Though not as highly publicized as other rivalries, Notre Dame and Stanford have had one of the most evenly contested feuds in college football. Since the two programs started meeting regularly in 1988, Notre Dame is 16-11 SU vs Stanford. However, bettors have been able to cash in on the total with the UNDER hitting in six of the past seven between the Fighting Irish and Cardinal.
- Notre Dame is 0-4 SU in its last 4 games on the road against Stanford.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Stanford’s last 7 games.
- Notre Dame is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road against Stanford.
Last season was another relatively low-scoring affair, as Stanford picked up a 17-10 victory over Notre Dame. Cardinal running back Bryce Love dominated that outing, accounting for 129 rushing yards and a touchdown.
However, Love has been dealing with an ankle injury for some time. Though the junior has been playing through it, the team would certainly prefer their superstar rest it. If Washington State loses earlier in the day Saturday to Washington, then Stanford will be in the Pac-12 title game regardless and resting Love would make even more sense.
After an embarrassing loss to Miami two weeks ago, Notre Dame bounced back to barely edge out a tough Navy program. The Fighting Irish defense did a good job containing a Navy rushing attack that is one of the best in the nation to just 3.8 yards per carry and one rushing touchdown. However, Notre Dame’s offense has averaged just 16 ppg in its past two games after averaging 38 in the previous seven.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Several shops tracked by OddsShark (including Sportsbook) set the point spread at -1 for the Stanford Cardinal. NCAA football bettors had to wait for the Sportsbook OVER/UNDER value, which was not available at press time. Check the live lines pages here for the latest totals updates.
A 34-27 result in favor of the Fighting Irish was the prediction by the OddsShark handicapping pick engine earlier this week. Check the picks page or matchup report during the week as factors may cause that prediction to be re-run. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Stanford Cardinal Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Stanford will face the 9-2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who own a 7-4 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Stanford Cardinal are 4-7 so far this season while the Fighting Irish are 6-5. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Stanford vs Notre Dame injuries news.
The game pits the Cardinal, currently No. 44 in our OddsShark NCAA Football Power Rankings, against the Fighting Irish, who rate No. 12 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Stanford Cardinal's No. 42-ranked offense (31.82 PPG) against a Notre Dame Fighting Irish defense that ranks No. 25 at 20.36 PPG. The Cardinal passing attack has averaged 182.91 yards per game, less than the Fighting Irish give up through the air (216.91 YPG on average).
In comparing defenses, the Fighting Irish own the league's No. 48-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 164.75 yards per game when on the road. Stanford, on the other hand, rates No. 11 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Last time we saw the Midshipmen, they had no answer for Josh Adams as the Fighting Irish rolled to a 24-17 victory at Notre Dame Stadium.
Bryce Love ran through the California defense for 101 yards in Stanford's last game, handing the Golden Bears a 17-14 setback on Saturday at Stanford Stadium.
- Notre Dame is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
- Notre Dame is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Notre Dame's last 6 games
- Notre Dame is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Stanford
- Stanford is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
- Stanford is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Stanford's last 7 games
- Stanford is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
