The Stanford Cardinals (2-3) head to South Bend this Saturday to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-1) in a pivotal matchup for both teams. Coming off back-to-back defeats, the Cardinals hope to get back in the win column this weekend.
Stanford has struggled primarily on defense. They have given up at least 30 points to three of their four Power 4 opponents. It was only in their game against Syracuse that they were able to keep Syracuse to less than 25 points.
Offensively, they struggled with starting quarterback Ashton Daniels out due to injury. Last week against Virginia Tech, they could only muster 258 yards of total offense and scored just once.
Daniels is slated to return against Notre Dame, which should provide a significant boost to the Cardinal’s offense.
Notre Dame looks to have shaken off the early season upset in South Bend to unranked Northern Illinois, ripping off three wins in a row, including one over a ranked Louisville.
With a strong likelihood that they will not have any more ranked games this season, they will have to win out to secure a place in the College Football Playoffs.
This meeting is the 37th between the teams. Notre Dame has won four of the last five, with a massive 56-23 win over Stanford last season.
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Game Details & How to Watch Stanford @ Notre Dame
- Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
- Time: 3:30 PM EST
- Site: Notre Dame Stadium
- City: South Bend, IN
- TV/Streaming: NBC
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Game Odds for Stanford @ Notre Dame
- Moneyline: Stanford (+1100), Notre Dame (-2500)
- Spread: Notre Dame -23.5
- Total: 45.5
*odds courtesy of BetMGM
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NBC Sports Bet’s Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) likes the thought of getting 22.5 points:
“Notre Dame is on a roll with two strong games against Louisville and Miami (OH). They are 3-2 on the season, but the roll they are on, I think you must take the points here. If Stanford is strong at anything, it is their rush defense. They will challenge Notre Dame to beat them through the air. Slow the game down and milk clock. The spread might be too big.”
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National Championship Odds via BetMGM:
Favorite: Ohio State +300
Texas +450
Georgia +500
Alabama +600
Oregon +900
Notre Dame +4000
Stanford OTB
ACC Championship Odds via BetMGM:
Favorite: Miami +125
Clemson +160
SMU +500
Louisville +2000
Stanford +50000
Names to Know for Stanford @ Notre Dame
- Stanford Cardinal: QB Ashton Daniels – Daniels missed last week due to an injury in the fourth quarter against Clemson. Troy Taylor suggested Daniels could possibly go this weekend. Daniels has thrown for 633 yards, 5 TDs, and 6 INTs. His 28.8 QBR is only good for 120th in the country.
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish: QB Riley Leonard – Leonard has been a beast on the ground this season. He’s run for 376 yards and 7 TDs. Through the air, he hasn’t been asked to do much. He’s thrown for 750 yards, 3 TDs, and 2 INTs.
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Top Betting Trends & Insights Ahead of Stanford @ Notre Dame
- Stanford is 2-3 against the spread
- Notre Dame is 3-2 against the spread
- Stanford is 1-4 against the spread in their last five against Notre Dame
- The OVER is 1-4 in Stanford’s last five games
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