The Stanford Cardinal (2-3) clash with the 12th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-1) at Notre Dame Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for 3:30 ET (NBC). Below, we look at Stanford vs. Notre Dame odds from BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds before making our expert college football picks and predictions'later in the week.
Stanford comes into this one after being pummeled 31-7 as a 9-point home underdog by Virginia Tech Saturday. The Cardinal have been outscored 71-21 over the last 2 games, losing at No. 11 Clemson 40-14 Sept. 28. QB Justin Lamson completed 13 of 24 passes for 103 yards, 0 TDs and 1 INT against Va Tech. He also rushed 19 times for 36 yards as the Cardinal had trouble getting anything going on offense.
The Irish are coming off a bye. They prevailed as 6.5-point favorites against then-No. 17 Louisville 31-24 in their last game Sept. 28. QB Riley Leonard was 17-for-23 for 163 yards, 2 TDs and 0 INTs in that win. He also rushed 13 times for 52 yards and 1 TD. The Irish have won 3 straight since their shocking 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois Sept. 7.
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