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Star player Re’Mahn Davis and the Kentucky Wildcats (6-5) face the Louisville Cardinals (10-1) on Saturday at 12:00 PM ET, at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium.
The Cardinals are expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -7) versus the Wildcats. The over/under for this matchup is 50.5 points.
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Game Info for Louisville vs. Kentucky
- Game Day: Saturday, November 25, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC
- Location: Louisville, Kentucky
- Stadium: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | -7 | -110 | -110 | 50.5 | -110 | -110 | -284 | +228 |
Louisville Pick Insights
- Louisville has posted a 6-4-1 record against the spread this season.
- In games this season as favorites of at least 7 points, Louisville has a 3-4 record against the spread.
- Louisville games with a set total have hit the over five times this season (45.5%).
Louisville Stats & Insights
- Louisville has been a tough matchup for opposing teams, ranking top-25 in both total offense (22nd-best with 443.1 yards per game) and total defense (21st-best with 317 yards allowed per game) this year.
- Louisville owns the 27th-ranked offense this season (33.2 points per game), and has been more effective on defense, ranking 17th-best with only 18.4 points allowed per game.
- Louisville is putting up 256.3 passing yards per game on offense this year (47th in the FBS), and is allowing 219 passing yards per game (54th) on the other side of the ball.
- Louisville has the 26th-ranked offense this season in terms of rushing yards (186.8 per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 12th-best with just 98 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Defensively, Louisville has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking 10th-best by surrendering a 29.3% third-down percentage. The team’s offense ranks 86th (37.2% third-down percentage).
- Louisville owns the 24th-best turnover margin in college football at +5, forcing 18 turnovers (29th in the FBS) while turning it over 13 times (39th in the FBS).
Louisville’s Best Players
- Jack Plummer has racked up 2,710 yards (246.4 ypg) on 197-of-301 passing with 19 touchdowns compared to 10 interceptions this season.
- Jawhar Jordan has carried the ball 150 times for a team-high 1,009 yards on the ground and has found the end zone 11 times. He’s also tacked on 15 catches for 200 yards (18.2 per game) and one touchdown via the passing game.
- Isaac Guerendo has been handed the ball 92 times this year and racked up 585 yards (53.2 per game) with eight touchdowns.
- Jamari Thrash’s leads his squad with 741 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 50 catches (out of 78 targets) and scored six touchdowns.
- Chris Bell has hauled in 23 receptions totaling 365 yards, finding the end zone two times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Kevin Coleman Jr. has racked up 21 grabs for 292 yards, an average of 26.5 yards per game. He’s scored two times as a receiver this season.
- Ashton Gillotte has nine sacks to pace the team, and also has eight TFL and 29 tackles.
- Louisville’s top-tackler, TJ Quinn, has 59 tackles, 0.5 sacks, and one interception this year.
- Devin Neal leads the team with four interceptions, while also collecting 42 tackles and four passes defended.
Kentucky Betting Insights
- Kentucky is 5-6-0 against the spread this season.
- Kentucky is winless against the spread (0-2) when playing as at least 7-point underdogs.
- Kentucky games have gone over the point total in seven out of 11 opportunities (63.6%).
Kentucky Pick Insights
- With 338.8 total yards per game on offense, Kentucky ranks 100th in the FBS in 2023. Defensively, it ranks 41st, giving up 347.8 total yards per contest.
- Kentucky is accumulating 27.7 points per game on offense this season (66th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 24.3 points per game (54th-ranked) on defense.
- Kentucky is accumulating 203.5 passing yards per contest on offense this season (93rd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 238.3 passing yards per contest (92nd-ranked) on defense.
- Kentucky ranks 92nd in the FBS with 135.3 rushing yards per game, but it has been lifted up by its defense, which ranks 22nd-best by surrendering just 109.5 rushing yards per game.
- Kentucky’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit on third down this season, ceding a 43.8% third-down conversion rate, which ranks 23rd-worst in the FBS. Offensively, it ranks 71st with a 43.8% third-down rate.
- At -1, Kentucky has the 73rd-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 14 forced turnovers (81st in the FBS) and 15 turnovers committed (66th in the FBS).
Kentucky’s Best Players
- Devin Leary has put up 2,234 passing yards, or 203.1 per game, so far this season. He has completed 56% of his passes and has collected 20 touchdowns with nine interceptions.
- Davis has carried the ball 172 times for 990 yards, with 12 touchdowns. He’s also tacked on 25 catches for 266 yards and five touchdowns.
- Ramon Jefferson has totaled 165 yards on 20 carries.
- Dane Key’s 528 receiving yards (48 yards per game) are best on his team. He has 36 catches on 60 targets with four touchdowns.
- Tayvion Robinson has caught 36 passes and compiled 501 receiving yards (45.5 per game) with four touchdowns.
- Barion Brown’s 38 catches (on 78 targets) have netted him 391 yards (35.5 ypg) and three touchdowns.
- Deone Walker has racked up 5.5 sacks to lead the team, while also recording 10 TFL and 42 tackles.
- Kentucky’s leading tackler, D’Eryk Jackson, has 65 tackles, four TFL, one sack, and two interceptions this year.
- Maxwell Hairston leads the team with five interceptions, while also putting up 51 tackles, one TFL, and five passes defended.
