Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Louisville Cardinals

College Football

Wake Forest

3-1

30-27

Final

Louisville

2-2

L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Missed FG
Punt
Missed FG
Field Goal
Downs

Team	1	2	3	4	T
WAKE	3	21	3	3	30
LOU	7	14	6	0	27

Who won: Wake Forest 30-27

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat the Louisville Cardinals 30-27 on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Gio Lopez led the Wake Forest in passing yards (12/19, 225 YDS, 1 TD). Lincoln Kienholz led the Louisville in passing yards (27/36, 324 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT).

WAKE

LOU

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Gio Lopez	12/19	225	11.8	1	0	91.2

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Ty Clark III	21	91	4.3	2	20
Deuce Lawrence	10	64	6.4	0	21
Gio Lopez	8	15	1.9	0	12
Jamar Searcy	2	8	4.0	0	5
Team	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Carlos Hernandez	9	194	21.6	1	77
Kamrean Johnson	1	17	17.0	0	17
Drayden Dickmann	2	14	7.0	0	8

Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
Carlos Hernandez	1	1	0

Defensive	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Aiden Hall	11	4	0	0	0	0
Somad Eaddy	7	6	0	1	1	0
Frank Cusano	7	4	0	1	0	0
Deuce Blades II	6	5	0	0	2	0
Braylon Johnson	6	3	0	0	0	0
Davaughn Patterson	6	3	0	0	0	0
Rushaun Tongue	5	4	0	0	0	0
Vincent Firenze	4	2	0	0	0	0
Myles Turpin	4	1	0	0	0	0
Gabe Kirschke	3	2	2	2	0	0
Langston Hardy	3	2	1	2	0	1
Zach Lohavichan	3	2	1	2	0	1
Dallas Afalava	2	2	0	0	0	1
Tyler Walton	2	1	0	0	0	0
Matt Herron	2	1	0	0	0	0
Zamari Stevenson	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ashaad Williams	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ja'Marion Kennedy	1	1	0	0	0	0
Kadear Dembele	1	1	0	1	0	0
Deuce Dyce	1	0	0	0	0	0