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Top 25 roundup: No. 9 Ole Miss scores on final play to edge No. 24 Louisville

By Thomson Reuters Sep 7, 2026 | 12:47 AM

By Field Level Media

Sep 07 (Field Level Media) – Lucas Carneiro drilled a 48-yard field goal as time expired for ninth-ranked Ole Miss, which escaped Nashville with a 41-38 victory over No. 24 Louisville on Sunday night in the Music City Kickoff.

Trinidad Chambliss threw for 336 ​yards and three touchdowns on 21-of-36 passing for the Rebels (1-0). He also added a ‌5-yard rushing score that gave Ole Miss a 38-24 lead with 6:43 remaining.

Deuce Alexander caught five passes for 159 yards, including a pair of 62-yard receiving touchdowns in the second half. However, the Rebels lost running back Kewan Lacy, a Heisman Trophy hopeful, midway through the third quarter with a reported leg bruise. He also reportedly banged up his shoulder in ‌the ​first half as he finished with 61 yards and a touchdown on ⁠17 carries.

Cardinals quarterback Lincoln Kienholz made ⁠his first start at any level in nearly four years and looked the part in the first half. However, he became the first Louisville (0-1) signal-caller to throw for 300 yards in his debut. He finished 18-for-29 for 307 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 69 yards on ​14 carries, with his 7-yard scramble tying the game at 38 with 1:28 left.

No. 4 Notre Dame 41, Wisconsin 13

CJ Carr threw two touchdowns, and DJ McKinney scored on a 55-yard interception return as ⁠the Fighting Irish pulled away in the second half to ⁠beat the Badgers in the season-opening Shamrock Series at Lambeau Field in Green ​Bay, Wis.

Carr completed 19 of 29 passes for 239 yards. Aneyas Williams ran for 90 yards and two ​touchdowns for Notre Dame (1-0), which served as the home team and led 13-10 at ‌halftime. Jordan Faison caught four passes for 81 yards, and Nolan James Jr. had four receptions for 67 yards, including a 28-yard TD to conclude the scoring in the fourth quarter. Tight end James Flanigan caught Carr’s other TD pass, a 3-yarder in the first quarter.

Colton Joseph, a transfer from Old Dominion and ⁠the Sun Belt Conference offensive player of the year last season, completed 19 of 30 passes for 217 yards, including one touchdown and a costly interception, in his debut for Wisconsin (0-1).

No. 17 Washington 24, Washington State ⁠10

Demond Williams Jr. threw for one ‌touchdown and ran for another as the Huskies opened their season with ⁠a victory over visiting Cougars in the Apple Cup in Seattle.

Jayden Limar ​rushed for ‌an 11-yard touchdown with 2:18 remaining to help seal the victory for ​Washington (1-0). Williams was ⁠24-of-35 passing for 268 yards and rushed for a team-high 61 yards on seven carries. He scrambled for 21 yards on third-and-9 from his own 33-yard line with 2:33 left to spark the final scoring drive.

The Huskies’ defense limited Washington State (0-1) to 242 yards, forced three turnovers and didn’t allow a third-down conversion on 11 attempts. Cougars quarterback Caden Pinnick was 16-of-25 passing for 142 yards. Pinnick also rushed for 61 yards ​and a touchdown.

(–Field Level Media)