Lincoln Kienholz News, Rumors, Updates - Louisville Cardinals

Texas takes No. 1 in the AP Top 25, Oregon falls and Michigan returns

Texas claimed the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 after a historic comeback against Ohio State

4 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Ex-Ohio State QB Lincoln Kienholz gets his first win in glowing performance The former Buckeye had a stellar performance one week after coming up just short.

1 DAY AGO • SCARLETANDGAME.COM

Kienholz leads as No. 24 Louisville routs Villanova 59-13 for first victory

Lincoln Kienholz threw for 332 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores to help No. 24 Louisville beat Villanova 59-13 on Friday night for its first victory of the seas...

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Why OSU fans must avoid obvious Lincoln Kienholz overreaction after incredible Louisville debut Ohio State fans can't start thinking "what if?" about Lincoln Kienholz, despite how good he looked against Ole Miss on Sunday night.

6 DAYS AGO • SCARLETANDGAME.COM

Great start to Cards' career Kienholz completed 18 of 29 passes for 307 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 41-38 defeat to Mississippi. He also had 14 rushes for 69 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Kienholz scored three touchdowns in the thrilling Week 1 defeat at the hands of Ole Miss, showing off his big arm and slept-on mobility. On a day where the Louisville ground game had trouble getting going, the quarterback had to carry the Cardinals with his arm in a shootout, and he delivered. Keinholz distributed the ball to a variety of eligibles, and he looks to be a significant upgrade at quarterback for Louisville this fall. He has another favorable matchup in Week 2 against FCS Villanova.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Wild 2nd half ends with Carneiro's 48-yard winner for No. 9 Ole Miss over No. 24 Louisville

Lucas Carneiro kicked a 48-yard field goal as time expired to give ninth-ranked Mississippi a 41-38 victory over No. 24 Louisville on Sunday night in the Music City Kickoff

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

College Football Week 1 Expert Picks, Predictions And Odds, Including LSU-Clemson

Our expert picks for college football Week 1, from LSU-Clemson to Notre Dame-Wisconsin.

SEPTEMBER 3 • FOX SPORTS

College Football Week 1 Expert Picks, Predictions And Odds, Including LSU-Clemson

SEC Week 1: New coaches, quarterbacks and a familiar LSU-Clemson matchup

LSU hosts Clemson on Saturday in a rematch of last year's season opener

SEPTEMBER 3 • Associated Press

Playoff sting still fresh, Ole Miss braces for Louisville in the week's lone ranked matchup

Coach Pete Golding emphasizes the importance of No. 9 Mississippi taking No. 24 Louisville seriously

SEPTEMBER 2 • Associated Press

No. 24 Louisville's matchup with No. 9 Ole Miss headlines Week 1 slate for ACC teams

No. 24 Louisville opens the season with a marquee test against No. 9 Mississippi as the headliner on the Week 1 slate in the Atlantic Coast Conference

SEPTEMBER 1 • Associated Press

Inside Tennessee's NIL 'carwash' day, a multimedia smorgasbord to help athletes cash in

The business of college athletics has transformed dramatically in the name, image, and likeness (NIL) era

AUGUST 19 • Associated Press

No. 24 Louisville and its coach want more after third straight season with at least 9 wins

Tight losses turned an impressive start into yet another good but not great season for the No. 24 Louisville Cardinals

AUGUST 17 • Associated Press

Louisville Football 2026 Position Previews: Quarterbacks The state of Illinois is nicknamed, “Land of Lincoln.” The hope around the Louisville football facility this camp is that Ohio State transfe...

AUGUST 12 • SI.COM

Primed to be Louisville's QB1 Keinholz is finally positioned to be a full-time starter in his junior year as he attended Louisville's ACC media days appearance, per Jody Demling of 247Sports.com.

Impact Keinholz spent the last two seasons as a backup at Ohio State. Last season, he tossed for 139 yards and a touchdown on 11-of-14 passing, also rushing for 66 yards and two scores. The gunslinger is now in line to start for the Cardinals as a junior, and his appearance at ACC media days only further cements that.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Ohio State transfer Lincoln Kienholz deemed the key for possible undefeated ACC run for Louisville football Ohio State Buckeyes transfer Lincoln Kienholz could be the key to the Louisville Cardinals being a top ACC squad in 2026.

APRIL 17 • SCARLETANDGAME.COM

Lincoln Kienholz embraces ACC leap from Ohio State and is eager to spark Louisville's offense

Lincoln Kienholz reached out to another former Ohio State quarterback for advice about jumping to an Atlantic Coast Conference team before choosing Louisville

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Former Ohio State football reserve QB starting for CFB's coach with the most to prove Former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Lincoln Kienholz is playing for keeps with Jeff Brohm's Louisville Cardinals.

MARCH 26 • SCARLETANDGAME.COM

Lincoln Kienholz Chooses Louisville As Landing Spot Lincoln Kienholz, the one-time University of Washington quarterback commit who didn't work out at Ohio State, needed just over 48 hours afte...

JANUARY 4 • SI.COM

Transferring to Louisville Kienholz will transfer to Louisville, according to 247Sports.com.

Impact Kienholz spent the last three seasons at Ohio State, but he's changing teams to play a bigger role on offense. He spent the 2025 campaign as the backup of Julian Sayin, but he'll look to compete for the QB1 role with the Cardinals.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Ohio State Transfer Portal Tracker: Bryson Rodgers, Jelani Thurman, Lincoln Kienholz and Bryce West Set to Enter Transfer Portal Bryson Rodgers, Jelani Thurman, Lincoln Kienholz and Bryce West announced plans to enter the transfer portal and continue their college foot...

JANUARY 1 • ELEVENWARRIORS.COM

What Lincoln Kienholz's transfer says about the future of Ohio's quarterback room Ohio State has lost its backup quarterback to the transfer portal.

JANUARY 1 • CLEVELAND.COM

Entering transfer portal Kienholz will enter the NCAA transfer portal, per Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com.

Impact Kienholz will enter the portal following three seasons with Ohio State. The 6-foot-2 quarterback appeared in six games for the Buckeyes this season, throwing for 139 yards and a touchdown while adding 66 rushing yards and a pair of scores on the ground as well. He will retain a single year of eligibility at his next destination.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Ohio State Backup QB Open to Transfer Portal: 'You've Got to Play' Ohio State backup quarterback Lincoln Kienholz has discussed transferring with Ryan Day.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • SI.COM

Ohio State's backup quarterback could earn snaps in the College Football Playoff: Hey, Stefan! Ohio State has a Heisman finalist at quarterback, but the Buckeyes might consider deploying Lincoln Kienholz at times in the College Footbal...

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • CLEVELAND.COM

Why Ohio State pulled Julian Sayin for Lincoln Kienholz at QB | Sporting News The Buckeyes needed a spark.

NOVEMBER 22, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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