Virginia Tech at Louisville Game Matchup

Virginia Tech Hokies at Louisville Cardinals

Saturday, November 4th 2023 (3:30 PM EDT)
Louisville -9.5 (48.5) (-340) Open: -10.0
Louisville 34 - Virginia Tech: 3 (ACC)

Hokies (7 - 6) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach Brent Pry (4 - 10)
Avg Score : 28 - 23 (31 - 28 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Wind: 13.9 MPHLOU 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: -2 (SP+ -6)
PPG only: VT: 26 - LOU: 30 (56)
LOU Win prob: 79% | Cover: 55%
VT Travel: 300 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)

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

Virginia Tech's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/2	Virginia Tech vs Old Dominion	-16.0	48.0	W 36 - 17
Sat 9/9	Virginia Tech vs Purdue	-1.5	49.0	L 17 - 24
Sat 9/16	Virginia Tech at Rutgers	+6.5	37.5	L 16 - 35
Sat 9/23	Virginia Tech at Marshall	+5.5	41.5	L 17 - 24
Sat 9/30	Virginia Tech vs Pittsburgh	+3.0	40.0	W 38 - 21
Sat 10/7	Virginia Tech at Florida State	+23.5	52.5	L 17 - 39
Sat 10/14	Virginia Tech vs Wake Forest	-1.5	48.5	W 30 - 13
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/26	Virginia Tech vs Syracuse	-2.5	47.5	W 38 - 10
Sat 11/4	Virginia Tech at Louisville	+9.5	48.5	L 3 - 34
Sat 11/11	Virginia Tech at Boston College	-2.5	48.5	W 48 - 22
Sat 11/18	Virginia Tech vs NC State	-2.5	40.5	L 28 - 35
Sat 11/25	Virginia Tech at Virginia	-2.5	52.5	W 55 - 17
Wed 12/27	Virginia Tech vs Tulane	-13.5	43.5	W 41 - 20

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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

VT's OC Tyler Bowen vs LOU's DC Ron English LOU's OC Brian Brohm vs VT's DC Chris Marve

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
VT	.1	38%	28.2	40%	2.95	112	36%	203	2.62	.17	38%	22.8	41%	36%	3.86	57.9	1.4	1.3
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

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
VT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
LOU		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
VT Offense	11	28.2	31.3	37.6%	2.62	1.4	18	315	112	203	3.2	49%	50%	40%	36%	16%	.1
LOU Defense	13	24.1	21.3	40.3%	2.85	2.6	-	-	-	-	-	51%	48%	43%	38%	20%	.07

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
VT Defense	11	22.8	27.5	38%	3.86	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	47%	53%	41%	36%	19%	.17
LOU Offense	13	36.5	41.8	41.3%	3.74	1.8	20	407	201	206	5	55%	44%	43%	41%	15%	.19

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
Virginia Tech	11	29:09	17.5	31%	43%	7.3	57.9	1.4	1.3	6.7	2.1	3	28.4
Louisville	13	29:54	20.3	38%	40%	6.9	66	1.8	2.6	7.2	3.7	3	30

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
VT Offense	11	49%	40%	35.3	111.8	3.2	15	.08	2.95	74%	10%	0.91
LOU Defense	13	51%	43%	-	-	-	-	.04	2.97	60%	14%	0.92

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
VT Defense	11	47%	41%	-	-	-	-	.13	2.83	68%	12%	1.08
LOU Offense	13	55%	43%	39.9	201	5	25	.21	3.18	69%	10%	1.13

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
VT Offense	11	50%	36%	18.5	31.5	202.9	6.5	11	9	9	.15	1.5	35%	27%	.31	6%	2.2
LOU Defense	13	48%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	.16	1.6	33%	26%	.14	6%	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
VT Defense	11	53%	36%	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	.25	1.7	36%	27%	.32	6%	2.1
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

Virginia Tech's Power Ratings
Virginia Tech's Power Rating: #NR
Virginia Tech's Offense Rating: #NR
Virginia Tech's Defense Rating: #NR
2023 Talent Rating: 818.00 #26
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Virginia Tech's 2023 Expected Record: -
Virginia Tech's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.7 #46
Virginia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.7 #65
Virginia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.7 #44

Virginia Tech's SP+ Ratings
Virginia Tech's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.7 #46
Virginia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.7 #65
Virginia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.7 #44

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: Louisville: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: 4.7 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

Virginia Tech Scoring
Offense: 28.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 31.3
Defense: 22.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 27.5

Virginia Tech's 2023 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Record on Road: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Louisville 30
Virginia Tech 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 Fav vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	11/04	Louisville	34	Virginia Tech	3	Louisville	Louisville -9.5	Louisville	48.5	Under
2020	10/31	Louisville	35	Virginia Tech	42	Virginia Tech	Virginia Tech -3.0	Virginia Tech	0
2005	01/02	Virginia Tech	35	Louisville	24	Virginia Tech

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Louisville	1	1	0 Overs
Virginia Tech	2	1	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	2 - 1	1 - 1	1 - 0	0 - 1
Road Teams	1 - 2	1 - 1	1 - 0	0 - 1

(#NR) Virginia Tech Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: 4.7 #46
Offense SP+ Rating: 26.7 #65
Defense SP+ Rating: 23.7 #44
Talent Rating: 818.00 #26
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Virginia Tech Ratings Matchup Louisville

Power #NR

#NR

Off #NR

#NR

Def #NR

#NR

Talent #26

#46

SP+ #46

#24

SP+ Off #65

#40

SP+ Def #44

#26

Rematch from Week 10
Louisville -9.5 (48.5)
Louisville won vs Virginia Tech this year (34-3)

Previous Matchups
Louisville beat Virginia Tech in 2023 (34-3)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 70° - Wind: 14 mph

Team Information
Injuries: VT | LOU
Depth Chart: VT | LOU
Rosters: VT | 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: -

Virginia Tech's OC Tyler Bowen

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Louisville's OC Brian Brohm

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Virginia Tech's DC Chris Marve

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Louisville's DC Ron English

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