Niall Hayes's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Punting | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Punts | Yds | Avg | In 20 | Long |
| 1 | vs | L 38–41 | 5.5 | 5 | 198 | 39.6 | 1 | 47 |
| 2 | W 59–13 | 6.7 | 2 | 105 | 52.5 | 1 | 59 | |
| 3 | W 41–31 | 4.1 | 6 | 223 | 37.2 | 1 | 45 | |
| 4 | L 27–30 | 4.5 | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 0 | 39 | |
| 5 | @ | L 28–31 | 5.6 | 3 | 120 | 40.0 | 1 | 43 |
| 6 | W 44–20 | 5.8 | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 0 | 48 | |
| 7 | @ | W 34–26 | 4.6 | 6 | 234 | 39.0 | 0 | 47 |
| 9 | W 52–24 | 5.3 | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 0 | 44 | |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.3 | 27 | 1082 | 40.1 | 4 | 59 | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Punting | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Punts | 27 | — |
| Yards | 1082 | — |
| Average | 40.1 | — |
| Inside 20 | 4 | — |
| Touchbacks | 1 | — |
| Long | 59 | — |
Plays the player shows up in the play-by-play. Not snap counts
| Game | Team plays | Special teams |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ole Miss | 68 | 5 |
| Wk 2 · Villanova | 65 | 2 |
| Wk 3 · SMU | 60 | 6 |
| Wk 4 · Wake Forest | 74 | 2 |
| Wk 5 · NC State | 56 | 3 |
| Wk 6 · Florida State | 58 | 1 |
| Wk 7 · Syracuse | 61 | 6 |
| Wk 9 · Stanford | 62 | 2 |
| Season | 504 | 27 |
9 specialists on the Louisville roster, ordered by fg
| # | Player | Pos | Class | FG | Punts | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Carson Hilbert | PK | SO | 8/11 | — | — |
| 48 | Jacob Baker | P | JR | — | — | — |
| 51 | Hayden Travelstead | LS | JR | — | — | — |
| 54 | Drew Kegebein | LS | FR | — | — | — |
| 77 | Ryan Manis | LS | JR | — | — | — |
| 91 | Niall Hayes | P | FR | — | 27 | 40.1 |
| 92 | Garth White | PK | SR | — | — | — |
| 95 | Bode Shoaps | PK | FR | — | — | — |
| 98 | Nick Keller | PK | SR | 0/1 | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Louisville depth chart →