Stanford has been dominant its first two Pac-12 games. But it looks like oddsmakers believe Washington will be the Cardinal’s toughest test yet.
Stanford opened as 6.5-point home favorite over the undefeated Huskies, who upset the Cardinal last season.
Washington pulled away from Arizona last week and heads to Stanford with a potent ground game and stiff defense.
Stanford had no trouble with Washington State last week and won their 10th consecutive conference game. The Cardinal are 7-3 against the spread during that stretch.
Washington limited Stanford to 65 yards on the ground in last season’s 17-13 win at home.
Supporters of the Huskies have seen them go 4-0 and 3-1 ATS so far this season, while the Cardinal are at 4-0 and 2-2 ATS. In totals betting, the Cardinal are 3-1, while the Huskies are 1-3.
View Washington Huskies vs Stanford Cardinal Odds and Stats.
Stanford were sitting as 6.5-point favorites earlier in the week at Sportsbook but bet up to 8 late Friday. The total was 52.5 midweek at Sportsbook.
The Cardinal sit at No. 9 in the current NCAAF Power Rankings here at OddsShark, while the Huskies are at No. 28 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Huskies will win this game 33-23.
In their last action, Washington was a 31-13 Sportsbook at home against Arizona. They covered the 8.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (44) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Stanford's No. 22-ranked offense, averaging 41.25 PPG, against a Huskies defense that ranks No. 5 this week at 10.75 PPG. The Cardinal aerial game is averaging 221.25 yards per game, more than the Huskies secondary allows through the air, 156.75 YPG per game.
Defensively, the Huskies feature the league's No. 56-rated road run defense, allowing 167.5 yards per game. Stanford, meanwhile, ranks No. 47 in rushing offense at home.
A few Huskies at Cardinal trends to consider:
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Stanford
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Stanford
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Stanford
Washington is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Stanford
Stanford is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Stanford is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Stanford's last 9 games when playing Washington
Stanford is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Next up:
Washington at Oregon, Saturday, October 12th
Stanford at Utah, Saturday, October 12th
