Wake Forest at Louisville AP 16C 19
Wake Forest at Louisville final: Wake Forest beat Louisville 30–27. The Gotta See It Meter called it a good game, worth your time: 35 of 100 (Ready to Rumble), mostly on power-conference matchup and how good both teams are.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
- Final
- Wake Forest 30, Louisville 27
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T WAKE 3 21 3 3 30 LOU 7 14 6 0 27 - TV
- ESPN · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
- City
- Louisville, KY
- Week
- Week 4
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Louisville −12.5 · upsetO/U 57.5 · Under @ 57
Ready to Rumble
Wake Forest6–1
Wvs Akron38–16
Wat Purdue38–36
Lvs Miami (FL)20–33
Wat Louisville30–27
Wvs Stanford57–3
Wat NC State38–14
Wat California41–7
Louisville4–3
Lvs Ole Miss38–41
Wvs Villanova59–13
Wvs SMU41–31
Lvs Wake Forest27–30
Lat NC State28–31
Wvs Florida St.44–20
Wat Syracuse34–26
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 78.0 points a game and Wake Forest plays fast — 67.0 snaps a game, 75th nationally. Vegas set the total at 57.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 14.3-point margin.
| Wake Forest | |
|---|---|
| Louisville | AP 16C 19 |
Blowout riskMaybedecided by 3 MISS
PaceSpeed LimitWake Forest Speed Limit · Louisville Snail
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 14.3 over 4 meetingsdecided by 3 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Wake Forest | Louisville | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 32.066th | 46.011th | |
| Points allowed | 28.3109th | 28.3109th | |
| Yards per play | 6.542nd | 7.94th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.170th | 5.492nd | |
| Plays per game | 67.075th | 65.090th | |
| Turnover margin | 067th | +66th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.1%68th | 44.1%59th |
More stats +11
| Wake Forest | Louisville | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 137.0103rd | 229.027th | |
| Passing yards per game | 297.724th | 286.328th | |
| QB completion rate | 62.0%87th | 66.3%58th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 8.359th | 10.78th | |
| O-line rank | 77thline yards · sack rate | 81stline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 95thstuff rate · havoc | 127thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 661st | 3112th | |
| Interceptions | 0127th | 334th | |
| Forced fumbles | 172nd | 234th | |
| Penalties per game | 9.3128th | 9.0122nd | |
| Time of possession | 27:56114th | 29:2488th |
The series
Louisville leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Louisville 48–21 | 27 |
| 2021 | Wake Forest 37–34 | 3 |
| 2020 | Louisville 45–21 | 24 |
| 2019 | Louisville 62–59 | 3 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | Wake Forest 30, Louisville 27 |
| Where | L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, Louisville, KY |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| How good both teams are (#17 vs unranked)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +7.9 |
| Where it's onESPN — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +6.0 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 12.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +1.6 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 35 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Wake Forest vs Louisville?
- Wake Forest beat Louisville 30–27.
- What channel is Wake Forest vs Louisville on?
- ESPN.
- How can I stream Wake Forest vs Louisville?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is Wake Forest vs Louisville played?
- L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium in Louisville, KY.