The Stanford Cardinal (3-2, 2-1 Pac-12) travel to meet the No. 25 Arizona State Sun Devils (4-1, 2-0) Friday at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Stanford vs. Arizona State odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
The Cardinal are coming off a 31-24 upset victory in overtime over Oregon last weekend on “The Farm,” winning outright as 8.5-point underdogs. Stanford has won and covered the spread in three of the past four outings, including a win at USC Sept. 11.
The Sun Devils bounced back from a loss at BYU to win and cover their first two conference games against Colorado and at UCLA. The Over has cashed in each of the two league games after a 3-0 Under run in the non-conference portion of the schedule.
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Stanford at Arizona State odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Stanford +380 (bet $100 to win $380) | Arizona State -540 (bet $540 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Stanford +12.5 (-107) | Arizona State -12.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 52.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Stanford at Arizona State odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Arizona State 26, Stanford 23
Money line
Arizona State (-540) will cost you more than five times your potential return. That’s just too much risk for very little reward.
AVOID and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
STANFORD +12.5 (-107) is a strong play as its looks to use last weekend’s upset of Oregon as a springboard into the remainder of the conference schedule.
Arizona State is considered the favorite in the Pac-12 South, but it’s a risky play as a double-digit favorite considering its recent record against the number. ASU is 4-12 ATS in the past 16 as a favorite and 1-8 ATS in the previous nine as a home fave.
Over/Under
The UNDER 52.5 (-112) is a solid play. While the head-to-head trends point to an Under play, that’s not the only reason. Yes, the Under is 4-0 in the past four meetings in Tempe and the prior four meetings overall. But more importantly, AZ State is allowing just 288.6 total yards of offense per game, 146.4 passing yards per game and 17.4 PPG.
Stanford has yielded just 191.0 passing yards per game and 26.8 PPG. If we see big plays, it will be in the run game.
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