California Golden Bears vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Golden Bears vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Stanford Stadium in Stanford, CA

TV: PAC12

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinal (+4)

Total/Over-Under: 58

Stanford Stadium is the site where the Stanford Cardinal (3-7) will meet the California Golden Bears (4-6) on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Stanford opens this contest as 4-point dogs. The over/under is 58.

The California Golden Bears step onto the field holding a record of 4-6 for this season. In their last contest, the Golden Bears played the Washington State Cougars and went home with a win by a final score of 42-39. Fernando Mendoza finished 14/21 with 150 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 158.1 and ended the contest with no picks. Jaydn Ott was the rushing leader for the Golden Bears with 27 carries for 167 yds (6.2 yards per carry). The California Golden Bears ended up running the ball 36 times and recorded 177 yards, which earned them an average of 4.9 yards per carry. In the game, they ran 57 plays which converted into 327 yards. California allowed 35 pass completions on 60 attempts for 358 yards, and a completion percentage of 58.3%. Against the run, the Golden Bears gave up 103 yards on 37 tries, which calculates to 2.8 yds per run allowed.

Regarding scoring, the California Golden Bears have an average of 31.9 points per game. As a unit they're averaging 189.0 yards rushing ranking them 26th in the nation. The Golden Bears have racked up 3,993 total yards this year. In terms of notching touchdowns, California has earned 16 passing touchdowns and 24 touchdowns via the ground. California has compiled 218 1st downs, and they have committed 56 infractions for 453 yards. They have surrendered the ball 21 times.

The Golden Bears rank 130th in D-1 regarding team defense, conceding 37.0 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 3.9 yards per run and 141.4 yards on the ground per game on the campaign. In total, they have conceded 1,414 running yards through 10 contests. In terms of yards via the pass, the Golden Bears are giving up 2,893 yards which puts them in 128th in Division 1. They are allowing 289.3 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 64.2%. During the season, they are surrendering 430.7 yards/outing ranking them 117th in D-1. They have conceded 25 touchdowns through the air in addition to 22 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Cardinal head into this matchup 3-7 for this season. In their last game, the Cardinal took a loss by a score of 62-17 when they played the Oregon State Beavers. Ashton Daniels ran the ball 9 times for 37 yds, finishing the game with 4.1 yds per carry for Stanford. Ashton Daniels (1 TD) ended the contest with 200 yds on 10/16 passing while his QB rate was 150.6. He had 3 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 12.5. Stanford relinquished 40 rushing attempts for 277 yards (6.9 yds per rush). The Cardinal pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 64.3%, relinquishing 321 yards on 18 for 28 through the air. The Cardinal finished the contest with a total of 324 yds on 64 plays (5.1 yards per play). Stanford ran the ball for 2.6 yds per carry, finishing with 82 yards on 32 carries.

Regarding how much they score, the Cardinal currently rank 110th in the country maintaining an average of 20.9 points per game. The Stanford Cardinal have an average of 356.9 yards per game, which is good for 91st in the country. The Stanford offense has 594 yards of penalties on 66 infractions, which has them sitting 41st in college football in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 9 picks while conceding 3 fumbles and they have been able to record 204 first downs. During the season so far, the Cardinal have thrown for 2,392 yards via the pass along with an average of 239.2 throwing yards per game, which ranks 56th in Division 1. They hold an average of 117.7 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,177 yards for the year.

The Cardinal are conceding 36.9 points per game, which has them ranked 129th in the nation. Stanford has yielded a total of 1,422 rushing yards (142.2 yards per contest) in addition to 23 touchdowns via the rush on the year. Overall, they have surrendered 369 total points. They have surrendered 27 touchdowns through the air as well as 314.2 yards per game, which has them ranked 133rd in the nation. The Cardinal defense has been on the field for 696 plays, which is good for 97th in Division 1. Their defense has earned 1 fumble recovery and 5 picks on the campaign.

Who will win tonight's Golden Bears/Cardinal college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Golden Bears -4

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