Louisville vs. Washington Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 31, 2024

Updated Dec. 31, 2024 9:04 a.m. ET

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The Sun Bowl features a showdown between the Louisville Cardinals (who are only 1-point favorites) and the Washington Huskies on December 31, 2024 at 2 p.m. ET on CBS. This matchup has an over/under of 49.5 points.

Last time out, the Cardinals defeated the Kentucky Wildcats, with 41-14 being the final score. The Huskies' most recent contest was against the Oregon Ducks, and they lost by a score of 49-21.

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Louisville vs. Washington Game Information & Odds

When: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 2 p.m. ET
Location: Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas
TV: CBS
Live Box Score on FOX Sports

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Louisville vs Washington Betting Information updated as of December 31, 2024, 8:45 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Louisville	-1 (-105)	-116	-104	49.5	-109	-111

Louisville vs. Washington Prediction

Pick ATS: Louisville (-1)
Pick OU: Over (49.5)
Prediction: Louisville 34, Washington 19

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Louisville vs. Washington Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Cardinals 25, Huskies 24.
The Cardinals have a 53.7% chance to collect the win in this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Huskies hold a 51.0% implied probability.
Louisville has won five games against the spread this season, while failing to cover six times.
Washington has compiled a 5-7-0 ATS record so far this year.

Louisville vs. Washington: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Louisville	Washington
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	36.6 (22)	22.5 (110)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	23.3 (36)	22.8 (32)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	11 (17)	11 (17)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	16 (74)	14 (96)

Louisville 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Tyler Shough	QB	3,195 YDS (62.7%) / 23 TD / 6 INT 19 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 1.7 RUSH YPG
Isaac Brown	RB	1,074 YDS / 11 TD / 89.5 YPG / 7.3 YPC 30 REC / 152 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 13.8 REC YPG
Ja'Corey Brooks	WR	61 REC / 1,013 YDS / 9 TD / 92.1 YPG
Duke Watson	RB	514 YDS / 7 TD / 46.7 YPG / 9 YPC 4 REC / 59 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 8.4 REC YPG
Stanquan Clark	LB	63 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Tamarion McDonald	DB	49 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT
TJ Quinn	LB	74 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Ashton Gillotte	DL	36 TKL / 8 TFL / 4.5 SACK

Washington 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jonah Coleman	RB	1,011 YDS / 10 TD / 84.3 YPG / 5.5 YPC 22 REC / 170 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 14.2 REC YPG
Denzel Boston	WR	60 REC / 807 YDS / 9 TD / 67.3 YPG
Will Rogers	QB	2,458 YDS (70.7%) / 14 TD / 7 INT
Giles Jackson	WR	74 REC / 732 YDS / 3 TD / 61 YPG
Carson Bruener	LB	81 TKL / 2 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
Alphonzo Tuputala	LB	64 TKL / 3 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Kamren Fabiculanan	DB	43 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Sebastian Valdez	DL	38 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK