Oregon Ducks vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/30/2023

by Rod Pearson

Monday, Sep 25, 2023
Game Time: 6:30 pm ET, Saturday, September 30, 2023
Venue:  Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA
Where to Watch:  Pac-12 Network


Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Oregon -27, Stanford +27; Over/Under:  61 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  Oregon -27, Stanford +27; Over/Under:  61 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Oregon -27.5, Stanford +27.5; Over/Under:  61.5 points

Season Record

Oregon Ducks:  4-0 (1-0) (2nd place, Pac-12)
Stanford Cardinal:  1-3 (0-2) (11th place, Pac-12)

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Oregon Ducks:  won their last game at home against the Colorado Buffaloes 42-6.
Stanford Cardinal:  lost their last game at home against the Arizona Wildcats 21-20.


Oregon Ducks vs Stanford Cardinal Preview and Analysis


Oregon is entering this game with a 4-0 record overall and they have a 1-0 record in their conference games too. They are 3-0 in their home games, 1-0 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 Colorado 42-6. Bo Nix was the starting QB and he completed 28/33 passes for 276 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Mar'Keise Irving led the team in rushing yards with 89. Troy Franklin led the receivers with 126 receiving yards on 8 receptions and 2 TDs. Connor Soelle led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Jordan Burch led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.
 
 
 
Stanford is entering this game with a 1-3 record overall and they have a 0-2 record in their conference games too. They are 0-2 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 Arizona 21-20. Ashton Daniels was the starting QB and he completed 14/26 passes for 198 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Sedrick Irvin led the team in rushing yards with 66 and 1 TD. Tiger Bachmeier led the receivers with 93 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Alaka'i Gilman led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while David Bailey led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.


Oregon vs Stanford Prediction

The current betting odds have Oregon listed as a 27 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Oregon is 4-0 this season and they have looked really good in every game. They opened up conference play at home last week with Colorado and demolished them in a 42-6 game. Now Oregon is on the road but they have a really physical team this year that can control the line of scrimmage and Stanford is the worst team in the Pac-12. Stanford is already 1-3 this season with 2 losses in conference games and they have a terrible team that wasn't really able to do anything in the transfer portal. They were destroyed by USC at home already and now Oregon will be looking to do the same as there is not a lot of talk around this team this year but they look like one of the best in the country. They may have destroyed Colorado but they will be looking to do nothing different in this game as their eyes are set on a Pac-12 Championship this year. The best way to place a bet here is on Oregon to cover the spread in this game.

Oregon Stanford Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 30, 2023 (6:30 pm ET start time) is Oregon 56 Stanford 13.
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NCAAF Betting Trends


Oregon Ducks: 16-8 ATS as a favorite. 18-7 ATS after 3 consecutive covers as a favorite. 13-7 ATS after 2 straight wins by 28 or more points. 18-7 OVER after allowing 9 points or less last game. 12-5 OVER off 3 or more consecutive unders. 

Stanford Cardinal: 7-21 ATS in all games. 5-17 ATS as an underdog. 3-11 ATS in home games. 4-16 ATS against conference opponents. 7-3 OVER as a home underdog. 7-3 OVER as a home underdog of 14.5 or more points. 21-11 OVER off a close loss by 7 points or less to a conference rival.

Key Injuries


Oregon Ducks:  N. Whittington (RB) Out indefinitely - Foot. J. Delgado (WR) day-to-day - Undisclosed.

Stanford Cardinal:  None.

Notable Quotes


“I think that team’s heading in the right direction. I think that coach is doing a phenomenal job. I get a little passionate at times. I need to humble myself a little bit. This is one game.” - Dan Lanning after his team’s win against Colorado in their last game.


“They both did some good things, and they both did some things they could have done better. Maybe a guy will emerge. They both have potential. They both need to be a little bit more consistent, but they were under some pressure as well.” - Troy Taylor on his QB’s after his team’s loss against Arizona in their last game. 


Starting Lineups


Oregon Ducks
WR Franklin, Troy 
WR Bryant Jr., Gary 
WR Johnson, Tez 
TE Ferguson, Terrance 
QB Nix, Bo 
RB Irving, Bucky

Stanford Cardinal
WR Humphreys, John 
WR Reuben, Mudia 
WR Ayomanor, Elic 
TE Yurosek, Benjamin 
QB Daniels, Ashton 
RB Smith, E.J. 
FB Taylor, Shield 

Statistical Leaders


Oregon Ducks
Passing: B. Nix (1169)
Rushing: M. Irving (305)
Receiving: T. Franklin (418)
Touchdowns: J. James (6)

Stanford Cardinal
Passing: A. Daniels (534)
Rushing: C. Filkins (184)
Receiving: B. Yurosek (227)
Touchdowns: B. Farrell (2)

Coaches:
Oregon Ducks: Dan Lanning (2nd season)
Stanford Cardinal: Troy Taylor (1st season)


Rod Pearson

About the Author:

Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life.  He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years.  In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective.  Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.

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