Stanford Stadium is the venue where the TCU Horned Frogs will battle the Stanford Cardinal on Friday, August 30, 2024.
The Cardinal are expected to lose (currently +8.5) against the Horned Frogs (with an over/under of 59.5 points).
Keep reading to check out our betting primer for this season, and find all of our betting picks here, too!
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Bet $20, Payout $38.35
TCU -8.5 vs. Stanford
TCU vs. Stanford Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Horned Frogs (-8.5)
- Moneyline: Horned Frogs (-316), Cardinal (+249)
- Total: 59.5 points
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
TCU vs. Stanford Betting Stats and Info
- TCU went 5-6-0 ATS last season.
- TCU was favored by 8.5 points or more three times last season, and covered the spread in one of those games.
- Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total four times in TCU games.
- Stanford compiled a 5-7-0 record against the spread last year.
- Stanford had an ATS record of 4-5 when playing as at least 8.5-point underdogs last year.
- Last year, five Stanford games went over the point total.
TCU vs. Stanford Key Players
TCU Horned Frogs
- Josh Hoover racked up 2,210 passing yards (184.2 per game) with a 62.2% completion percentage last season, while throwing for 15 touchdowns with nine interceptions.
- A year ago Emani Bailey racked up 1,209 rushing yards (100.8 per game) and scored eight touchdowns.
- Last year Chandler Morris rushed for 249 yards on 45 carries (20.8 yards per game), with three rushing touchdowns.
- Last season Savion Williams hauled in 41 passes for 573 yards (47.8 per game) while scoring four touchdowns.
- John Paul Richardson’s stat line last year revealed 46 grabs for 536 yards and three touchdowns. He put up 44.7 yards per game.
- Jared Wiley caught 48 passes on 68 targets for 529 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 44.1 yards per game.
- Namdi Obiazor boasted an impressive stat line of four sacks, six TFL and 83 tackles last year.
- Jamoi Hodge totaled 84 tackles, six TFL, and 2.5 sacks over his last campaign.
- Bud Clark intercepted three passes and tacked on 25 tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended last season.
Stanford Cardinal
- Last season Ashton Daniels racked up 2,247 passing yards (187.3 per game) while going 191-for-325 (58.8%) and throwing for 11 touchdowns with eight interceptions. He also had 292 rushing yards on 109 carries plus three rushing TDs.
- Justin Lamson churned out 334 rushing yards (27.8 per game) and scored five touchdowns.
- Last year Elic Ayomanor was targeted 97 times and collected 62 catches for 1,013 yards with six touchdowns.
- Tiger Bachmeier also contributed with 409 yards on 36 grabs and two touchdowns. He was targeted 60 times, and averaged 34.1 receiving yards last year.
- Sam Roush caught 28 passes on 40 targets for 288 yards, averaging 24 receiving yards per game.
- David Bailey had a solid body of work a year ago, collecting five sacks, six TFL and 33 tackles.
- Over the course of his 2023 campaign, Gaethan Bernadel totaled 87 tackles, three TFL, and 0.5 sacks.
- Zahran Manley picked off two passes and tacked on 30 tackles, two TFL, and two passes defended last season.