Louisville at Syracuse Breakdown: Week 7, Oct. 17, 2026
The final and each team's top CollegeFFB performers from our box score.
Week 7 · ACC game
Final: Louisville 34-26
Final: Louisville 34-26.
Top fantasy performers
CollegeFFB points for Week 7 and each player's line from our box score.
Louisville
| Player | Pos | Pts | Box score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Kienholz | QB | 29.7 | 14/26, 310 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT10 car, 53 yds, 2 TD |
| Keyjuan Brown | RB | 17.0 | 13 car, 50 yds, 2 TD |
| Isaac Brown | RB | 15.1 | 9 car, 11 yds2 rec, 60 yds, 1 TD |
| Lawayne McCoy | WR | 14.3 | 5 rec, 93 yds |
| TreyShun Hurry | WR | 10.6 | 4 rec, 66 yds |
Syracuse
| Player | Pos | Pts | Box score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umari Hatcher | WR | 41.4 | 13 rec, 224 yds, 1 TD |
| Ahmad Miller | RB | 20.0 | 18 car, 123 yds, 1 TD1 rec, 7 yds |
| Calvin Russell | WR | 17.6 | 6 rec, 53 yds, 1 TD1 car, 3 yds |
| Malachi Nelson | QB | 11.3 | 26/39, 315 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT6 car, -33 yds |
| Daunte Bacheyie | TE | 7.9 | 5 rec, 29 yds |
News
Syracuse QB Malachi Nelson was knocked out of the final minutes of the Oct. 17 game against Louisville, according to Syracuse On SI. Nelson had practiced only on Thursdays over the previous two weeks, the outlet reported. Syracuse enters game week with major questions under center, according to Syracuse On SI.
Lincoln Kienholz threw for 310 yards and 1 touchdown and ran 10 times for 53 yards and 2 touchdowns in Louisville's 34-26 win at Syracuse on Oct. 17, good for 29.7 CollegeFFB points in that game. "I try to run hard, don’t run scared," Kienholz said, according to The Associated Press. At $8.3M, he should stay in the mix as a dual-threat QB, averaging 27.3 points a game this season, when Louisville hosts Stanford on Oct. 31.
Ahmad Miller ran 18 times for 123 yards and 1 touchdown and added 1 catch for 7 yards in Syracuse's 34-26 loss to Louisville on Oct. 17, good for 20 CollegeFFB points. Syracuse visits North Carolina on Oct. 24, and at $4.9M, Miller could remain busy in the backfield, having averaged 8.9 CollegeFFB points a game this season.
Umari Hatcher posted 13 catches for 224 yards and 1 touchdown in Syracuse's 34-26 loss to Louisville on Oct. 17, good for 41.4 CollegeFFB points in that game. Both the catches and the yardage were career highs for him, according to The Associated Press. "I got to make plays for each one of those guys," Hatcher said. At $6.7M, with his production averaging 29.1 points a game this season, he is in line for more when Syracuse visits North Carolina on Oct. 24.
Daunte Bacheyie had 4 catches for 97 yards and 1 receiving touchdown in Syracuse's 28-25 loss at Virginia on Oct. 10, scoring 19.7 CollegeFFB points. He appears well positioned as a TE option when Syracuse faces Louisville on Oct. 17, averaging 14.2 CollegeFFB points a game this season at a $4.8M price.