The Stanford Cardinal and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish meet in week 7 college football action from Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Notre Dame vs Stanford Prediction.
Stanford Recap
The Stanford Cardinal will be out to rebound from back-to-back losses, falling to 2-3 on the year after a 31-7 loss to Virginia Tech last time out. After this game, Stanford will head home for a matchup against SMU.
Cardinal Trying To Navigate Injuries
Ashton Daniels has thrown for 633 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions on 59.1% passing while also rushing for 250 yards. Micah Ford has 230 rushing yards as well, while Elic Ayomanor has a team-high 24 grabs for 317 yards and 3 TDs. Ismael Cisse also has 22 receptions for 186 yards and 2 TDs. Tristan Sinclair leads the Stanford defense with 36 total tackles including 20 solo tackles while Collin Wright has a pair of interceptions. Tevarua Tafiti and David Bailey each have a pair of sacks while Stanford’s defense as a whole has combined for 8 sacks and 4 interceptions.
Why the Stanford Cardinal will win
- The underdog has won three of Stanford’s last four games at Notre Dame Stadium.
- The road team has covered the spread in each of the last four games between Stanford and Notre Dame.
Notre Dame Recap
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish come into this one looking to build on their 31-24 win over Louisville last time out for their third straight win and improved to 4-1 on the year as a result. After this game, Notre Dame will head out on the road for a matchup with Georgia Tech.
Irish Looking To Keep Name In The Hat For Playoff Spot
Riley Leonard has thrown for 750 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions on 65.1% passing while also rushing for 376 yards and 7 touchdowns on the ground. Jeremiyah Love has 373 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns while Jadarian Price has 211 rushing yards and 2 TDs. Beaux Collins has a team-high 17 receptions for 181 yards as well to lead Notre Dame’s receivers. On defense, Jack Kiser has a team-high 25 total tackles including 16 solo tackles while the Irish defense as a whole has combined for 12 sacks and 7 interceptions as well on the year.
Why the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will win
- Notre Dame has won each of its last 19 games against opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference at Notre Dame Stadium.
- Stanford has lost each of its last 14 games against AP-ranked teams.
- Stanford has failed to cover the spread in each of its last eight road games against AP-ranked teams.
- Notre Dame has covered the spread in each of its last seven home games against opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Notre Dame vs Stanford Prediction
I’m on the under in this one. I think Stanford may have some issues here with that Notre Dame defense, but realistically, I haven’t loved what I’ve seen from Notre Dame either outside of their blowout win over Purdue. This to me just feels like an ugly game through 60 minutes with a lot of trudging around between the 20s, so give me the under here.