Box Score
| Team stats | SMU Mustangs | Louisville Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 27 | 22 |
| Total yards | 479 | 442 |
| Passing yards | 222 | 177 |
| Rushing yards | 257 | 265 |
| Third down | 5-14 | 3-10 |
| Fourth down | 3-5 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Penalties | 8 | 11 |
| Penalty yards | 82 | 110 |
| Possession | 31:56 | 28:04 |
Box score from BALLDONTLIE, updating through the game.
| SMU | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-0, ranked No. 16 | 2-1, ranked No. 23 |
| Signature result | Won 27-24 at Florida State on a Monday night | Lost 41-38 to No. 8 Ole Miss in Nashville |
| Last time out | Beat UC Davis 56-10 | Beat Villanova 59-13 |
| The oddity | Ranked seven spots higher | Favored anyway |
What to Watch
The line is the most interesting thing here. Louisville is favored despite sitting seven spots below SMU in the poll. Home field explains part of it, and the market clearly rates Louisville’s three point loss to Ole Miss above SMU’s three point win at Florida State.
Both teams can score and neither has proven it can stop anyone. SMU gave up 24 to Florida State, Louisville gave up 41 to Ole Miss, and the Week 2 blowouts came against overmatched opponents. The likeliest version is a shootout decided by whoever has the ball last. The full breakdown is on our SMU vs. Louisville preview, and the rest of the weekend is on the Week 3 schedule.
The Bottom Line
SMU at Louisville kicks off Saturday, September 19 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The scoreboard above updates automatically.