TCU Horned Frogs vs Stanford Cardinal Betting Picks & Predictions
The first week of the college football season brings a highly anticipated matchup between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Stanford Cardinal. The game is set to take place on
Game outlook
The first week of the college football season brings a highly anticipated matchup between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Stanford Cardinal. The game is set to take place on Friday night at 10:30 ET at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, CA. TCU enters the game as the betting favorite with the line currently at TCU -9.5, after opening at -8. It is sure to be an exciting start to the college football season.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Horned Frogs -353 | Cardinal +280
Spread: Horned Frogs -9.5 (-110) | Cardinal +9.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 60 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that TCU will win straight-up is 78%.
TCU Horned Frogs
Texas Christian University had a rough 2023 season after playing in the NCAAF national championship just 20 months prior. In Sonny Dykes' debut season, they were dominated by Georgia and finished with a 5-7 record, missing a bowl game. However, there is optimism for the 2024 season with redshirt sophomore Josh Hoover leading the offense and a strong group of receivers returning. On defense, new head coach Andy Avalos will look to improve a unit that allowed 29.8 points per game last season. TCU is currently ranked 41st in power rankings, with a strong offense but a weaker defense.
Stanford Cardinal Analysis
Stanford Cardinal has recently made the move to the Atlantic Coast Conference due to the dissolution of the PAC-12. The team struggled last season, finishing with a 3-9 record under head coach Troy Taylor. Quarterback Aston Daniels is expected to start the season, with receiver Elic Ayomanor being a significant threat. Defensively, the team's coordinator Bobby April will be returning for a second season, but the team's performance was lacking last year. Currently, Stanford Cardinal ranks 128th in power rankings, with an offense ranked 111th and a defense ranked 130th. In their last three matchups, TCU went 0-3 against Stanford.