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How to Watch: Louisville Cardinals vs. SMU Mustangs

The Cardinals return home to face an ACC newcomer in the Mustangs.

Matthew McGavic

Louisville Cardinals wide receiver Chris Bell (0) celebrates his touchdown during their game against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium in Louisville, Ky.
Louisville Cardinals wide receiver Chris Bell (0) celebrates his touchdown during their game against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium in Louisville, Ky. / Clare Grant/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - On the heels of suffering their first loss of the 2024 season, the Louisville football program is coming back home for their next time out, and are hoping to get back in the win column against ACC newcomer SMU.

The No. 22 Cardinals certainly played far from their cleanest game against Notre Dame this past Saturday. They committed three turnovers, turned the ball over on downs four times and committed six penalties, eventually resulting in a 31-24 loss up in South Bend.

As for the Mustangs, they have turned a corner after a rocky start to their season. The Mustangs opened with an uninspiring win at Nevada, then lost to BYU at home. But since then, they won in a shootout over rival TCU, and most recently smoked Florida State 42-16 in their first ever conference game as a member of the ACC.

This will be the third all-time meeting between the two programs, with SMU owning a 2-0 advantage. The two played a home-and-home series in the mid-1980's, with the Mustangs winning 24-6 in Irving, Texas on Sept. 3, 1983, as well as in Louisville, Ky. on Sept. 15, 1984 with a 41-7 victory.

RV/RV SMU Mustangs (4-1, 1-0 ACC) at No. 22/22 Louisville Cardinals (3-1, 1-0 ACC)

  • Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 5 at 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Place: L&N Stadium in Louisville, Ky.
  • TV: ESPN - Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline).
  • Channel (Louisville)/Live Stream: Spectrum: 31; Dish: 140; DirecTV: 206; fuboTV (link here).
  • Radio (Louisville): 93.9 FM - Paul Rogers (play-by-play), Craig Swabek (analyst) and Jody Demling (sideline).

(Photo of Chris Bell: Clare Grant - Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK)

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MATTHEW MCGAVIC

McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. He is also a co-host of the 'From The Pink Seats' podcast on the State of Louisville network. Video gamer, bourbon drinker and dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic

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