Free NCAA Football Prediction: Boston College vs. Louisville Odds
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College Football Handicapping Analysis: Boston College Eagles vs. Louisville Cardinals
Boston College Eagles (1-3) vs. Louisville Cardinals (2-2)
Date: Saturday, October 1st, 2022
Time: 12:00 pm EST
Venue: Alumni Stadium
NCAA Football ATS Spread Odds: Eagles +15.5 / Cardinals -15.5 (Bet Now!)
NCAA Football Moneyline Odds: Boston College +450 / Louisville -700
NCAA Betting Total Odds: O/U 51.0
Both teams are looking for their first ACC win in this week 5 matchup.
Jeff Hafley’s time may be running out. This is year 3 of his tenure with the Eagles, without a lot of the success they had envisioned after hiring him away from Ohio State. BC did qualify for a bowl game in 2021, but 2022 has been a set back thus far with their only win against FCS Maine.
Scott Satterfield has had a mixed bag since arriving in Louisville with two bowl appearances and one win in his debut season. For both coaches, it’s imperative to start making consistent progress with their respective teams.
Boston College Eagles
Phil Jurkovec was at one point a Heisman dark horse candidate in 2021 after his 2020 campaign, but that feels like so long ago. BC still relies on Jurkovec however, and passes around 57% of plays but ranks a poor 116th in passing success rate. If you’re gonna do something a lot, at least be good at it!
BC is an equal mess on the ground and hasn’t found much success there either (114th) and get stuffed at the LoS at the highest rate. Zay Flowers is the real stud of the Eagles offense, registering over 7 catches per game. Boston College has had to rely on explosiveness to get points on the board and rank top 30. Overall, not a lot of positives to say for BC offensively.
Hafley was the DC during his time in Columbus so it’s no surprise that defense is one of the lone bright spots for the Eagles. Success rate, stuff rate and line yards are all top 50 rankings for BC. Coming into the season, the secondary was considered to be in the running for the best in the ACC, but have struggled with allowing explosive pass plays (102nd).
Louisville Cardinals
Dual-threat Malik Cunningham has been the lifeblood of Louisville’s offense. While the 5th-year signal caller hasn’t blown away from the pocket, he has been the leading rusher for the Cards, adding 395 yards and 6 scores.
Louisville, like BC, has had to rely on explosiveness out of their offense (20th) and find themselves with a good matchup. To date however, L’ville ranks a mere 77th in offensive touchdown rate, scoring a TD on only 26% of drives. To cover the number, the Cards will have to find some more offensive potency.
The best thing that can be said for Louisville defensively is that they’ve been stalwarts in the passing game with the nation’s 12th best pass D. That’s especially important as they take on a BC squad that calls for the pass at an incredibly high rate. Getting your opponent into long third downs is usually a formula for success.
Overall, Louisville is mostly a pedestrian team that hasn’t made the leap they envisioned this year, but they’re still likely headed for a bowl game this season.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Louisville’s last 6 games when playing Boston College
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisville’s last 7 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston College’s last 6 games at home
4* Free Boston College Eagles vs. Louisville Cardinals NCAA Betting Final Analysis:
Laying 15.5 on the road is usually a tough proposition, but I like the matchup between Louisville’s pass defense against BC’s offense.
Boston College, plainly, hasn’t showed enough that I’d feel comfortable siding with them. Louisville’s two losses are against a prolific Florida State offense and a stout Syracuse defense, neither of which BC has.
4* Free Boston College Eagles vs. Louisville Cardinals NCAA Betting Pick: Louisville -15.5
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