Louisville vs. Pittsburgh Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 23, 2024

Updated Nov. 21, 2024 3:06 a.m. ET

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Two of the nation's top passing offenses meet when the Louisville Cardinals (6-4) take college football's 15th-ranked passing offense into a matchup with the Pittsburgh Panthers (7-3), who have the No. 16 passing offense, on Saturday, November 23, 2024. The Cardinals are 8.5-point favorites. A total of 57 points has been set for this game.

The Cardinals lost versus the Stanford Cardinal in their most recent game, 38-35. Against the Clemson Tigers in their last contest, the Panthers lost 24-20.

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Louisville vs. Pittsburgh Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 4 p.m. ET
Location: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky
TV: ESPN2
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Louisville vs Pittsburgh Betting Information updated as of November 21, 2024, 2:47 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Louisville	-8.5 (-108)	-308	+245	57	-110	-110

Louisville vs. Pittsburgh Prediction

Pick ATS: Louisville (-8.5)
Pick OU: Over (57)
Prediction: Louisville 34, Pittsburgh 25

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Louisville vs. Pittsburgh Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Cardinals 33, Panthers 24.
The Cardinals have a 75.5% chance to collect the win in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Panthers have a 29.0% implied probability.
Louisville has covered three times in nine games with a spread this season.
Pittsburgh has covered seven times in 10 matchups with a spread this season.

Louisville vs. Pittsburgh: Head-to-Head

The last two times Pittsburgh and Louisville have squared off, the two teams share the same 1-1 record.
The Cardinals and the Panthers have matched up evenly over their last two head-to-head meetings, sporting a split 1-1 record against the spread. In those two games, the two teams have eclipsed the over on the total on one occasion.
Louisville has been outpaced by 3 points in its last two tilts versus Pittsburgh.

Louisville vs. Pittsburgh: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Louisville	Pittsburgh
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	36.1 (18)	35 (25)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	25.6 (73)	25 (69)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	10 (26)	12 (43)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	8 (126)	16 (38)

Louisville 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Tyler Shough	QB	2,774 YDS (63.6%) / 21 TD / 6 INT 14 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 1.6 RUSH YPG
Ja'Corey Brooks	WR	57 REC / 945 YDS / 8 TD / 94.5 YPG
Isaac Brown	RB	803 YDS / 7 TD / 80.3 YPG / 7.4 YPC 26 REC / 131 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 14.6 REC YPG
Duke Watson	RB	341 YDS / 5 TD / 37.9 YPG / 8.5 YPC 2 REC / 35 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 7.0 REC YPG
Stanquan Clark	LB	55 TKL / 4.0 TFL
TJ Quinn	LB	64 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Tamarion McDonald	DB	45 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Ashton Gillotte	DL	33 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK

Pittsburgh 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Eli Holstein	QB	2,177 YDS (62.1%) / 17 TD / 6 INT 323 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 35.9 RUSH YPG
Desmond Reid	RB	738 YDS / 4 TD / 73.8 YPG / 5.6 YPC 43 REC / 536 REC YDS / 4 REC TD / 59.6 REC YPG
Konata Mumpfield	WR	40 REC / 618 YDS / 3 TD / 61.8 YPG
Raphael Williams	WR	31 REC / 363 YDS / 5 TD / 36.3 YPG
Kyle Louis	LB	71 TKL / 12.0 TFL / 7.0 SACK / 4 INT
Rasheem Biles	LB	60 TKL / 12.0 TFL / 4.0 SACK / 1 INT
Brandon George	LB	58 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK / 1 INT
Donovan McMillon	DB	69 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD