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FINAL Friday, September 11, 2026

Villanova WildcatsVillanova vs Louisville CardinalsLouisville

13 - 59
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

Scoring by quarter

Villanova vs Louisville scoreboard
Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 Final
Villanova 3730 13
Louisville 17141414 59
Villanova vs Louisville scoring by quarter
Villanova Qtr Louisville
3Q117
7Q214
3Q314
0Q414
13Final59

Play by play

Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.

Q1 12:16 Field goal Louisville Carson Hilbert #35 C.Hilbert field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead) 0-3
Q1 6:24 Field goal Villanova #46 D.LeBlanc field goal attempt from 35 yards GOOD (H: #7 P.McQuaide, LS: #54 T.Colello) 3-3
Q1 4:33 Touchdown Louisville Lincoln Kienholz No Huddle-Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz rush middle for 19 yards gain to the VIL00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #35 C.Hilbert kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead) 3-10
Q1 0:14 Touchdown Louisville Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete short right to #88 J.Skinner caught at LOU32, for 69 yards to the VIL00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #35 C.Hilbert kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead) 3-17
Q2 14:50 Touchdown Villanova No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete deep left to #4 J.Mace caught at LOU41, for 65 yards to the LOU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #46 D.LeBlanc kick attempt good (H: #7 P.McQuaide, LS: #54 T.Colello) 10-17
Q2 13:24 Touchdown Louisville Lawayne McCoy No Huddle-Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete deep right to #7 L.McCoy caught at VIL27, for 61 yards to the VIL00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #35 C.Hilbert kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead) 10-24
Q2 1:53 Touchdown Louisville Lincoln Kienholz Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz rush middle for 4 yards gain to the VIL00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #35 C.Hilbert kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead) 10-31
Q3 7:50 Touchdown Louisville Braxton Jennings Shotgun #32 B.Jennings rush right for 15 yards gain to the VIL00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #35 C.Hilbert kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead) 10-38
Q3 3:42 Field goal Villanova #46 D.LeBlanc field goal attempt from 29 yards GOOD (H: #7 P.McQuaide, LS: #54 T.Colello) 13-38
Q3 0:07 Touchdown Louisville Marquise Davis No Huddle-Shotgun #24 M.Davis rush middle for 3 yards gain to the VIL00 TOUCHDOWN. #92 G.White kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead) 13-45
Q4 12:36 Touchdown Louisville Braxton Jennings Shotgun #11 D.Wydner pass complete short left to #32 B.Jennings caught at VIL06, for 2 yards to the VIL00 TOUCHDOWN. #92 G.White kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead) 13-52
Q4 7:04 Touchdown Louisville Marquise Davis No Huddle-Shotgun #24 M.Davis rush middle for 4 yards gain to the VIL00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #92 G.White kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead) 13-59

Rivalry highlights

Series record
0-1
Villanova first, 1 meeting since 2026
Series leader
Louisville
Louisville lead 0-1 in 1 meeting since 2026
Widest recent margin
46 points
Villanova 13-59 Louisville, 2026
Tightest recent margin
46 points
Villanova 13-59 Louisville, 2026
Highest recent total
72 points
Villanova 13-59 Louisville, 2026

Head to head

Full rivalry page
Villanova 0 1 meeting since 2026 1 Louisville

Louisville lead 0-1 in 1 meeting since 2026 Series leader: Louisville.

Team stats, this game

VillanovaLouisville
253Total yards635
178Passing yards375
75Rushing yards260
1Turnovers0
0Sacks1
15First downs29
64Penalty yards90

Key players by position

Starters by position
Villanova Pos Louisville
Pat McQuaide QB Lincoln Kienholz
Ja'briel Mace RB Isaac Brown
Braden Reed WR Tre Richardson
Nolan Clayton TE Jaleel Skinner
Ugo Nwotite DL Clev Lubin
Omari Bursey LB T.J. Capers
Jamie Tyson DB Kaleb Beasley

Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.

Villanova vs Louisville player stats

Passing

Villanovapassing
VillanovaC/ATTYDSTDINT
Pat McQuaide18/3116610
Nolan DiLucia2/31200
Louisvillepassing
LouisvilleC/ATTYDSTDINT
Lincoln Kienholz16/2133220
Briggs Cherry2/22400
Davin Wydner3/41910

Rushing

Villanovarushing
VillanovaCARYDSTDLONG
Isaiah Ragland934013
Ja'briel Mace62006
Brandon Way Jr.51609
Julian Glantz2503
Tyler Womack1202
Dylan Mills1101
Nolan DiLucia1101
Pat McQuaide3-405
Louisvillerushing
LouisvilleCARYDSTDLONG
Marquise Davis786239
Isaac Brown1361026
Lincoln Kienholz642219
Braxton Jennings328115
Lekhy Thompkins61605
Keyjuan Brown112012
Tre Richardson111011
Davin Wydner1404

Receiving

Villanovareceiving
VillanovaRECYDSTDLONG
Ja'briel Mace373165
Braden Reed650022
Brandon Binkowski519010
Brody Eaton214011
Ralee Stephens1909
Nolan Clayton1808
Jake Hilton1606
Chris Colby1-100
Louisvillereceiving
LouisvilleRECYDSTDLONG
Lawayne McCoy3102161
Tre Richardson798024
Jaleel Skinner282169
Treyshun Hurry229021
Marlon Harbin224014
T.J. McWilliams216011
Elizjah Lewis112012
Brody Foley110010
Braxton Jennings1212

Defense

Villanovadefense
VillanovaTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
Christian Caballero85000
Walker Murray87010
Jamie Tyson54000
Omari Bursey53000
Brenden Toppin51000
Josh Oluremi41000
Capri Martin31000
Jayvont Williams32000
Newton Essiem33000
Amari Jackson32000
Nate Sullivan32000
Jordan Taylor33000
Louisvilledefense
LouisvilleTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
Kaleb Beasley7400.50
Koen Entringer65010
Trent Carter62000
DJ Waller Jr.53010
Benjamin Perry42000
Adonijah Green3100.50
Tayon Holloway21000
Antonio Watts20000
Micah Carter22000
Stanquan Clark21000
Blake Ruffin20000
T.J. Capers21000

Kicking

Villanovakicking
VillanovaFGLONGXPPTS
Dom LeBlanc2/2351/17
Louisvillekicking
LouisvilleFGLONGXPPTS
Carson Hilbert1/1335/58
Garth White0/003/33

Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.

Villanova: last 15 games before this one

12-3 in the last 15 · 30.8 scored · 19.7 allowed
LOST 33-51 scored 33 · allowed 51 See game WON 31-24 scored 31 · allowed 24 See game WON 37-7 scored 37 · allowed 7 See game WON 29-21 scored 29 · allowed 21 See game WON 56-14 scored 56 · allowed 14 See game WON 29-16 scored 29 · allowed 16 See game WON 28-10 scored 28 · allowed 10 See game WON 30-27 scored 30 · allowed 27 See game WON 34-10 scored 34 · allowed 10 See game WON 52-7 scored 52 · allowed 7 See game WON 14-7 scored 14 · allowed 7 See game WON 26-21 scored 26 · allowed 21 See game LOST 14-30 scored 14 · allowed 30 See game LOST 32-35 scored 32 · allowed 35 See game WON 17-16 scored 17 · allowed 16 See game

Louisville: last 15 games before this one

10-5 in the last 15 · 30.8 scored · 23.3 allowed
WON 35-34 scored 35 · allowed 34 See game WON 51-17 scored 51 · allowed 17 See game WON 28-14 scored 28 · allowed 14 See game WON 40-17 scored 40 · allowed 17 See game WON 34-27 scored 34 · allowed 27 See game LOST 27-30 scored 27 · allowed 30 See game WON 24-21 scored 24 · allowed 21 See game WON 38-24 scored 38 · allowed 24 See game WON 28-16 scored 28 · allowed 16 See game LOST 26-29 scored 26 · allowed 29 See game LOST 19-20 scored 19 · allowed 20 See game LOST 6-38 scored 6 · allowed 38 See game WON 41-0 scored 41 · allowed 0 See game WON 27-22 scored 27 · allowed 22 See game LOST 38-41 scored 38 · allowed 41 See game

The matchup

Team comparison
Villanova Split Louisville
1-12026 record entering0-1
49Points for38
51Points against41
W1FormL1

Recent meetings

2026
Villanova 13 : 59 Louisville
Villanova · QB Pat McQuaide
Pass yards
1335
Pass TD
7
Comp-Att
101-159
INT
6
Mace rush
389 yds
Reed rec
345 yds
Louisville · QB Lincoln Kienholz
Pass yards
1394
Pass TD
9
Comp-Att
96-139
INT
1
Brown rush
367 yds
Richardson rec
445 yds
Villanova WildcatsVillanova2026 roster
7 Pat McQuaide QB 8 Michael Benincasa QB 9 John Zohlman QB 12 Hudson Heinemann QB 14 Robert Russo QB 14 Dylan Mills QB 16 John Welde QB 17 Nolan DiLucia QB 4 Ja'briel Mace RB 18 Julian Glantz RB 20 Isaiah Ragland RB 26 Jonah Glenn RB 32 Brian Falk RB 34 Tyler Womack RB 36 Brandon Way Jr. RB 2 Kenyon Miles WR 5 Jake Hilton WR 13 Chris Colby WR 30 Jasiah Brown WR 40 Greeley McAden WR 42 Hattan French WR 80 Andrew Esposito WR 81 Brandon Binkowski WR 82 Ryan Kennedy WR 83 Braden Reed WR 84 Ralee Stephens WR 85 Jullian Williams WR 87 Ryan Sorge WR 19 Nolan Clayton TE 47 Dylan Laganelli TE 86 Sean Brodnik TE 88 Brody Eaton TE 89 Sean Welde TE 58 Thomas Brown OL 62 RJ Reyes OL 63 Quin Whalen OL 66 Joey Tenaglia OL 67 Kyle Fay OL 68 Jack Gillespie OL 70 Dhamir Wesley OL 71 Will Palmer OL 72 Matthias Ogrinc OL 75 Patrick Degnan OL 76 Chris McCullers OL 77 Chris Therien OL 78 Tommy Broderick OL 79 Ryan Cregan OL 0 Capri Martin DL 9 Ivan Murray Jr. DL 50 AJ Koukou DL 55 Jackson Kraemer DL 90 Drake Dawson DL 91 Thomas Coates DL 92 Nigel McSween DL 93 Nate Sullivan DL 95 Tyler Langin DL 96 Ugo Nwotite DL 98 Brody Kuszyk DL 99 Ratu Delano Navoti DL 5 Turner Inge LB 8 Omari Bursey LB 10 JR Strauss LB 11 Tyler Cain LB 15 Christian Caballero LB 35 Langston White LB 43 Donovan Linthicum LB 44 Walker Murray LB 45 Colin Gurley LB 48 Faust Capobianco V LB 51 Dale Law LB 52 Jake Kissell LB 53 Michael Gaul LB 1 Newton Essiem DB 3 Josh Oluremi DB 6 Mikey Allen DB 21 Jayvont Williams DB 22 Jordan Taylor DB 23 Jamie Tyson DB 24 Luis Martinez DB 25 Amari Jackson DB 27 Abu Fofana DB 28 Brenden Toppin DB 29 Samir Wilkins DB 31 Isaiah Selby DB 33 Ian Files DB 37 Josiah Adams DB 38 Jack DeMenna DB 41 Garrett Rogan DB 39 Luke Myers PK 46 Dominic LeBlanc PK 97 Ryan Reavy PK 49 Michael Venezia P 54 Thomas Colello LS
Louisville CardinalsLouisville2026 roster
Mason Fields QB 3 Lincoln Kienholz QB 10 Briggs Cherry QB 11 Davin Wydner QB 17 Ryan Zimmerman QB 1 Isaac Brown RB 5 Keyjuan Brown RB 22 Lekhy Thompkins RB 24 Marquise Davis RB 32 Braxton Jennings RB Elizjah Lewis WR Marlon Harbin WR 0 Tre Richardson WR Marlon Harbin WR 2 TreyShun Hurry WR 7 Lawayne McCoy WR 14 Kris Hughes WR 42 Rhys Dorsey WR 49 DeVaun Jones WR 81 Jakob Dixon WR 82 Terrence McWilliams Jr. WR 83 DJ Williams WR 84 Payton Cook WR 86 Jackson Voth WR 88 Montavin Quisenberry WR 89 Gavin Waddell WR 15 Julius Miles TE 18 Jaleel Skinner TE 44 Travis Egan TE 80 Brody Foley TE 85 Justyn Reid TE 87 Dylan Mesman TE 90 Hamilton Atkins TE Max Merz OL 53 Lance Robinson OL 55 Jimmy Williams III OL 56 Eryx Daugherty OL 57 Naeer Jackson OL 58 Evan Wibberley OL 61 Gradey Anthony OL 65 Ellis McAdoo OL 66 Johnnie Brown III OL 67 James Glover-Tyson OL 70 Anwar O'Neal OL 71 Cason Henry OL 72 Sam Secrest OL 73 Ben Corhei OL 74 Jarvis Strickland OL 75 Cameron Gorin OL 76 Tyler Folmar OL 78 Charlie Edgeworth OL Bryten Close OT Keon Webb DL 2 Demeco Kennedy DL 3 Tyler Thompson DL 17 AJ Green DL 19 Micah Carter DL 40 Eric Hazzard DL 50 Clev Lubin DL 59 Reece Sellers DL 62 Chris Jones Jr. DL 90 Daylen Russell DL 93 Bailey Abercrombie DL 94 Dillon Smith DL 95 Joshua Donald DL 96 Tommy Ziesmer DL 97 Maurice Davis DL 98 Sam Dawson DL 99 Jerod Smith II DL 6 Stanquan Clark LB 11 T.J. Capers LB 12 Kalib Perry LB 23 Benjamin Perry LB 30 Taj Powell LB 34 Brady Ballart LB 36 Jacob Smith LB 38 Cameron White LB 41 Caleb Matelau LB 43 Trent Carter LB Jordan Gervais DB 4 Jabari Mack DB 4 T.J. Banks DB 5 Koen Entringer DB 9 Antonio Watts DB 10 Kaleb Beasley DB 13 Tayon Holloway DB 20 Antonio Harris DB 21 Jaydin Broadnax DB 25 Brycen Scott DB 27 Myles Norwood DB 28 Santana Wilson DB 29 Blake Ruffin DB 31 Micah Rice DB 33 Kris Brunson DB 37 Anderson Mitchell DB 47 Garion McPherson DB 12 DJ Waller Jr. CB 26 Jordan Vann S Garth White PK Bode Shoaps PK 35 Carson Hilbert PK 98 Nick Keller PK 48 Jacob Baker P 90 Adam Winkenhofer P 91 Niall Hayes P Drew Kegebein LS 39 Hayden Travelstead LS 47 Ryan Manis LS
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Matchup stats

Matchup predictor

0% VILL
100% LOU

Win probability from the current point spread

Last five games

Villanova

DateOppResult
09-26 vsCOLG L 21-28
09-19 atLON W 20-16
09-11 atLOU L 13-59
09-05 atBUCK W 17-16
08-28 vsW&M L 32-35

Louisville

DateOppResult
10-03 atNCSU L 28-31
09-26 vsWAKE L 27-30
09-19 vsSMU W 41-31
09-11 vsVILL W 59-13
09-06 atMISS L 38-41

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

FBS Independents

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Lake Forest 400 1.00025647
Notre Dame 500 1.00020659
Merchant Marine 300 1.00014847
Wabash 400 1.00012834
Franklin & Marshall 300 1.00010732
Trinity (CT) 200 1.0007714
Wesleyan (CT) 200 1.0007720
Dayton 300 1.0009041
Hardin Simmons 200 1.0007244
Amherst 200 1.0006235
Williams 200 1.0003614
Montana 410 .800187119
Colgate 410 .80011765
Richmond 410 .800100138
Newberry 310 .75010560
MIT 210 .66711826
Millsaps 210 .66712056
Washington & Jefferson 210 .6678833
Dickinson 210 .6678163
Hampden Sydney 210 .6679489
Coast Guard 220 .500150142
Tufts 110 .5004970
UConn 230 .400180131
Villanova 230 .400103154
West Virginia Wesleyan 230 .40094157
William & Mary 230 .400111205
Centre 120 .3335933
Simpson (IA) 120 .3339494
Erskine 120 .3337578
Coe 120 .3336273
Carnegie Mellon 120 .3335568
Sewanee 120 .3337596
Maryville (TN) 130 .25092128
Beloit 130 .2502178
Lafayette 130 .25084143
Duquesne 130 .25073152
Cornell (IA) 130 .25037117
Tennessee State 130 .25059145
Knox 130 .25035146
Fordham 140 .20089165
Bucknell 140 .20051134
Holy Cross 140 .20093183
Maine 140 .20071161
Florida A&M 140 .20087184
Alameda Coast Guard 000 .00000
Amarillo Field 000 .00000
Birmingham-Southern 000 .00000
Boston University 000 .00000
Camp Grant 000 .00000
Carlisle 000 .00000
Colorado College 000 .00000
Cumberland (TN) 000 .00000
Del Monte Pre-Flight 000 .00000
Detroit Mercy 000 .00000
Drury 000 .00000
Fort Benning 000 .00000
Fort Riley 000 .00000
Fort Warren 000 .00000
Georgia Pre-Flight 000 .00000
Gonzaga 000 .00000
Great Lakes Navy 000 .00000
Haskell 000 .00000
Iowa Pre-Flight 000 .00000
Jacksonville Naval Air Station 000 .00000
Lombard 000 .00000
Loyola (LA) 000 .00000
Loyola Marymount 000 .00000
Lubbock Field 000 .00000
Manhattan 000 .00000
March Field 000 .00000
Mare Island Marines 000 .00000
Marquette 000 .00000
Mississippi College 000 .00000
Nashville 000 .00000
New York University 000 .00000
Norman Naval Air Station 000 .00000
North Carolina Pre-Flight 000 .00000
Oglethorpe 000 .00000
Phillips 000 .00000
Portland 000 .00000
Quantico Marines 000 .00000
Randolph Field 000 .00000
Regis (CO) 000 .00000
Saint Mary's (CA) 000 .00000
Saint Mary's (CA) Pre-Flight 000 .00000
San Francisco 000 .00000
Santa Clara 000 .00000
Second Air Force 000 .00000
Spring Hill 000 .00000
Swarthmore 000 .00000
Tampa 000 .00000
Tennessee Medical College 000 .00000
Union (NY) 000 .00000
Vermont 000 .00000
Whitman 000 .00000
Wichita State 000 .00000
Xavier 000 .00000
Southwestern U 030 .0006486
Bowdoin 020 .000733
Hamilton 020 .0004980
Colby 020 .0002153
Georgetown 030 .0005289
Bates 020 .0001467
Lawrence 030 .00028110
Centenary (LA) 030 .00021117
Rhodes 030 .00020134

ACC

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Miami 500 1.00024849
Pittsburgh 500 1.00019267
Duke 400 1.00014544
Virginia Tech 410 .80020699
Wake Forest 410 .800183115
SMU 410 .800173115
Virginia 320 .60016990
Florida State 320 .600166108
NC State 320 .600184128
Clemson 320 .60097129
Syracuse 220 .50013992
North Carolina 220 .5009678
Louisville 230 .400193146
California 230 .400135133
Boston College 230 .40095117
Stanford 230 .40087191
Georgia Tech 130 .250108104

Records computed from completed games this season

Villanova vs Louisville: result and recap

Villanova Wildcats vs Louisville Cardinals finished 13 - 59 on September 11, 2026. This ACC game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Villanova and Louisville team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the ACC rivalry pages.

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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Villanova vs Louisville?

Villanova Wildcats vs Louisville Cardinals finished 13 - 59. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.

Who led Villanova vs Louisville in passing, rushing and receiving?

Lincoln Kienholz (Louisville) led passers with 332 yards. Marquise Davis (Louisville) led rushers with 86 yards. Lawayne McCoy (Louisville) led receivers with 102 yards on 3 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.

When did Villanova play Louisville?

This Villanova vs Louisville game was played on September 11, 2026 at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium.