Venue & Kickoff
Matchup: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9–2) vs. Stanford Cardinal (4–7)
Location: Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California
Kickoff: 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
Broadcast: ABC
Weather Update
Forecast for Palo Alto, CA:
Temperature: 61°F at kickoff, dropping into the mid‑50s°F by evening
Conditions: Clear skies, light winds (5–7 mph)
Impact: Perfect football weather; no major effect on passing or kicking games.
Injury Report
Notre Dame Fighting Irish:
QB CJ Carr (healthy, expected starter)
RB Kedren Young (probable, minor ankle soreness)
WR Jaden Greathouse (questionable, hamstring)
LB Jaylen Sneed (healthy, defensive leader)
Stanford Cardinal:
QB Elijah Brown (healthy, expected starter)
RB Sedrick Irvin Jr. (probable, shoulder soreness)
WR Elic Ayomanor (healthy, team’s leading receiver)
DB Collin Wright (questionable, knee)
Team Recent Form
Notre Dame:
Won 4 of last 5, including a 31–17 victory over USC.
Offense averaging 33.5 PPG, defense allowing 18.9 PPG.
Balanced attack with Carr’s passing and Young’s rushing.
Stanford:
Lost 3 of last 4, including a 28–14 defeat vs. Oregon State.
Offense averaging 22.1 PPG, defense allowing 31.7 PPG.
Struggles in run defense and consistency on offense.
Player Matchups
QB CJ Carr (Notre Dame) vs. Stanford Secondary
Carr (2,850 yards, 26 TD, 8 INT) faces a Cardinal defense ranked bottom‑30 nationally in pass coverage.
RB Kedren Young (Notre Dame) vs. Stanford Front Seven
Young (1,020 yards, 11 TD) is ND’s workhorse; Stanford allows 180+ rush yards/game.
WR Jaden Greathouse (Notre Dame) vs. CB Collin Wright (Stanford)
Greathouse (780 yards, 7 TD) is Carr’s top target; Wright’s health is critical for Stanford’s coverage.
QB Elijah Brown (Stanford) vs. Notre Dame Pass Rush
Brown (2,300 yards, 17 TD, 11 INT) must avoid turnovers against ND’s aggressive front led by Jaylen Sneed.
WR Elic Ayomanor (Stanford) vs. CB Benjamin Morrison (Notre Dame)
Ayomanor (950 yards, 8 TD) is Stanford’s deep threat; Morrison is ND’s shutdown corner.
Series History
All-time: Notre Dame leads the series 22–14.
Recent: Notre Dame has won 3 of the last 4 meetings, including a 45–14 victory in 2024.
Stanford last defeated Notre Dame in 2022.
Betting Trends:
Notre Dame: 7–4 ATS, 6 Overs in 11 games.
Stanford: 4–7 ATS, 7 Overs in 11 games.
Head-to-head: Notre Dame has covered in 3 of last 4 meetings.
Projected Score: Notre Dame 38, Stanford 20
Bottom Line
Notre Dame is fighting for a New Year’s Six bowl berth, while Stanford is playing for pride. Expect CJ Carr and Kedren Young to control the game offensively, with Notre Dame’s defense forcing Elijah Brown into mistakes. The Irish should cover comfortably, with scoring pushing the total Over.
Game Odds
Notre Dame Fighting Irish – 32.5
Stanford Cardinal 48.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 28, 2025
