Miami at Louisville Week 8 College Football Matchup Miami at Louisville Matchup - Week 8
Sat, Oct 19 2024 · Week 8 · 🏟 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY · Turf · 55,000 cap
Miami✈ 905 miSame TZ
Away
52 45
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Miami
35
MIAMI -4.5
Louisville
30
P&R Line Miami -5
P&R Total O/U 64
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Miami -4.5 · O/U 61.5
Matchup Prediction
Miami has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Miami entering this game.
Momentum Control
80.6%
Miami wins
Strong
Game Control
58.3%
Miami wins
Lean
Vegas Spread
Miami -4.5
O/U 61.5
DraftKings
Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → Miami · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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🛋 Miami Coming off BYE
Miami 2024 Schedule
Miami's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31Miami at Florida-2.5W41–1754.5W41–17OY
Sat 9/7Miami vs Florida A&M-46.5W56–955.5W56–9OY
Sat 9/14Miami vs Ball State-36.5W62–055.5W62–0OY
Sat 9/21Miami at South Florida-17.0W50–1564.5W50–15OY
Fri 9/27Miami vs Virginia Tech-17.5W38–3455.5W38–34ON
Sat 10/5Miami at California-10.0W39–3854.0W39–38ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/19Miami at Louisville-4.5W52–4561.5W52–45OY
Sat 10/26Miami vs Florida State-22.5W36–1455.0W36–14UN
Sat 11/2Miami vs Duke-21.0W53–3155.5W53–31OY
Sat 11/9Miami at Georgia Tech-9.5L23–2864.5L23–28UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/23Miami vs Wake Forest-23.5W42–1467.0W42–14UY
Sat 11/30Miami at Syracuse-12.5L38–4265.5L38–42ON
Sat 12/28Miami vs Iowa State-5.0L41–4262.0L41–42ON
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
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2024 season
Miami PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ Miami
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ Miami
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Miami
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Miami #2
+0.579
Louisville #15
+0.472
Miami Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Miami #6
+0.739
Louisville #9
+0.640
Miami Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Miami #39
0.180
Louisville #62
0.164
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Miami Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Miami #2
+8.943
Louisville #31
+8.289
Miami Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Miami #1
+0.927
Louisville #26
+0.846
Miami Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Miami #55
70.3
Louisville #41
69.7
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
Miami Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Miami
24.1
Louisville
10.8
Offense Rating
Miami
27.0
Louisville
22.0
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Miami
2.9
Louisville
11.2
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Miami Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Miami #2
3.40
Louisville #5
0.80
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Miami #35
1.00
Louisville #59
1.20
Miami +2.60
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 80.6% of games historically
Based on 5 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Miami Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Miami #1
60.9
Louisville #1
53.9
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Miami #16
25.3
Louisville #26
30.0
Miami +7.0
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.3% of games historically
Based on 6 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Tie
2 — 2 sequences
✗ Predicted incorrectly
GC Battle
Miami
11.2 — 68.3 GC score
✓ Predicted correctly
Game Result
Miami won by 7
✓ Model called it
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Miami. Teams with this edge profile have covered 50.3% historically — essentially a coin flip against the spread.

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

Coaching Matchup
Miami
Mario Cristobal #1
12–13 (48%) · Yr 3 at school
OC Shannon Dawson Yr 2 #1
DC Lance Guidry Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
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
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