Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SMU | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Louisville | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Louisville | 14 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
| SMU | Qtr | Louisville |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Q1 | 14 |
| 10 | Q2 | 0 |
| 7 | Q3 | 14 |
| 7 | Q4 | 13 |
| 31 | Final | 41 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 11:35 Touchdown SMU Kendrick Raphael No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Raphael rush middle for 2 yards gain to the LOU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #99 N.Reed kick attempt good (H: #43 W.McSparron, LS: #48 M.Tribbett) 7-0
Q1 5:19 Touchdown Louisville Lincoln Kienholz #3 L.Kienholz rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SMU00 TOUCHDOWN. #35 C.Hilbert kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead) 7-7
Q1 1:38 Touchdown Louisville Lawayne McCoy Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete deep right to #7 L.McCoy caught at SMU04, for 33 yards to the SMU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #35 C.Hilbert kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead) 7-14
Q2 13:12 Touchdown SMU Yamir Knight No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete short right to #8 Y.Knight caught at LOU07, for 19 yards to the LOU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #99 N.Reed kick attempt good (H: #43 W.McSparron, LS: #48 M.Tribbett) 14-14
Q3 14:17 Touchdown Louisville Keyjuan Brown Shotgun #5 K.Brown rush middle for 58 yards gain to the SMU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #35 C.Hilbert kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead) 17-21
Q3 6:12 Touchdown SMU Kendrick Raphael No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Raphael rush middle for 25 yards gain to the LOU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #99 N.Reed kick attempt good (H: #43 W.McSparron, LS: #48 M.Tribbett) 24-21
Q3 2:41 Touchdown Louisville Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete short middle to #88 J.Skinner caught at SMU00, for 4 yards to the SMU00 TOUCHDOWN. #35 C.Hilbert kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead) 24-28
Q4 11:33 Touchdown SMU Kendrick Raphael Shotgun #6 K.Raphael rush middle for 12 yards gain to the LOU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #99 N.Reed kick attempt good (H: #43 W.McSparron, LS: #48 M.Tribbett) 31-28
Q4 10:02 Touchdown Louisville Keyjuan Brown No Huddle-Shotgun #5 K.Brown rush middle for 53 yards gain to the SMU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #35 C.Hilbert kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead) 31-35
Q4 5:32 Touchdown Louisville I. Brown run for 27 yds, for a TD (C. Hilbert KICK) (C. Hilbert PAT MISSED) 31-41
Rivalry highlights
Series record
4-1
SMU first, 5 meetings since 1983
Series leader
SMU
SMU lead 4-1 in 5 meetings since 1983
Widest recent margin
34 points
SMU 41-7 Louisville, 1984
Tightest recent margin
7 points
SMU 34-27 Louisville, 2024
Highest recent total
72 points
SMU 31-41 Louisville, 2026
Head to head
Full rivalry page SMU 4 5 meetings since 1983 1 Louisville
SMU lead 4-1 in 5 meetings since 1983 Series leader: SMU.
Team stats, this game
SMULouisville479Total yards442
222Passing yards177
257Rushing yards265
3Turnovers0
0Sacks2
27First downs22
82Penalty yards110
Team stats, 2026 season
SMULouisville 34.69th Points per game 3rd38.6
23.08th Points allowed 16th29.2
484.23rd Total yards per game 2nd486.0
7.03rd Yards per play 2nd7.5
138.212th Rush yards per game 4th198.6
346.01st Pass yards per game 7th287.4
23.85th First downs per game 7th23.4
51.6%2nd Third-down rate 7th45.6%
-416th Turnover margin 4th+4
511th Takeaways 2nd8
172nd Sacks 14th8
64th Sacks allowed 12th10
73.811th Penalty yards per game 14th82.4
29:3810th Time of possession 11th28:53
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Key players by position
| SMU | Pos | Louisville |
|---|---|---|
 Kevin Jennings | QB | Lincoln Kienholz |
 Kendrick Raphael | RB | Isaac Brown |
 Yamir Knight | WR | Tre Richardson |
 Randy Pittman | TE | Jaleel Skinner |
 Marques White | DL | Clev Lubin |
 Alexander Kilgore | LB | T.J. Capers |
 Tyren Polley | DB | Kaleb Beasley |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
SMU LOU SMU vs Louisville player stats
Passing
| SMU | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jennings | 24/35 | 222 | 1 | 2 |
| Louisville | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Kienholz | 14/23 | 177 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| SMU | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Louisville | 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 |
Receiving
| SMU | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Louisville | 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 |
Defense
| SMU | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyren Polley | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Wyrick | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Kilgore | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Lee Jr. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Davis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| William Spencer | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Miyazono | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcellus Barnes Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marques White | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Booker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Ira Singleton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| La'Modrick Spencer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisville | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleb Beasley | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Travaris Banks | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanquan Clark | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Capers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Koen Entringer | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Carter | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clev Lubin | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Benjamin Perry | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari Mack | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demeco Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Watts | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Ruffin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| SMU | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Reed | 1/1 | 46 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Louisville | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Hilbert | 0/0 | 0 | 5/6 | 5 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
SMU: last 15 games before this one
11-4 in the last 15 · 33.5 scored · 20.1 allowed
WON 42-13 scored 42 · allowed 13 See game LOST 45-48 scored 45 · allowed 48 See game WON 28-10 scored 28 · allowed 10 See game LOST 24-35 scored 24 · allowed 35 See game WON 31-18 scored 31 · allowed 18 See game WON 34-10 scored 34 · allowed 10 See game WON 35-24 scored 35 · allowed 24 See game LOST 12-13 scored 12 · allowed 13 See game WON 26-20 scored 26 · allowed 20 See game WON 45-13 scored 45 · allowed 13 See game WON 38-6 scored 38 · allowed 6 See game LOST 35-38 scored 35 · allowed 38 See game WON 24-19 scored 24 · allowed 19 See game WON 27-24 scored 27 · allowed 24 See game WON 56-10 scored 56 · allowed 10 See game
Louisville: last 15 games before this one
10-5 in the last 15 · 32.4 scored · 21.9 allowed
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 WON 59-13 scored 59 · allowed 13 See game
The matchup
| SMU | Split | Louisville |
|---|---|---|
| 2-0 | 2026 record entering | 1-1 |
| 1-0 | Conference | 0-0 |
| 83 | Points for | 97 |
| 34 | Points against | 54 |
| W2 | Form | W1 |
Recent meetings
2026
SMU 31 : 41 Louisville
31 : 41 Louisville 2025
2024
SMU 34 : 27 Louisville
34 : 27 Louisville 1984
SMU 41 : 7 Louisville
41 : 7 Louisville 1983
Louisville 6 : 24 SMU
6 : 24 SMU SMU · QB Kevin Jennings Pass yards
1613
Pass TD
14
Comp-Att
117-156
INT
5
Raphael rush
418 yds
Knight rec
367 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
Mabrey Mettauer QB 1 
Ty Hawkins QB 7 Kevin Jennings QB 12 
Cole Leinart QB 14 
Charlie Fiser QB 4 
Dramekco Green RB 6 Kendrick Raphael RB 20 
EJ Kelly RB 21 
Christian Rhodes RB 24 
Link Rhodes RB 25 
William Fierro RB 0 
Derrick McFall WR 2 
Jalen Hale WR 3 
Yannick Smith WR 8 Yamir Knight WR 10 
Jalen Cooper WR 11 
Carterrious Brown WR 13 
Daylon Singleton WR 15 
Aljour Miles II WR 16 
Jakai Anderson WR 22 
Jordyn Adams WR 26 
David Kniffen Jr. WR 27 
Siler Cooke WR 81 
Tyrone Crethers WR 83 
X'Zavier Barnett WR 5 Randy Pittman TE 9 
Zack Turner TE 18 
Theo Melin Ohrstrom TE 42 
Will Locke TE 84 
Tripp Riordan TE 85 
Andre Nickerson Jr. TE 86 
Devon Martin TE 88 
Trey Jackson TE 89 
Miles Uter TE 
Bennett Johnson OL 50 
Graham Uter OL 52 
Toa Katoa OL 55 
Sam Utu OL 57 
Henry Douglass OL 58 
Abel Hoopii OL 59 
PJ Williams OL 60 
Evan Goodwin OL 63 
Addison Nichols OL 64 
Joshua Bates OL 66 
Hunter Ryan OL 70 
Paxton Briggle OL 71 
Max Wright OL 74 
Andrew Chamblee OL 75 
Dramodd Odoms OL 76 
Drew Hill OL 77 
Alex Woods OL 78 
Drew Evers OL 79 
Sione Ma'u OL 5 
Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder DL 55 
Woo Spencer DL 56 
Tyron Winslow DL 90 
Jalen Shivers DL 93 
Kevin Allen DL 94 
Jonathan Jefferson DL 96 
Christian de Moor DL 97 
Christian Davis DL 98 Keith Dotie DL 99 
Dakota Dickson DL 6 
Tavion Atkinson DE 9 
Ira Singleton DE 14 
Trey Wilson DE 16 Marques White DE 33 
Amontre Harris DE 52 
Jahkai Lang DE 58 
Aakil Washington DE 92 
Hudson Woods DE 95 
Wyatt Smith DE 12 
Caden Marshall LB 24 
I'Zayah Young LB 28 
Brandon Booker LB 29 
Brandon Miyazono LB 30 
Kenneth Goodwin III LB 32 
Jamal Anderson LB 46 
Xavier Wright LB 50 
Marcus Brouse LB 53 
Zachary Hibner LB 54 Alexander Kilgore LB 0 
William Nettles CB 2 
Zadian Gentry CB 3 
Javion Holiday CB 4 
Jayvon Thomas CB 8 
Marcellus Barnes Jr. CB 13 
Jaelyn Davis-Robinson CB 20 
Deuce Gilbert CB 35 
Dante Wesley II CB 44 
Michael De Hoyos CB 1 
Jarvis Lee S 10 Tyren Polley S 11 
Jaden Milliner-Jones S 15 
La'Modrick Spencer S 21 
Jimmy Wyrick S 22 
Sael Reyes S 26 
Jaylen Moses S 27 
Abdul Muhammad S 38 
Jake Ballard S 
Michael Slaba PK 
Brendan Baird PK 96 
Wiley Olson PK 99 
Nick Reed PK 43 
Wade McSparron P 47 
Cody Williford LS 48 
Morgan Tribbett LS 
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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SMU vs Louisville: result and recap
SMU Mustangs vs Louisville Cardinals finished 31 - 41 on September 19, 2026. This ACC game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the SMU 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 SMU vs Louisville?
SMU Mustangs vs Louisville Cardinals finished 31 - 41. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led SMU vs Louisville in passing, rushing and receiving?
Kevin Jennings (SMU) led passers with 222 yards. Kendrick Raphael (SMU) led rushers with 197 yards. Yamir Knight (SMU) led receivers with 70 yards on 7 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did SMU play Louisville?
This SMU vs Louisville game was played on September 19, 2026 at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium.