Tale of the Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Eastern Kentucky

Louisville (0-1, 0-0 ACC) is set to host Eastern Kentucky (1-0, 0-0 ASUN) on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 7:00 p.m. EST at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Ky. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Colonels:

- Rankings:

Eastern Kentucky	Louisville
Associated Press Top 25	NR	NR
USA TODAY Coaches Poll	NR	NR
SOS	N/A	13th
SP+	N/A	74th
FPI	N/A	68th

- Offensive Statistics:

Eastern Kentucky	Louisville
Total Offense	53rd (361.0)	85th (355.0)
Passing Yards	38th (238.0)	76th (200.0)
Yards Per Completion	52nd (11.90)	110th (8.70)
Rushing Yards	53rd (123.0)	66th (155.0)
First Downs Gained	21st (24)	56th (22)
3rd Down Con. %	52nd (33.3%)	58th (40.0%)
4th Down Con. %	62nd (0.00%)	50th (60.0%)
Red Zone Con. %	1st (100%)	81st (80.0%)
Turnovers Lost	26th (1)	73rd (2)
Interceptions Thrown	48th (1)	59th (1)
Fumbles Lost	1st (0)	75th (1)
Tackles For Loss Allowed	46th (6.00)	80th (7.00)
Sacks Allowed	1st (0.00)	52nd (2.00)
Avg. Time of Possession	50th (30:46)	8th (35:52)

Key: Louisville - National Rank out of 126 FBS Teams (Value); EKU - National Rank out of 105 FCS Teams (Value)

- Defensive Statistics:

Eastern Kentucky	Louisville
Total Defense	85th (501.0)	121st (569.0)
Passing Yards Allowed	68th (275.0)	125th (381.0)
Rushing Yards Allowed	80th (226.0)	94th (188.0)
3rd Down Defensive %	43rd (33.3%)	20th (22.2%)
4th Down Defensive %	54th (50.0%)	97th (100%)
First Downs Allowed	99th (31)	117th (31)
Red Zone Defensive %	43rd (83.3%)	60th (87.5%)
Turnovers Gained	24th (2)	N/A
Interceptions Caught	9th (2)	N/A
Fumbles Recovered	N/A	N/A
Sacks Per Games	54th (1.00)	50th (2.00)
TFL Per Game	92nd (2.00)	93rd (4.00)

Key: Louisville - National Rank out of 126 FBS Teams (Value); EKU - National Rank out of 105 FCS Teams (Value)

- Special Teams Statistics:

Eastern Kentucky	Louisville
Net Punting	74th (33.50)	23rd (44.33)
Avg. Kickoff Return	31st (21.50)	31st (22.38)
Avg. Punt Return	50th (0.00)	73rd (1.00)
Blocked Kicks	N/A	N/A
Blocked Kicks Allowed	1st (0)	1st (0)
Blocked Punts	N/A	N/A
Blocked Punts Allowed	1st (0)	1st (0)
Field Goal Attempts	1-1	1-1
PAT	4-4	3-3

Key: Louisville - National Rank out of 126 FBS Teams (Value); EKU - National Rank out of 105 FCS Teams (Value)

- FPI Prediction: Per ESPN's Football Power Index, the Cardinals have a 97.6 percent chance to win against the Colonels. Louisville has an FPI of 0.6 (68th overall), and EKU is not ranked due to being an FCS opponent.

- SP+ Prediction:

Per Bill Connelly's SP+ model, the Cardinals have a 90.42 percent chance to take down the Colonels. Louisville has an SP+ rating of -0.3 (74th overall), and like with FPI, EKU is not ranked due to being an FCS opponent. Following the loss to Ole Miss, Louisville is now favored in just three remaining games on the schedule (EKU, Syracuse, Duke)

- Personal Prediction: Louisville 52, Eastern Kentucky 7.

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