Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Louisville Cardinals

Sep 26, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
WAKE	3	21	3	3	30
LOU	7	14	6	0	27

Game Recap

Wake Forest scores 'ugly' upset on the road, takes down No. 16 Louisville 30-27. Connor Calvert kicked three field goals, including a 32-yarder with 6:20 remaining, to lift Wake Forest to a 30-27 win over No. 16 Louisville on Saturday.

Scoring Summary

WAKELOU

Q16:18Connor Calvert 39 Yd Field Goal.30
Q10:21Lincoln Kienholz 5 Yd Run (Carson Hilbert Kick).37
Q213:34Ty Clark III 6 Yd Run (Connor Calvert Kick).107
Q27:32Lincoln Kienholz 6 Yd Run (Carson Hilbert Kick).1014
Q25:49Carlos Hernandez 77 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Connor Calvert Kick).1714
Q21:19Ty Clark III 6 Yd Run (Connor Calvert Kick).2414
Q20:57Jaleel Skinner 61 Yd pass from Lincoln Kienholz (Carson Hilbert Kick).2421
Q39:37Carson Hilbert 41 Yd Field Goal.2424
Q34:58Connor Calvert 35 Yd Field Goal.2724
Q30:42Carson Hilbert 54 Yd Field Goal.2727
Q46:20Connor Calvert 32 Yd Field Goal.3027

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:17
00
Downs — 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:12
00
Punt — 3 plays, -5 yards, 1:40
00
Field Goal — 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:33
30
Touchdown — 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:57
37

2nd Quarter

Touchdown — 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:47
107
Touchdown — 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:02
1014
Touchdown — 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:38
1714
Interception — 4 plays, 12 yards, 2:02
1714
Touchdown — 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:27
2414
Touchdown — 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:22
2421
Punt — 3 plays, 1 yard, 0:26
2421
End of Half — 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:31
2421

3rd Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, -6 yards, 1:24
2421
Field Goal — 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:59
2424
Field Goal — 12 plays, 58 yards, 4:39
2724
Field Goal — 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:16
2727

4th Quarter

Fumble — 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:44
2727
Downs — 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:57
2727
Field Goal — 11 plays, 48 yards, 6:35
3027
Missed FG — 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:51
3027
Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 0:35
3027
Missed FG — 9 plays, 29 yards, 1:39
3027
End of Game — 1 play, -1 yard, 0:15
3027

Team Stats

WAKE

LOU

30Points27

402Total Yards399

225Pass Yards324

177Rush Yards75

26:26Time of Possession33:34

20First Downs24

3Touchdowns3

3(3)Field Goals(Attempts)2(4)

1Turnovers1

85Penalty Yards90

Game Details

Saturday, September 26, 2026 · 12:00 PM

Cardinal Stadium · Louisville, KY

attendance: 46,042 (76.7%)

spread: LOU -11.5

over/under: 57.5