Ole Miss defeats Louisville in Music City Kickoff season opener
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Last updated Sep 7, 2026
No. 10 Ole Miss defeated Louisville 41-38 in the Music City Kickoff at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Sunday, September 6. After a low-scoring first half that saw Ole Miss take a 10-6 lead, both offenses improved in the second half. Louisville quarterback Lincoln Kienholz rallied the Cardinals to tie the game late in the fourth quarter, but a final field goal from Ole Miss as time expired decided the outcome. The loss marks the first season-opening defeat for Louisville under head coach Jeff Brohm. Louisville struggled to establish a run game, holding star running back Isaac Brown to 36 yards on 16 carries. The Cardinals look to rebound when they host Villanova on Friday, September 11.
- •Ole Miss won 41-38 against Louisville at Nissan Stadium on September 6.
- •Lincoln Kienholz threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start for Louisville.
- •Ole Miss secured the victory with a 48-yard field goal in the final seconds of regulation.
- •Louisville defensive efforts included a forced fumble by Clev Lubin and an interception by Stanquan Clark.
- •The Cardinals return to play at home against Villanova on September 11.
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"Too many self-inflicted mistakes and a sensational second half from arguably the best quarterback in college football were the stories as Louisville opened its 2026 season with a last-second, 41-38 loss to No. 9 Ole Miss Sunday night in Nashville. New U of L quarterback Lincoln Kienholz rallied the Cards from a 38-24 fourth quarter […]
"The Ole Miss Rebels survived. No. 9 Ole Miss opened the 2026 season with a dramatic victory over No. 24 Louisville in Nashville, escaping a game that came down to the final minutes. The Rebels entered the matchup as the higher-ranked team, but Louisville made them fight for every inch in a game that lived…
"Jeff Brohm's Louisville Cardinals dropped a back-and-forth Week 1 college football game against Pete Golding's Ole Miss Rebels on Sunday in Nashville.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 7, 2026, 4:13 AMLouisville comes up just short against No. 9 Ole Miss
Too many self-inflicted mistakes and a sensational second half from arguably the best quarterback in college football were the stories as Louisville opened its 2026 season with a last-second, 41-38 loss to No. 9 Ole Miss Sunday night in Nashville. New U of L quarterback Lincoln Kienholz rallied the Cards from a 38-24 fourth quarter […]
- Yahoo SportsSep 7, 2026, 3:50 AMOle Miss Survives Louisville in Wild Season Opening Nail Biter
The Ole Miss Rebels survived. No. 9 Ole Miss opened the 2026 season with a dramatic victory over No. 24 Louisville in Nashville, escaping a game that came down to the final minutes. The Rebels entered the matchup as the higher-ranked team, but Louisville made them fight for every inch in a game that lived…
- Yahoo SportsSep 7, 2026, 3:40 AMLouisville football outlasted by Ole Miss in season-opening shootout
Jeff Brohm's Louisville Cardinals dropped a back-and-forth Week 1 college football game against Pete Golding's Ole Miss Rebels on Sunday in Nashville.
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