Louisville Cardinals vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 11/16/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisville Cardinals vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: Stanford Stadium in Stanford, CA

TV: ACC NETWORK

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinal (+20.0)

Total/Over-Under: 58

Stanford Stadium is the location where the Stanford Cardinal (2-7) will compete against the Louisville Cardinals (6-3) on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Stanford opens this contest as 20.0-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 58.

The Louisville Cardinals head into this game 6-3 for this season. In their last game, the Cardinals took on the Clemson Tigers and walked away with a win by a score of 33-21. The Louisville Cardinals ran the rock 27 times and accumulated 210 yards, which is an average of 7.8 yards per carry. In all, they ran 59 plays which totaled 366 yards. Louisville surrendered 33 completions on 56 attempts for a total of 228 yards, and a completion percentage of 58.9%. Against the rush, the Cardinals conceded 222 yards on 45 tries, which is 4.9 yds per rush surrendered.

When it comes to scoring points, the Louisville Cardinals hold an average of 36.2 points per outing. As a unit they average 163.1 yards in the run game ranking them 62nd in D-1. The Cardinals have tallied 4,046 total yards this year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Louisville has compiled 20 touchdowns through the air and 17 rushing touchdowns. Louisville has accounted for 191 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 54 penalties for 412 yards. They have turned the football over 9 times.

The Cardinals rank 68th in the country concerning team defense, giving up 24.2 points per contest. The opposition is running for 4.0 yards per rushing attempt and 145.8 rushing yards per contest so far this season. Overall, they have allowed 1,312 yards via the ground game in 9 contests. Concerning passing yardage, the Cardinals are conceding 2,010 yards which has them sitting in 64th in the nation. They have yielded 223.3 yards per game through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 62.4%. Over the course of this season, they are granting 369.1 yards per game putting them 70th in D-1. They have surrendered 13 touchdowns by air and 14 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Cardinal head into this matchup 2-7 for this year. When they last played, the Cardinal took a loss by a final score of 59-28 when they played the NC State Wolfpack. Stanford relinquished 40 attempts on the ground for 281 yds (7.0 yds per rush). The Cardinal secondary gave up a completion rate of 86.4%, surrendering 246 yards on 19 for 22 through the air. The Cardinal finished the contest with a total of 398 yds while running 55 plays (7.2 yards per play). Stanford ran the football for 5.8 yards per carry, totaling 225 yards on 39 carries.

When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Cardinal are 118th in the country averaging 20.4 points per outing. The Stanford Cardinal hold an average of 315.9 yards/game, which has them ranked 122nd in D-1. The Stanford offense has totaled 388 yds of penalties on 47 violations, which is good for 109th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. They have tossed 13 interceptions while letting opponents recover 5 fumbles and they have tallied 166 1st downs. During this campaign thus far, the Cardinal have thrown for 1,579 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 175.4 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 121st in the country. They hold an average of 140.4 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 1,264 yards for this year.

The Cardinal are surrendering 34.6 points per game, which has them ranked 121st in D-1. Stanford has surrendered a total of 1,303 yards rushing (144.8 yards per game) in addition to 17 touchdowns rushing on the season. Over the course of the season, they have given up 311 points in total. They have given up 23 touchdowns via the pass as well as 268.1 yards/contest, which puts them in 127th in Division 1. The Cardinal defense has been on the field for 571 plays, which is 28th in the nation. Their defense has totaled 6 fumbles recovered and 7 interceptions this year.

Who will win tonight's Cardinals/Cardinal college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Cardinal +20.0

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