10-85
1Turnovers1
33:34Possession26:26
Drives
Every possession, in order. Bar position is field position; length is yards gained.
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24 drives · a light edge marks a scoring drive
Box Score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Kienholz | 27/36 | 324 | 1 | 1 |
| Giovanni Lopez | 12/19 | 225 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyjuan Brown | 12 | 48 | 0 | 12 |
| Isaac Brown | 9 | 33 | 0 | 7 |
| Tre Richardson | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Braxton Jennings | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Marquise Davis | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Lincoln Kienholz | 13 | -19 | 2 | 6 |
| Ty Clark III | 21 | 91 | 2 | 20 |
| Deuce Lawrence | 10 | 64 | 0 | 21 |
| Giovanni Lopez | 8 | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| Jamar Searcy | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Richardson | 5 | 85 | 0 | 26 |
| Jaleel Skinner | 4 | 82 | 1 | 61 |
| Lawayne McCoy | 6 | 75 | 0 | 23 |
| Treyshun Hurry | 8 | 71 | 0 | 18 |
| Isaac Brown | 4 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Carlos Hernandez | 9 | 194 | 1 | 77 |
| Kamrean Johnson | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Drayden Dickmann | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SACKS | TFL | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanquan Clark | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T.J. Capers | 10 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Tayon Holloway | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Perry | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Travaris Banks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Beasley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Ruffin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clev Lubin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerod Smith II | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Micah Carter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Donald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brycen Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawayne McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Waller Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Hazzard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalib Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demeco Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Hall | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Somad Eaddy | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Cusano | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Blades | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylon Johnson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davaughn Patterson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushuan Tongue | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Firenze | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Turpin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Kirschke | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Langston Hardy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Zach Lohavichan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Dallas Afalava | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Walton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Herron | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zamari Stevenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashaad Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Marion Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kadear Dembele | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Deuce Dyce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced
Efficiency by quarter, garbage time included as played.
Predicted points added / play
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 0.19 | 0.47 | -0.04 | -0.25 | 0.10 |
| Wake Forest | 0.02 | 0.92 | -0.13 | -0.13 | 0.21 |
Success rate
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 35% | 59% | 33% | 38% | 43% |
| Wake Forest | 57% | 44% | 38% | 36% | 44% |
Explosiveness
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 1.35 | 1.47 | 1.15 | 1.04 | 1.29 |
| Wake Forest | 0.85 | 2.58 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 1.23 |
LOUWAKE FOREST
Scoring opps8 · 2.5 pts8 · 2.9 pts
Havoc rate12.9%17.3%
Avg start71.069.6
Stuff rate21%13%
Most valuable plays
Giovanni Lopez QB+15.2
Carlos Hernandez WR+14.5
Lincoln Kienholz QB+7.6
Treyshun Hurry WR+6.8
Tre Richardson WR+4.9
Kamrean Johnson TE+1.5
Cumulative predicted points added across the game.
Every Play
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