Kentucky vs. Louisville Betting Odds & Game Analysis | College Football Week 13 Predictions
Dan Watson
November 22, 2021 4:42 AM
The Louisville Cardinals (6-5) will have their 16th-ranked running game versus the Kentucky Wildcats (8-3), featuring the No. 40 run defense in the nation, on Saturday, November 27, 2021. The Cardinals are favored by only 2.5 points. The game has an over/under of 57 points.
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Louisville stats and betting info
Betting trends for Louisville
- Louisville has a 6-4-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Cardinals have a 3-2 record against the spread this season when favored by 2.5 points or more.
- Louisville games have gone over the point total in four out of 10 opportunities (40%).
- Louisville and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday’s over/under (57 points) four times this season.
- This season, the average total for Cardinals games is 60.1 points, 3.1 more than the over/under of 57 points for this contest.
- The Cardinals collect 123.8 more yards per game (459.5) than the Wildcats give up per outing (335.7).
- When Louisville picks up more than 335.7 yards, the team is 6-5.
- This year, the Cardinals have turned the ball over 12 times, four more than the Wildcats’ takeaways (8).
| Stat | Average (Total) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pass yards | 241.6 (2658) | 59 |
| Rush yards | 217.9 (2397) | 16 |
| Points scored | 32.9 (362) | 33 |
| Pass yards against | 253.8 (2792) | 101 |
| Rush yards against | 138.0 (1518) | 49 |
| Points allowed | 24.7 (272) | 54 |
Key players for Louisville
- Micale Cunningham leads Louisville with 2,588 passing yards (235.3 ypg) on 184-of-296 passing with 18 touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He also has 933 rushing yards (84.8 ypg) on 150 carries while scoring 18 touchdowns on the ground.
- Jordan Watkins’ 510 receiving yards (46.4 yards per game) lead the team. He has 33 receptions with four touchdowns.
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Kentucky stats and betting info
Betting trends for Kentucky
- Kentucky has gone 7-4-0 ATS this season.
- In games they have played as at least 2.5-point underdogs this year, the Wildcats are 2-0 against the spread.
- Six of Kentucky’s 11 games with a set total have hit the over (54.5%).
- This season, four games Kentucky played finished with a combined score over 57 points.
- The over/under for this game is 4.5 points more than the average over/under in Wildcats’ games this season (52.5 points).
- The Wildcats rack up 31.0 more yards per game (422.8) than the Cardinals give up (391.8).
- When Kentucky picks up more than 391.8 yards, the team is 5-1.
- The Wildcats have turned the ball over 20 times this season, five more turnovers than the Cardinals have forced (15).
| Stat | Average (Total) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pass yards | 231.9 (2551) | 68 |
| Rush yards | 190.9 (2100) | 40 |
| Points scored | 31.6 (348) | 45 |
| Pass yards against | 220.3 (2423) | 53 |
| Rush yards against | 115.5 (1270) | 18 |
| Points allowed | 22.2 (244) | 38 |
Key players for Kentucky
- Will Levis leads Kentucky with 2,444 passing yards (222.2 ypg) on 202-of-307 passing with 23 touchdowns compared to 12 interceptions this season. He also adds 274 rushing yards (24.9 ypg) on 78 carries while scoring five touchdowns on the ground.
- Christopher Rodriguez Jr. has carried the ball 189 times for a team-high 1,150 yards (104.5 per game), with eight touchdowns this year.
- Wan’Dale Robinson’s 1,067 receiving yards (97.0 yards per game) lead all receivers on the team. He’s collected 85 receptions and seven touchdowns.
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