Stanford vs. Notre Dame Prediction: Fighting Irish Look for More Momentum Against Reeling Cardinal

Stanford has lost four of its last five games. Notre Dame has won three straight games since a bye week. The Fighting Irish have won each of the last three meetings in this series. Stanford won seven of nine previous meetings between 2009 and 2017.  The Fighting Indian won the series 45-14 in the 2021 regular-season finale.

Tanner McKee is the quarterback for Stanford's struggling offense. He has just one 300-yard performance this season, against Colgate. Running back Casey Filkins is second in the Pac-12 and top 25 nationally with 129 all-purpose yards per game. Wide receiver Michael Wilson has 302 yards on 15 catches this year. Notre Dame's defense has been solid this term, but has had some lapses in tackling and coverage assignments. The team has 11 sacks in last three games. The Fighting Irish have two takeaways. They are tied for the fewest takedowns in a season.

Drew Pyne has settled in as the starter at quarterback for Notre Dame. Tight end Michael Mayer has 10 catches for the Irish against BYU. The team's ground game has picked up recently. Stanford's defense has struggled to stop the run. It's ranked 121st nationally in terms of yards per game allowed. It has two takeaways. Notre Irish and Stanford have just two interceptions each. They have also allowed 10 touchdown passes. Both teams have struggled with the defense. Their special teams are also poor.

Stanford has not led at any point against an FBS opponent in nearly a year. The last time they had a 3-0 lead was against Washington on October 30, 2021. Stanford has lost 11 games in a row to FBC teams, including last season's 45-14 defeat to Notre Dame.

Stanford is struggling. The game against Notre Dame is on Saturday.