Notre Dame at Louisville Game Matchup
Notre Dame logo Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Louisville CardinalsLouisville logo
Saturday, October 7th 2023 (7:37 PM EDT)
Notre Dame -6.5 (53.0) (0)  Open: 0.0
Louisville 33 - Notre Dame: 20

 
Fighting Irish (10 - 3) (9 - 3 - 1)
Coach Marcus Freeman (13 - 5)
Avg Score : 36 - 16 (46 - 18 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
ND 2nd straight Road Game
Our Line: -2    (SP+ -8.5)
PPG only: ND: 30 - LOU: 26 (56)
ND Win prob: 68% | Cover: 48%
ND Travel: 243 miles
Cardinals (10 - 4) (6 - 8 - 0)
Coach Jeff Brohm (3 - 0)
Avg Score : 37 - 24 (42 - 21 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Notre Dame's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/26 Notre Dame vs Navy-20.549.0W 42 - 3
Sat 9/2 Notre Dame vs Tennessee State-48.555.0W 56 - 3
Sat 9/9 Notre Dame at NC State-7.049.5W 45 - 24
Sat 9/16 Notre Dame vs Central Michigan-34.551.5W 41 - 17
Sat 9/23 Notre Dame vs Ohio State+3.055.5L 14 - 17
Sat 9/30 Notre Dame at Duke-5.552.5W 21 - 14
Sat 10/7 Notre Dame at Louisville-6.553.0L 20 - 33
Sat 10/14 Notre Dame vs USC-3.061.0W 48 - 20
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/28 Notre Dame vs Pittsburgh-21.045.5W 58 - 7
Sat 11/4 Notre Dame at Clemson-3.044.5L 23 - 31
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/18 Notre Dame vs Wake Forest-22.547.5W 45 - 7
Sat 11/25 Notre Dame at Stanford-26.050.5W 56 - 23
Fri 12/29 Notre Dame vs Oregon State-5.540.5W 40 - 8
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:
Louisville's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Fri 9/1 Louisville vs Georgia Tech-7.049.5W 39 - 34
Thu 9/7 Louisville vs Murray State-43.555.5W 56 - 0
Sat 9/16 Louisville vs Indiana-10.051.0W 21 - 14
Sat 9/23 Louisville vs Boston College-14.053.0W 56 - 28
Fri 9/29 Louisville at NC State-3.556.5W 13 - 10
Sat 10/7 Louisville vs Notre Dame+6.553.0W 33 - 20
Sat 10/14 Louisville at Pittsburgh-7.544.5L 21 - 38
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/28 Louisville vs Duke-5.047.0W 23 - 0
Sat 11/4 Louisville vs Virginia Tech-9.548.5W 34 - 3
Thu 11/9 Louisville vs Virginia-20.549.5W 31 - 24
Sat 11/18 Louisville at Miami+1.546.5W 38 - 31
Sat 11/25 Louisville vs Kentucky-7.547.5L 31 - 38
Sat 12/2 Louisville vs Florida State+3.551.0L 6 - 16
Wed 12/27 Louisville vs USC-4.558.0L 28 - 42
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:

ND's OC Gerad Parker vs LOU's DC Ron English     LOU's OC Brian Brohm vs ND's DC Al Golden

Important Stats (2022)
 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
ND.248%36.149%3.3418946%2073.99.1439%15.544%35%3.9242.31.41.4
LOU.1941%36.543%3.1820141%2063.74.0740%24.143%38%2.85661.82.6
 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
ND0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
LOU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2022
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ND Offense1336.14647.6%3.991.4223961892074.658%41%49%46%12%.2
LOU Defense1324.121.340.3%2.852.6 - - - - - 51%48%43%38%20%.07
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ND Defense1315.518.338.9%3.921.4 - - - - - 48%51%44%35%15%.14
LOU Offense1336.541.841.3%3.741.820407201206555%44%43%41%15%.19

Additional Stats 2022
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Notre Dame1332:1021.647%44%4.642.31.41.462.8333.4
Louisville1329:5420.338%40%6.9661.82.67.23.7330
Run Game Stats (2023)
 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
ND Offense1358%49%40.8189.14.625.163.3473%7%0.85
LOU Defense1351%43% - - - - .042.9760%14%0.92
 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
ND Defense1348%44% - - - - .173.0163%11%1.06
LOU Offense1355%43%39.9201525.213.1869%10%1.13

Pass Game Stats (2023)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ND Offense1341%46%16.226207.2812.82511.271.626%33%.355%1.9
LOU Defense1348%38% - - - - - - 15.161.633%26%.146%2.1
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ND Defense1351%35% - - - - - - 10.141.733%26%.284%2.3
LOU Offense1344%41%16.828.3205.57.312.31312.221.634%31%.375%2.1

Notre Dame's Power Ratings
Notre Dame's Power Rating: #NR
Notre Dame's Offense Rating: #NR
Notre Dame's Defense Rating: #NR
2023 Talent Rating: 1086.00 #8
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Notre Dame's 2023 Expected Record: -
Notre Dame's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 19.1 #9
Notre Dame's Offense SP+ Rating: 35.8 #17
Notre Dame's Defense SP+ Rating: 17.4 #11

Notre Dame's SP+ Ratings
Notre Dame's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 19.1 #9
Notre Dame's Offense SP+ Rating: 35.8 #17
Notre Dame's Defense SP+ Rating: 17.4 #11

Average Talent
Average FBS Independents Talent Rating is 638.67
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
Notre Dame:    Louisville: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Notre Dame: 19.1   Louisville: 10.8




Louisville's Power Ratings
Louisville's Power Rating: 2 #NR
Louisville's Offense Rating: #NR
Louisville's Defense Rating: #NR
2023 Talent Rating: 706.00 #46
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Louisville's 2023 Expected Record: -

Louisville's SP+ Ratings
Louisville's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 10.8 #24
Louisville's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.7 #40
Louisville's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.5 #26

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 758.94
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78


Notre Dame Scoring
Offense: 36.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 46
Defense: 15.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 18.3

Notre Dame's 2023 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 9 - 3 - 1
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 9 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0
Projected Score
Notre Dame 30
Louisville 26

Projected Total Points: 56
Louisville Scoring
Offense: 36.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 41.8
Defense: 24.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 21.3

Louisville's 2023 Record
Record: 10 - 4
Record vs Spread: 6 - 8 - 0
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 5 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 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
Louisville241 Overs
Notre Dame312 Unders

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

(#NR) Notre Dame Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: 19.1 #9
Offense SP+ Rating: 35.8 #17
Defense SP+ Rating: 17.4 #11
Talent Rating: 1086.00 #8
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Notre Dame     Ratings Matchup     Louisville
Power #NR
#NR
Off #NR
#NR
Def #NR
#NR
Talent #8
#46
SP+ #9
#24
SP+ Off #17
#40
SP+ Def #11
#26

Rematch from Week 6
Notre Dame 6.5 (53.0)
Louisville won vs Notre Dame this year (33-20)

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

Weather Forecast
Playing in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
Conditions: Fair
Temp: 56° - Wind: 9 mph


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

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2 #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: 10.8 #24
Offense SP+ Rating: 30.7 #40
Defense SP+ Rating: 20.5 #26
Talent Rating: 706.00 #46
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -





  
Notre Dame's OC Gerad Parker
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Louisville's OC Brian Brohm
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Notre Dame's DC Al Golden
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Louisville's DC Ron English
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