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Star wideout Benjamin Yurosek and the Stanford Cardinal (1-2) play the Arizona Wildcats (2-1) on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET at Stanford Stadium.
The Wildcats are expected to win by at least two scores (currently -12.5) versus the Cardinal. The over/under for this matchup is 60 points.
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Game Info for Arizona vs. Stanford
- Game Day: Saturday, September 23, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Pac-12 Network
- Location: Stanford, California
- Stadium: Stanford Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | -12.5 | -111 | -109 | 60 | -109 | -111 | -466 | +353 |
Arizona Pick Insights
- Arizona is 2-0-0 against the spread this season.
- Arizona is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when favored by 12.5 points or more this season.
Arizona Stats & Insights
- Arizona ranks 41st in total defense this season (301 yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 21st-best in the FBS with 484.3 total yards per game.
- Arizona is compiling 31 points per game on offense (61st in the FBS), and ranks 26th on defense with 14.7 points allowed per game.
- On the offensive side of the ball, Arizona has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 19th-best in the FBS by averaging 310.7 per game. The Wildcats rank 66th on defense (210.3 passing yards allowed per game).
- Arizona ranks 54th in rushing yards this year (173.7 rushing yards per game), but has been shining on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 25th-best in the FBS with 90.7 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Arizona is averaging a 35.7% third-down percentage on offense, which ranks them 99th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, the defense ranks 38th, allowing a 33.3% third-down percentage.
- Arizona has the 10th-worst turnover margin in college football at -5, forcing three turnovers (82nd in the FBS) while turning it over eight times (121st in the FBS).
Arizona’s Best Players
- Jayden de Laura has been a dual threat for Arizona so far this season. He has 912 passing yards, completing 73.7% of his passes and throwing eight touchdown passes and five interceptions this season. He’s rushed for 124 yards (41.3 ypg) on 15 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Michael Wiley has carried the ball 38 times for a team-high 168 yards (56 per game) with one score. He has also caught 15 passes for 132 yards.
- Tetairoa McMillan’s 315 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 22 times and has collected 17 catches and three touchdowns.
- Jacob Cowing has put together a 153-yard season so far with three touchdowns, reeling in 20 passes on 23 targets.
- Jacob Manu, the team’s tackle and sacks leader, has amassed 2.5 sacks, two TFL and 16 tackles.
Stanford Betting Insights
- Stanford is 1-2-0 against the spread this season.
- Stanford is winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 12.5-point underdogs.
- Out of Stanford’s three games with a set total, one has hit the over (33.3%).
Stanford Pick Insights
- Stanford ranks 76th in total yards per game (380.7), but it has been worse on the other side of the ball, ranking 12th-worst in the FBS with 457 total yards surrendered per contest.
- Stanford’s defense has been bottom-25 in scoring defense this season, conceding 36.7 points per game, which ranks 13th-worst in the FBS. Offensively, it ranks 96th with 23.3 points per contest.
- Stanford ranks 97th in passing yards per game (198.3), but it has been less productive on the defensive side of the ball, ranking seventh-worst in the FBS with 342.3 passing yards allowed per contest.
- Stanford ranks 44th in the FBS with 182.3 rushing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 51st with 114.7 rushing yards surrendered per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- Stanford’s defense has been bottom-25 on third down this season, ceding a 53.7% third-down conversion percentage, which ranks fifth-worst in the FBS. Offensively, it ranks 56th with a 53.7% third-down rate.
- Stanford has forced two turnovers this season and have turned it over five times, leading to a -3 turnover margin that is 23rd-worst in the FBS.
Stanford’s Best Players
- Ashton Daniels leads Stanford with 336 yards on 31-of-50 passing with three touchdowns compared to two interceptions this season. He has chipped in with 71 rushing yards (23.7 ypg) on 19 carries.
- Casey Filkins is his team’s leading rusher with 24 carries for 184 yards, or 61.3 per game. He’s found the end zone one time on the ground, as well.
- E.J. Smith has been given 18 carries and totaled 135 yards with one touchdown.
- Yurosek has totaled 13 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 192 (64 yards per game). He’s been targeted 18 times and has one touchdown.
- Elic Ayomanor has eight receptions (on 11 targets) for a total of 127 yards (42.3 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Mudia Reuben’s 11 targets have resulted in five grabs for 92 yards.
- David Bailey has racked up three sacks to lead the team, while also recording four TFL and eight tackles.
- Alaka’i Gilman is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s collected 11 tackles.
- Scotty Edwards leads the team with one interception, while also putting up nine tackles, one TFL, one sack, and one pass defended.
