Louisville at Stanford Week 12 College Football Matchup Louisville at Stanford Matchup - Week 12
Sat, Nov 16 2024 · Week 12 · 🏟 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA · Turf · 50,424 cap
Louisville✈ 1,974 mi-3 hr TZ
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Louisville
37
STAN +21
Stanford
20
P&R Line Louisville -17
P&R Total O/U 57
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Louisville -21 · O/U 57.5
Matchup Prediction
Louisville has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Louisville entering this game.
Momentum Control
73.7%
Louisville wins
Solid
Game Control
75.9%
Louisville wins
Solid
Vegas Spread
Louisville -21
O/U 57.5
DraftKings
Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → Louisville · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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🛋 Stanford Coming off BYE 🛋 Louisville Coming off BYE
Louisville 2024 Schedule
Louisville's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31Louisville vs Austin Peay-38.5W62–054.5W62–0OY
Sat 9/7Louisville vs Jacksonville State-27.5W49–1456.5W49–14OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 9/21Louisville vs Georgia Tech-9.5W31–1956.0W31–19UY
Sat 9/28Louisville at Notre Dame+6.5L24–3145.0L24–31ON
Sat 10/5Louisville vs SMU-6.5L27–3455.0L27–34ON
Sat 10/12Louisville at Virginia-7.0W24–2054.0W24–20UN
Sat 10/19Louisville vs Miami+4.5L45–5261.5L45–52ON
Fri 10/25Louisville at Boston College-7.0W31–2754.0W31–27ON
Sat 11/2Louisville at Clemson+11.0W33–2162.5W33–21UY
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/16Louisville at Stanford-21.0L35–3857.5L35–38ON
Sat 11/23Louisville vs Pittsburgh-7.0W37–957.0W37–9UY
Sat 11/30Louisville at Kentucky-3.5W41–1448.5W41–14OY
Tue 12/31Louisville vs Washington+1.0W35–3450.5W35–34OY
Stanford 2024 Schedule
Stanford's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 8/30Stanford vs TCU+8.0L27–3458.5L27–34OY
Sat 9/7Stanford vs Cal Poly-33.5W41–759.5W41–7UY
— Bye Week —
Fri 9/20Stanford at Syracuse+9.5W26–2456.5W26–24UY
Sat 9/28Stanford at Clemson+24.0L14–4058.0L14–40UN
Sat 10/5Stanford vs Virginia Tech+9.5L7–3150.0L7–31UN
Sat 10/12Stanford at Notre Dame+22.5L7–4945.5L7–49ON
Sat 10/19Stanford vs SMU+16.5L10–4052.5L10–40UN
Sat 10/26Stanford vs Wake Forest+3.0L24–2753.0L24–27UY
Sat 11/2Stanford at NC State+10.0L28–5946.5L28–59ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/16Stanford vs Louisville+21.0W38–3557.5W38–35OY
Sat 11/23Stanford at California+15.0L21–2453.5L21–24UY
Fri 11/29Stanford at San José State+2.5L31–3454.5L31–34ON
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2024 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 #15
+0.579
Stanford #114
+0.278
Louisville Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Louisville #9
+0.808
Stanford #111
+0.407
Louisville Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Louisville #62
0.164
Stanford #94
0.144
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Louisville Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Louisville #31
+8.807
Stanford #92
+7.656
Louisville Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Louisville #26
+0.930
Stanford #101
+0.803
Louisville Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Louisville #41
69.7
Stanford #81
71.5
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Louisville Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2024 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
Stanford
-4.0
Offense Rating
Louisville
22.0
Stanford
11.1
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Louisville
11.2
Stanford
15.1
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 #5
1.50
Stanford #97
0.13
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Louisville #59
1.13
Stanford #110
2.25
Louisville +1.38
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 73.7% of games historically
Based on 8 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
47.0
Stanford #1
24.9
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Louisville #26
35.8
Stanford #118
61.9
Louisville +22.0
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 75.9% of games historically
Based on 9 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Stanford
3 — 1 sequences
✗ Predicted incorrectly
GC Battle
Louisville
23.7 — 58.7 GC score
✓ Predicted correctly
Game Result
Stanford won by 3
✗ Model missed it
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Louisville 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
Louisville
Jeff Brohm #1
10–4 (71%) · Yr 2 at school
OC Brian Brohm Yr 2 #1
DC Ron English Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Stanford
Troy Taylor #1
3–9 (25%) · Yr 2 at school
OC Troy Taylor Yr 2 #1
DC Bobby April III 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: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an 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: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an 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