Buy Signal · 2026 Week 2
Lincoln Kienholz
QB · Senior · Louisville
A week after 307 passing yards and three touchdowns in a three-point loss to No. 9 Ole Miss, he left his second start after three quarters with four touchdowns and no turnovers, at 15.8 yards a throw. What follows is the week, and what the schedule asks of him next.
Week 2
Louisville beat Villanova 59–13 in Louisville, Kentucky, September 11, 2026.
16/21
Completions
332
Passing yards
2
Passing TD
0
Interceptions
- Completion rate
- 76.2%
- Yards per attempt
- 15.8
- Longest completion
- 69 yds
- Rushing
- 6 car, 42 yds, 2 TD
- Total offense
- 374 yds, 4 TD
A 69-yard touchdown to Jaleel Skinner late in the first quarter, his own throw. His longest run was the first of his two touchdowns, in the first quarter.
The number that stands out
His two touchdown passes covered 69 and 61 yards — 130 yards on two throws, 202 on the other fourteen completions. He left after three quarters.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 59 |
| Villanova | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Program history
The first quarterback in school history to pass for 300 yards in each of his first two games.
Louisville Athletics(the school's own site) · September 11, 2026
Louisville has yet to throw an interception or lose a fumble through two games, only the second time in program history.
Associated Press · September 11, 2026
Where he comes from
Pierre, South Dakota★★★★
Pierre is South Dakota's capital, on the Missouri River; he played at T.F. Riggs High School there. He committed to Washington, flipped to Ohio State on December 14, 2022, and spent three seasons (2023-25) as an Ohio State backup, the last two behind Will Howard and Julian Sayin, and was on the 2024 national championship team. His career line there: 21 of 36 for 250 yards and one touchdown.
What others have written
Eleven Warriors
Former Ohio State Quarterback Lincoln Kienholz Puts On A Show in Louisville Debut
Dan Hope · Sep 7, 2026
Written the day after the Ole Miss game by the site that covered his three seasons as a Buckeye backup: seven of his first fourteen for 46 yards, then a 41-yard run, two long touchdown throws and a game-tying score in a three-point loss.
“Lincoln Kienholz put on a show in his first collegiate start.”
Sports Illustrated
What the Lincoln Kienholz transfer means for Ohio State next year
Cade Cracas · Jan 4, 2026
Written in January from the Ohio State side, on what the transfer meant for the Buckeyes' quarterback depth rather than for him: a backup to Will Howard and then Julian Sayin, leaving with two years of eligibility.
“talented, but never fit the mold of a Buckeye quarterback”
What the schedule tests next
One week against Villanova settles very little. These do more.
- September 19, 2026vs SMUHome
- September 26, 2026vs Wake ForestHome
- October 3, 2026at NC StateAway
- October 9, 2026vs Florida StateHome
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