SMU Mustangs vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/19/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 19, 2024

Venue:  Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA 

Where to Watch:  ACC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  SMU -16.5, Stanford +16.5; Over/Under:  53.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  SMU -16.5, Stanford +16.5; Over/Under:  53.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  SMU -16.5, Stanford +16.5; Over/Under:  53.5 points

SMU Mustangs:  5-1 (2-0) (4th place, ACC)

Stanford Cardinal:  2-4 (1-2) (13th place, ACC)

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SMU Mustangs:  won their last game on the road against the Louisville Cardinals 34-27.

Stanford Cardinal:  lost their last game on the road against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 49-7.

SMU is entering this game with a 5-1 record overall and they have a 2-0 record in their conference games too. They are 3-1 in their home games, 2-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Louisville 34-27. Kevin Jennings was the starting QB and he completed 21/27 passes for 281 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Kevin Jennings led the team in rushing yards with 113 and 1 TD. RJ Maryland led the receivers with 83 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Kobe Wilson led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while Elijah Roberts, Kori Roberson Jr., and Cameron Robertson each led the defense in sacks with 1. Isaiah Nwokobia came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Stanford is entering this game with a 2-4 record overall and they have a 1-2 record in their conference games too. They are 1-2 in their home games, 1-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Notre Dame 49-7. Ashton Daniels was the starting QB and he completed 8/13 passes for 74 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Chris Davis Jr. led the team in rushing yards with 45. Ismael Cisse led the receivers with 29 receiving yards on 2 receptions. Jshawn Frausto-Ramos led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while David Bailey led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have SMU listed as a 16.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. SMU has looked really good in their games this season with their 5-1 record overall and their 2-0 conference record. The ACC does have a few undefeated teams this season, but SMU has quietly been making a case for themselves as a threat in this conference. Their offense has been rolling in their games lately and they are coming out of their bye week too so they have had extra time to prepare for this game. Meanwhile, Stanford hasn't looked good in their games this season with their 2-4 record overall and their 1-2 conference record. They started their conference play with a big upset win over Syracuse on the road, getting their first ever conference win as a team from the ACC, but they have been terrible since then. They have been giving up a lot of points on defense lately and have been getting blown out by a lot of teams. They will be at home for this game, but they have been doing a lot of traveling East lately and that is going to start taking a toll on them too. They don't have the defense to stop this SMU offense that has been rolling lately and they won't be able to match the points on offense that SMU can put up here. The best way to place a bet here is on SMU to cover the spread in this game. 

SMU Stanford Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 19, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is SMU 49 Stanford 21.

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SMU Mustangs: 6-3 ATS as a favorite of 10.5 to 21 points. 10-5 ATS off a win against a conference rival. 7-2 ATS when playing against a team with a losing record. 6-3 OVER off a road win. 9-5 OVER after playing their last game on the road. 5-2 OVER off a road win against a conference rival.

Stanford Cardinal: 9-21 ATS in all lined games. 8-17 ATS as an underdog. 4-12 ATS in home lined games. 6-15 ATS against conference opponents. 1-12 ATS after playing their last game on the road. 4-1 OVER after 3 or more consecutive losses against the spread. 6-3 OVER after scoring 14 points or less last game. 7-4 OVER after a loss by 17 or more points.

SMU Mustangs:  Z. Minors (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Wheaton (RB) Out - Knee. B. Flowers (DE) Questionable - Knee. M. Lockhart (DT) Questionable - Undisclosed.

Stanford Cardinal:  None.

“It's really hard to win on the road in conference against a ranked, really good football team. We wanted a fast start and I'm proud of these guys for what they did.” - Rhett Lashlee after his team’s win against Louisville in their last game. 

“They outplayed us in all three phases. Offensively, we didn’t sustain blocks. Their block destruction was impressive. We’ve got a long season ahead of us and lots of opportunities. This one hurts, obviously. We’ll bounce back and be ready to play next weekend.” - Troy Taylor after his team’s loss against Notre Dame in their last game. 

WR Dixon, Moochie 

WR Hudson, Jordan 

WR Bailey, Jake

TE Maryland, RJ

QB Jennings, Kevin

RB Smith, Brashard

WR Ayomanor, Elic

WR Harris, Jackson

WR Bachmeier, Tiger 

TE Roush, Sam 

QB Daniels, Ashton 

RB Irvin, Sedrick 

Passing: K. Jennings (1014)

Rushing: B. Smith (561)

Receiving: R. Maryland (304)

Touchdowns: B. Smith (8)

Passing: A. Daniels (707)

Rushing: A. Daniels (292)

Receiving: E. Ayomanor (333)

Touchdowns: E. Ayomanor (3)

Coaches:

SMU Mustangs: Rhett Lashlee (3rd season)

Stanford Cardinal: Troy Taylor (2nd season)