Louisville at Pittsburgh Game Matchup

Louisville Cardinals at Pittsburgh Panthers

Saturday, October 14th 2023 (6:30 PM EDT)
Louisville -7.5 (44.5) (-290) Open: -8.0 | 47.5
Pittsburgh 38 - Louisville: 21 (ACC)

Cardinals (10 - 4) (6 - 8 - 0)
Coach Jeff Brohm (3 - 0)
Avg Score : 37 - 24 (31 - 25 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Light Rain Predicted
Wind: 12.7 MPHPITT coming off BYE
Our Line: -2 (SP+ -17.5)
PPG only: LOU: 33 - PITT: 29 (62)
LOU Win prob: 73% | Cover: 49%
LOU Travel: 344 miles

Panthers (3 - 9) (4 - 8 - 0)
Coach Pat Narduzzi (63 - 43)
Avg Score : 33 - 28 (38 - 22 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Louisville's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Fri 9/1	Louisville vs Georgia Tech	-7.0	49.5	W 39 - 34
Thu 9/7	Louisville vs Murray State	-43.5	55.5	W 56 - 0
Sat 9/16	Louisville vs Indiana	-10.0	51.0	W 21 - 14
Sat 9/23	Louisville vs Boston College	-14.0	53.0	W 56 - 28
Fri 9/29	Louisville at NC State	-3.5	56.5	W 13 - 10
Sat 10/7	Louisville vs Notre Dame	+6.5	53.0	W 33 - 20
Sat 10/14	Louisville at Pittsburgh	-7.5	44.5	L 21 - 38
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/28	Louisville vs Duke	-5.0	47.0	W 23 - 0
Sat 11/4	Louisville vs Virginia Tech	-9.5	48.5	W 34 - 3
Thu 11/9	Louisville vs Virginia	-20.5	49.5	W 31 - 24
Sat 11/18	Louisville at Miami	+1.5	46.5	W 38 - 31
Sat 11/25	Louisville vs Kentucky	-7.5	47.5	L 31 - 38
Sat 12/2	Louisville vs Florida State	+3.5	51.0	L 6 - 16
Wed 12/27	Louisville vs USC	-4.5	58.0	L 28 - 42

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Pittsburgh's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/2	Pittsburgh vs Wofford	-37.5	49.5	W 45 - 7
Sat 9/9	Pittsburgh vs Cincinnati	-6.5	44.5	L 21 - 27
Sat 9/16	Pittsburgh at West Virginia	+2.5	48.0	L 6 - 17
Sat 9/23	Pittsburgh vs North Carolina	+7.0	49.5	L 24 - 41
Sat 9/30	Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech	-3.0	40.0	L 21 - 38
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/14	Pittsburgh vs Louisville	+7.5	44.5	W 38 - 21
Sat 10/21	Pittsburgh at Wake Forest	-3.0	45.0	L 17 - 21
Sat 10/28	Pittsburgh at Notre Dame	+21.0	45.5	L 7 - 58
Sat 11/4	Pittsburgh vs Florida State	+21.5	50.0	L 7 - 24
Sat 11/11	Pittsburgh vs Syracuse	-4.5	37.5	L 13 - 28
Thu 11/16	Pittsburgh vs Boston College	-1.0	47.0	W 24 - 16
Sat 11/25	Pittsburgh at Duke	+4.5	40.5	L 19 - 30

LOU's OC Brian Brohm vs PITT's DC Randy Bates PITT's OC Frank Cignetti Jr. vs LOU's DC Ron English

Important Stats (2022)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
LOU	.19	41%	36.5	43%	3.18	201	41%	206	3.74	.07	40%	24.1	43%	38%	2.85	66	1.8	2.6
PITT	.18	43%	32.9	46%	3.21	183	41%	222	3.84	.06	36%	28.4	36%	37%	3.62	63.7	1.5	2.2

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
LOU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
PITT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2022

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
LOU Offense	13	36.5	31.3	41.3%	3.74	1.8	20	407	201	206	5	55%	44%	43%	41%	15%	.19
PITT Defense	13	28.4	21.6	36.3%	3.62	2.2	-	-	-	-	-	42%	57%	36%	37%	22%	.06

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
LOU Defense	13	24.1	25.2	40.3%	2.85	2.6	-	-	-	-	-	51%	48%	43%	38%	20%	.07
PITT Offense	13	32.9	37.6	43.4%	3.84	1.5	21	405	183	222	4.6	55%	44%	46%	41%	16%	.18

Additional Stats 2022

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Louisville	13	29:54	20.3	38%	40%	6.9	66	1.8	2.6	7.2	3.7	3	30
Pittsburgh	13	33:14	21.5	39%	50%	7.4	63.7	1.5	2.2	6.4	3.6	5	30.7

Run Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
LOU Offense	13	55%	43%	39.9	201	5	25	.21	3.18	69%	10%	1.13
PITT Defense	13	42%	36%	-	-	-	-	.08	2.61	76%	12%	1.16

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
LOU Defense	13	51%	43%	-	-	-	-	.04	2.97	60%	14%	0.92
PITT Offense	13	55%	46%	40.2	183.1	4.6	30	.18	3.21	78%	10%	1.05

Pass Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
LOU Offense	13	44%	41%	16.8	28.3	205.5	7.3	12.3	13	12	.22	1.6	34%	31%	.37	5%	2.1
PITT Defense	13	57%	37%	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	.08	1.6	39%	29%	.29	10%	2.1

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
LOU Defense	13	48%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	.16	1.6	33%	26%	.14	6%	2.1
PITT Offense	13	44%	41%	17.2	30.2	222.2	7.4	13	13	11	.26	1.6	31%	32%	.31	6%	1.9

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

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Louisville: Pittsburgh: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Louisville: 10.8 Pittsburgh: -6.9

Pittsburgh's Power Ratings
Pittsburgh's Power Rating: 2 #NR
Pittsburgh's Offense Rating: #NR
Pittsburgh's Defense Rating: #NR
2023 Talent Rating: 672.00 #57
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Pittsburgh's 2023 Expected Record: -

Pittsburgh's SP+ Ratings
Pittsburgh's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.9 #86
Pittsburgh's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.6 #106
Pittsburgh's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.8 #58

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

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

Louisville's 2023 Record
Record: 10 - 4
Record vs Spread: 6 - 8 - 0
Record on Road: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Louisville 33
Pittsburgh 29

Projected Total Points: 62

Pittsburgh Scoring
Offense: 32.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 37.6
Defense: 28.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 21.6

Pittsburgh's 2023 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	11/23	Louisville	37	Pittsburgh	9	Louisville	Louisville -7	Louisville	57.0	Under
2023	10/14	Pittsburgh	38	Louisville	21	Pittsburgh	Louisville -7.5	Pittsburgh	44.5	Over
2022	10/22	Louisville	24	Pittsburgh	10	Louisville	Louisville -1.5	Louisville	55.0	Under
2020	09/26	Pittsburgh	23	Louisville	20	Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh -3	Push	53.0	Under
2015	11/21	Pittsburgh	45	Louisville	34	Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh -1.5	Pittsburgh	48.5	Over
2012	10/13	Pittsburgh	35	Louisville	45	Louisville
2011	11/12	Louisville	14	Pittsburgh	21	Pittsburgh
2010	10/30	Pittsburgh	20	Louisville	3	Pittsburgh
2009	10/02	Louisville	10	Pittsburgh	35	Pittsburgh
2008	11/08	Pittsburgh	41	Louisville	7	Pittsburgh
2007	10/27	Louisville	24	Pittsburgh	17	Louisville
2006	11/25	Pittsburgh	24	Louisville	48	Louisville
2005	11/03	Louisville	42	Pittsburgh	20	Louisville

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Pittsburgh	7	2	2 Overs
Louisville	6	2	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	9 - 4	4 - 0	3 - 0	1 - 0
Road Teams	4 - 9	0 - 4	0 - 1	0 - 3

(#NR) Louisville Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #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: -

Louisville Ratings Matchup Pittsburgh

Power #NR

#NR

Off #NR

#NR

Def #NR

#NR

Talent #46

#57

SP+ #24

#86

SP+ Off #40

#106

SP+ Def #26

#58

Rematch from Week 7
Louisville 7.5 (44.5)
Pittsburgh won vs Louisville this year (38-21)

Previous Matchups
Louisville beat Pittsburgh last year (37-9)
Pittsburgh beat Louisville in 2023 (38-21)
Louisville beat Pittsburgh in 2022 (24-10)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Acrisure Stadium
Conditions: Light Rain
Temp: 51° - Wind: 13 mph

Team Information
Injuries: LOU | PITT
Depth Chart: LOU | PITT
Rosters: LOU | PITT

(#NR) Pittsburgh Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2 #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: -6.9 #86
Offense SP+ Rating: 19.6 #106
Defense SP+ Rating: 25.8 #58
Talent Rating: 672.00 #57
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -

Louisville's OC Brian Brohm

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

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Pittsburgh's OC Frank Cignetti Jr.

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

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Louisville's DC Ron English

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

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Pittsburgh's DC Randy Bates

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

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