Louisville Football Postgame Notes vs. Villanova
September 11, 2026 | Football
Louisville 59, Villanova 13
September 11, 2026
Louisville, Ky. | L&N Stadium
TEAM NOTES
September 11, 2026
Louisville, Ky. | L&N Stadium
TEAM NOTES
- Louisville stretches its winning streak vs. FCS opponents to 27 games, last losing in 1987.
- Louisville improves to 72-33-3 in home openers, including 4-0 under Head Coach Jeff Brohm.
- Louisville improves to 77-86-3 vs. first-time opponents.
- Louisville improves to 21-14 in Friday Night Football games televised by the ESPN family of networks, including 10-10 at home.
- Louisville amasses 600 yards of total offense for the 29th time in program history and the third time under Brohm. The 635 yards gained is the Cards highest total since 2023 vs. Murray State.
- Louisville surpasses 350 yards passing and 250 yards rushing for the first time since 2017.
- Louisville has three players with 100 all-purpose yards for the fourth time under Brohm.
- Louisville remains turnover-free through the first two games of a season for the second time in program history, both seasons coming under Brohm (2024).
- Louisville improves to 18-1 under Brohm when winning the turnover battle.
- Brohm improves to 29-13 at Louisville and 95-57 overall.
- QB Lincoln Kienholz was 16-of-21 passing for 332 yards, 2 touchdowns, and no interceptions.
- Kienholz rushed 6 times for 42 yards and 2 TDs.
- Kienholz is the first player in program history with 300 yards passing in his first two games as a Cardinal.
- QB Davin Wydner was 3-of-4 passing for 19 yards and 1 TD in his first action as an FBS player.
- QB Briggs Cherry was 2-of-2 passing for 24 yards in his first college game.
- RB Marquise Davis led all rushers with 86 yards on 7 carries and 2 TDs, adding a 14-yard kickoff return to reach 100 all-purpose yards.
- RB Braxton Jennings scored the second and third touchdowns of his career, one rushing and one receiving.
- WR Lawayne McCoy led all receivers with 3 receptions for 102 yards, including a 61-yard TD catch for his second TD of the season.
- TE Jaleel Skinner had 2 receptions for 82 yards, including a 69-yard TD catch for his third career TD.
- WR Tre Richardson had 7 receptions for 98 yards on 7 targets, including 82 yards after catch, to go with an 11-yard rush, a 22-yard kickoff return, and a 13-yard punt return for 144 all-purpose yards.
- SS Kaleb Beasley led the Cards with 7 tackles, including 4 solo stops, to go with a shared tackle for loss.
- DE Tyler Thompson had his first sack and first forced fumble at Louisville.
- LB Stanquan Clark had 3 pass breakups, the most in a game by a Cardinal since Quincy Riley in 2024 and added 2 tackles.
- FS Koen Entringer led Louisville with 5 solo tackles among his 6 total tackles, including a tackle for loss.
- K Carson Hilbert improved to 4-of-4 field goals in his career with a 33-yarder and improved to 8-of-8 career extra points with 5 made PATs.
- P Niall Hayes averaged 52.5 yards on 2 punts, including a 59-yarder.
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