Nov 12, 12:00 PM | Turf of Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
Pittsburgh Panthers vs Louisville Cardinals Odds
4-5TEAM RECORD5-4
Louisville will look to improve on its 5-4 record this week when they host Pittsburgh in Week 11 action at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium on Saturday.
They battle the Panthers, currently with a 4-5 mark (4-5 ATS). The over under records, important for totals bettors, are 1-7-1 for the Cardinals and 4-5 for the Panthers.
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Betting Line: If you're going with the Cardinals in this one, they're listed as 3-point favorites on the betting line for the contest.
Power Rankings / Prediction: The game pits the Cardinals, currently No. 45 in our OddsShark NCAAF Power Rankings, against the Panthers, who rate No. 90 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and handicapping models run on this game predict a 26-24 victory for the Cardinals.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Louisville's No. 108-ranked offense (19.9 PPG) against a Panthers defense that ranks No. 49 at 23.8 PPG. The Cardinals passing attack has averaged 210.7 yards per game, less than the Panthers give up through the air (240.6 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Panthers feature the league's No. 7-rated road run defense, allowing 86.5 yards per game. Louisville, meanwhile, ranks No. 95 in rushing offense at home.
Pittsburgh was a 26-23 loser in their most recent outing at home against Cincinnati. They covered the 3.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (49) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Louisville was a 38-35 Sportsbook on the road against West Virginia. They covered the 13–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (73) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh Panthers Trends:
When playing in November are 5-5
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 6-4
Louisville Cardinals Trends:
When playing in November are 4-6
When playing on turf are 6-4
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 6-4
A few Panthers at Cardinals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Louisville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 3-4-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisville's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisville's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisville's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Louisville is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at West Virginia, Friday, November 25
Louisville at Connecticut, Saturday, November 19