Louisville football is coming off a crushing Week 1 loss, where the Cardinals lost to No. 9 Ole Miss on a last-second 48-yard field goal. The Cards showed their potential in Week 1 by battling with one of the nation’s and the SEC's best college football teams, as Ole Miss is coming off a CFP semifinal run and has one of the top Heisman candidates.
Now, Louisville is looking to secure its first victory of the season. The Cardinals face Villanova this week, and following that Ole Miss game, Jeff Brohm has a pretty favorable schedule. However, there is one game every ACC and Louisville fan has circled on their calendar, and that is the huge Week 3 showdown vs SMU.
After Week 1 concluded, FanDuel updated their ACC Title odds, and the Vegas oddsmakers are showing everyone how massive this Week 3 matchup is for the Cardinals' ACC Title dreams.
Louisville-SMU has major ACC Title implications
Right now, the Miami Hurricanes are the clear frontrunner to win the ACC following their dominant victory over Stanford in Week 1. Miami has -210 odds to win the ACC this season, and behind the Canes are SMU and Louisville battling it out.
Right now, SMU has the slight edge over Louisville with -750 odds to win the ACC crown, with Louisville right behind the Mustangs at +900, according to FanDuel. The Cardinals and Mustangs playing each other in Week 3 is a huge game with major ACC title implications, as if the Cardinals win, they get a huge head-to-head lead over SMU.
Miami has a very favorable conference schedule, and it almost feels like a shoo-in for them to be in Charlotte this winter. As for who they will face, that is where it gets interesting, and that is why this Week 3 showdown is so big. Many believe the ACC Championship game will be Miami vs. the winner of Louisville vs. SMU, which puts a lot of pressure on this crucial Week 3 game.
The Cardinals are 0-2 against SMU since the Mustangs joined the ACC. However, while Louisville hasn’t had luck against SMU in the past two seasons, Week 1 felt like a major test for Brohm and his squad, and with the game being played at home for the Cardinals, it feels like a game Brohm should win.
Louisville has been starving for an ACC Title and a CFP berth, and with the Mustangs coming into town in just two weekends, FanDuel is making it clear this game is going to have huge implications for who will make it to Charlotte.
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