Villanova Wildcats vs Louisville Cardinals

College Football

Villanova

1-2

13-59

Final

#24Louisville

1-1

L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Punt
Touchdown
Punt
Touchdown
Fumble

Team	1	2	3	4	T
VILL	3	7	3	0	13
LOU	17	14	14	14	59

Who won: Louisville 59-13

The Louisville Cardinals beat the Villanova Wildcats 59-13 on Friday, September 11, 2026 at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. The Louisville outscored the Villanova 17-3 in the 1st quarter. Lincoln Kienholz led the Louisville in passing yards (16/21, 332 YDS, 2 TD). Pat McQuaide led the Villanova in passing yards (18/31, 166 YDS, 1 TD).

Player of the game

Lincoln Kienholz

LOU · 16/21, 332 YDS, 2 TD, 2 RUSH TD

9.2

Win probability

100%LOU final

VILLLOU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00LOU
End of game
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:40LOU
Rush
Shotgun #22 L.Thompkins rush left for 1 yard gain to the VIL45 (#45 C.Gurley)
2nd & 5 at VILL 46
Q4 1:13
5 yd run
Shotgun #22 L.Thompkins rush middle for 5 yards gain to the VIL46 (#93 N.Sullivan)
L. Thompkins · 6 CAR, 16 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at LOU 49
Q4 1:21
14 yd completion to M. Harbin
Shotgun #10 B.Cherry pass complete short left to #45 M.Harbin caught at LOU31, for 14 yards to the LOU49 (#38 J.DeMenna), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
B. Cherry · 2/2, 24 YDS · 2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at LOU 35
Q4 1:53
1 yd run
Shotgun #22 L.Thompkins rush right for 1 yard gain to the LOU35 (#93 N.Sullivan; #24 L.Martinez)
L. Thompkins · 6 CAR, 16 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at LOU 34
Q4 2:18
10 yd completion to M. Harbin
Shotgun #10 B.Cherry pass complete short right to #45 M.Harbin caught at LOU20, for 10 yards to the LOU34 (#38 J.DeMenna; #31 I.Selby), 1ST DOWN
B. Cherry · 2/2, 24 YDS · 2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at LOU 24
Q4 2:53
4 yd run
Shotgun #22 L.Thompkins rush left for 4 yards gain to the LOU24 (#51 D.Law)
L. Thompkins · 6 CAR, 16 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at LOU 20
Q4 3:00
Punt, 0 yds
#39 L.Myers punt 38 yards to the LOU20 fair catch by #14 J.Voth at LOU20
L. Myers · 4th & 4 · 4th & 4 at VILL 42
Q4 3:36
1 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 N.DiLucia rush middle for 1 yard gain to the VIL42 (#97 M.Davis)
N. DiLucia · 1 CAR, 1 YDS · 3rd & 5 · 3rd & 5 at VILL 41
Q4 4:22
4 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #36 B.Way Jr. rush middle for 4 yards gain to the VIL41 (#94 D.Smith; #36 J.Smith)
B. Way Jr. · 5 CAR, 16 YDS · 2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at VILL 37
Q4 5:02
1 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #36 B.Way Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the VIL37 (#40 E.Hazzard)
B. Way Jr. · 5 CAR, 16 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at VILL 36
Q4 5:36
9 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #36 B.Way Jr. rush middle for 9 yards gain to the VIL36 (#43 T.Carter; #26 J.Vann), 1ST DOWN
B. Way Jr. · 5 CAR, 16 YDS · 3rd & 8 · 3rd & 8 at VILL 27
Q4 6:18
No gain on the run
No Huddle-Shotgun #36 B.Way Jr. rush left for 0 yards to the VIL27 (#43 T.Carter)
B. Way Jr. · 5 CAR, 16 YDS · 2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at VILL 27
Q4 6:55
2 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #36 B.Way Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VIL27 (#40 E.Hazzard; #43 T.Carter)
B. Way Jr. · 5 CAR, 16 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at VILL 25
Q4 7:04
Kickoff, touchback
#95 B.Shoaps kickoff 65 yards to the VIL00, Touchback
B. Shoaps
TOUCHDOWNQ4 7:04
Touchdown! 4 yd run
M. Davis · 7 CAR, 86 YDS
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 M.Davis rush middle for 4 yards gain to the VIL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:04, 1ST DOWN #92 G.White kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead)
VILL 13 - 59 LOU
Q4 7:36
7 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 M.Davis rush middle for 7 yards gain to the VIL04 (#23 J.Tyson)
M. Davis · 7 CAR, 86 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at VILL 11
Q4 8:03
12 yd completion to E. Lewis
Shotgun #11 D.Wydner pass complete short left to #86 E.Lewis caught at VIL19, for 12 yards to the VIL11 (#3 J.Oluremi), 1ST DOWN
D. Wydner · 3/4, 19 YDS · 3rd & 7 · 3rd & 7 at VILL 23
Q4 8:15
Incomplete to J. Miles
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 D.Wydner pass incomplete short left to #15 J.Miles thrown to VIL16
D. Wydner · 3/4, 19 YDS · 2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at VILL 23
Q4 8:44
3 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 M.Davis rush right for 3 yards gain to the VIL23 (#44 W.Murray)
M. Davis · 7 CAR, 86 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at VILL 26
Q4 9:13
39 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 M.Davis rush middle for 39 yards gain to the VIL26 (#28 B.Toppin), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
M. Davis · 7 CAR, 86 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at LOU 35
Q4 9:25
Punt, 14 yds
#39 L.Myers punt 35 yards to the LOU21 #14 J.Voth return 14 yards to the LOU35 (#28 B.Toppin; #54 T.Colello)
L. Myers · 4th & 5 · 4th & 5 at VILL 44
Q4 9:35
Incomplete to R. Sorge
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 N.DiLucia pass incomplete deep right to #87 R.Sorge thrown to LOU30 broken up by #25 B.Scott
N. DiLucia · 2/3, 12 YDS · 3rd & 5 · 3rd & 5 at VILL 44
Q4 10:13
2 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #34 T.Womack rush left for 2 yards gain to the VIL44 (#29 B.Ruffin; #43 T.Carter)
T. Womack · 1 CAR, 2 YDS · 2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at VILL 42
Q4 10:38
3 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #18 J.Glantz rush middle for 3 yards gain to the VIL42 (#23 B.Perry)
J. Glantz · 2 CAR, 5 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at VILL 39