Louisville at Syracuse Week 1 College Football Matchup Louisville at Syracuse Matchup - Week 1
Sun, Sep 4 2022 · Week 1 · 🏟 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY · Turf · 49,250 cap
Louisville✈ 604 miSame TZ
7 31
Final
Home
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Louisville
28
Syracuse
24
P&R Line Louisville -4
P&R Total O/U 51.5
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Louisville -6.0 · O/U 55.0
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
50.6%
Toss-up
Vegas Spread
Louisville -6.0
O/U 55.0
Bovada
Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → Louisville · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
↓ See full breakdown
Louisville 2022 Schedule
Louisville's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/3Louisville at Syracuse-6.0L7–3155.0L7–31UN
Fri 9/9Louisville at UCF+5.5W20–1462.0W20–14UY
Fri 9/16Louisville vs Florida State+2.5L31–3557.0L31–35ON
Sat 9/24Louisville vs South Florida-15.5W41–363.5W41–3UY
Sat 10/1Louisville at Boston College-13.5L33–3448.5L33–34ON
Sat 10/8Louisville at Virginia+1.5W34–1747.5W34–17OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/22Louisville vs Pittsburgh-1.5W24–1055.0W24–10UY
Sat 10/29Louisville vs Wake Forest+3.0W48–2166.5W48–21OY
Sat 11/5Louisville vs James Madison-6.5W34–1053.0W34–10UY
Sat 11/12Louisville at Clemson+7.0L16–3152.0L16–31UN
Sat 11/19Louisville vs NC State-4.0W25–1043.0W25–10UY
Sat 11/26Louisville at Kentucky+3.5L13–2642.5L13–26UN
Sat 12/17Louisville vs Cincinnati-2.5W24–738.5W24–7UY
Syracuse 2022 Schedule
Syracuse's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/3Syracuse vs Louisville+6.0W31–755.0W31–7UY
Sat 9/10Syracuse at UConn-23.5W48–1449.5W48–14OY
Sat 9/17Syracuse vs Purdue-1.5W32–2959.5W32–29OY
Fri 9/23Syracuse vs Virginia-9.5W22–2053.5W22–20UN
Sat 10/1Syracuse vs Wagner-54.0W59–062.5W59–0UY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/15Syracuse vs NC State-3.0W24–942.5W24–9UY
Sat 10/22Syracuse at Clemson+14.0L21–2750.0L21–27UY
Sat 10/29Syracuse vs Notre Dame-1.0L24–4148.0L24–41ON
Sat 11/5Syracuse at Pittsburgh+3.5L9–1947.5L9–19UN
Sat 11/12Syracuse vs Florida State+7.5L3–3851.0L3–38UN
Sat 11/19Syracuse at Wake Forest+9.5L35–4558.5L35–45ON
Sat 11/26Syracuse at Boston College-10.5W32–2347.0W32–23ON
Thu 12/29Syracuse vs Minnesota+10.5L20–2845.0L20–28OY
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2022 season
Louisville PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ Louisville
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ Louisville
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Louisville
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Louisville
+0.318
Syracuse
+0.253
Louisville Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Louisville
+0.393
Syracuse
+0.320
Louisville Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Louisville
0.197
Syracuse
0.165
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Louisville Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Louisville
+7.157
Syracuse
+6.684
Louisville Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Louisville
+0.879
Syracuse
+0.853
Louisville Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Louisville
70.0
Syracuse
69.9
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Syracuse Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2022 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Louisville Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Louisville
10.8
Syracuse
-2.2
Offense Rating
Louisville
21.9
Syracuse
16.0
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Louisville
11.2
Syracuse
18.2
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Louisville Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Louisville #13
0.00
Syracuse #53
0.00
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Louisville #19
0.00
Syracuse #32
0.00
Louisville +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 0 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Louisville Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Louisville #1
0.0
Syracuse #1
0.0
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Louisville #60
0.0
Syracuse #76
0.0
Louisville +0.0
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 50.6% of games historically
Based on 0 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Syracuse
2 — 0 sequences
✗ Predicted incorrectly
GC Battle
Syracuse
81.8 — 8.3 GC score
✗ Predicted incorrectly
Game Result
Syracuse won by 24
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Syracuse, but the GC edge is small. When metrics agree but GC is near-neutral, the agreed-upon team has covered only 46.7% of the time historically (n=224) — potentially a fade signal.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
Louisville
Scott Satterfield #1
18–19 (49%) · Yr 4 at school
OC Lance Taylor Yr 1 #1
DC Bryan Brown Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Syracuse
Dino Babers #1
29–43 (40%) · Yr 7 at school
OC Robert Anae Yr 1 #1
DC Tony White Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: CSS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: GS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself