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One of the best wideouts in college football will be on display when Jamari Thrash and the Louisville Cardinals (6-1) host the Duke Blue Devils (5-2) on Saturday, October 28, 2023.
The Cardinals are the favorites (-4) in their matchup versus the Blue Devils, with the over/under at 46.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Cardinals are -191 and the Blue Devils are +159.)
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Game Info for Louisville vs. Duke
- Game Day: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Louisville, Kentucky
- Stadium: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | -4 | -110 | -110 | 46.5 | -110 | -110 | -191 | +159 |
Louisville Pick Insights
- Louisville has posted a 3-3-1 record against the spread this season.
- Louisville is 2-3 against the spread when favored by 4 points or more this season.
- Louisville games have hit the over on three of seven occasions (42.9%).
Louisville Stats & Insights
- Louisville has been a handful for opposing teams, ranking top-25 in both total offense (17th-best with 464 yards per game) and total defense (25th-best with 317.9 yards allowed per game) this season.
- On offense, Louisville ranks 28th in the FBS with 34.1 points per game. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 40th in points allowed (317.9 points allowed per contest).
- Louisville ranks 27th in pass offense (285.7 passing yards per game) and 64th in pass defense (220.7 passing yards allowed per game) this season.
- On defense, Louisville has been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 15th-best by giving up only 97.1 per game. The Cardinals rank 40th on offense (178.3 rushing yards per game).
- On the defensive side of the ball, Louisville has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking 17th-best by surrendering a 30.5% third-down percentage. The team’s offense ranks 71st (39.8% third-down percentage).
- With 14 forced turnovers (12th in the FBS) against 11 turnovers committed (81st in the FBS), Louisville’s +3+3 turnover margin ranks 29th in college football.
Louisville’s Best Players
- Jack Plummer has 1,901 passing yards for Louisville, completing 63.5% of his passes and recording 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions this season.
- Jawhar Jordan has racked up 661 yards on 89 carries while finding paydirt eight times as a runner. He’s also caught 10 passes for 174 yards (24.9 per game) and one touchdown through the air.
- This season, Isaac Guerendo has carried the ball 52 times for 207 yards (29.6 per game) and three touchdowns, while also racking up 133 yards through the air.
- Thrash’s 639 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 58 times and has registered 39 receptions and six touchdowns.
- Chris Bell has caught 11 passes for 223 yards (31.9 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.
- Ahmari Huggins-Bruce’s 14 grabs have yielded 207 yards and two touchdowns.
- Ashton Gillotte has 5.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has five TFL and 16 tackles.
- Louisville’s top-tackler, TJ Quinn, has 44 tackles this year.
- Devin Neal leads the team with three interceptions, while also putting up 28 tackles and three passes defended.
Duke Betting Insights
- Duke is 4-2-0 ATS this year.
- Duke is 1-2 against the spread when an underdog by 4 points or more this year.
- The teams have hit the over in three of Duke’s six games with a set total.
Duke Pick Insights
- Duke ranks 79th in the FBS with 370.7 total yards per game, but it has been led by its defense, which ranks 24th-best by allowing only 315.9 total yards per contest.
- Duke ranks 61st in the FBS with 29.6 points per game, but it has been led by its defense, which ranks fifth-best by allowing only 13.9 points per contest.
- Offensively, Duke is a bottom-25 passing attack, putting up only 173.3 passing yards per game (19th-worst). Fortunately, it is thriving on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering just 179.4 passing yards per contest (15th-best).
- Duke’s run offense has been consistently moving the chains, compiling 197.4 rushing yards per game (19th-best) this season. Defensively, it ranks 62nd by surrendering 136.4 rushing yards per game.
- In terms of third-down efficiency, Duke ranks 82nd in the FBS (38.3% third-down conversion rate) and 75th defensively (38.6% third-down rate allowed).
- Duke has recorded 10 forced turnovers (61st in the FBS) and committed seven turnovers (25th in the FBS) this season for a +3 turnover margin that ranks 29th in the FBS.
Duke’s Best Players
- Riley Leonard has compiled 981 yards (140.1 yards per game) while completing 60.6% of his passes and tossing three touchdown passes with two interceptions this season. He’s also rushed for 339 yards with four touchdowns.
- Jordan Waters is his team’s leading rusher with 78 carries for 465 yards, or 66.4 per game. He’s found the end zone nine times on the ground, as well.
- Jaquez Moore has racked up 69 carries and totaled 390 yards with three touchdowns.
- Jalon Calhoun’s 379 receiving yards (54.1 yards per game) lead the team. He has 25 catches on 43 targets with two touchdowns.
- Jordan Moore has 27 receptions (on 45 targets) for a total of 348 yards (49.7 yards per game) and three touchdowns this year.
- Sahmir Hagans’ 17 catches (on 27 targets) have netted him 144 yards (20.6 ypg).
- Aeneas Peebles leads the team with three sacks, and also has three TFL and 21 tackles.
- Duke’s tackle leader, Tre Freeman, has 51 tackles, one TFL, 0.5 sacks, and one interception this year.
- Myles Jones has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has seven tackles, one TFL, and two passes defended to his name.
