Louisville football is set to kick off in the Boca Raton Bowl this afternoon from Boca Raton, FL. There is a lot of noise on the outside about whether head coach Jeff Brohm will return as the Cardinals' head coach or jump to Michigan as its next head coach.
This afternoon, Louisville is set to kick off against Toledo, where Louisville looks to earn its ninth win of the season. The Cards' 2025 season has had plenty of storylines as they defeated two College Football Playoff teams in JMU and Miami, but their CFP dreams were crushed when they lost to Clemson, Cal, and SMU.
Louisville is coming off a 41-0 win over Kentucky in its final game of the season. And now, they will try to win their second bowl game under Brohm. So, let's take a deep dive and look at the final odds of the game and make a prediction of who will win the Boca Raton Bowl.
Betting odds for Louisville vs. Toledo
Odds courtesy of FanDuel, and as of 7am ET on Wednesday, Dec. 23.
Spread: Louisville -8.5
Moneyline: Louisville -330 Toledo +265
Over/Under: 43.5
Prediction
The Cardinals will be missing some key players, as Chris Bell, Rene Konga, Wesley Bailey, and others are out for this afternoon's game. Louisville is an 8.5-point favorite for this game, and the Cards fans should expect a dominant game. With all the noise of Brohm and Michigan, we expect Louisville's head coach to have this team ready to go and amped up for this bowl game.
Louisville will have QB Miller Moss, who showed how important he is by leading the Cards to a 41-0 victory over Kentucky after he was out against SMU, when Louisville lost 38-6. Expect Louisville to out-talent Toledo, be too physical and talented, and open up this game in the second quarter. Louisville will win this game, and by a good margin, as Toledo won't be able to keep up.
Prediction: Louisville 31 Toledo 17