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Stanford Football Schedule 2023: Analysis, Breakdown, 3 Things To Know

Stanford football schedule 2023. Analysis, breakdown, 3 things to know

Stanford football schedule 2023: Who do the Cardinal miss on the Pac-12 schedule and what are 3 things to know?

Stanford Football Schedule 2023: 3 Things To Know

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Aug 26 OPEN DATE

Sept 1 at Hawaii

Sept 9 at USC

Sept 16 Sacramento State

Sept 23 Arizona

Sept 30 Oregon

Oct 7 OPEN DATE

Oct 13 at Colorado

Oct 21 UCLA

Oct 28 Washington

Nov 4 at Washington State

Nov 11 at Oregon State

Nov 18 Cal

Nov 25 Notre Dame

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Stanford Football Schedule What To Know: Who do the Cardinal miss from the Pac-12 slate?

New head coach Troy Taylor has a whole lot of work to do – there aren’t any layups for the Cardinal in the Pac-12, so it’s a plus no matter who they’re missing. Even so, it would’ve been nice to not have to play USC or UCLA from the old Pac-12 South. Considering Arizona State is rebuilding, missing it on the slate hurts. However, missing Utah makes up for it.

Stanford Football Schedule What Really Matters

There aren’t any massive breaks.

Going to Hawaii shouldn’t be a problem to start the season, but that’s a long trip to kick things off on a Friday before having to go to USC the week after. Of course Sacramento State has to be a win for a Pac-12 team, but that’s a dangerous FCS team that won’t be a total layup.

Winning early is a must – the Cardinal have to take care of as many home games as possible with a run of five in six games from September 9th through November 4th because …

Stanford Football Schedule What To Know: What does it all really mean?

Yikes on the finishing kick.

Stanford won’t be a sure thing against Arizona at home, and it’ll likely be the underdog against Oregon, UCLA, and Washington, but it has to find a way to come up with an upset or three in Palo Alto because of the second half after the break.

Along with the home dates against the Bruins and Huskies, going to Colorado, Washington State, and Oregon State will be a problem, and hosting Notre Dame after dealing with Cal won’t be a breeze.

Beat Arizona, though, and there’s a shot to start 3-1. There’s a good chance to piece together three wins the rest of the way to get bowl eligible – with a little bit of luck.

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BYU vs Stanford Prediction Game Preview

BYU vs Stanford game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 13 game on Saturday, November 26

BYU vs Stanford prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 13, Saturday, November 26

BYU vs Stanford Prediction Game Preview

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BYU vs Stanford How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 26
Game Time: 11:00 pm ET
Venue: Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto, CA
How To Watch: FS1
Record: BYU (6-5), Stanford (3-8)
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Why BYU Will Win

The passing game has kicked it back in.

Rolling for 455 yards against Utah Tech was no big deal, but that came off a 377-yard, three touchdown day against Boise State. Jaren Hall has thrown for two or more touchdowns in nine straight games and ten of the last 11, and even better are the downfield throws.

BYU has a ground attack – it’s 5-2 when running for over 115 yards – but it’s better when it’s cranking up the downfield plays. Stanford can’t stop the run – going 0-7 when giving up 160 yards or more – but in this, BYU will grind to set up the big throws from Hall. But …

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Why Stanford Will Win

BYU’s defense has been struggling, too.

It got the job done against the terrific Boise State running attack, but it’s about to get tested after allowing over 200 yards on the ground in five straight games before that.

Stanford’s passing attack has to keep things moving, but it can’t abandon the running game that couldn’t get going against the better Pac-12 defenses but should have a little success here.

It has to establish the run early, hit a few third down plays, and it has to keep BYU from consistently moving the chains – it’s the best in the Pac-12 at coming up with third down stops.

There aren’t going to be a lot of turnovers or penalties, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Stanford just doesn’t score enough.

It’s possible the defense rises up in the final game of the year, but the three wins came when allowing 14 points or fewer and allowed 27 or more against everyone else.

BYU is 0-4 when scoring fewer than 26 points and 6-1 when scoring that many or more. The BYU offense will struggle to get past 26 points, but it’ll do it.

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BYU vs Stanford Prediction, Line

BYU 27, Stanford 23
Line: BYU -6.5, o/u: 57.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5
BYU vs Stanford Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5

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Pac-12 Predictions Schedule Game Previews Lines TV Week 13

Pac-12 schedule and previews for the Week 13 games including Arizona State at Arizona, Oregon at Oregon State, Notre Dame at USC, Washington at Washington State

Pac-12 schedule, previews Week 12: USC at UCLA, Utah at Oregon, Stanford at Cal, Oregon State at Arizona State, Washington State at Arizona 

Pac-12 Predictions Schedule Game Previews Lines TV: Week 13

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Results So Far
Straight Up 63-19, ATS 41-41, o/u 39-44

Friday, November 25

Arizona State at Arizona

3:00 FS1
Line: Arizona -4, o/u: 65.5

UCLA at Cal

4:30 FOX
Line: UCLA -10.5, o/u: 60.5

Saturday, November 26

Oregon at Oregon State

3:30 ABC
Prediction: Oregon 31, Oregon State 27
Line: Oregon -3.5, o/u: 58.5

Utah at Colorado

4;00 Pac-12 Network
Line: Utah -29.5, o/u: 52.5

Notre Dame at USC

7:30 ABC
Line: USC -5.5, o/u: 64.5

Washington at Washington State

10:30 ESPN
Line: Washington -1.5, o/u: 60.5

BYU at Stanford

11:00 FS1
Line: BYU -6.5, o/u: 57.5

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Pac-12 Predictions Schedule Game Previews Lines TV Week 12

Pac-12 schedule and previews for the Week 12 games: USC at UCLA, Utah at Oregon, Stanford at Cal, Oregon State at Arizona State, Washington State at Arizona

Pac-12 schedule, previews Week 12: USC at UCLA, Utah at Oregon, Stanford at Cal, Oregon State at Arizona State, Washington State at Arizona 

Pac-12 Predictions Schedule Game Previews Lines TV: Week 12

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Results So Far
Straight Up 60-16, ATS 40-37, o/u 36-41 

Saturday, November 19

Washington State at Arizona

2:00 Pac-12 Network
Line: Washington State -3.5, o/u: 62.5

Oregon State at Arizona State

2:15 ESPN2
Line: Oregon State -7.5, o/u: 54.5

Stanford at Cal

5:30 Pac-12 Network
Line: Cal -5.5, o/u: 45.5

USC at UCLA

8:00 FOX
Line: USC -2.5, o/u: 75.5

Colorado at Washington

9:00 Pac-12 Network
Line: Washington -30.5, o/u: 64.5

Utah at Oregon

10:30 ESPN
Line: Utah -1.5, o/u: 61.5

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Utah vs Stanford Prediction Game Preview

Utah vs Stanford game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 11 game on Saturday, November 12

Utah vs Stanford prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 11, Saturday, November 12

Utah vs Stanford How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 12
Game Time: 10:00 ET
Venue: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Utah (7-2), Stanford (3-6)
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Utah vs Stanford Game Preview

Why Stanford Will Win

Which Stanford will show up?

Will it be the version that threw well and held firm in the road win over Notre Dame, or will it be the one that didn’t let the defense get off the bus in the 52-14 loss at home to Washington State?

For all of the problems and issues, Stanford’s defense is still the best in the Pac-12 at stopping teams on third downs, the pass defense has held its own and is No. 1 in the conference, and …

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Why Utah Will Win

Utah is the wrong team for Stanford to deal with right now.

Turnover margin is a massive issue for the Cardinal – -12 on the year – and Utah has taken the ball away multiple times in six of the last eight games. The bigger problem is a non-existent run defense that got ripped apart for 630 yards and eight scores against UCLA and Washington State over the last two games.

Utah continues to be a powerhouse on the ground. It ran for over 300 yards and five scores in the win over Arizona last week and should pound away at will on a Stanford defensive front that isn’t disruptive enough.

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What’s Going To Happen

Stanford has to keep this low scoring. Its two wins over FBS teams were by a total of three points – 16-14 over Notre Dame and 15-14 over Arizona State.

Utah might have 14 points after two drives.

The Cardinal will move the offense a little bit, but it won’t be nearly enough to keep up with a Utah attack that will be too balanced and too effective up front.

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Utah vs Stanford Prediction, Line

Utah 41, Stanford 20
Line: Utah -24.5, o/u: 53.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5
Utah vs Stanford Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5
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Pac-12 Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 11

Pac-12 schedule and previews for the Week 11 games: Washington at Oregon, Arizona at UCLA, Colorado at USC, Arizona State at Washington State, Cal at Oregon State

Pac-12 schedule, previews Week 11: Washington at Oregon, Arizona at UCLA, Colorado at USC, Arizona State at Washington State, Cal at Oregon State 

Pac-12 Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 11

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Results So Far
Straight Up 56-14, ATS 36-35, o/u 35-36 

Friday, November 11

Colorado at USC

9:30 FS1
Line: USC -34.5, o/u: 65.5

Saturday, November 12

Arizona State at Washington State

3:30 Pac-12 Network
Line: Washington State -8.5, o/u: 59.5

Washington at Oregon

7:00 FOX
Line: Oregon -13.5, o/u: 72.5

Cal at Oregon State

9:00 Pac-12 Network
Line: Oregon State -13.5, o/u: 48.5

Stanford at Utah

10:00 ESPN
Line: Utah -24.5, o/u: 53.5

Arizona at UCLA

10:30 FOX
Line: UCLA -19.5, o/u: 77.5

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Washington State vs Stanford Prediction Game Preview

Washington State vs Stanford game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 10 game on Saturday, November 5

Washington State vs Stanford prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 10, Saturday, November 5

Washington State vs Stanford How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 5
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA
How To Watch: Pac-12 Network
Record: Washington State (4-4), Stanford (3-5)
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Washington State vs Stanford Game Preview

Why Washington State Will Win

Is anything going right during this three-game losing streak?

The Cougars are struggling to score, but the defense has been able to step it up and keep the team in games.

It bounced back from the rough day against Oregon to keep everyone in the next four games – including USC and Utah – to under 370 yards.

It’s not like Stanford is going to rip it up.

The Cardinal have slowed down the turnovers, but there isn’t enough of a ground game to worry about and the passing game isn’t consistent.

But …

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Why Stanford Will Win

Stanford will be more than happy to be in a close, low scoring, tight game.

Washington State doesn’t make a ton of mistakes, but it’s not good on third downs and Stanford is the best in the Pac-12 at coming up with third down stops. The D will dial it up on a few key plays here and there to stall drives.

The O hasn’t turned it over multiple times in any of the last five games, it’s one of the best teams in the nation at limiting penalties, and all of those little things should matter because …

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What’s Going To Happen

Stanford has problems against good running teams, and that’s not Wazzu.

This is a ball control team that relies on the defense, but it only hit the 100-yard mark three times so far and has yet to run to run for 150.

Stanford is 3-0 when allowing fewer than 160 rushing yards and 0-5 when it doesn’t.

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Washington State vs Stanford Prediction, Line

Stanford 20, Washington State 17
Line: Washington State -4.5, o/u: 50.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Washington State vs Stanford Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5
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Pac-12 Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 9

Pac-12 schedule and previews for the Week 9 games: Utah at Washington State, Oregon at Cal, USC at Arizona, Arizona State at Colorado, Stanford at UCLA

Pac-12 schedule and previews for the Week 9 games: Utah at Washington State, Oregon at Cal, USC at Arizona, Arizona State at Colorado, Stanford at UCLA 

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Results So Far
Straight Up 47-13, ATS 29-31, o/u 27-33

Thursday, October 27

Utah at Washington State

10:00 FS1
Line: Utah -7.5, o/u: 55.5

Saturday, October 29

Oregon at Cal

3:30 FS1
Line: Oregon -17.5, o/u: 58.5

USC at Arizona

7:00 Pac-12 Network
Line: USC -15.5, o/u: 75.5

Arizona State at Colorado

7:30 ESPNU
Line: Arizona State -13.5, o/u: 46.5

Stanford at UCLA

10:30 ESPN
Line: UCLA -16.5, o/u: 64.5

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UCLA vs Stanford Prediction, Game Preview

UCLA vs Stanford game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 9 game on Saturday, October 29

UCLA vs Stanford prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 9, Saturday, October 29

UCLA vs Stanford How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 29
Game Time: 10:30 ET
Venue: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Stanford (3-4), UCLA (6-1)
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UCLA vs Stanford Game Preview

Why Stanford Will Win

The Cardinal defense is able to keep games close and tight.

It did the job against Oregon State until a fateful late play in a tough loss, but bounced back with great performances in wins over Notre Dame and Arizona State. Neither win was beautiful, but Stanford has started to force takeaways, the passing game has been good, and there’s real hope now for a bowl game.

UCLA is coming off the tough battles against Washington, Utah, and Oregon. There’s no time for a letdown, but this might be a tough game to push through after playing in three straight high-powered emotional battles.

Stanford should control the clock, it will bring the defensive pressure, but …

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Why UCLA Will Win

UCLA will keep this simple. It will run, and then run some more.

The Cardinal haven’t been totally awful against everyone’s ground game – Oregon is the only team to go off – but they’ve been steadily mediocre and should get hit for at least 160 yards.

It’s part of how this all works. Stanford allowed fewer than 160 rushing yards three times and went 3-0. It allowed more in the other four games and lost all four.

UCLA has only been under 160 rushing once – the too-close call against South Alabama – and now it’s going to get the good offensive line going and take control of the game from the start.

Even more than Stanford problems against the run are the issues against teams with strong balance. UCLA won’t have a problem throwing, either.

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What’s Going To Happen

Stanford will be tough enough throughout to keep this from getting out of hand – Tanner McKee and the passing game will keep pushing – but the defense that’s been so good over the last few weeks will struggle.

It’ll be good on third downs, but UCLA QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson will be sharp on two second half drives to finally start to pull away.

– College Football Expert Picks, Week 9

UCLA vs Stanford Prediction, Line

UCLA 41, Stanford 24
Line: UCLA -16.5, o/u: 64.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5
UCLA vs Stanford Must See Rating (out of 5): 3
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Arizona State vs Stanford Prediction, Game Preview

Arizona State vs Stanford game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 8 game on Saturday, October 22

Arizona State vs Stanford prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 8, Saturday, October 22

Arizona State vs Stanford How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 22
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA
How To Watch: Pac-12 Network
Record: Arizona State (2-4), Stanford (2-4)
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Arizona State vs Stanford Game Preview

Why Arizona State Will Win

Did Arizona State find something two weeks ago in the stunning win over Washington?

It’s been a rough year, but interim head coach Shaun Aguano hasn’t helped step up the passing game, the ground game was okay in the loss to USC and the win over the Huskies, and now the team has had two weeks to take a deep breath and make a big push to come up with something fun over the second half of the season.

The passing game pushed past 320 yards in each of the last two games – Trenton Bourquet stepped in against Washington and went off – but it’s going to take something special to pull this off.

Winning the turnover battle would do that.

Stanford came up with two takeaways in the win over Notre Dame, and the team is still the third-worst in the nation in turnover margin.

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Why Stanford Will Win

Maybe that’s what Stanford really is.

It started the season with a win over Colgate before losing four straight, but those losses came to USC at home, then to Washington and Oregon on the road, and then to Oregon State on a miraculous late play. A good team wins at least one of those, but those were forgivable.

And then came the terrific performance in the 16-14 win at Notre Dame, and now there’s real, live hope to somehow get to six wins.

It starts with keeping the chains moving against an Arizona State defense that’s miserable on third downs. That comes from not having any sort of a pass rush to count on – the Sun Devils are dead last in the nation in sacks and second-worst in tackles for loss.

Stanford QB Tanner McKee didn’t exactly pick Notre Dame apart, but he’s terrific if you give him time.

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What’s Going To Happen

Arizona State will look like a different, more competitive team over the second half of the season, but Stanford is going to make some noise.

It has to go on the road to UCLA, Utah, and up the road to Cal over the next four games, but first it’ll come up with a strong day on the defensive front and the Cardinal skill parts will have time to operate.

It won’t be gorgeous, but it’ll be a second straight win.

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Arizona State vs Stanford Prediction, Line

Stanford 31, Arizona State 24
Line: Stanford -2.5, o/u: 54.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Arizona State vs Stanford Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5
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