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Louisville vs NC State

Final · Week 6 · Sat Oct 3 · 3:30 PM ET · Carter-Finley Stadium

Louisville CardinalsLouisville
28
FinalOct 3, 2026
NC State WolfpackNC State
31
TVACC Network

Recap

NC State edged Louisville 31-28 at Carter-Finley Stadium on Oct 3, 2026.

NC State won the turnover battle 3-1.

Kalshi had NC State at 34% and Polymarket at 33% to win before kickoff. Among the public, 85% of moneyline bets and 77% of the money were on Louisville.

Score by quarter

Louisville Cardinals and NC State Wolfpack, score by quarter
Team1234T
LOU0714728
NCST31015331

Scoring plays

First Quarter

  1. NCSTField Goal · 7:34Kanoah Vinesett 46 Yd Field Goal0-3

Second Quarter

  1. NCSTTouchdown · 14:20Keenan Jackson 19 Yd pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)0-10
  2. LOUTouchdown · 5:51Lawayne McCoy 33 Yd pass from Lincoln Kienholz (Carson Hilbert Kick)7-10
  3. NCSTField Goal · 1:42Kanoah Vinesett 29 Yd Field Goal7-13

Third Quarter

  1. NCSTTouchdown · 11:03Tyran Warren 34 Yd pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)7-20
  2. LOUTouchdown · 8:05Tre Richardson 38 Yd pass from Lincoln Kienholz (Carson Hilbert Kick)14-20
  3. NCSTTouchdown · 3:50Will Wilson 1 Yd Run (CJ Bailey Pass to Davion Gause for Two-Point Conversion)14-28
  4. LOUTouchdown · 0:20Keyjuan Brown 1 Yd Run (Carson Hilbert Kick)21-28

Fourth Quarter

  1. LOUTouchdown · 12:27Isaac Brown 70 Yd Run (Carson Hilbert Kick)28-28
  2. NCSTField Goal · 5:30Kanoah Vinesett 28 Yd Field Goal28-31

Team stats

LOUNCST
1st Downs
22
26
Total Yards
485
493
Passing
254
373
Rushing
231
120
3rd down efficiency
4-9
9-17
Turnovers
3
1
Possession
22:40
37:20

Top performers

Louisville CardinalsNC State Wolfpack

Passing

Lincoln Kienholz21/30, 254 YDS, 2 TD
CJ Bailey24/40, 373 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

Isaac Brown9 CAR, 125 YDS, 1 TD
Davion Gause21 CAR, 69 YDS

Receiving

Tre Richardson8 REC, 117 YDS, 1 TD
Joshisa Trader5 REC, 92 YDS

Sacks

Benjamin Perry1
Harvey Dyson III1

Tackles

T.J. Capers12
Brian Nelson II9

Betting splits at kickoff

Consensus
MoneylineLOU · NCST
Bets85%15%
Money77%23%
SpreadLOU · NCST
Bets77%23%
Money62%38%
Total O/UOver · Under
Bets80%20%
Money89%11%

Scores and stats: ESPN. Prediction-market prices: Kalshi and Polymarket. Betting splits: a consensus across several sportsbooks. Odds change constantly: confirm the price at the book. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Game details updated Oct 3, 8:07 PM ET. How game pages are made