Okay, so Notre Dame is hosting Stanford this Saturday, and if you’re looking at the prediction markets, it’s already looking like a bloodbath for the Cardinal. Polymarket has Notre Dame priced at a staggering $0.99 per share to win, while Stanford is sitting at a pitiful $0.02. That’s not just a favorite and an underdog, man, that’s a chasm.
Notre Dame Is Rolling, Stanford Is Reeling
The Fighting Irish are coming home to Notre Dame Stadium sitting pretty at 5-0. They just went into North Carolina and snagged a 37-26 win, showing off an offense that’s clearly found its groove. CJ Carr was slinging it, completing 21 of 29 passes for 234 yards and four touchdowns in that Chapel Hill game. And don’t even get me started on Jonaz Walton, who ripped off a career-high 120 rushing yards. This team has scored at least 37 points in four of their five games, and get this: they’ve won 15 straight games by double digits with Carr at the helm. That’s not just good, that’s consistently dominant. Last year, they smacked Stanford 49-20, and they’ve taken three straight in this series. SportsLine’s actually got the Irish winning this one 48-8, which just sounds brutal.
The Cardinal’s Road Woes Are Getting Worse
On the other side of the field, Stanford rolls into this game at a grim 2-3, and their last outing was just an absolute nightmare. They got obliterated 57-3 at Wake Forest, only managing a measly 197 total yards for the whole game. Ouch. Quarterback Davis Warren had been pretty good, opening the season with 167 pass attempts without an interception, but that streak finally crumbled in Winston-Salem. To make things even worse, these guys have now lost 13 straight road games. Thirteen! That’s not a slump, that’s a pattern, and it’s a huge problem when you’re heading to South Bend. The $0.02 share price isn’t just a number, it’s a statement about their current form.
So what’s the play here? Polymarket is pricing Notre Dame to win by 38 or more at $0.51 per share. And if you think there’s gonna be a ton of points, more than 53.5 total points is sitting at $0.53 per share. Given how Notre Dame’s offense has been torching defenses and Stanford’s struggles, especially on the road, it’s not hard to see why these numbers are what they are. This game kicks off Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. If you’re looking for a blowout, you know where to tune in.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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