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SMU at Louisville — 2026

Week 3 · 2026-09-19T19:30:00.000Z

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Conference game · Louisville entered as the listed favorite

SMU

Strength Rank #17 · Team Strength 88/100 · Strong

Strength Rank#17
Team Strength88/100
Schedule Strength39

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency96
Defensive Efficiency73
Rushing Success81
Passing Success99
Explosiveness83
Havoc66
Finishing Drives44

2-0 through 2 prior games · 41.5 PPG · 17.0 allowed

Louisville

Strength Rank #30 · Team Strength 79/100 · Strong

Strength Rank#30
Team Strength79/100
Schedule Strength8

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency90
Defensive Efficiency18
Rushing Success77
Passing Success82
Explosiveness81
Havoc36
Finishing Drives88

1-1 through 2 prior games · 48.5 PPG · 27.0 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -3.0 · O/U: 57.5 · Louisville ML: -142.0 · SMU ML: 120.0

FINAL RESULT

SMU 31, Louisville 41

ATS: home_cover · Total result: over

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