Two schools that boasted winning seasons in 2018, the No. 25 Stanford Cardinal (-6) are prepared to play host to the Northwestern Wildcats at Stanford Stadium. Kickoff for this game is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. ET and interested parties can tune in to the action on FOX.
Betting Preview: Stanford Cardinal vs. Northwestern Wildcats
In this Saturday game, Stanford is getting picked as the favorite and is currently giving up 6 points. The Wildcats are also receiving +190 moneyline odds while the Cardinal are -240. This tilt should provide several decent in-game betting scenarios, and Vegas has determined the over/under (O/U) to be 46.5 points.
Early action has swayed to both the Wildcats and the under. The line initially opened at -7 while the total was originally 50.
Against the spread (ATS) last year, the Wildcats managed a record of 7-6-1. The under cashed in seven of those matchups while the over hit in seven. The Cardinal compiled an ATS record of 7-5-1 with an O/U record of 7-5.
The Wildcats were 9-5 straight-up (SU) in 2018 while the Cardinal registered a 9-4 SU record last season. Against conference competition, the Wildcats were 8-1 SU and the Cardinal were 6-3 SU when facing Pac-12 schools. The Wildcats finished 0-3 SU against teams from outside the Big 10 while the Cardinal were 2-1 SU against non-conference competition.
The Wildcats averaged 224.0 passing yards per game and 120.4 rushing yards per game versus their nine Big 10 opponents last year. The team was able to score 24.7 points per game against those opponents while giving up 18.8 per contest. When facing out-of-conference programs, they averaged 20.7 points-for and 30.3 points-against, along with 276.0 pass yards per game and 97.7 rush yards per contest.
Against non-conference foes, the Cardinal passed for 240.0 yards per game and ran for 80.7 per game on their way to 26.0 points per outing. When playing just Pac-12 opponents, the offensive unit managed 30.8 points per game by averaging 302.8 passing yards and 117.6 rushing yards. The Cardinal defense allowed 19.3 PPG to non-conference foes and 25.2 to Pac-12 teams in 2018
It seems like the Cardinal should have an advantage in the trenches. Their offensive line gave up just 24 sacks last season while the D-line registered 36 sacks. The Wildcats O-line gave up 36 sacks last year and their defense got to opposing QBs just 24 times.
Northwestern Wildcats vs. Stanford Cardinal Betting Prediction
SU Winner: Stanford, ATS Winner: Stanford, O/U: Under
Team Betting Notes
- The Wildcats created 25 rushing touchdowns last season.
- The Cardinal put up 16 rushing touchdowns last season.
- The Wildcats registered 3.1 yards per carry last season while allowing a YPC of 3.8 to opponents.
- The Cardinal tallied 3.7 yards per carry last season and allowed a YPC of 4.0 to opponents.
- The Wildcats offensive line allowed 36 sacks last season. Their defense created 24 sacks.
- Stanford quarterbacks were sacked 24 times last season. Their defense recorded 36 sacks
- The Wildcats put up 17 passing touchdowns last season.
- The Cardinal produced 29 passing touchdowns last season.
