SMU vs Louisville could be a college football shootout with the over at 58.5 looking strong

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Fox News · collected 2026-09-19 · by David Troy

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Sports bettor David predicts an offensive showcase in the upcoming college football match between SMU and Louisville with an over/under point total set at 58.5 points. SMU, currently ranked 16th after two strong wins including a thrilling victory against Florida State, relies heavily on quarterback Kevin Jennings' aerial attack. Meanwhile, Louisville, ranked 23rd, boasts a balanced offensive threat from quarterback Lincoln Kienholz, who excelled both passing and rushing in recent games. Both teams are expected to score prolifically due to their strong offenses and perceived weaker defenses.
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In Week 3 of college football, SMU (ranked 16th) faces Louisville (ranked 23rd) in a high-stakes matchup with significant implications for both teams' seasons and potential College Football Playoff aspirations. SMU has won its first two games, including a tough victory against Florida State where they scored the final points with just 20 seconds left. Louisville, despite losing to Ole Miss, showed strong offensive capability averaging 6.9 yards per play. The betting line suggests a close game with an over/under of 58.5 points, indicating potential for high-scoring action. Both teams need this win as a signature performance; however, SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings must reduce mistakes to support the Mustangs' playoff ambitions.

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Troy, D. (2026, September 19). SMU vs Louisville could be a college football shootout with the over at 58.5 looking strong. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-betting/smu-vs-louisville-college-football-shootout-over-58-5-looking-strong

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David Troy
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🔮 Some of the awards haven't been quite as diverse, but I'm looking at options for this season and where we could make some money.
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🔮 If Caleb Williams were playing in the game, I could potentially understand it.
🔮 We will still have the conference championships and a few of the lower-level bowl games, and plenty of great matchups in between.
🔮 For Louisville, this season could be a bit different with a few plays going its way.
🔮 The Rays are awaiting their opponent, and it could be the Chicago White Sox if they win today, or we will get a Game 5 against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.
🔮 Probably mostly the ladder, but it is still worth considering that perhaps there could be some road woes for the Yankees.
🔮 You can’t be hung up on opinions of teams, and need to recognize that maybe you were wrong about certain squads.
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🔮 The best thing about sports is that we don’t ever really know what will happen.
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Topics

Cardinals Louisville Mustangs Ole Miss SMU

Subjects

Mustangs ORG · 3× Cardinals ORG · 2× Louisville ORG · 2× Ole Miss GPE · 2× SMU ORG · 2× College Football ORG · 1× FOX News ORG · 1× Florida GPE · 1× Florida State ORG · 1× Seminoles ORG · 1×

Narrative

He racked up 307 yards and two touchdowns through the air, and 69 yards and a touchdown on the ground against Ole Miss. Last week was a much easier game for the Cardinals as they took on Villanova.
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They were brutal results, and I lost a bunch of plays that I shared with readers. asserted
I → lose → readers
Luckily, Week 2 saw me get wins and get some of that cash back, but there is still work to be done. asserted
me → see → cash
One that stands out to me is this one between SMU and Louisville. asserted
that → stand → SMU
Coming into the season, SMU was ranked 19th, and after two victories, they’ve moved up slightly to 16th. asserted
they → come → 16th
They faced Florida State in Florida, and despite the Seminoles having struggles lately, this was still a good opponent. asserted
this → face → struggles
They alternated scores all game, but the Mustangs scored first and last, which resulted in a win for the Mustangs. asserted
which → alternate → Mustangs
They kicked a game-winning field goal with just 20 seconds remaining. asserted
They → kick → seconds
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
Last week, the team had a significantly easier game, facing UC Davis, and they did exactly what they were expected to do: win, and win big. asserted
they → have → what
The team dominated them 56-10. asserted
team → dominate → them
On offense, the team dominated through the air. asserted
team → dominate → air
Kevin Jennings has completed 40-of-52 passes this season for 767 yards and eight touchdowns. asserted
Jennings → complete → yards
He does have two interceptions this year as well, but that might happen as they seem to be a pass-first team. uncertain
they → have → interceptions
The Louisville Cardinals had a tough start to their campaign, but a respectable loss actually moved them up in the rankings as opposed to down. asserted
loss → have → rankings
They started the season ranked 24th, and now are sitting at 23rd in the nation after last week’s win. asserted
They → start → win
What I liked about their opener against Ole Miss was how impressive their passing game looked. asserted
game → like → Miss
He racked up 307 yards and two touchdowns through the air, and 69 yards and a touchdown on the ground against Ole Miss. Last week was a much easier game for the Cardinals as they took on Villanova. asserted
they → rack → Villanova
They pulled out a 59-13 victory over the Wildcats, and once again had their passing attack at the forefront. asserted
They → pull → forefront
Kienholz threw for 332 yards and two touchdowns. asserted
Kienholz → throw → yards
Again, he wasn’t one-dimensional, getting another two scores on the ground. asserted
he → get → ground
The defense still looks a bit questionable, but maybe that is more of a sign of how good Ole Miss is than how bad the Cardinals defense is. asserted
defense → look → sign
This game should see a lot of attacks through the air. asserted
game → see → air
I am not really comfortable backing either one of the defenses in this game. asserted
I → back → game
I do think Louisville might be the right side given that this game is at home for them. uncertain
game → think → them
However, I like the over 58.5 for the game. asserted
I → like → game
I think with two dynamic quarterbacks, the defenses will both struggle. asserted
defenses → think → quarterbacks
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