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Tale of the Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Kentucky
Louisville Cardinals defensive lineman Kameron Wilson (15) celebrates after sacking Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Devin Leary (13) in the first half. Nov. 24, 2023 Matt Stone/The Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK

Louisville (7-4, 5-3 ACC) is set to face Kentucky (4-7, 1-7 SEC) on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 12:00 p.m. EST at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Wildcats:

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Rankings

Offensive Statistics

Key: National Rank out of 134 FBS Teams (Value)

Defensive Statistics

Key: National Rank out of 134 FBS Teams (Value)

Special Teams Statistics:

Key: National Rank out of 134 FBS Teams (Value)

Predictions:

- FPI Prediction: Per ESPN's Football Power Index, the Cardinals have a 70.1 percent chance to win against the Wildcats. Louisville has an FPI rating of 15.1 (13th overall), whereas Kentucky has an FPI rating of 6.0 (42nd overall).

- SP+ Prediction: Per Bill Connelly's SP+ model, the Cardinals have a 59.30 percent chance to take down the Wildcats. Louisville has an SP+ rating of 12.6 (19th overall), whereas Kentucky has an SP+ rating of 6.1 (46th overall).

- Kelley Ford Prediction: Per the Kelley Ford ratings, the Cardinals have a 60 percent chance to defeat the Wildcats. Louisville has a KFord rating of 13.6 (18th overall), whereas Kentucky has a KFord rating of 7.9 (37th overall).

- College Football Insiders Prediction: Per College Football Insiders' IPR metric, the Cardinals have a 64.46 percent chance to take down the Wildcats. Louisville has an IPR rating of 57.5 (28th overall), whereas Kentucky has an IPR rating of 51.0 (50th overall).

- Personal Prediction: Louisville 31, Kentucky 24

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

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