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Louisville Cardinals vs NC State Wolfpack — 2026-10-03

3:30 PM ETCarter-Finley StadiumCFBFINAL
Recap

NC State Wolfpack beat Louisville Cardinals 31-28, a 3-points margin. We projected Louisville Cardinals 26.0-26.0 NC State Wolfpack and gave NC State Wolfpack a 59% win probability pre-game and our favorite held.

Model prediction (pre-game)

Louisville Cardinals
41%
NC State Wolfpack
59%
Projected
Cardinals 26.0 - 26.0 Wolfpack

What our model sees

Our CFB model rates NC State Wolfpack as the more likely winner at 59%. The driver is a 0-point Elo gap (1500 vs 1500) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Louisville Cardinals would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

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What we said before the game

Pre-game model: Louisville Cardinals 41% / NC State Wolfpack 59%. Projected Louisville Cardinals 26 — 26 NC State Wolfpack.

Our CFB model rates NC State Wolfpack as the more likely winner at 59%. The driver is a 0-point Elo gap (1500 vs 1500) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Louisville Cardinals would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

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