Louisville football spring game 2026, takeaways from UofL scrimmage

Louisville football wrapped up its spring season with the offense pocketing a 43-24 win on Friday evening at L&N Stadium . After the offense built a 20-6 lead, the Cardinals’ defense had four consecutive stops, which included a sack from defensive lineman Tyler Thompson and third-down stop from fellow defensive lineman Jerod Smith to make it 20-15. The third-team defensive unit then drew within two during the third quarter after back-to-back stops for the 26-24 score.

But quarterback Ryan Zimmerman engineered two touchdown drives in the final minute of the game to keep the defense at bay for the victory. Here are three takeaways from the annual red-white game: Isaac Brown is not alone in running backs room Former Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was in town on Friday, serving as the guest speaker for the Kentucky Derby Festival They’re Off! Luncheon.

Though he couldn’t stay for his former team’s spring game, he praised running back Isaac Brown , another Floridian, noting his loyalty to the Cardinals. “He’s outstanding,” Bridgewater said of Brown. “I had a chance to watch him in high school and he was a standout then.

... I'm pretty sure he had the opportunity to go to any school he wanted to after the last two seasons he had and he chose to stay here. That just means a lot to me because in a time where you see everyone just jumping ship, going here, chasing money, doing that, you rarely see loyalty.