Wake Forest Demon DeaconsWake Forest
vs 
Louisville CardinalsLouisville
30 - 27
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Louisville | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | 3 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
| Louisville | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
| Wake Forest | Qtr | Louisville |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Q1 | 7 |
| 21 | Q2 | 14 |
| 3 | Q3 | 6 |
| 3 | Q4 | 0 |
| 30 | Final | 27 |
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 6:18 Field goal Wake Forest Connor Calvert #90 C.Calvert field goal attempt from 39 yards GOOD (H: #96 J.Ploszay, LS: #49 E.Gilmour) 3-0
Q1 0:21 Touchdown Louisville Lincoln Kienholz Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz rush right for 5 yards gain to the WFU00 TOUCHDOWN. #35 C.Hilbert kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead) 3-7
Q2 5:49 Touchdown Wake Forest G. Lopez pass to C. Hernandez for 77 yds, for a TD (C. Calvert KICK) 17-14
Q2 1:19 Touchdown Wake Forest Ty Clark III #4 T.Clark rush middle for 6 yards gain to the LOU00 TOUCHDOWN. #90 C.Calvert kick attempt good (H: #96 J.Ploszay, LS: #49 E.Gilmour) 24-14
Q2 0:57 Touchdown Louisville No Huddle-Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete deep left to #88 J.Skinner caught at WFU40, for 61 yards to the WFU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was inbounds". CALL UPHELD #35 C.Hilbert kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead) 24-21
Q3 9:37 Field goal Louisville Carson Hilbert #35 C.Hilbert field goal attempt from 41 yards GOOD (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead) 24-24
Q3 4:58 Field goal Wake Forest Connor Calvert #90 C.Calvert field goal attempt from 35 yards GOOD (H: #96 J.Ploszay, LS: #49 E.Gilmour) 27-24
Q3 0:42 Field goal Louisville Carson Hilbert #35 C.Hilbert field goal attempt from 54 yards GOOD (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead) 27-27
Q4 6:20 Field goal Wake Forest Connor Calvert #90 C.Calvert field goal attempt from 32 yards GOOD (H: #96 J.Ploszay, LS: #49 E.Gilmour) 30-27
Rivalry highlights
Series record
4-7
Wake Forest first, 11 meetings since 2006
Series leader
Louisville
Louisville lead 4-7 in 11 meetings since 2006
Widest recent margin
27 points
Wake Forest 21-48 Louisville, 2022
Tightest recent margin
3 points
Wake Forest 30-27 Louisville, 2026
Highest recent total
121 points
Louisville 62-59 Wake Forest, 2019
Head to head
Full rivalry page Wake Forest 4 11 meetings since 2006 7 Louisville
Louisville lead 4-7 in 11 meetings since 2006 Series leader: Louisville.
Team stats, this game
Wake ForestLouisville402Total yards399
225Passing yards324
177Rushing yards75
1Turnovers1
4Sacks3
20First downs24
85Penalty yards90
Team stats, 2026 season
Wake ForestLouisville 36.66th Points per game 3rd38.6
23.08th Points allowed 16th29.2
445.09th Total yards per game 2nd486.0
6.84th Yards per play 2nd7.5
157.09th Rush yards per game 4th198.6
288.06th Pass yards per game 7th287.4
22.210th First downs per game 7th23.4
45.9%6th Third-down rate 7th45.6%
08th Turnover margin 4th+4
315th Takeaways 2nd8
145th Sacks 14th8
97th Sacks allowed 12th10
84.815th Penalty yards per game 14th82.4
27:4815th Time of possession 11th28:53
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Key players by position
| Wake Forest | Pos | Louisville |
|---|---|---|
 Gio Lopez | QB | Lincoln Kienholz |
 Ty Clark III | RB | Isaac Brown |
 Carlos Hernandez | WR | Tre Richardson |
 Kamrean Johnson | TE | Jaleel Skinner |
 Langston Hardy | DL | Clev Lubin |
 Vincent Firenze | LB | T.J. Capers |
 Davaughn Patterson | 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
WAKE LOU Wake Forest vs Louisville player stats
Passing
| Wake Forest | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Lopez | 12/19 | 225 | 1 | 0 |
| Louisville | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Kienholz | 27/36 | 324 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Wake Forest | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Louisville | 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 |
Receiving
| Wake Forest | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez | 9 | 194 | 1 | 77 |
| Kamrean Johnson | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Drayden Dickmann | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Louisville | 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 |
Defense
| Wake Forest | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Hall | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Cusano | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Somad Eaddy | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Blades | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylon Johnson | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davaughn Patterson | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushuan Tongue | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Turpin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Firenze | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Langston Hardy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Zach Lohavichan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Gabe Kirschke | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Louisville | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanquan Clark | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T.J. Capers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Tayon Holloway | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Perry | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Blake Ruffin | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travaris Banks | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Beasley | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clev Lubin | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Micah Carter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerod Smith II | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Joshua Donald | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brycen Scott | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Wake Forest | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Calvert | 3/3 | 39 | 3/3 | 12 |
| Louisville | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Hilbert | 2/3 | 54 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Nick Keller | 0/1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Wake Forest: last 15 games before this one
10-5 in the last 15 · 30.1 scored · 24.2 allowed
WON 42-10 scored 42 · allowed 10 See game LOST 24-34 scored 24 · allowed 34 See game LOST 29-30 scored 29 · allowed 30 See game WON 30-23 scored 30 · allowed 23 See game WON 39-14 scored 39 · allowed 14 See game WON 13-12 scored 13 · allowed 12 See game LOST 7-42 scored 7 · allowed 42 See game WON 16-9 scored 16 · allowed 9 See game WON 28-12 scored 28 · allowed 12 See game WON 52-14 scored 52 · allowed 14 See game LOST 32-49 scored 32 · allowed 49 See game WON 43-29 scored 43 · allowed 29 See game WON 38-16 scored 38 · allowed 16 See game WON 38-36 scored 38 · allowed 36 See game LOST 20-33 scored 20 · allowed 33 See game
Louisville: last 15 games before this one
10-5 in the last 15 · 31.7 scored · 22.9 allowed
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 WON 41-31 scored 41 · allowed 31 See game
The matchup
| Wake Forest | Split | Louisville |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | 2026 record entering | 2-1 |
| 0-1 | Conference | 1-0 |
| 96 | Points for | 138 |
| 85 | Points against | 85 |
| L1 | Form | W2 |
Recent meetings
2026
Wake Forest 30 : 27 Louisville
30 : 27 Louisville 2022
Wake Forest 21 : 48 Louisville
21 : 48 Louisville 2021
Louisville 34 : 37 Wake Forest
34 : 37 Wake Forest 2020
Wake Forest 21 : 45 Louisville
21 : 45 Louisville 2019
Louisville 62 : 59 Wake Forest
62 : 59 Wake Forest 2018
Wake Forest 56 : 35 Louisville
56 : 35 Louisville Wake Forest · QB Giovanni Lopez Pass yards
1377
Pass TD
10
Comp-Att
98-151
INT
1
III rush
258 yds
Hernandez rec
603 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
3 Gio Lopez QB 6 
Steele Pizzella QB 13 
Billy Johnson QB 15 
Gannon Jones QB 17 
Grant Lawless QB 1 
KD Daniels RB 4 Ty Clark III RB 21 
Kyndall Mccaleb RB 22 
Deuce Lawrence RB 24 
Sawyer Seidl RB 27 
Ryan Henley RB 29 
Jamar Searcy RB 41 
Kalil Townes RB 5 
Kam Shanks WR 7 
Wondame Davis Jr. WR 8 Carlos Hernandez WR 9 
Chase Tyler WR 10 
Jack Foley WR 11 
Ny Carr WR 14 
Antonio Meeks WR 18 
Drayden Dickmann WR 20 
Elijah Otieno WR 23 
Zeek Jackson WR 25 
Eli Potts WR 28 
Hugh O'Brien WR 38 
Walker Bryson WR 80 
Braxton Winston III WR 82 
Devin Goldston WR 83 
Kobe Adeleke-Hokes WR 88 
Bryce Kania WR 12 Kamrean Johnson TE 48 
Matthew Lusardi TE 81 
Landon Morris TE 84 
Dominick Barry TE 85 
Will Loerzel TE 86 
Max Tillfeldt Retsler TE 87 
Charlie Wingfield TE 89 
Brady Shust TE 50 
Ja'Marion Kennedy OL 51 
Devin McRae OL 52 
Uber Ajongo OL 55 
Tolu Olajide OL 56 
Ethan Calloway OL 60 
Will Saba OL 62 
Jaishaun Offutt OL 64 
Ryan Berger OL 65 
Clinton Richard OL 67 
Elliot Demaine OL 68 
Luke Beemer OL 69 
Dalton DeBoer OL 70 
Will Way OL 72 
Aidan Martin OL 73 
George Steih OL 74 
John Ohnegian OL 75 
Derrell Johnson II OL 76 
Fletcher Turk OL 77 
Dylan Durbin OL 78 
Jack Hines OL 79 
Langston Hogg OL 9 
Camden Hardy DL 10 
Gabe Kirschke DL 11 Langston Hardy DL 14 
Tyler Walton DL 18 
D.J. Johnson DL 20 
Kerrington Lee DL 48 
Ryan Harrington DL 52 
Dallas Afalava DL 55 
Kadear Dembele DL 90 
Sydir Mitchell DL 91 
Lucas Smalls-Allen DL 92 
Sefa Sackey DL 93 
Cade Holles DL 94 
Zach Lohavichan DL 95 
Brandon Smiley DL 96 
Cooper Long DL 97 
Matt Herron DL 98 
Christian Harris DL 99 
Josiah Pratt DL 7 
Buom Jock LB 12 
Tylan McNichols LB 21 
Aiden Hall LB 23 Vincent Firenze LB 32 
Joel Lowenberg LB 40 
Whittman Whaley LB 42 
Isaac Nelson LB 43 
Frank Cusano LB 44 
Monroe Partin LB 46 
Deuce Dyce LB 2 
Deuce Blades II DB 3 
Bernard Causey DB 4 
Sascha Garcia DB 5 Davaughn Patterson DB 6 
Rushaun Tongue DB 8 
Braylon Johnson DB 13 
Ashaad Williams DB 15 
Devin Cook DB 17 
Zamari Stevenson DB 22 
Myles Turpin DB 24 
Micah Bright DB 25 
Joshua Patterson DB 26 
Freddie Gillens DB 27 
Travon West DB 28 
AJ Marks DB 29 
Jake Ryan DB 30 
Jerron Blackwell DB 34 
Micheal Ahoua DB 35 
Koredell Bartley DB 36 
Seth Carethers DB 37 
Trey Warren III DB 38 
Somad Eaddy DB 39 Mahamadou Siby DB 90 
Connor Calvert PK 97 
Caleb Carlson PK 45 
Ethan Hyams P 96 
Jack Ploszay P 49 
Eli Gilmour LS
Gio Lopez QB 6 Steele Pizzella QB 13 Billy Johnson QB 15 Gannon Jones QB 17 Grant Lawless QB 1 KD Daniels RB 4 Ty Clark III RB 21 Kyndall Mccaleb RB 22 Deuce Lawrence RB 24 Sawyer Seidl RB 27 Ryan Henley RB 29 Jamar Searcy RB 41 Kalil Townes RB 5 Kam Shanks WR 7 Wondame Davis Jr. WR 8 Carlos Hernandez WR 9 Chase Tyler WR 10 Jack Foley WR 11 Ny Carr WR 14 Antonio Meeks WR 18 Drayden Dickmann WR 20 Elijah Otieno WR 23 Zeek Jackson WR 25 Eli Potts WR 28 Hugh O'Brien WR 38 Walker Bryson WR 80 Braxton Winston III WR 82 Devin Goldston WR 83 Kobe Adeleke-Hokes WR 88 Bryce Kania WR 12 Kamrean Johnson TE 48 Matthew Lusardi TE 81 Landon Morris TE 84 Dominick Barry TE 85 Will Loerzel TE 86 Max Tillfeldt Retsler TE 87 Charlie Wingfield TE 89 Brady Shust TE 50 Ja'Marion Kennedy OL 51 Devin McRae OL 52 Uber Ajongo OL 55 Tolu Olajide OL 56 Ethan Calloway OL 60 Will Saba OL 62 Jaishaun Offutt OL 64 Ryan Berger OL 65 Clinton Richard OL 67 Elliot Demaine OL 68 Luke Beemer OL 69 Dalton DeBoer OL 70 Will Way OL 72 Aidan Martin OL 73 George Steih OL 74 John Ohnegian OL 75 Derrell Johnson II OL 76 Fletcher Turk OL 77 Dylan Durbin OL 78 Jack Hines OL 79 Langston Hogg OL 9 Camden Hardy DL 10 Gabe Kirschke DL 11 Langston Hardy DL 14 Tyler Walton DL 18 D.J. Johnson DL 20 Kerrington Lee DL 48 Ryan Harrington DL 52 Dallas Afalava DL 55 Kadear Dembele DL 90 Sydir Mitchell DL 91 Lucas Smalls-Allen DL 92 Sefa Sackey DL 93 Cade Holles DL 94 Zach Lohavichan DL 95 Brandon Smiley DL 96 Cooper Long DL 97 Matt Herron DL 98 Christian Harris DL 99 Josiah Pratt DL 7 Buom Jock LB 12 Tylan McNichols LB 21 Aiden Hall LB 23 Vincent Firenze LB 32 Joel Lowenberg LB 40 Whittman Whaley LB 42 Isaac Nelson LB 43 Frank Cusano LB 44 Monroe Partin LB 46 Deuce Dyce LB 2 Deuce Blades II DB 3 Bernard Causey DB 4 Sascha Garcia DB 5 Davaughn Patterson DB 6 Rushaun Tongue DB 8 Braylon Johnson DB 13 Ashaad Williams DB 15 Devin Cook DB 17 Zamari Stevenson DB 22 Myles Turpin DB 24 Micah Bright DB 25 Joshua Patterson DB 26 Freddie Gillens DB 27 Travon West DB 28 AJ Marks DB 29 Jake Ryan DB 30 Jerron Blackwell DB 34 Micheal Ahoua DB 35 Koredell Bartley DB 36 Seth Carethers DB 37 Trey Warren III DB 38 Somad Eaddy DB 39 Mahamadou Siby DB 90 Connor Calvert PK 97 Caleb Carlson PK 45 Ethan Hyams P 96 Jack Ploszay P 49 Eli Gilmour 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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Wake Forest vs Louisville: result and recap
Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Louisville Cardinals finished 30 - 27 on September 26, 2026. This ACC game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest vs Louisville?
Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Louisville Cardinals finished 30 - 27. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Wake Forest vs Louisville in passing, rushing and receiving?
Lincoln Kienholz (Louisville) led passers with 324 yards. Ty Clark III (Wake Forest) led rushers with 91 yards. Carlos Hernandez (Wake Forest) led receivers with 194 yards on 9 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Wake Forest play Louisville?
This Wake Forest vs Louisville game was played on September 26, 2026 at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium.