Louisville Cardinals vs Stanford Cardinal Matchup

Check out our free Louisville Cardinals vs Stanford Cardinal pick and preview for this CFB week 12 game in Stanford. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 12 CFB matchup.

Stanford Stadium will be the site for this week 12 matchup between the Louisville Cardinals and Stanford Cardinal. Kick-off is set for 3:30 ET, and the game will be broadcast on ACCN. Louisville comes in with a 6-3 record, while Stanford has struggled to a 2-7 record. The Cardinals are favored by -20 points, and the over/under line is currently at 57.5 points.

Cardinals vs. Cardinal Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Louisville Cardinals at Stanford Cardinal
Where: Stanford at Stanford Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 16th
Betting Odds LOU -20, LOU -1479 | STAN +797 O/U 57.5

Cardinals Preview:

Louisville enters Week 12 with a 6-3 record, ranked 13th in our power rankings. They have a 100% chance of being bowl-eligible but only a 2.5% chance of winning the Atlantic Coast. On the road, they are 3-1, while their home record stands at 2-2.

They’ve been favored in five of their nine games, going 4-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +12, but they are 3-5 against the spread this season.

The over/under line for this week is 57.5 points. Louisville’s games have averaged 60.4 points, with their over/under record at 5-3. Their average line has been 55.5 points, and they’ve exceeded it by an average of 4.8 points per game.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Louisville’s offense is ranked 11th in our power rankings heading into week 12, and they are 18th in points per game, scoring 36.2. Tyler Shough has thrown for 2,504 yards, with a passer rating of 104, leading the Cardinals’ passing attack. He has 20 touchdowns and five interceptions this season.

Louisville is 21st in the nation in passing yards per game, averaging 286.4, and they are 32nd in passing attempts per game. Ja’Corey Brooks has 841 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. On the ground, Isaac Brown has rushed for 800 yards, averaging 7 yards per carry.

Cardinals Team Defense

Louisville's defense has allowed 24.2 points per game this season, ranking 47th nationally. In their recent game against Clemson, they gave up 21 points but managed to keep Clemson's rushing attack out of the end zone, despite allowing 170 rushing yards. Louisville also forced an interception in the game.

Opponents have averaged 146.9 rushing yards per game against Louisville and 223.3 passing yards. Quarterbacks have completed 63% of their passes and have a passer rating of 95.5 when facing Louisville’s defense.

Cardinal Preview:

They’ve been favored in five of their nine games, going 4-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +12, but they are 3-5 against the spread this season.

Cardinal Offense Breakdown

Stanford’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 20.4 points per game, which ranks 86th nationally. They are 117th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 12. Their third-down conversion rate is low at 34.8%, and their passing game ranks 114th, averaging 175.4 yards per game. Their team passer rating is 71, placing them 124th in the country.

Ashton Daniels, Stanford’s quarterback, has thrown for 1,011 yards with a passer rating of 71. He has six touchdowns and eight interceptions. On the ground, Stanford averages 141.1 rushing yards per game. Micah Ford leads the team with 270 rushing yards. Elic Ayomanor has 592 receiving yards and five touchdowns this season.

Cardinal Team Defense

Stanford's defense is coming off a tough game, allowing 59 points in their recent loss to NC State. Despite the high score, they gave up just 268 total yards, including 84 rushing yards and 184 passing yards. They also forced one interception during the game.

On the season, Stanford's defense ranks 90th nationally, giving up 34.6 points per game. Opponents are averaging 146.4 rushing yards per game on 32.3 attempts, while quarterbacks have a 114.3 passer rating and are completing 67.3% of their passes against Stanford.

Cardinals vs Cardinal Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last three road contests, the Louisville Cardinals offense has averaged 29 points per game while allowing an average of 22. Louisville posted an overall record of 3-0 while going 1-2 ATS.
Across the Stanford Cardinal last ten home games, the team averaged 21 points per game while allowing 39. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 4-6, while going 4-6 straight-up.
Looking back on the team's last five games as the underdog, the Stanford Cardinal have a straight up record of 0-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 0-4-1.
Although the Louisville Cardinals have a strong straight up record in their last three games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 0-3.