Tale of the Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. SMU

Louisville (3-1, 1-0 ACC) is set to face SMU (4-1, 1-0 ACC) on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 12:00 p.m. EST at L&N Stadium in Louisville, Ky. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Mustangs:

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- Rankings:

- Offensive Statistics:

Key: National Rank out of 133 FBS Teams (Value)

- Defensive Statistics:

Key: National Rank out of 133 FBS Teams (Value)

- Special Teams Statistics:

Key: National Rank out of 133 FBS Teams (Value)

- FPI Prediction: Per ESPN's Football Power Index, the Cardinals have a 67.1 percent chance to win against the Mustangs. Louisville has an FPI rating of 15.3 (12th overall), whereas SMU has an FPI rating of 11.3 (19th overall).

- SP+ Prediction: Per Bill Connelly's SP+ model, the Cardinals have a 63.13 percent chance to take down the Mustamgs. Louisville has an SP+ rating of 15.8 (14th overall), whereas SMU has an FPI rating of 12.6 (26th overall).

- Kelley Ford Prediction: Per the Kelley Ford ratings, the Cardinals have a 73 percent chance to defeat the Mustangs. Louisville has a KFord rating of 15.8 (13th overall), whereas SMU has a KFord rating of 12.0 (21st overall).

- College Football Insiders Prediction: Per College Football Insiders' IPR metric, the Cardinals have a 53.85 percent chance to take down the Mustangs. Louisville has an IPR rating of 62 (13th overall), whereas SMU has an IPR rating of 58 (22 overall).

- Personal Prediction: Louisville 35, SMU 31.

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