Louisville and Tennessee left heartbroken after grueling home losses at the same time

On September 26, 2026, both Louisville Cardinals and Tennessee Volunteers suffered heartbreaking losses at home against Wake Forest and Texas, respectively. The Cardinals began the day as heavy favorites over the Demon Deacons, leading 10 points at halftime. However, Louisville fought back to tie the game by the third quarter. Despite forcing a fumble, Louisville turned it over in Deacons territory, resulting in a 11-yard sack and loss of 20 yards.

Louisville missed a crucial 42-yard field goal attempt, and when Carson Hilbert blocked the Deacons' Hail Mary field goal attempt, it sealed the upset victory for Wake Forest, 30-27.

Meanwhile, in Knoxville, the Tennessee Volunteers aimed for an upset against the Texas Longhorns. With a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter, Texas pulled off a 35-yard touchdown pass to Mike Matthews with under a minute left. Tennessee's Carson Brandon connected with Mike Matthews again for a 35-yard touchdown, giving the Volunteers a chance to tie the game.

However, as Texas continued to pressure Tennessee's Faizon Brandon, culminating in the 10th sack of the game, Tennessee was forced into a Hail Mary attempt. Unfortunately, Texas survived to win 20-17.