Kentucky Wildcats vs Louisville Cardinals Matchup

Check out our free Louisville Cardinals vs Kentucky Wildcats pick and preview for this CFB week 14 game in Lexington. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 14 CFB matchup.

Coming into this week 14 non-conference matchup, the Louisville Cardinals are favored by -3.5 points on the road as they take on the Kentucky Wildcats. The game is set for 12:00 ET at Kroger Field in Lexington, and SECN will be handling the broadcast. The Cardinals have a 7-4 record, while the Wildcats are 4-7 on the season. The over/under line is currently 48.5 points.

Cardinals vs. Wildcats Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Louisville Cardinals at Kentucky Wildcats
Where: Lexington at Kroger Field
Date: Saturday, November 30th
Betting Odds LOU -3.5, LOU -173 | UK +143 O/U 48.5

Cardinals Preview:

Louisville enters Week 14 against Kentucky with a 7-4 record, but they have no chance of winning the Atlantic Coast. However, they are 100% bowl-eligible. The Cardinals are ranked 13th in our power rankings.

Louisville has been favored in seven of their 11 games this season, going 5-2 as the favorite. They’ve posted a +12.1 average scoring margin but are 4-6 against the spread.

Their over/under record is 6-4, with their games averaging 60.3 points. The average line is 55.9 points, and this week’s total is set at 48.5 points.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Louisville’s offense is averaging 36.2 points per game, ranking 16th in the nation, and they are 11th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 14. Tyler Shough has thrown for 3,067 yards, 23 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions, with a passer rating of 103. The Cardinals are 13th in passing yards per game, averaging 285.5.

Shough’s completion percentage is 63.3%. Louisville ranks 29th in passing attempts per game. On the ground, they average 172.2 rushing yards per game. Isaac Brown leads the rushing attack with 896 yards, averaging 7 yards per carry, and has scored 9 touchdowns. Ja’Corey Brooks has 1,013 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns this season.

Cardinals Team Defense

Louisville's defense had a strong showing in their recent game against Pittsburgh, allowing just 9 points. They held the Panthers to 75 rushing yards on 27 attempts and picked off three passes, while giving up 190 passing yards.

On the season, Louisville's defense ranks 47th nationally, giving up 24.1 points per game. They are allowing 229.4 passing yards per game (105th) and 134.5 rushing yards per game, ranking 58th.

Wildcats Preview:

Louisville has been favored in seven of their 11 games this season, going 5-2 as the favorite. They’ve posted a +12.1 average scoring margin but are 4-6 against the spread.

Their over/under record is 6-4, with their games averaging 60.3 points. The average line is 55.9 points, and this week’s total is set at 48.5 points.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 14, Kentucky’s offense ranks 87th in points per game, averaging 21.2. They are 72nd in our offensive power rankings. Their passing game has struggled, ranking 123rd in passer rating, and they are 105th in passing yards per game. They convert just 35.6% of third downs.

Brock Vandagriff, Kentucky’s quarterback, has thrown for 1,593 yards with 10 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 80. On the ground, the Wildcats average 146.5 rushing yards per game. Demie Sumo-Karngbaye leads the team with 535 rushing yards and five touchdowns. Dane Key has 715 receiving yards this season.

Wildcats Team Defense

Kentucky's defense, ranked 23rd nationally, is allowing 20.4 points per game this season. They’ve given up 145 rushing yards per game and 188.7 passing yards, with quarterbacks completing 64.2% of their throws against them.

In their last game, a 31-14 loss to Texas, Kentucky allowed 442 total yards, including 251 rushing yards on 46 attempts. Texas also completed 20 passes for 191 yards.

Cardinals vs Wildcats Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Louisville Cardinals have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 2-8 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 25 points per game in these contests.
Across the Kentucky Wildcats last ten home games, the team averaged 22 points per game while allowing 27. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 7-3, while going 5-5 straight-up.
The last ten games that Kentucky was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 2-8 straight up.
Through their previous five contests as the betting favorite, the Louisville Cardinals have a strong record of 3-2. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 1-4.