by Rod Pearson
Friday, Oct 14, 2022
Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, October 15, 2022
Venue: Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN
Where to Watch: NBC
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Stanford +17, Notre Dame -17; Over/Under: 53.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Stanford +17, Notre Dame -17; Over/Under: 53.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Stanford +17, Notre Dame -17; Over/Under: 53.5 points
Season Record
Stanford Cardinal: 1-3 (0-3) (11th place, PAC-12)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 3-2 (1st place, FBS Independents)
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Stanford Cardinal: lost their last game at home against the Oregon State Beavers 28-27.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: won their last game on the road against the BYU Cougars 28-20.
Stanford Cardinal vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview and Analysis
Stanford is entering this game with a 1-3 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 3rd road game of the season here as they are 0-2 in their road games this year. They lost against the Oregon State Beavers in their last game at home 28-27. Tanner McKee started that game at QB and he completed 20/32 passes for 269 yards and 2 touchdowns. Casey Filkins led the team in rushing with 62 yards and 1 TD on 21 rushing attempts. Brycen Tremayne led the team in receiving with 82 yards and 2 TDs on 6 receptions. Kendall Williamson led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles. Tobin Phillips led the defense in sacks with 2 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.
Notre Dame is entering this game with a 3-2 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 3rd home game of the season as they are 1-1 in their home games this year. They won against the BYU Cougars in their last game at a neutral site 28-20. Drew Pyne started that game at QB and he completed 22/28 passes for 262 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Audric Estime led the team in rushing with 97 yards on 14 carries. Michael Mayer led the team in receiving with 118 yards and 2 TDs on 11 receptions. Brandon Joseph led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles. Prince Kollie and Jack Kiser each led the defense in sacks with 1 while TaRiq Bracy came away with the only interception for them in that one.
Stanford vs Notre Dame Prediction
The current betting odds have Stanford listed as a 17 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Stanford is off to a bad start this season but they have had a very tough schedule so far already seeing 2 ranked teams and a very good Washington team. They have been fighting in all of their games this year though and the most they have lost by on the road was by 18 points. Those were both to very good ranked teams though, Notre Dame is not a ranked team and they don't have a very good offense either. They have been playing much better in their games lately but this is still a team with a much stronger defense and that is how they are going to win this game. Notre Dame will not need to score too many points to win this game with that defense and Stanford isn't going to quit at all either so they will constantly be trying to come back in this game keeping it a close one. The best way to place a bet here is on Stanford to cover the spread in this game.
Stanford Notre Dame Prediction: Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 15, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Notre Dame 28 Stanford 17.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
Stanford Cardinal: 7-16 ATS in all games. 5-12 ATS as an underdog. 21-13 UNDER in a road game where the total is between 52.5 and 56.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 18-12 ATS in all games. 11-3 ATS off 1 or more consecutive unders. 13-3 UNDER after gaining 525 or more total yards/game over their last 2 games.
Key Injuries
Stanford Cardinal: E. Smith (RB) out for season - Undisclosed.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: T. Buchner (QB) out for season - Shoulder. A. Davis (WR) out for season - Knee. J. Price (RB) out for season - Achilles.
Notable Quotes
"I'm not going to be all sunshine about us playing our best game because we have to finish. We had a chance to put the game away and didn't do it." - David Shaw after his team’s loss against Oregon State in their last game.
"The thing you love about Michael Mayer is he's the hardest worker. He's an unfinished product, but he understands that. He wants to get better. He doesn't want to be told what he does well, he wants to be told how he can improve and that's a special player." - Marcus Freeman after his team’s win against BYU in their last game.
Starting Lineups
Stanford Cardinal
WR Tremayne, Brycen
WR Higgins, Elijah
WR Wilson, Michael
TE Yurosek, Benjamin
QB McKee, Tanner
RB Filkins, Casey
FB Taylor, Shield
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
WR Styles, Lorenzo
WR Thomas, Jayden
WR Lenzy, Braden
TE Mayer, Michael
QB Pyne, Drew
RB Tyree, Chris
Statistical Leaders
Stanford Cardinal
Passing: T. McKee (1249)
Rushing: C. Filkins (339)
Receiving: M. Wilson (352)
Touchdowns: E. Smith (4)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Passing: D. Pyne (721)
Rushing: A. Estime (361)
Receiving: M. Mayer (351)
Touchdowns: M. Mayer (5)
Coaches:
Stanford Cardinal: David Shaw (12th season)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Marcus Freeman (2nd 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.
