Louisville at Notre Dame Game Matchup
Louisville logo Louisville Cardinals at Notre Dame Fighting IrishNotre Dame logo
Saturday, October 17th 2020 (2:30 PM EDT)
Notre Dame -16.0 (62.5)
Notre Dame 12 - Louisville: 7  (FBS Independents)

 
Cardinals (4 - 7) (5 - 5 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 37 - 24 (31 - 25 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Wind: 18.2 MPHLOU 3rd straight Road Game
ND 4th straight Home Game
Our Line: -2    (SP+ -7)
PPG only: LOU: 26 - ND: 30 (56)
ND Win prob: 88% | Cover: 54%
LOU Travel: 243 miles
Fighting Irish (10 - 2) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 36 - 16 (34 - 12 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Louisville's 2020 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/12 Louisville vs Western Kentucky-13.055.0W 35 - 21
Sat 9/19 Louisville vs Miami+2.565.5L 34 - 47
Sat 9/26 Louisville at Pittsburgh+3.053.0L 20 - 23
BYE WEEK
Fri 10/9 Louisville at Georgia Tech-4.062.0L 27 - 46
Sat 10/17 Louisville at Notre Dame+16.062.5L 7 - 12
Sat 10/24 Louisville vs Florida State-5.063.0W 48 - 16
Sat 10/31 Louisville vs Virginia Tech+3.0 L 35 - 42
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/14 Louisville at Virginia+5.564.5L 17 - 31
Fri 11/20 Louisville vs Syracuse-20.555.5W 30 - 0
Sat 11/28 Louisville at Boston College+1.057.0L 27 - 34
BYE WEEK
Sat 12/12 Louisville vs Wake Forest-1.562.5W 45 - 21
Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Notre Dame's 2020 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/12 Notre Dame vs Duke-22.551.5W 27 - 13
Sat 9/19 Notre Dame vs South Florida-23.549.5W 52 - 0
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/10 Notre Dame vs Florida State-21.054.0W 42 - 26
Sat 10/17 Notre Dame vs Louisville-16.062.5W 12 - 7
Sat 10/24 Notre Dame at Pittsburgh-10.043.5W 45 - 3
Sat 10/31 Notre Dame at Georgia Tech-19.5 W 31 - 13
Sat 11/7 Notre Dame vs Clemson+5.050.0W 47 - 40
Sat 11/14 Notre Dame at Boston College-13.051.5W 45 - 31
BYE WEEK
Fri 11/27 Notre Dame at North Carolina-4.569.5W 31 - 17
Sat 12/5 Notre Dame vs Syracuse-34.551.0W 45 - 21
BYE WEEK
Sat 12/19 Notre Dame vs Clemson+11.058.0L 10 - 34
Fri 1/1 Notre Dame vs Alabama+20.066.0L 14 - 31
Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

LOU's OC vs ND's DC      ND's OC vs LOU's DC

Important Stats (2019)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
LOU0%36.50%000%000%24.10%0%0000
ND0%36.10%000%000%15.50%0%0000
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
LOU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
ND0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2019
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
LOU Offense1336.531.30%00000000%0%0%0%0%
ND Defense1315.5120%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
LOU Defense1324.125.20%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
ND Offense1336.133.70%00000000%0%0%0%0%

Additional Stats 2019
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Louisville130:000NAN%0%0000000100
Notre Dame130:000NAN%0%0000000100
Run Game Stats (2020)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
LOU Offense130%0%000000%0%0
ND Defense130%0% - - - - 00%0%0
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
LOU Defense130%0% - - - - 00%0%0
ND Offense130%0%000000%0%0

Pass Game Stats (2020)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
LOU Offense130%0%000000000%0%0%0
ND Defense130%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
LOU Defense130%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
ND Offense130%0%000000000%0%0%0

Louisville's Power Ratings
Louisville's Power Rating: #NR
Louisville's Offense Rating: #NR
Louisville's Defense Rating: #NR
2020 Talent Rating: #48
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Louisville's 2020 Expected Record: -
Louisville's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: 8.5 #35
Louisville's Offense SP+ Rating: 37.8 #15
Louisville's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.0 #75

Louisville's SP+ Ratings
Louisville's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: 8.5 #35
Louisville's Offense SP+ Rating: 37.8 #15
Louisville's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.0 #75

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Power Ratings Matchup
Louisville:    Notre Dame: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Louisville: 8.5   Notre Dame: 15.7




Notre Dame's Power Ratings
Notre Dame's Power Rating: 2 #NR
Notre Dame's Offense Rating: #NR
Notre Dame's Defense Rating: #NR
2020 Talent Rating: #9
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Notre Dame's 2020 Expected Record: -

Notre Dame's SP+ Ratings
Notre Dame's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: 15.7 #16
Notre Dame's Offense SP+ Rating: 36.3 #18
Notre Dame's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.1 #19

Average Talent
Average FBS Independents Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 638.99


Louisville Scoring
Offense: 36.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 31.3
Defense: 24.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 25.2

Louisville's 2020 Record
Record: 4 - 7
Record vs Spread: 5 - 5 - 1
Record on Road: 0 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 3 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 1
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0
Projected Score
Notre Dame 30
Louisville 26

Projected Total Points: 56
Notre Dame Scoring
Offense: 36.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 33.7
Defense: 15.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 12

Notre Dame's 2020 Record
Record: 10 - 2
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Record at home: 6 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202409/28Notre Dame31Louisville24Notre DameNotre Dame -6.5Notre Dame45.0Over
202310/07Louisville33Notre Dame20LouisvilleNotre Dame -6.5Louisville53.0Push
202010/17Notre Dame12Louisville7Notre DameNotre Dame -16.0Louisville62.5Under
201909/02Louisville17Notre Dame35Notre DameNotre Dame -19Louisville55.0Under
201411/22Notre Dame28Louisville31LouisvilleNotre Dame -9Louisville0
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Notre Dame311 Overs
Louisville242 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams3 - 23 - 21 - 22 - 0
Road Teams2 - 32 - 30 - 22 - 1

(#NR) Louisville Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: 8.5 #35
Offense SP+ Rating: 37.8 #15
Defense SP+ Rating: 29.0 #75
Talent Rating: #48
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Louisville     Ratings Matchup     Notre Dame
Power #NR
#NR
Off #NR
#NR
Def #NR
#NR
Talent #48
#9
SP+ #35
#16
SP+ Off #15
#18
SP+ Def #75
#19

Rematch from Week 7
Notre Dame -16.0 (62.5)
Notre Dame won vs Louisville this year (12-7)

Previous Matchups
Notre Dame beat Louisville last year (31-24)
Louisville beat Notre Dame in 2023 (33-20)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Notre Dame Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 59° - Wind: 18 mph


Team Information
Injuries: LOU | ND
Depth Chart: LOU | ND
Rosters: LOU | ND
(#NR) Notre Dame Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2 #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: 15.7 #16
Offense SP+ Rating: 36.3 #18
Defense SP+ Rating: 20.1 #19
Talent Rating: #9
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -





  
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