Louisville Football Postgame Notes vs. Ole Miss

Ole Miss 41, Louisville 38
Sept. 6, 2026
Nashville, Tenn. | Nissan Stadium

TEAM NOTES

Louisville falls to 0-2 in the all-time series vs. Ole Miss, both games coming in neutral site season openers.
Louisville falls to 59-47-6 in season openers, including 2-4 at neutral sites.
Louisville loses for the first time in 5 games at Nissan Stadium.
Five of Louisville's last six losses have come by 3 points or less.
Louisville loses by an opponent field goal as time expires or in overtime for the fourth time in its last 17 games.
Louisville amassed 386 yards of total offense and 32 points in the second half, its highest scoring second half under Jeff Brohm.
Louisville's 32-point second half was its fourth highest scoring second half in school history when scoring less than 7 in the first half.
Louisville forced 2 turnovers while not committing one, falling to 17-1 under Brohm when winning the turnover battle.
Brohm fails to start a season at least 3-0 for the first time in his four seasons at Louisville.
Brohm drops to 28-13 at Louisville and 94-57 overall.

PLAYER NOTES

QB Lincoln Kienholz was 18-of-29 passing for 307 yards, 2 touchdowns, and no interceptions.
- Kienholz led the Cards in rushing with 14 carries for 69 yards and a TD.
- Kienholz is the first player with 300 yards passing in his Louisville starting quarterback debut since Kyle Bolin passed for 300 yards vs. Georgia on Dec. 30, 2014, and the first to do so in a season opener in school history.
WR Tre Richardson scored two TDs in his Louisville debut, including a 62-yard TD reception among his 4 catches for a team-high 83 yards.
- Richardson scored the first rushing TD of his college career, running 30 yards for a score on his only carry.
RB Keyjuan Brown led Louisville running backs with 56 yards on 7 carries.
DB Koen Entringer and LB T.J. Capers led the Cards with 7 tackles each. Capers added a QB hurry.
LB Stanquan Clark garnered his third career interception to go with 6 tackles.
DE Clev Lubin had his fourth career forced fumble, 2 quarterback hurries to take his career total to 9, and 3 solo tackles.
CB Jabari Mack had 2 pass breakups to go with 2 tackles.
K Carson Hilbert connected from 25, 46, and 45 yards on the first three field goal attempts of his career.

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