Stanford-Notre Dame Preview

The Stanford Cardinal and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Notre Dame Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Fighting Irish listed as 7-point favorites versus the Cardinal, while the game's total is sitting at 48. Stanford scored 14 points in the second quarter, as they got past Washington 35-28 in Week 5. Stanford won the game as 3-point underdogs, while the 63 points made it OVER the posted total of 52.5. Tavita Pritchard completed 16-of-24 pass attempts for 221 yards with three touchdowns in the win. Jimmy Clausen threw for a career-high 275 yards and three touchdowns to lead Notre Dame to a 38-21 victory over Purdue in Week 5. The Irish covered the 1.5-point spread, while the combined score played OVER the day's posted total of 46.5. Current streak: Stanford has won 2 straight games. Team records: Stanford: 3-2 SU, 3-2 ATS Notre Dame: 3-1 SU, 2-2 ATS Stanford most recently: When playing in October are 4-6 When playing on grass are 5-5 After outgaining opponent are 5-5 When playing outside the conference are 2-8 Notre Dame most recently: When playing in October are 6-4 When playing on grass are 5-5 After outgaining opponent are 7-3 When playing outside the conference are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Stanford's last 7 games when playing Notre Dame Stanford is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Stanford is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games Stanford is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Notre Dame Notre Dame is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Stanford Notre Dame is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Notre Dame is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Notre Dame is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Stanford Next up: Stanford home to Arizona, Saturday, October 11 Notre Dame at North Carolina, Saturday, October 11