Louisville Cardinals defeat Villanova Wildcats 59-13 at home
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 12, 2026, 4:23 AM
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
Louisville defeated Villanova 59-13 on September 11, 2026, at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Despite an early defensive struggle against Villanova's passing game, the Cardinals offense surged behind quarterback Lincoln Kienholz. Kienholz accounted for multiple touchdowns, connecting with Lawayne McCoy for a 61-yard score and adding two rushing touchdowns. Running backs Braxton Jennings and Marquis Davis also contributed with two scores each during the second half. While the team dominated, head coach Brohm expressed concern over repeated personal foul and unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. The Cardinals look ahead to an upcoming matchup in eight days following this non-conference win.
- •Louisville defeated Villanova 59-13 on September 11, 2026.
- •Lincoln Kienholz accounted for both passing and rushing touchdowns.
- •Braxton Jennings and Marquis Davis scored two touchdowns each for the Cardinals.
- •Villanova quarterback Pat McQuaide recorded 166 passing yards and one touchdown.
- •The team plans to prepare for its next opponent scheduled in eight days.
- 4:23 AMYahoo Sports — Louisville Defeats Villanova, 59-13
- 4:19 AMYahoo Sports — Highlights: Louisville 59, Villanova 13
"Dominated like they were supposed to. Got starters some rest. Got the young guys some action. Didn’t suffer any major injuries (as long as KeyJuan is ok). Pretty much all the major boxes checked in this one. Massive, massive opportunity for this team in eight days. Think the fans will recognize the gravity of the […]
"I want to start by first giving credit the owner of this site, Mike Rutherford. I promise I’m not being a brown noser as I want to give Mike credit for calling exactly how this game would go. All week he said that he imagined this game would get off to an annoying start and […]
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 4:23 AMLouisville Defeats Villanova, 59-13
I want to start by first giving credit the owner of this site, Mike Rutherford. I promise I’m not being a brown noser as I want to give Mike credit for calling exactly how this game would go. All week he said that he imagined this game would get off to an annoying start and […]
- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 4:19 AMHighlights: Louisville 59, Villanova 13
Dominated like they were supposed to. Got starters some rest. Got the young guys some action. Didn’t suffer any major injuries (as long as KeyJuan is ok). Pretty much all the major boxes checked in this one. Massive, massive opportunity for this team in eight days. Think the fans will recognize the gravity of the […]
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