Arizona Wildcats vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/23/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 23, 2023

Venue:  Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA

Where to Watch:  Pac-12 Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Arizona -11.5, Stanford +11.5; Over/Under:  59.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Arizona -12, Stanford +12; Over/Under:  59.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Arizona -11.5, Stanford +11.5; Over/Under:  59.5 points

Arizona Wildcats:  2-1 (0-0) (10th place, Pac-12)

Stanford Cardinal:  1-2 (0-1) (11th place, Pac-12)

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Arizona Wildcats:  won their last game at home against the UTEP Miners 31-10.

Stanford Cardinal:  lost their last game at home against the Sacramento State Hornets 30-23.

Arizona is entering this game with a 2-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against UTEP 31-10. Jayden de Laura was the starting QB and he completed 23/29 passes for 285 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Michael Wiley led the team in rushing yards with 83 and 1 TD. Tetairoa McMillan led the receivers with 89 receiving yards on 6 receptions and 1 TD. Justin Flowe led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 8 assisted tackles while Jacob Manu, Taylor Upshaw, and Tyler Manoa each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Stanford is entering this game with a 1-2 record overall and they have a 0-1 record in their conference games too. They are 0-1 in their home games, 1-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Sacramento State 30-23. Justin Lamson was the starting QB and he completed 7/17 passes for 138 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. E.J. Smith led the team in rushing yards with 71. Elic Ayomanor led the receivers with 89 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 1 TD. Tristan Sinclair and Collin Wright each led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while no one on the defense recorded a sack in that one. Collin Wright and Scotty Edwards each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Arizona listed as an 11.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Arizona has had some rough years as a program but Jedd Fisch is finally starting to see some results with a 2-1 start this year. They have looked really good in their games so far and now they are starting their conference play against what might be the worst team in the Pac-12 this season. Stanford is 1-2 this season but they have been terrible in their games so far. Their only win came in their season opener against a bad Hawaii team and now they have lost 2 games in a row. They were destroyed by USC in a game where they didn't even put up a fight and then they lost their last game at home against a team from the FCS, just their 2nd time in school history losing to a team from the FCS. Arizona may be on the road in this game but they have a lot more talent than this terrible Stanford team and they have been building a good program over at Arizona the last few years. The best way to place a bet here is on Arizona to cover the spread in this game. 

Arizona Stanford Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 23, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Arizona 35 Stanford 14.

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Arizona Wildcats: 8-4 ATS off 1 or more consecutive unders. 4-0 ATS after allowing 100 or less rushing yards last game. 9-2 OVER as a road favorite of 7.5 to 14 points. 9-4 OVER after playing a game at home.

Stanford Cardinal: 6-21 ATS in all games. 4-17 ATS as an underdog. 2-11 ATS in home games. 7-2 OVER as a home underdog. 8-4 OVER after 2 or more consecutive losses against the spread. 

Arizona Wildcats:  C. Hunter (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. B. Johnson (RB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed.

Stanford Cardinal:  None.

“I'm really, really proud of the way our defense is playing. Our defense is really stepping up." - Jedd Fisch after his team’s win against UTEP in their last game. 

“It’s very familiar faces and good coaches and really good players. Once the game starts, you’re just really competing.” - Troy Taylor after his team’s loss against Sacramento State in their last game. 

WR McMillan, Tetairoa 

WR Lemonious-Craig, Montana 

WR Cowing, Jacob 

TE McLachlan, Tanner 

QB de Laura, Jayden 

RB Wiley, Michael 

WR Humphreys, John 

WR Reuben, Mudia 

WR Ayomanor, Elic 

TE Yurosek, Benjamin 

QB Daniels, Ashton 

RB Smith, E.J. 

FB Taylor, Shield 

Passing: J. de Laura (912)

Rushing: M. Wiley (168)

Receiving: T. McMillan (315)

Touchdowns: J. Cowing (3)

Passing: A. Daniels (336)

Rushing: C. Filkins (184)

Receiving: B. Yurosek (192)

Touchdowns: B. Yurosek (1)

Coaches:

Arizona Wildcats: Jedd Fisch (3rd season)

Stanford Cardinal: Troy Taylor (1st season)