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Tale of the Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Bowling Green
Sep 5, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals wide receiver Caullin Lacy (5) runs the ball against the James Madison Dukes during the first half at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Louisville defeated James Madison 28-14. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Louisville (2-0, 0-0 ACC) is set to face Bowling Green (2-1, 0-0 MAC) on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 12:00 p.m. EST at L&N Stadium in Louisville, Ky. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Falcons:

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Rankings

Offensive Statistics

Key: National Rank out of 136 FBS Teams (Value)

Defensive Statistics

Key: National Rank out of 136 FBS Teams (Value)

Special Teams Statistics

Key: National Rank out of 136 FBS Teams (Value)

Predictions:

- FPI Prediction: Per ESPN's Football Power Index, the Cardinals have an 87.9 percent chance to win against the Falcons. Louisville has an FPI rating of 6.7 (43rd overall), whereas Bowling Green has an FPI rating of -6.0 (88th overall)

- SP+ Prediction: Per Bill Connelly's SP+ model, the Cardinals have a 93.54 percent chance to take down the Falcons. Louisville has an SP+ rating of 13.7 (26th overall), whereas Bowling Green has an SP+ rating of -9.6 (101st overall).

- Kelley Ford Prediction: Per the Kelley Ford ratings, the Cardinals have a 94 percent chance to defeat the Falcons. Louisville has a KFord rating of 9.8 (32nd overall), whereas Bowling Green has a KFord rating of -7.8 (89th overall)

- Personal Prediction: Louisville 38, Bowling Green 7.

This article first appeared on Louisville Cardinals on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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