Take a look at how the Cardinals stack up against the Tigers for their Thursday matchup, and who the statistical models favor:

College football Week 11 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming for California Golden Bears vs Louisville Cardinals ACC game on Nov. 8, 2025.

The No. 1 UConn Huskies begin their national championship defense on Tuesday, Nov. 4 against No. 20 Louisville.

Five Cardinals finished in double figures scoring, with Khani Rooths having a career day with 20 points and seven rebounds. They shot 53.2 percent from the field whil eholding the Bulldogs to 22.8 percent, assisted on 23 of their 33 made baskets, went 26-of-33 on free throws, and produced 36 points off 25 forced turnovers.

No. 11 Louisville hosts the Jackson State Tigers after Khani Rooths scored 20 points in Louisville's 104-45 victory against the South Carolina State Bulldogs

Louisville football will have to continue its push for the College Football Playoff without star running back Isaac Brown.

As for the Golden Bears, it has been a bit of an up-and-down season up to their point. Cal started the year at 3-0, including getting a win against Minnesota, but have dropped four of their last six since then. They most recently fell 31-21 to Virginia, getting out-gained 456 yards to 263 - including only eight rushing yards.

The No. 11 Louisville Cardinals return to the home court on Thursday when they face Jackson State, and a repeat of what happened in Monday's openers for both schools is not out of the question.