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).

Win probability

100%WAKE final

WAKELOU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:07
Kneel down by Wake Forest at LOU47 for loss of 1 yard
1st & 10 at LOU 46
Q4 0:15
#98 N.Keller field goal attempt from 57 yards NO GOOD blocked by #10 G.Kirschke (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead), clock 00:15 recovered by WFU #15 D.Cook at LOU46, End Of Play
4th & 20 at WAKE 40
Q4 0:22
Timeout Wake Forest, clock 00:22
Q4 0:22
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass incomplete short middle to #7 L.McCoy thrown to WFU22 broken up by #2 B.Blades II
3rd & 20 at WAKE 40
Q4 0:27
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass incomplete deep right to #7 L.McCoy thrown to WFU20 QB hurried by #52 D.Afalava
2nd & 20 at WAKE 40
Q4 0:33
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass incomplete deep right to #2 T.Hurry thrown to WFU20 QB hurried by #94 Z.Lohavichan
1st & 20 at WAKE 40
Q4 0:47
FLAG
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WFU26 (#5 D.Patterson) PENALTY LOU Holding (#66 J.Brown III) 10 yards from WFU30 to WFU40. NO PLAY
1st & 10 at WAKE 30
Q4 0:55
Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete short left to #0 T.Richardson caught at WFU30, for 19 yards to the WFU30 (#8 B.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 4 at WAKE 49
Q4 1:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete short right to #1 I.Brown caught at LOU47, for 0 yards to the WFU49 (#2 B.Blades II), out of bounds
2nd & 4 at WAKE 49
Q4 1:16
Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete short right to #1 I.Brown caught at LOU38, for 6 yards to the WFU49 (#21 A.Hall)
1st & 10 at LOU 45
Q4 1:29
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 I.Brown rush left for 5 yards gain to the LOU45 (#38 S.Eaddy), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2nd & 1 at LOU 40
Q4 1:44
Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete short middle to #2 T.Hurry caught at LOU39, for 9 yards to the LOU40 (#38 S.Eaddy)
1st & 10 at LOU 31
Q4 1:54
#45 E.Hyams punt 37 yards to the LOU31 fair catch by #14 J.Voth at LOU31
4th & 3 at WAKE 32
Q4 2:06
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez rush right for 0 yards to the WFU32 (#4 T.Banks)
3rd & 3 at WAKE 32
Q4 2:17
Timeout Louisville, clock 02:17
Q4 2:17
No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Clark rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WFU32 (#23 B.Perry; #10 K.Beasley)
2nd & 6 at WAKE 29
Q4 2:24
Timeout Louisville, clock 02:24
Q4 2:24
No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Clark rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WFU29 (#23 B.Perry)
1st & 10 at WAKE 25
Q4 2:29
#35 C.Hilbert field goal attempt from 42 yards NO GOOD (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead), clock 02:29
4th & 22 at WAKE 25
Q4 3:07
Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz sacked for loss of 11 yards to the WFU25 (#94 Z.Lohavichan)
3rd & 11 at WAKE 14
Q4 3:48
Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz rush right for 1 yard loss to the WFU14 (#43 F.Cusano)
2nd & 10 at WAKE 13
Q4 3:58
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass incomplete short left to #0 T.Richardson thrown to WFU00 broken up by #38 S.Eaddy
1st & 10 at WAKE 13
Q4 4:21
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete short right to #7 L.McCoy caught at WFU25, for 17 yards to the WFU13 (#22 M.Turpin), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at WAKE 30
Q4 4:45
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 K.Brown rush middle for 12 yards gain to the WFU30 (#8 B.Johnson; #21 A.Hall), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2nd & 4 at WAKE 42