Game Day Central: Notre Dame football vs. Stanford Cardinal
No. 9 Notre Dame (9-2) heads out to Palo Alto, Calif. for a rivalry matchup against the Stanford Cardinal (4-7, 3-5 ACC) to end the 2025 regular season. Blue & Gold gets you ready with what you need to know before today’s tilt.
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GAME DAY INFORMATION
Date: Nov. 29, 2025
Site (Capacity): Stanford Stadium (50,424)
Kickoff: 10:30 p.m. ET
Television: ESPN
Radio: This game can be heard on Notre Dame IMG affiliates.
Series Facts: Notre Dame leads 24-14. The Fighting Irish won the last meeting 49-7 in South
Bend on Oct. 12, 2024.
Head coaches: Stanford — Frank Reich (4-7, 1st season); Notre Dame — Marcus Freeman (42-12,
4th season).
Noting Stanford: The Cardinal entered Week 14 ranked 25th in the FBS in rushing defense, allowing just 113.1 yards per game, but that might be a reflection of poor rushing offenses in the ACC. Seven other ACC programs were ranked ahead of the Cardinal … Stanford recorded just 3 interceptions through 11 games … Linebacker Matt Rose tallied 45 more tackles than any of his teammates through 11 games. His 8.8 tackles per game ranked 25th in the FBS.
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GAME PREDICTIONS
BetMGM line: Irish -32.5 …. Over/under 49.5
Eric Hansen: ND 45, Stanford 10
Tyler Horka: ND 50, Stanford 10
Tyler James: ND 42, Stanford 20
Kyle Kelly: ND 52, Stanford 10
Jack Soble: ND 42, Stanford 7
Todd D. Burlage: ND 42, Stanford 7
Steve Downey: ND 48, Stanford 17
Mike Singer: ND 41, Stanford 13
Full staff predictions article
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