Louisville Football Outlasts SMU 41-31 in Thrilling ACC Showdown

September 19, 2026 The Louisville Cardinals delivered a statement performance Saturday afternoon, defeating No. 16 SMU 41-31 at L&N Stadium in a back-and-forth ACC battle between two ranked teams. Louisville, ranked No. 23 entering the game, improved to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in ACC play, while SMU dropped to 2-1 and 1-1 in conference action. […]