Published October 24, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
Preview
The Stanford Cardinal visit the Louisville Cardinals in college football on Saturday, October 31, with kickoff at 3:15 p.m. ET. The model’s likelier result is a Louisville Cardinals win.
What the model expects
These figures are estimates, not certainties. The model gives the Louisville Cardinals 88% to win and the Stanford Cardinal 12%. Its projection is 38 points for the Louisville Cardinals and 22.8 for the Stanford Cardinal, 60.8 in all, with the Louisville Cardinals by 15.2 points. The model’s read is at its stated ceiling, 88%.
Records and recent results
The Louisville Cardinals are 4-3 overall this season, with 271 points scored and 192 allowed in 7 games; the Stanford Cardinal are 4-4, with 159 points scored and 284 allowed in 8 games. The Louisville Cardinals have the better record.
The Louisville Cardinals beat the Syracuse Orange 34-26 on the road on October 17, and before that beat the Florida State Seminoles 44-20 at home on October 9 and lost 31-28 on the road to the NC State Wolfpack on October 3. The Stanford Cardinal beat the NC State Wolfpack 31-28 at home on October 23, and before that beat the Elon Phoenix 34-7 at home on October 17 and lost 58-7 on the road to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on October 10.