Louisville at Virginia Week 7 College Football Matchup Louisville at Virginia Matchup - Week 7
Sat, Oct 12 2024 · Week 7 · 🏟 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA · Turf · 61,500 cap
Louisville✈ 393 miSame TZ
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Louisville
34
Virginia
20
P&R Line Louisville -14
P&R Total O/U 53.5
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Louisville -7 · O/U 54.0
Matchup Prediction
Metrics disagree on this matchup
Momentum Control favors Virginia, while Game Control favors Louisville. Split signals historically show weaker predictive confidence — treat as a toss-up.
⚡ Split Signal — Metrics Disagree
Momentum Control
71.6%
Virginia wins
Solid
Game Control
58.3%
Louisville wins
Lean
Vegas Spread
Louisville -7
O/U 54.0
DraftKings
Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → Louisville · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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🏠 Virginia 2nd straight Home Game
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
Virginia 2024 Schedule
Virginia's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31Virginia vs Richmond-21
Sat 9/7Virginia at Wake Forest-1.5W31–3055.5W31–30ON
Sat 9/14Virginia vs Maryland-2.5L13–2755.5L13–27UN
Sat 9/21Virginia at Coastal Carolina-3.5W43–2452.0W43–24OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/5Virginia vs Boston College-2.0W24–1452.5W24–14UY
Sat 10/12Virginia vs Louisville+7.0L20–2454.0L20–24UY
Sat 10/19Virginia at Clemson+20.0L31–4857.5L31–48OY
Sat 10/26Virginia vs North Carolina-3.5L14–4158.5L14–41UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/9Virginia at Pittsburgh+7.5W24–1956.5W24–19UY
Sat 11/16Virginia at Notre Dame+20.5L14–3551.0L14–35UN
Sat 11/23Virginia vs SMU+11.5L7–3354.5L7–33UN
Sat 11/30Virginia at Virginia Tech+4.5L17–3744.5L17–37ON
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
+0.573
Virginia #102
+0.310
Louisville Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Louisville #9
+0.779
Virginia #122
+0.382
Louisville Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Louisville #62
0.164
Virginia #91
0.145
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Louisville Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Louisville #31
+8.312
Virginia #106
+7.453
Louisville Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Louisville #26
+0.890
Virginia #103
+0.803
Louisville Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Louisville #41
69.7
Virginia #61
70.5
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
Virginia
7.0
Offense Rating
Louisville
21.9
Virginia
17.9
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Louisville
11.2
Virginia
10.9
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Virginia Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Louisville #5
0.75
Virginia #65
1.75
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Louisville #59
1.00
Virginia #83
0.75
Virginia +1.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 71.6% of games historically
Based on 4 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
54.0
Virginia #1
48.6
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Louisville #26
30.8
Virginia #117
38.6
Louisville +5.5
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.3% of games historically
Based on 5 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Virginia
2 — 1 sequences
✓ Predicted correctly
GC Battle
Louisville
25.5 — 53.1 GC score
✓ Predicted correctly
Game Result
Louisville won by 4
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

CSS and GC disagree on this matchup. When the metrics split, historical cover rates are essentially random — treat this as a coin flip against the spread.

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
Virginia
Tony Elliott #1
6–16 (27%) · Yr 3 at school
OC Des Kitchings Yr 3 #1
DC John Rudzinski Yr 3 #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