| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
| Louisville | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
Game flow
Houston won by 3 · 11 scoresLead changes
6
2 times tied
LOU biggest lead
+7
Q3 2:51
HOU biggest lead
+7
Q1 11:21
Time in front
LOU 31% · HOU 41%
tied 28% · 18:52 vs 24:35 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Louisville is ahead, below it Houston. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
11:21
TD Steven Dunbar 29 Yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Logan Piper Kick)6 plays, 51 yds, 1:33 · from HOU 49
HOU 7–0 LOU7:19
TD Lamar Jackson 1 Yd Run (John Wallace Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 4:02 · from LOU 25
HOU 7–7 LOU2nd quarter
12:04
FG Kyle Bullard 41 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 49 yds, 4:49 · from HOU 27
HOU 10–7 LOU1:04
TD Ja'Quay Savage 6 Yd pass from Lamar Jackson (John Wallace Kick)4 plays, 20 yds, 1:16 · from HOU 20
HOU 10–14 LOU3rd quarter
2:51
FG John Wallace 36 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 5 yds, 1:19 · from HOU 24
HOU 10–17 LOU2:35
TD Brandon Wilson 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Kyle Bullard Kick)
HOU 17–17 LOU4th quarter
14:56
FG Kyle Bullard 21 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 23 yds, 1:43 · from LOU 27
HOU 20–17 LOU11:31
TD Jeremy Smith 4 Yd Run (John Wallace Kick)7 plays, 79 yds, 3:25 · from LOU 21
HOU 20–24 LOU9:24
TD Linell Bonner 22 Yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Kyle Bullard Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 2:07 · from HOU 25
HOU 27–24 LOU6:25
TD Micky Crum 29 Yd pass from Kyle Bolin (John Wallace Kick)9 plays, 73 yds, 2:59 · from LOU 27
HOU 27–31 LOU3:09
TD Demarcus Ayers 15 Yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Kyle Bullard Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 3:16 · from HOU 25
HOU 34–31 LOUDrives
LOU 5/14 scoredHOU 6/15 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | LOU | LOU 25 | 3 | -16 | 2:06 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:54 | HOU | HOU 49 | 6 | 51 | 1:33 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:21 | LOU | LOU 25 | 9 | 75 | 4:02 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 7:19 | HOU | HOU 14 | 7 | 43 | 2:15 | Downs |
| Q1 | 5:04 | LOU | LOU 43 | 1 | 0 | 0:10 | Interception |
| Q1 | 4:54 | HOU | HOU 14 | 3 | 3 | 2:02 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:52 | LOU | LOU 27 | 3 | -3 | 0:59 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:53 | HOU | HOU 27 | 12 | 49 | 4:49 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 12:04 | LOU | LOU 21 | 3 | 8 | 1:38 | Punt |
| Q2 | 10:26 | HOU | HOU 17 | 6 | 24 | 2:12 | Punt |
| Q2 | 8:14 | LOU | LOU 32 | 1 | 12 | 0:06 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 8:08 | HOU | LOU 44 | 6 | 14 | 1:51 | Missed FG |
Win probability
Houston 100% · pregame line Louisville −12.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Ward | 23/33 | 236 | 7.2 | 3 | 1 | 87.7 |
| Kyle Postma | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| Logan Piper | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Farrow | 27 | 109 | 4.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Greg Ward | 21 | 98 | 4.7 | 0 | 36 |
| Ryan Jackson | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Javin Webb | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Demarcus Ayers | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Dunbar Jr. | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 1 | 29 |
| Demarcus Ayers | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 1 | 15 |
| Chance Allen | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 40 |
| Linell Bonner | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 1 | 22 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Kyle Postma | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Kenneth Farrow | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevon Stewart | 1 | 58 | 0 |
| Adrian McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Bullard | 2/4 | 50.0 | 41 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Logan Piper | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Piper | 3 | 135 | 45.0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
Biggest plays
HOU +57% Q4 3:09 Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 15 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK)
HOU +50% Q4 0:49 Kenneth Farrow run for 3 yds to the Houst 39
HOU +42% Q4 9:24 Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Linell Bonner for 22 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK)
LOU +36% Q4 3:09 Ty Cummings kickoff for 56 yds , Traveon Samuel return for 16 yds to the Lvile 25
HOU +35% Q3 2:35 John Wallace kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon Wilson return for 100 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | HOU | LOU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 25 | 24 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 11-22 | 5-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 462 | 395 |
| Passing | 236 | 325 |
| Comp/Att | 23/35 | 27/45 |
| Yards per pass | 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Rushing | 226 | 70 |
| Rushing Attempts | 57 | 26 |
| Yards per rush | 4.0 | 2.7 |
| Penalties | 7-78 | 9-80 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 33:15 | 26:45 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:39 3rd & 7 at HOU 39 Team run for a loss of 5 yards to the Houst 34
Q4 0:39 Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 00:39
Q4 0:45 2nd & 7 at HOU 39 Kenneth Farrow run for no gain to the Houst 39
Q4 0:45 Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 00:45
Q4 0:49 1st & 10 at HOU 36 Kenneth Farrow run for 3 yds to the Houst 39
Q4 0:49 4th & 11 at HOU 36 John Wallace 53 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Steven Taylor Team return for no gain to the Houst 36
Q4 0:54 Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:54
Q4 0:54 Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 00:54
Q4 3:09 3rd & 19 at HOU 44 Kyle Bolin pass complete to Traveon Samuel for 8 yds to the Houst 36
Q4 3:09 2nd & 19 at HOU 44 Kyle Bolin pass incomplete to Traveon Samuel, broken up by Brandon Wilson
Q4 3:09 2nd & 10 at HOU 35 Brandon Radcliff run for 1 yd to the Houst 34 LOUISVILLE Penalty, Offensive holding (Geron Christian) to the Houst 44
Q4 3:09 1st & 10 at HOU 35 Kyle Bolin pass incomplete to Ja'Quay Savage
Q4 3:09 2nd & 10 at LOU 44 Kyle Bolin pass complete to Jeremy Smith for 21 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:09 1st & 10 at LOU 44 Kyle Bolin pass incomplete to Brandon Radcliff
Q4 3:09 3rd & 1 at LOU 34 Brandon Radcliff run for 10 yds to the Lvile 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:09 2nd & 10 at LOU 25 Kyle Bolin pass complete to Ja'Quay Savage for 9 yds to the Lvile 34
Q4 3:09 1st & 10 at LOU 25 Kyle Bolin pass incomplete to Jeremy Smith
Q4 3:09 Ty Cummings kickoff for 56 yds , Traveon Samuel return for 16 yds to the Lvile 25
Q4 3:09 3rd & 5 at LOU 15 Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 15 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK)
Q4 6:25 2nd & 6 at LOU 16 Kenneth Farrow run for 1 yd to the Lvile 15
Q4 6:25 1st & 10 at LOU 20 Ryan Jackson run for 4 yds to the Lvile 16
Q4 6:25 3rd & 3 at LOU 25 Greg Ward Jr. run for 5 yds to the Lvile 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:25 2nd & 4 at LOU 26 Greg Ward Jr. run for 1 yd to the Lvile 25
Q4 6:25 1st & 10 at LOU 32 Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Chance Allen for 6 yds to the Lvile 26