Louisville CardinalsLouisville
vs 
Kentucky WildcatsKentucky
Kroger Field
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Kentucky | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
Average points per quarter, 2026 season
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 8.2 | 7.6 | 13.2 | 9.6 | 38.6 |
| Kentucky | 5.6 | 11.6 | 9.8 | 6.0 | 33.0 |
| Louisville | Qtr | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | Q1 | 5.6 |
| 7.6 | Q2 | 11.6 |
| 13.2 | Q3 | 9.8 |
| 9.6 | Q4 | 6.0 |
| 38.6 | Game | 33.0 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Rivalry highlights
Series record
17-17
Louisville first, 34 meetings since 1915
Series leader
Even
Series even 17-17 in 34 meetings since 1915
Widest recent margin
41 points
Kentucky 0-41 Louisville, 2025
Tightest recent margin
7 points
Kentucky 38-31 Louisville, 2023
Highest recent total
73 points
Kentucky 52-21 Louisville, 2021
Key players by position
| Louisville | Pos | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
 Lincoln Kienholz | QB | Kenny Minchey |
 Isaac Brown | RB | CJ Baxter |
 Tre Richardson | WR | Kenny Darby |
 Jaleel Skinner | TE | Willie Rodriguez |
 Clev Lubin | DL | Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace |
 T.J. Capers | LB | Grant Godfrey |
 Kaleb Beasley | DB | Jordan Castell |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Head to head
Full rivalry page Louisville 17 34 meetings since 1915 17 Kentucky
Series even 17-17 in 34 meetings since 1915 Series leader: Even.
Team stats, this game
LouisvilleKentuckyTeam stats, 2026 season
LouisvilleKentucky 38.63rd Points per game 10th34.6
29.216th Points allowed 11th26.8
486.02nd Total yards per game 9th416.8
7.52nd Yards per play 9th6.4
198.64th Rush yards per game 6th187.2
287.47th Pass yards per game 11th229.6
23.47th First downs per game 12th21.4
45.6%7th Third-down rate 16th24.5%
+44th Turnover margin 3rd+5
82nd Takeaways 2nd10
814th Sacks 13th10
1012th Sacks allowed 11th11
82.414th Penalty yards per game 6th51.8
28:5311th Time of possession 9th30:29
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Win probability
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1st2nd3rd4th
Current drive Game leaders
LOU UK Box score
Louisville: last 15 games
8-7 in the last 15 · 30.9 scored · 24.9 allowed
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 LOST 27-30 scored 27 · allowed 30 See game LOST 28-31 scored 28 · allowed 31 See game
Kentucky: last 15 games
8-7 in the last 15 · 26.8 scored · 27.0 allowed
WON 48-23 scored 48 · allowed 23 See game LOST 13-35 scored 13 · allowed 35 See game LOST 14-35 scored 14 · allowed 35 See game LOST 13-16 scored 13 · allowed 16 See game LOST 34-56 scored 34 · allowed 56 See game WON 10-3 scored 10 · allowed 3 See game WON 38-7 scored 38 · allowed 7 See game WON 42-10 scored 42 · allowed 10 See game LOST 17-45 scored 17 · allowed 45 See game LOST 0-41 scored 0 · allowed 41 See game WON 45-13 scored 45 · allowed 13 See game LOST 17-45 scored 17 · allowed 45 See game WON 31-21 scored 31 · allowed 21 See game WON 45-21 scored 45 · allowed 21 See game WON 35-34 scored 35 · allowed 34 See game
The matchup
| Louisville | Split | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | 2026 record | 4-1 |
| 193 | Points for | 173 |
| 146 | Points against | 134 |
| L2 | Form | W3 |
Recent meetings
2025
2024
Louisville 41 : 14 Kentucky
41 : 14 Kentucky 2023
Kentucky 38 : 31 Louisville
38 : 31 Louisville 2022
Louisville 13 : 26 Kentucky
13 : 26 Kentucky 2021
Kentucky 52 : 21 Louisville
52 : 21 Louisville 2019
Louisville 13 : 45 Kentucky
13 : 45 Kentucky How to watch
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Make your pick
vs
Louisville · QB Lincoln Kienholz Pass yards
1394
Pass TD
9
Comp-Att
96-139
INT
1
Brown rush
367 yds
Richardson rec
445 yds
Kentucky · QB Kenny Minchey Pass yards
1148
Pass TD
11
Comp-Att
97-142
INT
1
Jr. rush
361 yds
Darby rec
322 yds
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 3 Kenny Minchey QB 9 Matt Ponatoski QB 10 Callum Wither QB 14 Brennen Ward QB 15 Carson Cruver QB 16 JacQai Long QB 17 William Drakeford Jr. QB 82 Kendall Tambling QB 1 CJ Baxter RB 2 Jovantae Barnes RB 21 Tovani Mizell RB 22 Delvecchio Alston II RB 26 Jason Patterson RB 28 Ahmir Smith RB 29 Jordan Colbert RB 34 Isaiah Jackson RB 4 Nic Anderson WR 5 Ja'Kayden Ferguson WR 6 Shane Carr WR 7 DJ Miller WR 12 
Brock Coffman WR 13 Denairius Gray WR 18 Xavier Daisy WR 19 Kenny Darby WR 33 Rico Crowder WR 37 Spencer Leadbetter WR 39 Saxton Howard WR 80 
Ashton Cozart WR 83 Prince Jean WR 84 Davis McCray WR 89 Cash Harney WR 8 Mikkel Skinner TE 11 Lincoln Watkins TE 44 Justin Kattus TE 81 Willie Rodriguez TE 85 
Elijah Brown TE 87 Henry Boyer TE 50 Max Anderson OL 52 Cameron Miller Jr. OL 53 Lance Heard OL 55 Aba Selm OL 57 Jordan Knox OL 60 Mason Howard OL 61 Jason Ekperuoh OL 62 Ben Myers OL 64 Ryan Meeker OL 66 Tino Merlo OL 67 Mark Robinson OL 68 Alexander DiMartino OL 69 Hank Timon OL 70 Rob Fogler OL 71 Malachi Wood OL 72 Coleton Price OL 73 Olaus Alinen OL 74 Jermiel Atkins Jr. OL 75 Hayes Johnson OL 77 Tegra Tshabola OL 78 Cameron Jones OL 79 Jay Clark OL 7 Jamarrion Harkless DL 23 Brian Robinson DL 90 Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace DL 91 Jaden Williams DL 93 Kalen Edwards DL 94 Tavion Gadson DL 92 Ben Duncum DE 97 Tyler Thomas DE 6 Ahmad Breaux DT 96 Dominic Wiseman DT 0 Elijah Barnes LB 2 Sam Greene LB 3 Alex Afari Jr. LB 4 Antwan Smith LB 8 Lorenzo Cowan LB 15 Cedric Works LB 17 Justyn Hartley LB 22 Grant Godfrey LB 25 Tavion Wallace LB 31 Quintavion Norman LB 32 
Devin Smith LB 53 Ben Reeves LB 0 Martels Carter Jr. DB 1 Andre Clarke Jr. DB 3 Aaron Gates DB 5 Jordan Castell DB 10 Dyllon Williams DB 11 Braxton Urquhart DB 12 Hasaan Sykes DB 13 Cyrus Reyes DB 14 Ty Bryant DB 16 Jesse Anderson III DB 18 Mark Manfred III DB 19 Kevis Thomas DB 20 Terhyon Nichols DB 21 Nasir Addison DB 24 Jaden Smith DB 26 Andrew Purcell DB 27 Isaiah McMillian DB 28 Demarcus Gardner DB 30 Grant Grayton DB 36 Andrew Weber DB 38 Tyler Wright DB 33 Sam Brown III S 35 Matthew Obermeier PK 88 Adam Zouagui PK 91 Jacob Kauwe PK 48 Thomas O'Hara P 93 Wilson Berry P 40 Cole Marszalek LS 59 Jack Wheeler LS 97 Spencer Radnoti LS
Brock Coffman WR 13 Denairius Gray WR 18 Xavier Daisy WR 19 Kenny Darby WR 33 Rico Crowder WR 37 Spencer Leadbetter WR 39 Saxton Howard WR 80 Ashton Cozart WR 83 Prince Jean WR 84 Davis McCray WR 89 Cash Harney WR 8 Mikkel Skinner TE 11 Lincoln Watkins TE 44 Justin Kattus TE 81 Willie Rodriguez TE 85 Elijah Brown TE 87 Henry Boyer TE 50 Max Anderson OL 52 Cameron Miller Jr. OL 53 Lance Heard OL 55 Aba Selm OL 57 Jordan Knox OL 60 Mason Howard OL 61 Jason Ekperuoh OL 62 Ben Myers OL 64 Ryan Meeker OL 66 Tino Merlo OL 67 Mark Robinson OL 68 Alexander DiMartino OL 69 Hank Timon OL 70 Rob Fogler OL 71 Malachi Wood OL 72 Coleton Price OL 73 Olaus Alinen OL 74 Jermiel Atkins Jr. OL 75 Hayes Johnson OL 77 Tegra Tshabola OL 78 Cameron Jones OL 79 Jay Clark OL 7 Jamarrion Harkless DL 23 Brian Robinson DL 90 Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace DL 91 Jaden Williams DL 93 Kalen Edwards DL 94 Tavion Gadson DL 92 Ben Duncum DE 97 Tyler Thomas DE 6 Ahmad Breaux DT 96 Dominic Wiseman DT 0 Elijah Barnes LB 2 Sam Greene LB 3 Alex Afari Jr. LB 4 Antwan Smith LB 8 Lorenzo Cowan LB 15 Cedric Works LB 17 Justyn Hartley LB 22 Grant Godfrey LB 25 Tavion Wallace LB 31 Quintavion Norman LB 32 Devin Smith LB 53 Ben Reeves LB 0 Martels Carter Jr. DB 1 Andre Clarke Jr. DB 3 Aaron Gates DB 5 Jordan Castell DB 10 Dyllon Williams DB 11 Braxton Urquhart DB 12 Hasaan Sykes DB 13 Cyrus Reyes DB 14 Ty Bryant DB 16 Jesse Anderson III DB 18 Mark Manfred III DB 19 Kevis Thomas DB 20 Terhyon Nichols DB 21 Nasir Addison DB 24 Jaden Smith DB 26 Andrew Purcell DB 27 Isaiah McMillian DB 28 Demarcus Gardner DB 30 Grant Grayton DB 36 Andrew Weber DB 38 Tyler Wright DB 33 Sam Brown III S 35 Matthew Obermeier PK 88 Adam Zouagui PK 91 Jacob Kauwe PK 48 Thomas O'Hara P 93 Wilson Berry P 40 Cole Marszalek LS 59 Jack Wheeler LS 97 Spencer Radnoti LS Matchup stats
Last five games
Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub
How to watch Louisville vs Kentucky
Louisville Cardinals vs Kentucky Wildcats, TBD at Kroger Field on November 28, 2026.
- TV Kickoff is TBD. The network has not been announced yet, usually 6 to 12 days before kickoff.
- Live updates Live score, play-by-play and match player stats for Louisville vs Kentucky update on this page.
Louisville vs Kentucky: preview and how to watch
Louisville Cardinals vs Kentucky Wildcats kicks off TBD at Kroger Field on November 28, 2026. This ACC game page carries the live score on gameday, TV channel and player stats once it kicks off, alongside the Louisville and Kentucky 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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