The Sun Bowl will feature the Washington Huskies squaring off against the Louisville Cardinals on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

The Cardinals are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+1.5), against the Huskies (with an over/under of 49.5 points).

Read on for our betting preview for this this matchup between the Huskies and the Cardinals, and discover all of our expert predictions here, too!

Washington vs. Louisville betting lines

• Spread favorite: Huskies (-1.5)
• Moneyline: Huskies (-119), Cardinals (-101)
• Total: 49.5 points
• TV Channel: CBS
• Live Stream: Fubo

Washington vs. Louisville betting info and stats

Washington has five wins against the spread through 12 opportunities so far this season (5-7-0). Washington has covered the spread three times when playing as the favorite by at least 1.5 points (a 3-2 ATS record). Washington has won five of its six games played as the moneyline favorite this season. Louisville has a 5-6-0 record against the spread this season. In the three games Louisville has been the underdog by at least 1.5 points, it covered the spread once. Louisville’s record is 1-2 when playing as the underdog this year.

Washington vs. Louisville recent stats and trends

Washington Huskies

• Washington has covered the spread once in its last three contests while putting together a 1-2 record straight-up in those games.
• Washington and its opponents have hit the over two times in those games.
• The last three Washington games averaged 48.3 total points, 1.2 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.

Louisville Cardinals

• Louisville has covered the spread twice in its last three matchups while putting up a 1-2 record straight-up in those games.
• The final combined score of the past three Louisville games has gone over the set total twice.
• Louisville’s past three games have ended with an average of 54.8 points scored. That’s 5.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.

Washington vs. Louisville key players

Washington Huskies

• Will Rogers has 2,458 pass yards for Washington, completing 70.7% of his passes and recording 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions this season.
• Jonah Coleman has 1,011 rushing yards on 184 carries with 10 touchdowns.
• Demond Williams Jr. has been handed the ball 63 times this year and racked up 234 yards (21.3 per game) with one touchdown.
• Denzel Boston’s leads his squad with 807 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 60 catches (out of 97 targets) and scored nine touchdowns.
• Giles Jackson has caught 74 passes for 732 yards (61.0 yards per game) and three touchdowns this year.
• Jeremiah Hunter has hauled in 33 grabs for 412 yards, an average of 34.3 yards per game. He’s scored one time as a receiver this season.
• Alphonzo Tuputala leads the team with 3.5 sacks, and also has 3.0 TFL and 64 tackles.
• So far Carson Bruener leads the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has totaled 81 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and three interceptions this season.

Louisville Cardinals

• Tyler Shough has compiled 3,195 yards on 62.7% passing while tossing 23 touchdown passes with six interceptions this season.
• The team’s top rusher, Isaac Brown, has carried the ball 147 times for 1,074 yards (89.5 per game) with 11 touchdowns.
• Duke Watson has taken 57 carries and totaled 514 yards with seven touchdowns.
• Ja’Corey Brooks has totaled 61 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 1,013 (92.1 yards per game). He’s been targeted 98 times and has nine touchdowns.
• Chris Bell has 37 receptions (on 60 targets) for a total of 677 yards (56.4 yards per game) and four touchdowns this year.
• Ahmari Huggins-Bruce’s 26 targets have resulted in 18 catches for 239 yards.
• Ashton Gillotte has racked up 4.5 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up 8.0 TFL and 36 tackles.
• TJ Quinn, Louisville’s leading tackler, has 74 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and 1.5 sacks this year.
• Quincy Riley leads the team with two interceptions, while also collecting 31 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and two passes defended.