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Tale of the Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Miami
Nov 18, 2023; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Louisville Cardinals tight end Nate Kurisky (85) celebrates with tight end Josh Lifson (42) after catching the football against the Miami Hurricanes during the first quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Louisville (4-1, 1-1 ACC) is set to face Miami (5-0, 1-0 ACC) on Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:00 p.m. EST at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Hurricanes:

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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 a 15.1 percent chance to win against the Hurricanes. Louisville has an FPI rating of 8.6 (37th overall), whereas Miami has an FPI rating of 19.7 (8th overall)

- SP+ Prediction: Per Bill Connelly's SP+ model, the Cardinals have a 32.11 percent chance to take down the Hurricanes. Louisville has an SP+ rating of 15.1 (26th overall), whereas Miami has an SP+ rating of 20.5 (15th overall).

- Kelley Ford Prediction: Per the Kelley Ford ratings, the Cardinals have a 19 percent chance to defeat the Hurricanes. Louisville has a KFord rating of 10.2 (30th overall), whereas Miami has a KFord rating of 21.1 (9th overall)

- College Football Graphs Prediction: Per College Football Graph's EPA Margin metric, the Cardinals have a 22.8 percent chance to take down the Hurricanes. Louisville has an EPA Margin of 0.157 (36th overall), whereas Miami has an EPA Margin rating of 0.469 (4th overall).

- Personal Prediction: Miami 31, Louisville 24.

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

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