Louisville Cardinals vs Boston College Eagles Betting Pick & Prediction 10/25/24
The Louisville Cardinals and Boston College Eagles are set to face off on Friday, October 25th, with a 7:30 ET kickoff at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, MA. ESPN2 will be handling the broadcast of this week nine college football matchup. Both teams enter the game with a 4-3 record for the season. The Cardinals are favored at -6.5 points, and the over/under line is currently set at 53.5 points.
LOUISVILLE CARDINALS VS BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Boston College Eagles +6.5
This game will be played at Alumni Stadium (MA) at 7:30 ET on Friday, October 25th.
WHY BET THE BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES:
- We have the Louisville Cardinals winning this one by a score of 25 to 23
- Even though we like the Louisville Cardinals to win, our ATS pick is to take the Boston College Eagles at +6.5
- We see this game finishing below the line of 53.5 points
Will The Louisville Cardinals Win As Road Favorites?
Louisville enters Week 9 against Boston College with a 4-3 record, ranked 17th in our power rankings. They have a 96.3% chance of reaching bowl eligibility but only a 0.3% chance of winning the Atlantic Coast. The Cardinals are 2-2 on the road and 1-1 at home this season.
Louisville’s ATS record stands at 2-4, with an average scoring margin of +13.1 points per game. They are 2-2 against the spread as the favorite and 0-2 as the underdog.
Their over/under record is 4-2, with games averaging 61.7 points. The average over/under line is 54.7 points, slightly higher than this week’s line of 53.5 points.
Louisville’s offense is ranked 12th in our power rankings heading into week 9, and they are 20th in points per game, averaging 37.4. Tyler Shough has thrown for 2,016 yards and has a passer rating of 110, with 18 touchdowns and just three interceptions.
Louisville ranks 13th in passing yards per game, averaging 298.6, and they are 24th in passing attempts. Ja’Corey Brooks leads the team with 679 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. On the ground, Louisville is averaging 168.4 rushing yards per game.
Louisville’s defense has struggled recently, allowing 52 points in their latest game against Miami. They gave up 541 total yards, including 319 passing yards and four touchdowns through the air, while also allowing 222 rushing yards.
For the season, Louisville ranks 49th in the nation, giving up 24.3 points per game. They are allowing 231.1 passing yards per game, with opposing quarterbacks completing 65.9% of their passes and posting a 97.7 passer rating.
Are The Boston College Eagles Going Win In At Upset At Alumni Stadium (MA)
Boston College enters Week 9 against Louisville with a 4-3 record, ranked 56th in our power rankings. They have a 72.5% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but no shot at winning the Atlantic Coast. The Eagles are 2-0 at home this season.
Boston College has been favored in two games, going 2-0 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +5.6 points, and they are 2-4 against the spread.
The over/under line for this week is 53.5 points. Boston College’s games have averaged 47 points, with an average line of 49.5 points. Their over/under record is 1-5 this season.
Boston College’s offense ranks 63rd in our power rankings heading into week 9, averaging 26.3 points per game. They are 25th in rushing attempts, averaging 164.6 yards per game on the ground. Treshaun Ward leads the team with 305 rushing yards, averaging 5 yards per carry, and has scored two touchdowns.
Quarterback Thomas Castellanos has thrown for 1,188 yards, with 14 touchdowns and four interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 120. Boston College ranks 20th in passer rating and 17th in third-down conversion percentage, converting 46.7% of their attempts. Lewis Bond leads the receiving corps with 376 yards and two touchdowns.
Boston College’s defense struggled in their recent game against Virginia Tech, allowing 42 points and 535 total yards. The Hokies ran for 371 yards and five rushing touchdowns, while Boston College gave up 164 passing yards but managed to force one interception.
Despite the rough outing, Boston College’s defense ranks 32nd nationally, giving up 20.7 points per game. They’ve allowed an average of 144.4 rushing yards per game and 209.4 passing yards, with opposing quarterbacks posting a passer rating of 71.6, the 25th-lowest in the country.