Louisville vs. Florida State: Everything You Need To Know

Sep 17, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) runs the ball past Florida State Seminoles defensive tackle Fredrick Jones (55) during the second quarter at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. Louisville defeated Florida State 63-20. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) runs the ball past Florida State Seminoles defensive tackle Fredrick Jones (55) during the second quarter at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. Louisville defeated Florida State 63-20. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Louisville’s Trevion Cooley celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown against Florida State. Sept. 16, 2022Af5i9641 Td 13
Louisville’s Trevion Cooley celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown against Florida State. Sept. 16, 2022Af5i9641 Td 13

Louisville and Florida State will kickoff for the ACC Championship tonight, here is everything you need to know from betting odds to key storylines:

The Louisville Cardinals and the Florida State Seminoles will faceoff in the ACC Championship game that will decide a lot for both teams. FSU is currently in the top 4, and with a win today then can launch themselves into the CFB Playoff picture with a win and will confirm Mike Norvell’s elite status as a head coach.

For the Cardinals this game is a get right from last week’s loss to Kentucky, and would mark Louisville’s first appearance and win in a conference championship. It also would be a great feat for first year head coach Jeff Brohm.

Louisville vs. Florida State betting odds and moneyline:

Louisville is the underdog against Florida State by +1 point, with the over/under being 46.5. FSU is also -120 on the money line, while the Cardinals are even on the moneyline.

Florida State started out as a -4.5 point favorite, and the odds keep slowly going into the Cardinals favor here at the time of writing this article.

Louisville v Virginia, How to watch and gametime news:

  • Date: Saturday, December 2nd
  • Venue: Bank of America Stadium
  • Time: 8:00 PM
  • Channel/Streaming: ABC
  • Radio: 93.9 The Ville
  • Louisville Record 10-2 (7-1)
  • Florida State Record: 12-0 (8-0)

Key Storylines for Louisville and Florida State:

  • With Jordan Travis injured and Tate Rodemaker possibly out with a concussion injury, FSU could be on their 3rd string QB for the biggest game of the season
  • The Cardinals have beaten FSU in 2 of past 3 seasons, with FSU winning last year in a 35-31 shootout
  • Jeff Brohm lost ACC coach of the year to Mike Norvell even though he took a predicted 8th place ACC team to the championship and Norvell took the predicted #1 team to 1st place
  • The Cardinals will play their first 14 game football season ever in 2023

It will be an interesting showdown in the Bank of America Stadium tonight, and with injuries piling up towards the end of the year it will be a dogfight for whoever comes out winning the ACC Championship game tonight at 8:00 on ABC.