LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The next time the University of Louisville football team is likely to play a team with a losing record will be when they travel to Pittsburgh on Oct. 14.
None of the eight teams remaining on Kentucky's schedule has a losing record and the Wildcats' next four opponents are a combined 14-2. All four are ranked in the current Associated Press Top 25.
Purdue is the only team with a losing record remaining on Indiana's schedule. The Hoosiers' next five opponents are a combined 18-2.
For Western Kentucky, only one unbeaten team (Liberty) awaits, as do two others (Jacksonville State and Florida International) with winning records.
There is your reset overview as we move into Week 5 of the college football schedule.
Louisville: (4-0)
- Last Week: Won and covered the spread, defeating Boston College at home, 56-28.
- This Week: Favored by 3.5 points at North Carolina State Friday at 7 p.m.
- Top 3 Graded Performers against BC by Pro Football Focus:
- Offense (at least 30 snaps):
- Quarterback Jack Plummer 93.4
- Receiver Jamari Thrash 79.1
- Halfback Jawhar Jordan 74.0
- Defense (at least 30 snaps):
- Tackle Jeff Clark 84.0
- Edge Ashton Gillotte 75.9
- Cornerback Quincy Riley 72.1
- Offense (at least 30 snaps):
- Total Offense Rating NCAA:
- No. 5 nationally, first in the ACC at 542.0 yards per game
- Total Defense Rating NCAA:
- No. 67 nationally, 9th in the ACC at 359.5 yards per game
- Yardage differential: Plus 182.5 yards per game.
- Top Individual NCAA stat:
- Jawhar Jordan tied for eighth nationally with 6 rushing touchdowns and eighth in scoring with 7 total touchdowns.
- Week 3 Ratings:
- PFF: No. 26, up 4 spots from last week.
- ESPN Football Power Index: No. 23, up 5 spots from last week.
- Jeff Sagarin Predictor: No. 31, up 4 spots from last week.
- Combined record last three opponents: 4-7
- Combined record next three opponents: 8-5
- Strength of Schedule ranking by Sagarin: No. 112 nationally, 9th toughest in the ACC
- Best Win: 39-34 over Georgia Tech, ranked No. 49 in FPI
- ESPN FPI Projected win total: 9.1, up 0.3 from last week
- Dr. Bo preseason projected win total: 8
- Dr. Bo revised projected win total: 9
Kentucky (4-0)
- Last Week: Won and covered the spread, 45-28, at Vanderbilt
- This Week: Favored by 2.5 points against Florida at Kroger Field, Saturday at Noon
- Top 3 Graded Performers against Vanderbilt by Pro Football Focus:
- Offense (at least 30 snaps):
- Tight end Brenden Bates 77.8
- Receiver Dane Key 71.6
- Quarterback Devin Leary 71.4
- Defense (at least 30 snaps):
- End Deone Walker 81.4
- Cornerback Andru Phillips 78.0
- Linebacker D'Eryke Jackson 73.7
- Offense (at least 30 snaps):
- Total Offense Rating NCAA:
- No. 65 nationally, No. 9 in the Southeastern Conference at 396.5 yards per game.
- Total Defense Rating NCAA:
- No. 21 nationally, No. 4 in the SEC at 293.3 per game
- Yardage Differential: Plus 102.3 ypg
- Top Individual NCAA stat:
- Halfback Ray Davis tied for 8th nationally with 42 points on seven touchdowns.
- Week 3 Ratings:
- PFF No. 15, tied with TCU, up 5 slots from last week
- ESPN Power Index: No. 36, up 4 slots from last week
- Jeff Sagarin Predictor: No. 38, up 9 slots from last week
- Combined record last three opponents: 4-9
- Combined record next three opponents: 11-1
- Strength of Schedule ranking by Sagarin: No. 164 nationally, easiest in the SEC
- Best win: 45-28 over No. 99 Vanderbilt last week
- ESPN FPI Projected win total: 7.1, up 0.4 from last week
- Dr. Bo preseason projected win total: 7
- Dr. Bo revised projected win total: 7
Indiana (2-2)
- Last Week: Failed to cover the spread while defeating Akron, 29-27, in 4 overtimes in Bloomington
- This Week: 14-point road underdog against Maryland, Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
- Top 3 Graded Performers by Pro Football Focus:
- Offense (at least 30 snaps):
- Receiver Cam Camper 79.2
- Center Zach Carpenter 67.6
- Guard Matthew Bedford 66.2
- Defense (at least 30 snaps):
- Safety Louis Moore 91.1
- Cornerback Kobee Minor 77.0
- Tackle Philip Blidi 75.2
- Offense (at least 30 snaps):
- Total Offense Rating NCAA:
- No. 103 nationally, No. 12 in the Big Ten at 337.5 yards per game.
- Total Defense Rating NCAA:
- No. 57 nationally, No. 8 in the Big Ten at 342.3 ypg.
- Yardage differential: Minus 4.6 ypg
- Top Individual NCAA stat:
- Punter James Evans ranks No. 9 nationally at 46.8 yards per punt.
- Week 3 Ratings:
- PFF: No. 89, up 8 spots from last week.
- ESPN Power Index: No. 75, down nine spots from last week
- Jeff Sagarin Predictor: No. 96, down nine spots from last week
- Combined record last 3 opponents: 5-6
- Combined record next 3 opponents: 11-1
- Strength of Schedule ranking by Sagarin: No. 89 nationally, third easiest in the Big Ten
- Best win: Over No. 124 Akron last week
- ESPN FPI Projected win total: 4.2, down 0.3 from last week
- Dr. Bo preseason projected win total: 3
- Dr. Bo revised projected win total: 3
Western Kentucky (2-2)
- Last Week: Lost at Troy, 27-24, but covered the spread
- This Week: Home against Middle Tennessee State, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
- Top 3 Graded Performers by Pro Football Focus:
- Offense (at least 30 snaps):
- Receiver Easton Messer 77.6
- Center Vincent Murphy 71.7
- Receiver Malachi Corley 69.2
- Defense (at least 30 snaps):
- Linebacker Desmyn Baker 80.5
- Tackle Jayden Loving 78.1
- Linebacker JaQues Evans 69.2
- Offense (at least 30 snaps):
- Total Offense Rating NCAA:
- No. 85 nationally, No. 4 in Conference USA at 367.5 yards per game.
- Total Defense Rating NCAA:
- No. 130 nationally, No. 9 in CUSA at 497.8 ypg
- Yardage Differential
- Minus 130.3 ypg
- Top Individual NCAA stats:
- Quarterback Austin Reed ranks 25th in the nation and first in CUSA with 267.8 passing ypg
- Week 3 Ratings:
- PFF: No. 85, down 2 spots from last week
- ESPN Power Index: No. 88, up 3 spots from last week
- Jeff Sagarin Predictor: No. 89, up 14 spots from last week
- Combined record last 3 opponents: 8-4
- Combined record next 3 opponents: 6-7
- Strength of Schedule ranking by Sagarin: No. 90 nationally, third most difficult in CUSA
- Best win: Over No. 101 South Florida in season opener.
- ESPN FPI Projected win total: 7.5, down 0.2 from last week.
- Dr. Bo preseason projected win total: 10
- Dr. Bo revised projected win total: 9
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