The Stanford Cardinal are 0-2 SU and ATS over their last two games with back-to-back losses by at least 26 points. The Cardinal will get a chance to stop the bleeding Saturday on the road against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Stanford entered last week's game against Washington State with a 17-1 SU record in its previous 18 games coming off a loss, but took a rare second straight loss in the 42-16 blowout. In their last nine games coming off a loss as a betting favorite, the Cardinal are 8-0-1 ATS.
Notre Dame averaged 39.8 points per game through its first five games of 2016, but the team could not find any kind of rhythm in a windy road game against North Carolina State last Saturday. The Fighting Irish scored just three points in the 10-3 loss, falling to 2-6 SU and 3-5 ATS over their last eight games since going 11-1 SU and 8-4 ATS in their previous 12 games.
The Fighting Irish are 9-3 SU and ATS in their last 12 games played in October.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish were listed as 0-point at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook on the college football lines menu.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 28.6-27.8 win for the Cardinal on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Stanford Cardinal vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Stanford Cardinal will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 3-2 ATS against the spread this season, while the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 2-4 ATS. Stanford is 2-3 on the over under betting totals; Notre Dame is 4-2. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Notre Dame vs Stanford injuries news.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish rated this week at No. 46 and the Stanford Cardinal sitting at No. 58.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Notre Dame's No. 49-ranked offense, averaging 33.67 PPG, against a Stanford defense that ranks No. 48 this week at 24.4 PPG. The Notre Dame aerial game is averaging 282.17 yards per game, more than the Stanford Cardinal secondary allows through the air, 258.8 YPG per game.
Defensively, the Stanford Cardinal feature the league's No. 45-rated road run defense, allowing 145.5 yards per game. Notre Dame, meanwhile, ranks No. 104 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Stanford didn't make much of a game of it last time out, losing to the Cougars as Washington State blasted them 42-16 in Week 6 action.
In their last game, the Fighting Irish were Week 6 losers coming out on the wrong end of 10-3 score against NC State.
Next Betting Matchups
Stanford home to Colorado, Saturday, October 22nd
Notre Dame home to Miami-FL, Saturday, October 29th