Louisville (1-0, 0-0 ACC) is set to face James Madison (1-0, 0-0 Sun Belt) on Friday, Sept. 5 at 7:00 p.m. EST at L&N Stadium in Louisville, Ky. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Dukes:
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Key: National Rank out of 136 FBS Teams (Value)
Key: National Rank out of 136 FBS Teams (Value)
Key: National Rank out of 136 FBS Teams (Value)
- FPI Prediction: Per ESPN's Football Power Index, the Cardinals have a 77.9 percent chance to win against the Dukes. Louisville has an FPI rating of 6.7 (41st overall), whereas James Madison has an FPI rating of -1.3 (71st overall)
- SP+ Prediction: Per Bill Connelly's SP+ model, the Cardinals have a 74.88 percent chance to take down the Dukes. Louisville has an SP+ rating of 15.2 (20th overall), whereas James Madison has an SP+ rating of 6.3 (44th overall).
- Kelley Ford Prediction: Per the Kelley Ford ratings, the Cardinals have an 86 percent chance to defeat the Dukes. Louisville has a KFord rating of 10.1 (30th overall), whereas James Madison has a KFord rating of 1.1 (66th overall)
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 38, James Madison 21.
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