Miami vs Louisville Prediction College Football Picks 10/19/24

In this article, we will formulate a Miami vs Louisville Prediction for this College Football Week 8 game on Saturday, October 19th, at L&N Stadium.  Let’s take a look at a Miami Hurricanes vs Louisville Cardinals pick. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Hurricanes’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Cardinals’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Miami

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Louisville

-Recent betting trends in games played between Miami and Louisville

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Hurricanes and Cardinals. 

Miami Has Played With Fire

Miami has played with fire the last couple of games but they have still come away with victories. Two games ago against Virginia Tech, they won 38-34 and in the last game against Cal, they won 39-38. They outscored the Golden Bears 21-3 in the 4th quarter and that was enough for the victory. Cam Ward had another huge game completing 35 of his 53 passes for 437 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Mark Fletcher finished with 11 carries for 81 yards and a touchdown. 

The Hurricanes on the season are averaging 47.7 points while their defense is giving up 18.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the league while the defense is ranked 26th in the league. 

Why Miami Will Beat Louisville

• Miami (FL) has won each of its last six games against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Miami (FL) has covered the spread in three of its last four games as a road favorite.
• Louisville has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four games in October.

Big Chance for Louisville

Louisville comes into this game with a 4-2 record overall and they can make quite the statement with a victory in this game. In the last game against Virginia, it wasn’t the best game but they were able to pull out the 24-20 victory. Tyler Shlough had a strong game completing 18 of his 31 passes for 231 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Two games ago against SMU, Louisville scored 27 points, but the defense gave up 34 points.

Louisville on the season is averaging 36.2 points while their defense is giving up 19.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 22nd in the league while the defense is ranked 31st. The defense has to be strong early in this game. 

Miami vs Louisville Prediction

This game is going to be a shootout. Miami can run up the score against anyone, and Louisville’s defense has shown holes at times, especially against SMU. I really don’t trust the Maimi defense though, and that will also continue to let them down here. I don’t have a strong play on the side, but this game is going to be a shootout, and the over is going to cash here. Back the over. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: Over