SMU AP 16C 16 at Louisville AP 23
SMU at Louisville final: Louisville beat SMU 41–31. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 32 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on power-conference matchup and how good both teams are.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 19, 2026
- Final
- SMU 31, Louisville 41
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T SMU 7 10 7 7 31 LOU 14 0 14 13 41 - TV
- ESPN2 · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
- City
- Louisville, KY
- Week
- Week 3
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Louisville −1.5 · coveredO/U 58.5 · Over @ 72
I'll Bite
SMU5–1
Wat Florida St.27–24
Wvs UC Davis56–10
Lat Louisville31–41
Wvs Missouri St.34–24
Wvs Boston Col.25–16
Wvs Virginia23–13
Louisville4–3
Lvs Ole Miss38–41
Wvs Villanova59–13
Wvs SMU41–31
Lvs Wake Forest27–30
Lat NC State28–31
Wvs Florida St.44–20
Wat Syracuse34–26
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 90.0 points a game and Louisville plays fast — 67.0 snaps a game, 78th nationally. Vegas set the total at 58.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 22.8-point margin.
| SMU | AP 16C 16 |
|---|---|
| Louisville | AP 23 |
Blowout riskNahdecided by 10 HIT
PaceSnailSMU Snail · Louisville Speed Limit
SeriesCall 911avg margin 22.8 over 4 meetingsdecided by 10 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| SMU | Louisville | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 41.531st | 48.517th | |
| Points allowed | 17.049th | 27.0100th | |
| Yards per play | 9.32nd | 8.28th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.340th | 5.283rd | |
| Plays per game | 61.0104th | 67.078th | |
| Turnover margin | -188th | +316th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 54.2%19th | 50.0%33rd |
More stats +11
| SMU | Louisville | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 124.0109th | 211.037th | |
| Passing yards per game | 442.01st | 341.09th | |
| QB completion rate | 77.9%7th | 68.4%49th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 13.03rd | 12.04th | |
| O-line rank | 40thline yards · sack rate | 70thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 53rdstuff rate · havoc | 124thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 543rd | 1128th | |
| Interceptions | 166th | 166th | |
| Forced fumbles | 147th | 214th | |
| Penalties per game | 6.047th | 8.0104th | |
| Time of possession | 27:32112th | 30:0477th |
The series
SMU leads 4–0 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SMU 38–6 | 32 |
| 2024 | SMU 34–27 | 7 |
| 1984 | SMU 41–7 | 34 |
| 1983 | SMU 24–6 | 18 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN2 |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | SMU 31, Louisville 41 |
| Where | L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, Louisville, KY |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| How good both teams are (#20 vs unranked)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +6.6 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 1.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.7 |
| Where it's onESPN2 — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +3.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 32 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of SMU vs Louisville?
- Louisville beat SMU 41–31.
- What channel is SMU vs Louisville on?
- ESPN2.
- How can I stream SMU vs Louisville?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is SMU vs Louisville played?
- L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium in Louisville, KY.