Cal vs. Stanford Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 18

Updated Nov. 18, 2023 3:05 p.m. ET

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The 2023 edition of The Big Game on Saturday, November 18 will see the California Golden Bears (4-6) visit the Stanford Cardinal (3-7) at Stanford Stadium. The Golden Bears are favored by 7 points in the game. The total is 53.5 points for this matchup.

Facing the Washington State Cougars in their last game, the Golden Bears won 42-39. Last time out, the Cardinal fell to the Oregon State Beavers, with 62-17 being the final score.

Cal vs. Stanford Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 6:30 PM ET
Location: Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California
TV: Pac-12 Network
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Cal vs Stanford Betting Information updated as of November 18, 2023, 2:47 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Cal	-7 (-110)	-260	+210	53.5	-110	-110

Cal vs. Stanford Prediction

Pick ATS: Stanford (+7)
Pick OU: Over (53.5)
Prediction: Cal 34, Stanford 31

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Cal vs. Stanford Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Golden Bears 30, Cardinal 23.
The Golden Bears have a 72.2% chance to claim victory in this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability. The Cardinal have a 32.3% implied probability.
Cal has won four games against the spread this season, while failing to cover five times.
Stanford has put together a 5-5-0 record against the spread this year.

Cal vs. Stanford: Head-to-Head

Cal owns a 2-0 record against Stanford in their last two matchups.
The last two times the Golden Bears have gone up against the Cardinal, they have a 2-0 record against the spread. The scoring went over the total both times.
Stanford has been outpaced by 37 points in its last two tilts against Cal.

Cal vs. Stanford: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Cal	Stanford
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	31.9 (42)	20.9 (112)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	37.0 (126)	36.9 (125)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	21 (127)	12 (41)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	21 (2)	6 (130)

Cal 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jaydn Ott	RB	1,015 YDS / 10 TD / 101.5 YPG / 5.9 YPC 18 REC / 118 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 11.8 REC YPG
Isaiah Ifanse	RB	365 YDS / 7 TD / 36.5 YPG / 5.2 YPC 8 REC / 50 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 5.0 REC YPG
Jeremiah Hunter	WR	47 REC / 544 YDS / 4 TD / 54.4 YPG
Fernando Mendoza	QB	975 YDS (61.1%) / 8 TD / 4 INT 91 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 9.1 RUSH YPG
Kaleb Elarms-Orr	LB	58 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Patrick McMorris	DB	57 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Craig Woodson	DB	58 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Cade Uluave	LB	42 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT

Stanford 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Ashton Daniels	QB	1,907 YDS (59.2%) / 10 TD / 7 INT 228 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 22.8 RUSH YPG
Elic Ayomanor	WR	52 REC / 912 YDS / 6 TD / 91.2 YPG
Justin Lamson	QB	485 YDS (43.9%) / 0 TD / 2 INT 246 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 24.6 RUSH YPG
Bryce Farrell	WR	18 REC / 167 YDS / 1 TD / 16.7 YPG
Collin Wright	CB	45 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Gaethan Bernadel	LB	52 TKL / 3.0 TFL
Tristan Sinclair	LB	49 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Scotty Edwards	S	36 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 2 INT