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Louisville Cardinals vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/16/2024

by Rod Pearson

Tuesday, Nov 12, 2024
Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, November 16, 2024
Venue:  Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA 
Where to Watch:  ACC Network


Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Louisville -20, Stanford +20; Over/Under:  58 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  Louisville -20, Stanford +20; Over/Under:  58 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Louisville -20.5, Stanford +20.5; Over/Under:  58.5 points

Season Record

Louisville Cardinals:  6-3 (4-2) (4th place, ACC)
Stanford Cardinal:  2-7 (1-5) (16th place, ACC)

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Louisville Cardinals:  won their last game on the road against the Clemson Tigers 33-21.
Stanford Cardinal:  lost their last game on the road against the North Carolina State Wolfpack 59-28.


Louisville Cardinals vs Stanford Cardinal Preview and Analysis


Louisville is entering this game with a 6-3 record overall and they have a 4-2 record in their conference games too. They are 3-2 in their home games, 3-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Clemson 33-21. Tyler Shough was the starting QB and he completed 17/32 passes for 156 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Isaac Brown led the team in rushing yards with 151 and 1 TD. Ja'Corey Brooks led the receivers with 42 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Stanquan Clark led the defense in that game with 9 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while Myles Jernigan led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.
 
 
 
Stanford is entering this game with a 2-7 record overall and they have a 1-5 record in their conference games too. They are 1-4 in their home games, 1-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against NC State 59-28. Ashton Daniels was the starting QB and he completed 6/8 passes for 70 passing yards before getting replaced by Justin Lamson who completed ⅜ passes for 103 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Ashton Daniels led the team in rushing yards with 129 and 2 TDs. Elic Ayomanor led the receivers with 108 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 1 TD. David Bailey and Brandon Nicholson each led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while David Bailey led the defense in sacks with 2. Tevarua Tafiti came away with the only interception for them in that one.


Louisville vs Stanford Prediction

The current betting odds have Louisville listed as a 20 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Louisville has looked good in their games this season with their 6-3 record overall and their 4-2 conference record which has them near the top of the ACC. They have been having a good season, but this isn't the same team that went to the ACC Championship last season and they aren't going to get back this year with the state of the conference at the moment. They have looked good in their road games though with their 3-1 road record and they are coming off a big road win over Clemson in their last one, now coming out of their bye week too. Meanwhile, Stanford has looked terrible in their games this season with their 2-7 record overall and their 1-5 conference record which has them right near the bottom of the ACC. They haven't looked any better in their home games with their 1-4 home record and they are coming off a terrible 59-28 loss to NC State in their last one. They got off to a better start to the season, winning their first ever ACC game, but they haven't won a game against an ACC opponent since then and their defense has been giving up a ton of points. The travel back and forth between the East coast and the West coast has also take a toll on them. Louisville doesn't have a great chance to get to the ACC Championship with 2 conference losses and 3 teams ahead of them, but anything can happen these last few weeks and they are still in the running for now so they are going to be motivated to win. They can't afford to lose another game this season though so expect them to bring their best effort here and they have had extra time to prepare with their bye week. The best way to place a bet here is on Louisville to cover the spread in this game. 

Louisville Stanford Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 16, 2024 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Louisville 45 Stanford 13.
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NCAAF Betting Trends


Louisville Cardinals: 4-1 ATS after a bye week. 8-3 ATS after playing their last game on the road. 8-5 ATS off a win against a conference rival. 4-1 UNDER after a bye week. 7-4 UNDER after playing their last game on the road. 3-0 UNDER in a road game where the total is between 56.5 and 63.

Stanford Cardinal: 9-23 ATS in all lined games. 8-19 ATS as an underdog. 4-13 ATS in home lined games. 6-17 ATS against conference opponents. 7-3 UNDER as an underdog of 10.5 to 21 points. 8-4 UNDER vs. good teams - outscoring opponents by 10+ PPG on the season. 9-5 UNDER versus good offensive teams - averaging 425 yards/game or more.

Key Injuries


Louisville Cardinals:  M. Turner (RB) Probable - Undisclosed. J. Johnson (TE) Out - Ankle. J. Thompson (WR) Out - Undisclosed. J. Calloway (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Lacy (WR) Out - Redshirt.

Stanford Cardinal:  M. Ford (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Reuben (WR) Out - Undisclosed.

Notable Quotes


“Our players and coaches fought all week. It hasn't been perfect, it hasn't been easy, but we continued to grind. We have guys that continue to step up and play hard.” - Jeff Brohm after his team’s win against Clemson in their last game. 


“We just weren’t able to really slow them down. There were a number of issues, but they were good in all areas. If you’re them, you come away thinking you played as good as you can offensively. We’ve got to do something to pressure the quarterback and stop the run. Just the fundamental things that you’ve got to do to be a good team.” - Troy Taylor after his team’s loss against NCSU in their last game. 


Starting Lineups


Louisville Cardinals
WR Bell, Chris 
WR Brooks, Ja'Corey 
WR Lacy, Caullin
TE Redman, Mark
QB Shough, Tyler
RB Chaney, Donald

Stanford Cardinal
WR Ayomanor, Elic
WR Cisse, Ismael 
WR Bachmeier, Tiger 
TE Roush, Sam 
QB Daniels, Ashton 
RB Ford, Micah

Statistical Leaders


Louisville Cardinals
Passing: T. Shough (2504)
Rushing: I. Brown (800)
Receiving: J. Brooks (841)
Touchdowns: J. Brooks (8)

Stanford Cardinal
Passing: A. Daniels (1011)
Rushing: A. Daniels (481)
Receiving: E. Ayomanor (592)
Touchdowns: E. Ayomanor (5)

Coaches:
Louisville Cardinals: Jeff Brohm (2nd season)
Stanford Cardinal: Troy Taylor (2nd season)