SMU vs Louisville Prediction, Picks, College Football Odds & 3 Best Bets Today

College Football Betting Picks in Summary
- Louisville -1.5
- Over 58.5
- Louisville Over 160.5 Rushing Yards
SMU travels to Louisville Saturday afternoon in a genuine coin flip — one of the closest spreads on the entire board, with the road team actually carrying the stronger yardage projection of the two.
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College Football Predictions and Picks
SMU at Louisville (Sat, 3:30 p.m. ET)
Louisville -1.5 (-112)
Spread
A near pick'em number in a genuinely even matchup — SMU's own yardage total (423.5) actually sits ahead of Louisville's (420.5), about as close as these projections come.
Over 58.5 (-110)
Total
Two comparably matched offenses combining for a projected 844 total yards points toward a genuine shootout — one of the highest totals on the entire Saturday board.
Louisville Over 160.5 Rushing Yards (-114)
Rushing Yards
Louisville's rushing attack projects notably heavier than SMU's (160.5 to 117.5), a real sign the Cardinals figure to lean on the ground game as a genuine point of emphasis at home.
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