Louisville football vs NC State: Betting line and 3 things to know

Louisville football's four-game winning streak came to an end on Saturday. The Cardinals lost to No. 12 Clemson 31-16. They have won four games in the back half of their schedule and earned bowl eligibility. USA Today has the Cardinals playing Tulane in Military Bowl on December 28 in Annapolis, Maryland.

Louisville and NC State lost to Boston College and Clemson respectively. Neither team has lost consecutive games this season. NC state won over Florida State and Virginia Tech after losing to Clemson and Syracuse. Louisville won against Virginia after a loss to Syracuse and a win over UCF. The Cardinals are playing their final game of the season at Cardinal Stadium.

Louisville's Malik Cunningham is day-to-day with a shoulder injury. Brock Domann will start for the Cards if he's fit. He started against Virginia when Cunningham was out with concussion. NC State's Devin Leary is out for season. Freshman MJ Morris has been the team's quarterback in the last three games. The team wants to keep it simple for Morris. Louisville's offensive coordinator Lance Taylor likes Domanna's game plan. NC Stations' coach Bryan Brown likes the way Morris runs the offense. It's the same as it was with Learys.

Louisville football team is currently in fifth place in the Atlantic Division. The team has a chance to finish in top half of the standings. If they beat NC State on Saturday, they would have a head-to-head advantage over the Wolfpack.

Louisville is a 3 1/2-point favorite over NC State on Tuesday evening.

Louisville football team is coming off a loss at Clemson. NC State is looking to finish in the top half of the Atlantic Division. The Wolfpack's loss to Boston College was the worst in Dave Doeren's tenure.