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Notre Dame (9-2) at Stanford (4-7)
- When: Nov 29 2025, 10:30 PM
- Where: Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA
- Where to watch: ESPN
- Last Meeting: Notre Dame 49-7, October 12th, 2024
(9) Notre Dame vs Stanford Preview & Prediction
Spread: Notre Dame -32.5
Moneyline: N/A
Total: 50.0
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Preview
Notre Dame enters this matchup facing one of the rarest challenges in all of college football. No, not stopping a triple option. Not containing a five star quarterback. Not surviving bad officiating. Something far more dangerous: trying to care after winning 70 to 7.
The Irish dropped such a ridiculous number on Syracuse last week that the scoreboard operator needed ice afterward. There were explosions of offense, defensive domination and enough touchdowns to make the 1932 team jealous. Now the tricky part begins. How do you avoid the classic post blowout nap?
Coach Marcus Freeman insists his staff still finds missed assignments even after a 63 point win. That feels like trying to locate imperfections on a brand new Ferrari, but coaches do coach things. Freeman even had a few players grade at one hundred percent, and now those guys must enter the existential stage of life known as trying to repeat perfection. Notre Dame’s challenge this week is not talent, not matchup, but motivation. Luckily, the Irish need only remember one thing: one more win locks up a strong season and keeps bowl momentum intact.
Offensively, Notre Dame has a two headed rushing monster in Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price, a pair capable of turning a routine handoff into an existential crisis for defenders. Freshman quarterback CJ Carr continues to show poise, throwing touchdowns efficiently and sprinkling in the occasional scramble. Defensively, Notre Dame has been a ball hawking menace, returning interceptions for scores like it is their side hustle.
Stanford Cardinal Betting Preview
Stanford comes in with the energy of a team playing with absolutely nothing to lose. They cannot make a bowl, they cannot win the conference and they cannot stop what is coming if Notre Dame is locked in. What they can do is embrace chaos and try to ruin someone else’s night. That, frankly, is what college football is all about.
The Cardinal arrive with a hint of confidence after beating California and nearly stunning North Carolina. Interim coach Frank Reich says his players are pumped to measure themselves against a legacy program. Translation: bring a helmet, maybe two.
Quarterback Elijah Brown has taken over smoothly, showing accuracy and calmness under pressure. Micah Ford provides steady rushing, and CJ Williams leads the receiving corps. Stanford is 4 and 1 at home, which is something you mention before playing a game where you are a thirty one point underdog.
Their biggest challenge will be slowing down Notre Dame’s ground attack. If the Irish start rolling downhill, Stanford will need metaphysical assistance to keep this thing close.
Prediction
Stanford will bring heart, effort and maybe some emotional speeches. Notre Dame will bring multiple running backs who run like business decisions. The Irish overwhelm early, rotate freely and cruise.
Final Score: Notre Dame 45, Stanford 10
Lean: Notre Dame -32.5
Total: Over 50.0
- NCAA Football Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook
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