Stanford Cardinal vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 10/15/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Location: Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, IN

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Fighting Irish (-15)

Total/Over-Under: 53

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-2) are hosting the Stanford Cardinal (1-4) at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday. Notre Dame opens as 15-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 53.

The Stanford Cardinal come into this game with a record of 1-4 this season. In their last game, the Cardinal played against the Oregon State Beavers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 28-27. Tanner McKee connected on 20/33 with 269 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 143 and finished the game with 1 pick. Casey Filkins led the offense in rushing for the Cardinal with 21 attempts for 62 yards (3.0 yards per carry). Once the final whistle blew, they ran 61 plays which converted into 359 yards. The Stanford Cardinal ended up running the ball 27 times and had 90 yds, which earned them an average of 3.3 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Cardinal gave up 192 yards on 40 tries, which is an average of 4.8 yards per run allowed. Stanford relinquished 20 completions on 28 attempts for 250 yds, and a completion percentage of 71.4%.

When talking about scoring points, the Stanford Cardinal have an average of 29.0 points per game. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 138.6 yards on the ground which ranks them 90th in D-1. The Cardinal currently have 2,001 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Stanford has earned 12 touchdowns through the air and 7 rushing touchdowns. Stanford has compiled 112 first downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 21 infractions for 208 yards. They have turned the ball over 14 different times.

Concerning passing yards, the Cardinal are allowing 1,123 yds which has them ranked 34th in college football. They have conceded 224.6 yards per outing through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 61.0%. Over the course of this season, they have yielded 431.6 yards per contest putting them at 110th in Division 1. They have conceded 10 touchdowns by air and 9 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing 5.6 yards per rushing attempt and 207.0 rushing yards per contest on the year. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 1,035 rushing yards through 5 outings. The Cardinal are ranked 110th in the country in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 32.8 points per contest.

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The Fighting Irish come into this game with a record of 3-2 for this season. When they last played, the Fighting Irish walked away with a victory by a final of 28-20 against the BYU Cougars. Drew Pyne (3 TDs) walked away from the contest with 262 yards on 22/28 through the air while his quarterback rating was 185.4. He tossed 1 interception and his Y/A was 9.4. Audric Estime carried the ball 14 times for 97 yds, finishing the game with 6.9 yds per attempt for Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish finished the contest with a total of 496 yds while running 73 plays (6.8 yards per play). Notre Dame rushed for 5.2 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 234 yards on 45 attempts. Notre Dame allowed 29 rushing attempts for 160 yds (5.5 yards per carry). The Fighting Irish secondary gave up a completion rate of 52.9%, surrendering 120 yards on 9 for 17 through the air.

In terms of the points being put on the board, the Fighting Irish are sitting 95th in Division 1 by tallying 25.6 points per game. During the season thus far, the Fighting Irish have racked up 1,099 passing yards as well as an average of 219.8 passing yards per game, putting them at 95th in Division 1. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish hold an average of 394.6 yards/game, which ranks them 75th in D-1. The Notre Dame offense has accrued 213 penalty yards on 23 violations, which ranks 125th in D-1 in terms of helping out the opposition.

The Fighting Irish are allowing 23.2 PPG, which has them ranked 52nd in the country. Notre Dame has surrendered a total of 729 rushing yards (145.8 yards per game) and 4 touchdowns on the ground on the year. In total, they have conceded 116 points. They have given up 11 touchdowns via the pass as well as 194.6 yards/outing, which has them in 31st in D-1. The Fighting Irish defense has been on the field for 314 plays, which is 10th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's Cardinal/Fighting Irish college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Fighting Irish -15

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