2026 5–0 #3 AP
@UNC W 37–26 @#8BYU 10/17 · 7:30P vsNAVY 10/31 · 12:00P vs#4MIA 11/07 · 7:30P vsBC 11/14 · 3:30P vs#24SMU 11/21 · 7:30P
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Notre Dame vs. Stanford Prediction, Odds & How to Watch

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Notre Dame

5–0·FBS Independents
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Unranked

Stanford

2–3·ACC
Saturday, October 10, 20263:30 PM ETNotre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, INNBC / Peacock

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Notre Dame Point Spreads & Betting Odds

What Though the Odds: Notre Dame Football vs. Stanford Betting Info and Pick

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Projection and betting lines

Win Probability

Pregame
100% Notre Dame
ND 100% STAN 0%
CFBD pregame model

The Line

Consensus · 2 books
Spread
ND−38.3
Total
54.5
Opened 54 · +0.5
Moneyline
ND—
Betting lines by provider
Provider Spread Total ND ML STAN ML
Bovada ND −38 54.5
DraftKings ND −38.5 54.5 (53.5)

Odds and projections updated

Venue & Conditions

Notre Dame Stadium

Notre Dame, IN

The Stadium

Capacity
77,622

Broadcast

Kickoff
3:30 PM ET
Network
NBC / Peacock

Forecast at Kickoff

Temp
76.8 °F
Wind
8.9 S
Humidity
51 %
Pressure
1,022 mb

Stat Comparison

2026 through wk 5 · per game
Notre Dame Advantage in full color Stanford
41.2 #15
Scoring Offense
PPG
17.4 #131
11.8 #7
Scoring Defense
PPG allowed
38.2 #134
428.4 #47
Total Offense
YPG
339.6 #113
216.4 #1
Total Defense
YPG allowed
458.2 #133
161.6 #65
Rushing Offense
YPG
91.8 #135
58.4 #4
Rushing Defense
YPG allowed
159.0 #95
266.8 #39
Passing Offense
YPG
247.8 #53
158.0 #14
Passing Defense
YPG allowed
299.2 #138
40.4 #77
3rd Down Offense
Conversion %
34.2 #109
37.5 #70
3rd Down Defense
Conversion % allowed
50.8 #133
+2.00 #2
Turnover Margin
Per game
+1.00 #18
32:33 #31
Time of Possession
Per game
27:41 #114
2.80 #20
Sacks
Per game
0.80 #130

# = national rank among 138 FBS teams · 2026 through wk 5

Program Profile

Bars show national percentile
Notre Dame FBS Independents
Marcus Freeman
Talent Composite247Sports
953.0
#6 nationally
Returning ProductionShare of 2026 output
51.2%
#54 nationally
SP+ RatingBill Connelly
+28.1
#3 nationally
FPI RatingESPN
+27.8
#3 nationally
Stanford ACC
Tavita Pritchard
Talent Composite247Sports
705.8
#50 nationally
Returning ProductionShare of 2026 output
21.3%
#96 nationally
SP+ RatingBill Connelly
−8.4
#102 nationally
FPI RatingESPN
−10.6
#108 nationally

Last Five Games

2026 season
Notre Dame 5–0
W 37–26 @North Carolina W 49–10 @Purdue W 27–10 vsMichigan State W 52–0 vsRice W 41–13 vs (N)Wisconsin
Stanford 2–3
L 3–57 @Wake Forest W 34–27 vsGeorgia Tech L 7–35 @Duke L 6–45 vsMiami W 37–27 vsHawai'i

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