Quarterback, Louisville (from Ohio State), 2023–26
Lincoln Kienholz
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Pierre, SD
Lincoln Kienholz plays quarterback for Louisville, after Ohio State (2023–25). Kienholz is No. 7 in FBS in rushing touchdowns this season. Last time out, at Syracuse: 14 of 26, 310 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT; 10 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD.
2026 so far
1,844 passing yards, 10 TD
No. 7 in FBS in rushing touchdowns
In the news: Pete Nakos gives injury scoop on Louisville quarterback Lincoln Kienholz, who will try to put nail in Mike Norvell’s Florida State coffin, Yahoo Sports
Last game: 14 of 26, 310 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT; 10 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD at Syracuse, W 34–26
Next game: vs. Stanford, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
At a glance
Career highs
332passing yards, career highvs. Villanova, 20262rushing touchdowns, career highfour times; last at Syracuse, 2026Team titles: National champions, 2024 (Ohio State)
Passing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ohio State | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 111 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 139 | 9.9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Louisville | 121 | 180 | 67.2 | 1,844 | 10.2 | 10 | 3 |
| Career | 142 | 216 | 65.7 | 2,094 | 9.7 | 11 | 3 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ohio State | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 2 | 22 |
| 2026 | Louisville | 71 | 251 | 3.5 | 10 | 82 |
| Career | 88 | 319 | 3.6 | 12 | 82 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ohio State | 3 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Ohio State | 3 | QB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Ohio State | 3 | QB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Louisville | 3 | QB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′2″ | 215 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ohio State | 28 | -0.03 | – | – | -0.7 | 15% | – | – |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 24 | 0.67 | – | – | 16.1 | 6% | – | – |
| 2026 | Louisville | 250 | 0.42 | 89th (n=273) | 0.21 | 103.9 | 56% | 0.25 | 0.30 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Passing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Depth | After catch | Deep throws | Deep completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 53% | 9.3 yds | 7.6 yds | 28 of 174 | 46% |
Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Rushing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 52% | 2.80 | 1.00 | 2.40 | 21% |
Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Game by game
2026 Louisville 7 games, 1,844 passing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. | L 38–41 | 18 | 29 | 307 | 2 | 0 | 69 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 59–13 | 16 | 21 | 332 | 2 | 0 | 42 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 41–31 | 14 | 23 | 177 | 2 | 0 | 42 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | L 27–30 | 27 | 36 | 324 | 1 | 1 | −19 |
| Oct 3 | at | L 28–31 | 21 | 30 | 254 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| Oct 9 | vs. | W 44–20 | 11 | 15 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Oct 17 | at | W 34–26 | 14 | 26 | 310 | 1 | 2 | 53 |
2025 Ohio State 6 games, 139 passing yards, 1 TD
2023 Ohio State 3 games, 111 passing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 38–3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 37–3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | L 3–14 | 6 | 17 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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