College Football Stanford vs. Notre Dame Week 6 Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
SOUTH BEND, IN (The Spread) – One week after putting together a narrow win over Washington, Stanford will once again hit the road today when it takes on Notre Dame.
SEASON RECORDS: The Cardinal is 3-1 on the year with its lone loss coming against USC, while its also 2-2 against the spread. The Fighting Irish are a perfect 4-0 on the year and a solid 3-1 against the number, while the under is 3-0 in Stanford’s games and 3-1 in Notre Dame’s four contests.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, Notre Dame is a 2.5-point home underdog versus Stanford, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 46.5 points.
LINE MOVEMENT: Notre Dame opened as a 1-point favorite but the line has flipped in favor of Stanford, which is now a 2.5-point road favorite. As for the total, it opened at 41.5 and is now up to 46.5 at most online and Vegas sports books.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers currently placed on this game, 63% of the public bettors favor Notre Dame. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you check out our Who Does the Public Like page to find updated numbers related to public betting.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take the under. According to latest college football trends, the under is 4-0 in the last four meetings between these two teams and 6-1 in the last seven meetings in South Bend. The under is also 10-2 in the Cardinals’ last 12 games overall, 5-1 in its last six road games and 10-1 in its last 11 games versus a team with a winning record. On the other side, the under is 20-6 in Notre Dame’s last 26 games following an ATS win, 6-1 in its last seven games in October and 21-8 in its last 29 games versus Pac-12 opponents.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 6 FREE PICK: STANFORD/NOTRE DAME UNDER 46.5