Louisville Cardinals vs NC State Wolfpack

College Football

Louisville

2-3

28-31

Final

NC State

3-2

Carter-Finley Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Punt
Field Goal
Fumble
Punt
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
LOU	0	7	14	7	28
NCSU	3	10	15	3	31

Who won: NC State 31-28

The NC State Wolfpack beat the Louisville Cardinals 31-28 on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Carter-Finley Stadium. CJ Bailey led the NC State in passing yards (24/40, 373 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT). Lincoln Kienholz led the Louisville in passing yards (21/30, 254 YDS, 2 TD).

Who wins?

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Player of the game

CJ Bailey

NCSU · 24/40, 373 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

7.8

Win probability

100%NCSU final

LOUNCSU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00NCS
End of game
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:27NCS
Rush
Kneel down by #11 C.Bailey at LOU27 for loss of 5 yards
2nd & 15 at LOU 22
Q4 0:56
Stuffed for a loss of 5
Kneel down by #11 C.Bailey at LOU22 for loss of 5 yards
C. Bailey · 7 CAR, 19 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at LOU 17
Q4 1:13
4 yd run
Shotgun #10 W.Wilson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the LOU17, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was down by contact". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (01:13) Shotgun #10 W.Wilson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the LOU17 fumbled by #10 W.Wilson at LOU16 recovered by LOU #13 T.Holloway at LOU17, End Of Play)
W. Wilson · 7 CAR, 27 YDS · 3rd & 4 · 3rd & 4 at LOU 21
Q4 1:14NCS
Timeout
Timeout NC State, clock 01:14
Q4 1:53
5 yd run
Shotgun #10 W.Wilson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the LOU21 (#10 K.Beasley)
W. Wilson · 7 CAR, 27 YDS · 2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at LOU 26
Q4 2:01NCS
Rush
Shotgun #7 D.Gause rush middle for 1 yard gain to the LOU26 (#93 B.Abercrombie; #10 K.Beasley)
1st & 10 at LOU 27
Q4 2:07NCS
Timeout
Timeout NC State, clock 02:07
Q4 2:44
9 yd completion to V. Snow
Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete short middle to #0 V.Snow caught at LOU30, for 9 yards to the LOU27 (#4 T.Banks), 1ST DOWN
C. Bailey · 24/40, 373 YDS · 3rd & 7 · 3rd & 7 at LOU 36
Q4 2:54LOU
Timeout
Timeout Louisville, clock 02:54
Q4 2:54
1 yd run
Shotgun #7 D.Gause rush middle for 1 yard gain to the LOU36 (#11 T.Capers)
D. Gause · 21 CAR, 69 YDS · 2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at LOU 37
Q4 2:58LOU
Timeout
Timeout Louisville, clock 02:58
Q4 2:57
2 yd run
Shotgun #7 D.Gause rush middle for 2 yards gain to the LOU37 (#25 B.Scott; #6 S.Clark)
D. Gause · 21 CAR, 69 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at LOU 39
Q4 3:03LOU
Timeout
Timeout Louisville, clock 03:03
Q4 3:05
4 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 D.Gause rush middle for 4 yards gain to the LOU39 (#99 J.Smith II), 1ST DOWN
D. Gause · 21 CAR, 69 YDS · 2nd & 1 · 2nd & 1 at LOU 43
Q4 3:49
9 yd run
Shotgun #7 D.Gause rush middle for 9 yards gain to the LOU43 (#4 T.Banks; #11 T.Capers)
D. Gause · 21 CAR, 69 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NCSU 48
Q4 3:56
Punt, 0 yds
#91 N.Hayes punt 41 yards to the NCSU48 fair catch by #0 V.Snow at NCSU48
N. Hayes · 4th & 20 · 4th & 20 at LOU 11
Q4 4:33
Sacked for a loss of 11
Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz sacked for loss of 11 yards to the LOU11 (#5 H.Dyson III)
L. Kienholz · 21/30, 254 YDS · 3rd & 9 · 3rd & 9 at LOU 22
Q4 5:13
1 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 I.Brown rush right for 1 yard gain to the LOU22 (#88 I.Shirley; #0 P.Aguirre)
I. Brown · 9 CAR, 125 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at LOU 21
Q4 5:19
Incomplete
Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass incomplete short middle thrown to LOU28 broken up by #58 E.Satchell QB hurried by #92 C.Bond
L. Kienholz · 21/30, 254 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at LOU 21
Q4 5:25
Kickoff returned 21 yds
#94 K.Vinesett kickoff 65 yards to the LOU00 #32 B.Jennings return 21 yards to the LOU21 (#6 J.Johnson; #25 D.Johnson)
K. Vinesett · 3/3 FG
FIELD GOALQ4 5:30
28 yd field goal is good
K. Vinesett · 3/3 FG
#94 K.Vinesett field goal attempt from 28 yards GOOD (H: #96 J.Waller, LS: #92 A.Arias), clock 05:30
LOU 28 - 31 NCSU
Q4 5:34
Incomplete to K. Jackson
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass incomplete short left to #8 K.Jackson thrown to LOU00
C. Bailey · 24/40, 373 YDS · 3rd & 4 · 3rd & 4 at LOU 11
Q4 6:14NCS
Rush
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 D.Gause rush middle for 3 yards gain to the LOU11 (#11 T.Capers)
2nd & 7 at LOU 14
Q4 6:56
3 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 D.Gause rush middle for 3 yards gain to the LOU14 (#23 B.Perry; #6 S.Clark)
D. Gause · 21 CAR, 69 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at LOU 17