The TCU Horned Frogs and Stanford Cardinal will each be playing their first game of the season on Friday, August 30th. This game will be played at Stanford Stadium in Stanford and televised on ESPN.

ESPN is covering the season opener between the TCU Horned Frogs and Stanford Cardinal as TCU heads to Stanford Stadium to take on the Cardinal. The game is set for 10:30 ET on Friday, August 30th. TCU is favored by -9 points, and the over/under line is currently at 60 points. This is the first game of the season for both teams.

TCU Horned Frogs vs Stanford Cardinal

TCU Records And Recent Play

Stanford Records And Recent Play

TCU Offense Breakdown

Josh Hoover, who threw for 2,206 yards and 15 touchdowns last season, is the top returning quarterback for TCU. The Horned Frogs also brought in Ken Seals from Vanderbilt, who threw for 1,183 yards and 11 touchdowns last year. TCU’s passing game averaged 312.2 yards per game last season, ranking 17th in the country, and they were 44th in scoring at 31.3 points per game. The team was also strong on third down, converting at a rate of 46.3% (15th in the nation).

In the running game, TCU averaged 154.1 yards per game, placing them 76th nationally. Trey Sanders, who rushed for 176 yards last season, is the top returning running back, and the team also added Dominique Johnson from Arkansas. Savion Williams, who recorded 573 receiving yards and four touchdowns last season, is the top returning wide receiver for the Horned Frogs.

Stanford Offense Breakdown

Stanford’s passing game last season was led by quarterback Ashton Daniels, who threw for 2,247 yards and 11 touchdowns, but also had 8 interceptions. The Cardinal offense averaged 20.6 points per game, ranking 89th in the country. Their passing yards per game figure was 233, placing them 71st nationally, and they struggled on third down, converting only 35.5% of their opportunities (96th).

On the ground, Stanford averaged just 119.6 rushing yards per game, placing them 104th in the country. Sedrick Irvin, who rushed for 113 yards last season, is the top returning rusher for the Cardinal. In the passing game, Elic Ayomanor, who had 1,013 receiving yards and six touchdowns, is their top returning receiver.

TCU Team Defense

TCU’s defense allowed 27.8 points per game last season, ranking them 52nd in the nation. They struggled against the run, giving up 155.4 rushing yards per game, which placed them 96th in college football. In the passing game, TCU allowed 253.7 yards per game, ranking 147th nationally. Opposing quarterbacks completed 58.7% of their passes against the Horned Frogs last season.

TCU Team Defense

Stanford’s defense had a tough time last season, allowing 37.7 points per game. They struggled against the pass, giving up 298 passing yards per game (186th), and also had trouble stopping the run, allowing 164.9 rushing yards per game (117th). Opposing quarterbacks had a passer rating of 108.5 and completed 65.7% of their passes against the Cardinal.

TCU vs Stanford Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the TCU Horned Frogs have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 1-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 25 points per game in this stretch.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Stanford has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 24 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Stanford Cardinal have gone 4-6 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-8.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the TCU Horned Frogs have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their ATS record was 3-2 in these scenarios.

Horned Frogs vs Cardinal Prediction

Stanford is the +9 point underdog at home in their week one matchup against TCU. We expect Stanford to cover the spread, with a projected final score of 37-23 in their favor.

With the over/under line set at 60 points, our projection of 60 total points suggests that taking the over is the best play for this game.

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