Jeff Brohm needs a win in Week 6, as Louisville football is in the middle of a crushing skid. The Cardinals have lost two straight and are 1-2 to start conference play, after falling by three to Wake Forest and then by three to North Carolina State.
Now, Louisville is on a short week, as they will face Florida State Friday night inside L&N Stadium. The Cardinals have a lot of areas that need to improve, but the glaring issue is the secondary and the defense giving up chunk plays.
Well, as the Cardinals get ready to face the Seminoles, UofL just got a huge boost in its secondary, as Pete Nakos reported that key defensive back Koen Entringer is available and will return after missing the past two games.
Louisville QB Lincoln Kienholz and DB Koen Entringer will play Friday night against Florida State, sources tell @On3.
Entringer’s absence in the secondary has been notable in recent weeks. Kienholz was a game-time decision against NC State.pic.twitter.com/gjOHDLLJLq
— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos) October 8, 2026
Louisville’s Koen Entringer will play Friday night against Florida State
Entringer’s absence has left a glaring hole in the Cardinals’ defense over the past couple of games. The Iowa transfer first missed the Cardinals game against Wake Forest, where Gio Lopez completed 12-of-19 passes for 225 yards and a touchdown, and then Entringer also missed last week, when Louisville’s defense got exposed by Wolfpack star QB CJ Bailey…