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Florida State led Louisville 14-0 in the second quarter but collapsed after a failed fourth-down conversion. Louisville running back Isaac Brown scored on a 97-yard run, the longest in school history, to ignite a 35-0 scoring run. The Cardinals won 44-20, marking their first comeback from a 14-point deficit this season and improving to 3-3 overall.
Louisville hosts Florida State in a pivotal ACC matchup, with the Cardinals seeking to end a streak of narrow losses while the Seminoles attempt to sustain a recent offensive surge. Both teams face critical tests: Louisville must overcome a habit of losing by three points, and Florida State must prove its recent improvement is durable against a tough home crowd.
No. 16 Louisville hosts Wake Forest Saturday at noon ET, seeking to prove its floor matches its high ceiling after a strong start. The Cardinals, led by transfer QB Lincoln Kienholz, face a Wake Forest squad that is 2-1 but missing key pieces due to injury. The matchup coincides with the 10th anniversary of the 'WakeyLeaks' scandal, where Wake Forest’s radio broadcaster leaked plays to Louisville and others. While Louisville’s offense is dominant, its defense struggles with big plays, and both teams have high penalty rates. Wake Forest QB Gio Lopez is questionable after taking hits in a recent loss to Miami.
No. 23 Louisville defeated No. 16 SMU 41-31 on Saturday at L&N Stadium, snapping a two-game losing streak against the Mustangs. Keyjuan Brown rushed for a career-high 163 yards and two touchdowns, while the Cardinals forced three turnovers, including a critical fumble at the goal line with under three minutes remaining. Louisville’s Lincoln Kienholz threw for 177 yards and two scores, leading the team to 442 total yards. SMU’s Kendrick Raphael rushed for 197 yards and three touchdowns, but quarterback Kevin Jennings threw two interceptions. The win improves Louisville to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in the ACC, while SMU falls to 2-1.
During Ole Miss’s 41-38 win over Louisville, ESPN cam footage of a worried-looking fan in the stands—Sara Smith—went viral, amplified by Campus Cuties; Ole Miss sealed the comeback with a late field goal and is off to a strong start under first-year coach Pete Golding.
Ole Miss outlasted Louisville 41-38 in Nashville at Nissan Stadium as Lucas Carneiro nailed a 48-yard field goal as time expired. Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss threw for 336 yards and 3 TDs (plus a rushing TD), while Louisville QB Lincoln Kienholz passed for 307 yards with 2 TDs and added a rushing score in a high-scoring, back-and-forth Week 1 showdown.
Carneiro drills a 48-yard game-winning kick as Ole Miss overcome a second-half surge by Louisville to defeat No. 24 Louisville, preserving No. 9 Ole Miss’s top-10 standing in a dramatic early-season SEC showdown.
Mikel Brown Jr. was selected sixth overall by the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA Draft, giving Louisville its highest pick in decades. The freshman guard averaged 18.0 points and 4.7 assists per game at Louisville, including a 45-point, 10‑three game, but his season was cut short by a back injury; he impressed at the NBA Combine with his size and playmaking potential, signaling high upside for the Nets.
Brooklyn drafted 6'4" guard Mikel Brown Jr. with the No. 6 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, a talented but injury-limited guard from Louisville who projects as a high-upside playmaker; Brown says he’s "home" in Brooklyn, and he’ll join Egor Dëmin as the Nets’ emerging core, with Brooklyn still holding No. 28 and No. 43 picks to continue building out the roster.
Louisville announced an eight-year, $64 million extension for head coach Jeff Brohm through the 2033 season, after his first two seasons produced 10 and 9 wins and a 2025 9-4 campaign with a Boca Raton Bowl victory. Brohm, who has developed QBs and built a strong program, had been linked to other jobs but chose to stay at his alma mater, where his family also works on staff. The extension follows his demonstration of turning Louisville into a consistent winner, including back-to-back conference championship appearances with Purdue (2022) and Louisville (2023).
KU star Flory Bidunga commits to Louisville after entering the transfer portal, ending a breakout season (13.3 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 2.6 BPG; All-Big 12) as he weighs NBA Draft options, signaling a major roster shakeup for Kansas.
Louisville and South Florida meet in the NCAA Tournament East first round in Buffalo, with Louisville favored thanks to depth and steady defense, while USF brings a high-tempo attack, two elite 3-point shooters (Enis and Pinion), and strong offensive rebounding. The Bulls’ pressure defense can force miscues, but Louisville must value possessions, control the glass, and avoid foul trouble to advance. The game tips at 1:30 p.m. on TNT at the KeyBank Center.
South Florida’s Bulls push a fast-paced, second-chance offense led by Izaiyah Nelson and the outside shooting of Wes Enis and Joseph Pinion, backed by a high-energy, pressure-heavy defense. Nelson dominates inside as a rim-protector and relentless defender; Enis and Pinion are deadly from deep, with both posting 100+ threes on the season. Louisville must limit Enis/Pinion, force tough shots, protect the ball, and crash the glass to counter USF’s pace and rebounding. A key factor is whether USF’s aggressive, foul-prone defense can be contained by a tighter whistle, and whether Louisville can translate defense into offensive rhythm and depth in a fast, physical game.
Louisville couldn’t match Miami's size or outside shooting, going 6-for-24 from three and committing 13 turnovers that Miami converted into 21 points, as the Hurricanes pulled away for a 78-73 win that ends Louisville’s ACC Tournament run. Ryan Conwell led Louisville with 22 points and nine rebounds, J’Vonne Hadley added 19, and Khani Rooths scored 11 in nine minutes, while Reneau led Miami with 24 points in a game decided by a late turnover that sealed the outcome.
Louisville survived a defensive slog to beat SMU 62-58 in the ACC Tournament opener in Charlotte, with Ryan Conwell delivering the big plays late (an end-of-possession 3 with 1:17 left and a driving layup after a SMU miss) despite a rough shooting night; Vangelis Zougris provided energy in the post, and Adrian Wooley ran point with 14 points and zero turnovers as Louisville forced 14 SMU turnovers and earned a quarterfinal date with Miami.