Wake Forest at Louisville Week 9 College Football Matchup Wake Forest at Louisville Matchup - Week 9
Sat, Oct 29 2022 · Week 9 · 🏟 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY · Turf · 55,000 cap
Wake Forest✈ 335 miSame TZ
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Wake Forest
29
Louisville
32
P&R Line Louisville -3.5
P&R Total O/U 61
Confidence 75 Good
Vegas Wake Forest -3 · O/U 66.5
Matchup Prediction
Wake Forest has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Wake Forest entering this game.
Momentum Control
61.3%
Wake Forest wins
Lean
Game Control
75.9%
Wake Forest wins
Solid
Vegas Spread
Wake Forest -3
O/U 66.5
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Advanced Stats
Advanced factors are split · No strong agreement signal
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🏠 Louisville 2nd straight Home Game
Wake Forest 2022 Schedule
Wake Forest's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 9/1Wake Forest vs VMI-33.5W44–1066.5W44–10UY
Sat 9/10Wake Forest at Vanderbilt-13.5W45–2565.5W45–25OY
Sat 9/17Wake Forest vs Liberty-17.5W37–3664.0W37–36ON
Sat 9/24Wake Forest vs Clemson+7.5L45–5158.0L45–51OY
Sat 10/1Wake Forest at Florida State+6.0W31–2167.0W31–21UY
Sat 10/8Wake Forest vs Army-16.0W45–1065.5W45–10UY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/22Wake Forest vs Boston College-20.0W43–1560.0W43–15UY
Sat 10/29Wake Forest at Louisville-3.0L21–4866.5L21–48ON
Sat 11/5Wake Forest at NC State-3.0L21–3054.0L21–30UN
Sat 11/12Wake Forest vs North Carolina-4.5L34–3679.0L34–36UN
Sat 11/19Wake Forest vs Syracuse-9.5W45–3558.5W45–35OY
Sat 11/26Wake Forest at Duke-3.0L31–3467.0L31–34UN
Fri 12/23Wake Forest vs Missouri-3.0W27–1759.0W27–17UY
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
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
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Split
Metrics disagree
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Wake Forest
+0.311
Louisville
+0.395
Louisville Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Wake Forest
+0.608
Louisville
+0.503
Wake Forest Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Wake Forest
0.167
Louisville
0.197
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Louisville Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Wake Forest
+7.584
Louisville
+7.550
Wake Forest Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Wake Forest
+0.874
Louisville
+0.846
Wake Forest Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Wake Forest
69.8
Louisville
70.0
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Wake Forest 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
Wake Forest
4.6
Louisville
10.8
Offense Rating
Wake Forest
16.6
Louisville
21.9
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Wake Forest
12.0
Louisville
11.2
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Wake Forest Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Wake Forest #27
1.67
Louisville #13
1.43
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Wake Forest #60
0.67
Louisville #19
0.57
Wake Forest +0.24
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 61.3% of games historically
Based on 7 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Wake Forest Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Wake Forest #1
74.4
Louisville #1
46.2
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Wake Forest #30
14.8
Louisville #60
33.0
Wake Forest +28.2
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 75.9% of games historically
Based on 7 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Louisville
4 — 1 sequences
✗ Predicted incorrectly
GC Battle
Louisville
60.0 — 17.7 GC score
✗ Predicted incorrectly
Game Result
Louisville won by 27
✗ Model missed it
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Wake Forest with a large edge. Historically, dominant teams like this are fully priced into the spread — the agreed-upon team covers just 50.2% of the time. The metrics predict game control better than they beat the number.

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

Coaching Matchup
Wake Forest
Dave Clawson #1
51–48 (52%) · Yr 9 at school
OC Warren Ruggiero Yr 2 #1
DC Brad Lambert Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
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
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