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The Stanford Cardinal (1-4, 0-3 Pac-12) face the Colorado Buffaloes (4-2, 1-2) Friday with kickoff from Folsom Field in Boulder set for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Stanford vs. Colorado odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Stanford had a bye last week. It has lost its last 4 straight games after starting the season with a win. The Cardinal have yet to find a consistent QB option between Ashton Daniels and Justin Lamson. The only constant for Stanford this season has been TE Benjamin Yurosek, who has 15 receptions for 227 yards and 1 TD.
Colorado picked up a 27-24 win vs. the Arizona State Sun Devils Saturday, covering as a 3-point favorite. QB Shedeur Sanders and this Buffalo offense struggled for a majority of the night. Sanders completed 26 of 42 passes for 239 yards and 1 TD. The Buffaloes rushed for only 56 yards on 30 carries, averaging 1.9 yards per carry.
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Stanford at Colorado odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 7:31 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Stanford +340 (bet $100 to win $340) | Colorado -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Stanford +11.5 (-110) | Colorado -11.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 60.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Stanford at Colorado picks and predictions
Prediction
Colorado 32, Stanford 13
Moneyline
PASS.
The Buffaloes should pick up the win, but a -450 favorite is never worth the risk of betting on. Bet on the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
BET COLORADO -11.5 (-110).
Colorado is the better team here and Sanders should be able to torch a Cardinal defense that allows 305.8 passing yards per game. Colorado’s defense is just as bad as Stanford’s, but I don’t believe Stanford has the talent at the skill positions to exploit that weakness in the way Colorado does. Look for whichever QB starts for Stanford to turn the ball over to help the Buffaloes cover as 11.5-point favorites at home.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 60.5 (-110).
While both Stanford and Colorado have struggled on the defensive side of the ball, the Under is still safer here. Stanford has no type of offensive consistency as there is still no obvious QB1 for the Cardinal. Stanford should be able to run the ball as Colorado has struggled in the trenches throughout the year, but I don’t expect Stanford to generate enough offense to propel this game to hit the Over number.
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