Stanford at Notre Dame odds, picks and predictions

The Stanford Cardinal (2-3, 1-2 ACC) take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-1) at Notre Dame Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET (NBC). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Stanford vs. Notre Dame odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.

Stanford has walked the gauntlet with a 40-14 loss to the Clemson Tigers and last week’s 31-7 loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies. Now they’re facing another tough team in the Irish. The Cardinal failed to cover as 9-point and 24-point dogs over the last 2 weeks. QB Justin Lamson was 13-for-24 for 103 yards, 0 TDs and 1 INT and rushed 19 times for 36 yards last week. The Cardinal received good news that starting QB Ashton Daniels will return from injury to start this game.

Notre Dame, No. 12 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, narrowly covered as 6.5-point faves with a 31-24 victory over Louisville last week. They’ve been really good when not favored by 20 or more as they’re 3-0 ATS in shorter situations and 0-2 in 20+ situations. QB Riley Leonard did it all, going 17-for-23 through the air for 163 yards, 2 TDs and 0 INTs and rushing 13 times for 52 yards and 1 TD – all of which led the team last week.

– Rankings: US LBM Coaches Poll, conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports

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Stanford at Notre Dame odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated at Friday at 5:28 p.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Stanford +1100 (bet $100 to win $1,100) | Notre Dame -2500 (bet $2,500 to win $100)
• Against the spread (ATS): Stanford +23.5 (-110) | Notre Dame -23.5 (-110)
• Over/Under (O/U): 45.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Stanford at Notre Dame picks and predictions

Prediction

Notre Dame 31, Stanford 21

I think Notre Dame will roll, but Stanford took down a formidable Syracuse team on the road as 9-point dogs. With Daniels back under center, the offense will have more stability to keep 8 out of the box on the running game.

So PASS here and peep the spread.

As mentioned, I like Notre Dame to win, but I’m just as confident in STANFORD +23.5 (-110). It’s expected to be cloudy with a slight chance of rain, which would give me even more confidence in Stanford’s ability to hang within 4 scores. Notre Dame is 0-2 ATS when favored by double-digits this year.

Stanford is just 1-4 O/U this year, and Notre Dame is 2-3. The Irish just has not exhibited that extra gear on offense this year. This total is too low, though. The Irish had an even 45 last week and cashed it. The OVER 45.5 (-110) hits in this one.

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