California vs. Stanford Odds
STANFORD, CA (The Spread) – No. 8 Stanford is hoping to bounce back from its first loss on Saturday when it hosts California at 10:15PM ET on ESPN.
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Stanford is 9-1 on the season and 9-1 against the spread while Cal is 6-4 on the year and 5-5 against the spread. Stanford has hit the under 5 times this year while Cal has hit it 7 times. Cal has won seven of the last nine meetings in this series.
Trends show that Cal is 7-21 against the spread in their last 28 road games while Stanford is 20-8-1 ATS in their last 29 games as a home favorite. Cal has hit the under in 19 of their last 26 conference games.
Oddsmakers have made Stanford the favorite in this game, giving the Cardinal odds of -17.5 points at home against California on Saturday. The over/under odds have been set at 55.5 points. (View Matchup)
Stanford is 4-1 at home and 7-1 in the Pac 12 on the year. The Cardinal is averaging 46.4 points per game on offense, which ranks fifth in the country, while the defense gives up 20.2 points per game. Last week, Stanford suffered its first loss, 53-30, to Oregon at home. Stanford had five turnovers in the game and was held to 129 rushing yards while giving up 232 rushing yards to the Ducks. Andrew Luck threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns in the loss.
California is 3-4 in the Pac 12 and 1-3 in road games. The Bears have won their last two games as they beat Oregon State 23-6 last week. Cal is averaging 28.3 points per game on offense this season while holding opponents to only 22.4 points per game on defense. The team has been led by running back Isi Sofele, who has rushed for 1,029 yards and eight touchdowns this season.
In terms of Injuries, Stanford kicker Jordan Williamson is questionable with a leg injury while receiver Chris Owusu is doubtful with a concussion. Cal linebacker David Wilkerson is doubtful to play with a knee injury.
Currently over 3,000 Public Bets have been placed on this game with Stanford getting 86% of the wagers with odds of -17.5 points against California on Saturday.
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