Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Stanford Cardinal Matchup

Check out our free Stanford Cardinal vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish pick and preview for this CFB week 7 game in Notre Dame. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 7 CFB matchup.

Notre Dame enters this week 7 non-conference matchup with a 4-1 record, and they are the heavy favorite at -23.5 points over Stanford. Kick-off is set for 3:30 ET at Notre Dame Stadium, and NBC will be handling the television broadcast. The over/under line is currently at 45.5 points. Stanford comes in with a 2-3 record for the season.

Cardinal vs. Fighting Irish Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Stanford Cardinal at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Where: Notre Dame at Notre Dame Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 12th
Betting Odds ND -23.5, STAN +1108 | ND -2715 O/U 45.5

Cardinal Preview:

Stanford enters Week 7 against Notre Dame with a 2-3 record, ranked 83rd in our power rankings. They have a 10.5% chance of reaching bowl eligibility. So far, they are 1-1 on the road and 0-2 at home this season.

Stanford’s ATS record is 2-2, and they have an average scoring margin of -4.2 points per game. They’ve been the underdog in all five games this season, going 2-2 against the spread.

The over/under line for this week is 45.5 points. Stanford’s games have averaged 50.2 points, with an average line of 55.6 points. Their over/under record is 1-3, with games falling short of the line by an average of 4.9 points.

Cardinal Offense Breakdown

Stanford’s offense has been underwhelming this season, averaging just 23 points per game, which ranks 75th nationally. They are 112th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 7. Their passing game has struggled, averaging 181.6 yards per game, and their quarterback, Ashton Daniels, has a passer rating of 67, with six interceptions and five touchdowns.

Daniels has thrown for 633 yards, completing 59.1% of his passes. Stanford is 44th in passing attempts per game. On the ground, they average 155.8 rushing yards per game. Micah Ford leads the team with 223 rushing yards. Elic Ayomanor has 317 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Cardinal Team Defense

Stanford’s defense has allowed 27.2 points per game this season, including 31 points in their recent loss to Virginia Tech. They gave up 337 total yards, with 136 rushing yards on 36 attempts and 201 yards through the air.

Opponents have averaged 90 rushing yards per game on 26.6 attempts, ranking Stanford 14th in the nation. However, their pass defense has struggled, allowing 270.4 yards per game, ranking 149th nationally.

Fighting Irish Preview:

Stanford’s ATS record is 2-2, and they have an average scoring margin of -4.2 points per game. They’ve been the underdog in all five games this season, going 2-2 against the spread.

Fighting Irish Offense Breakdown

Notre Dame’s offense is averaging 32.4 points per game heading into week 7, placing them 34th nationally. They are ranked 48th in our offensive power rankings. Their run game is their strength, with 215 rushing yards per game, ranking 31st. Jeremiyah Love leads the team with 373 rushing yards, five touchdowns, and an average of 6 yards per carry.

Quarterback Riley Leonard has thrown for 750 yards, and the team ranks 111th in passing yards per game. Leonard has three touchdown passes and two interceptions, with a passer rating of 82. Notre Dame is converting 34.5% of their third downs. Beaux Collins leads the receivers with 181 yards and one touchdown.

Fighting Irish Team Defense

Notre Dame's defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 8th nationally by allowing just 12.6 points per game. They’ve also been effective against the pass, giving up only 161 yards per game, which ranks 21st, and holding opposing quarterbacks to a 46.6% completion rate, the 4th lowest in the country.

In their recent game against Louisville, the defense gave up 24 points and allowed 462 total yards, including 329 passing yards. However, they did manage to force an interception in the game.

Cardinal vs Fighting Irish Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past three road matchups, Stanford has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 19 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
In their last ten games at home, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 36 points per game in these contests.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the underdog, the Stanford Cardinal have a straight up record of 2-8. Their record vs the spread in these games was 4-6.
Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have a straight up record of 8-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 7-3.