Louisville vs Ole Miss head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 1, Sunday, September 6, 2026.
The Breakdown
Louisville's 66 composite nips Ole Miss's 64 — quarterback gap drives it; our numbers disagree with the 6.5-point line.
When Louisville has the ball: Isaac Brown's 3★ carries meet Ole Miss's 3.7★ linebackers; the 3.2★ O-line faces a 3.8★ D-line.
When Ole Miss has the ball: Kewan Lacy's 3★ runs into Louisville's 3.3★ linebackers; 3.4★ O-line versus 3.3★ D-line is a wash.
Swing factor: Kienholz, 4★ and three years, one of Louisville's 64% portal starters, faces 2★ fourth-year Trinidad Chambliss.
X-factor: Week 1 Sunday opener in Oxford: Louisville debuts on the road inside a hostile SEC stadium.