Game Day Central: Stanford Cardinal vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame is looking to make it four wins in a row on Saturday in a contest starting at 7:30 p.m. ET, as the Fighting Irish host Stanford. Blue & Gold gets you ready with what you need to know before today’s tilt.
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GAME DAY INFORMATION
Date: Oct. 15, 2022
Site: Notre Dame Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Television: NBC
Streaming: Peacock
Radio: This game can be heard on Notre Dame IMG affiliates.
Series Facts: This is the 36th all-time meeting. Notre Dame has a 22-13 series lead and won the last meeting 45-14 in Palo Alto, Calif., on Nov. 27, 2021.
Head coaches: Stanford — David Shaw (94-49, 12th season); Notre Dame — Marcus Freeman (3-3, first season).
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FIVE STANFORD PLAYERS TO KNOW
QB Tanner McKee (No. 18): Pro Football Focus’ most recent mock draft tabbed the junior as a top-10 pick. McKee is Stanford’s most dynamic offensive player and can make difficult throws into tight spaces. He has thrown for 1,249 yards, 10 touchdowns and 5 interceptions this season.
RB Casey Filkins (2): The junior has taken over as lead back after EJ Smith’s season-ending injury and compiled 339 yards and 3 touchdowns on 82 carries.
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TE Benjamin Yurosek (84): Perhaps the Cardinal’s only impactful player in last year’s 45-14 Irish win, Yurosek caught 5 passes for 87 yards and a touchdown. His numbers had dipped slightly this year (15 catches for 134 yards).
WR Michael Wilson (4): Stanford’s leading receiver, Wilson is averaging 20.7 yards per catch this year and has 4 touchdowns. He has hauled in 17 passes for 352 yards.
S Kendall Williamson (21): The fifth-year senior has 32 tackles (second-most on the team) through five games. He has one of two Stanford turnovers this year (an interception) and two pass breakups. He’s a fourth-year starter and returned this year as a “super senior.”
— Patrick Engel, Blue & Gold
GAME PREDICTIONS
Vegas line: Notre Dame -16.5 … Over/under 53
Oddshark prediction: ND 48, Stanford 9
Tyler Horka: Notre Dame 41, Stanford 14
Patrick Engel: Notre Dame 37, Stanford 17
Mike Singer: Notre Dame 34, Stanford 17
Todd Burlage: Notre Dame 35, Stanford 10
Steve Downey: Notre Dame 38, Stanford 16
Full staff predictions article