Game Day Central: Notre Dame football vs. Stanford Cardinal
No. 18 Notre Dame (8-3) wraps up its regular season slate on the road Saturday evening in the battle of the Legends Trophy against Stanford (3-8, 2-7 Pac-12). Blue & Gold gets you ready with what you need to know before today’s tilt.
Join us live on YouTube after the game as we break down ND vs. Stanford
GAME DAY INFORMATION
Date: Nov. 25, 2023
Site: Stanford Stadium at Palo Alto, Calif.
Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET
Television: Pac-12 Network (how to watch here)
Radio: This game can be heard on Notre Dame IMG affiliates.
Series facts: Notre Dame leads the all-time series 22-14, though it is 8-9 in games played at Stanford Stadium. The Cardinal won the last meeting 16-14 in South Bend on Oct. 15, 2022.
Head coaches: Stanford — Troy Taylor (3-8, first season); Notre Dame — Marcus Freeman (17-8, second season).
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FIVE STANFORD PLAYERS TO KNOW
QB Ashton Daniels (#14): The Cardinal will likely use two quarterbacks against Notre Dame, and Daniels is the main passing threat. He’s thrown for 2,095 yards with 11 touchdowns and 7 interceptions on 176 of 300 attempts. He’s added 291 yards and 3 scores on the ground.
QB Justin Lamson (#8): More of a rushing threat, Lamson will probably get on the field Saturday evening. He’s completed 36 of 82 passes for 485 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. He’s ran for 252 yards with 4 touchdowns.
WR Elic Ayomanor (#13): The Canadian-born prospect picked Stanford over Notre Dame in the 2022 recruiting class. He’s had an outstanding season, hauling in 55 passes for 955 yards with 6 touchdowns.
S Alaka’i Gilman (#33): The younger brother of former Fighting Irish safety Alohi Gilman has 50 tackles, 1 interception and 3 pass break ups this fall.
K Joshua Karty (#43): The senior from North Carolina is a weapon. He’s connected on 20 of 23 attempts this fall with a long of 53 yards. He’s perfect on extra point attempts as well.
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GAME PREDICTIONS
Vegas line: Notre Dame -26 …. Over/under 49.5
Oddshark prediction: ND 43, Wake Forest 15
Tyler Horka: Notre Dame 42, Stanford 17
Jack Soble: Notre Dame 34, Stanford 10
Todd D. Burlage: Notre Dame 42, Stanford 10
Steve Downey: Fighting Irish 41, Cardinal 20
Kyle Kelly: Fighting Irish 31, Cardinal 16
