The FIU Golden Panthers travel to Louisville on Friday to face the Cardinals with renewed optimism, both in terms of their solid play and Lousiville's suspect play.
The Golden Panthers are only 4-point underdogs on Friday and Louisville backers are alarmed after their team barely defeated little Murray State. It means either great chalk value for the big school or a chance for the Florida school to come big against a Big East foe.
View Florida International vs Louisville Odds and Stats.
Betting Line: Sportsbooks had the Cardinals pegged as 4-point favorites in this matchup. The total, meanwhile, was listed by the books at 49.
Power Rankings / Prediction: The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Cardinals at No. 68 and the Golden Panthers at No. 74 heading into this contest. Handicapping models project a 47-34 result in favor of the Golden Panthers.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits the Louisville No. 79-ranked offense, averaging 21 PPG, against a Golden Panthers defensive that ranks No. 43 this week at 16 PPG. The Cardinals aerial game is averaging 226 yards per game, more than the Golden Panthers secondary allows through the air, 204 YPG per game.
Florida International was a 41-16 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against North Texas. They covered the 13.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (57) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.
Louisville was a 21-9 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Murray State. They failed to cover the 28.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (30) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.
Florida International Golden Panthers Trends:
When playing in September are 2-8
When playing on turf are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing outside the conference are 2-8
Louisville Cardinals Trends:
When playing in September are 5-5
When playing on turf are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing outside the conference are 7-3
A few Golden Panthers at Cardinals trends to consider:
Florida International is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Florida International is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Florida International's last 19 games on the road
Florida International is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Louisville's last 5 games at home
Louisville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Louisville is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Florida International home to Central Florida, Saturday, September 17
Louisville at Kentucky, Saturday, September 17
