The TCU Horned Frogs and Stanford Cardinal open their 2024 NCAA football seasons at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, Calif., Friday. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the TCU vs. Stanford odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Horned Frogs managed just 5 victories last season, missing out on a bowl game after making the College Football Playoff in 2022-23. Speaking of bowls, that’s the last time these schools met each other on the gridiron. On Dec. 28, 2017, TCU edged Stanford 39-37 in the Valero Alamo Bowl. The Frogs lead the all-time series 3-0, but 2 of those victories are by 2 points each.
TCU QB Josh Hoover made strides down the start last season, and he figures to take a big step forward. The Horned Frogs pass attack figures to be much better with WRs Eric McAlister, JP Richardson and Savion Williams at his disposal.
The Cardinal picked up 3 wins last season, and each of those victories came on the road at Hawaii, Colorado and Washington State. Stanford was 0-7 on “The Farm”, though. The Cardinal allowed 42 or more points in 7 games in 2023, too.