Stanford at Notre Dame Week 7 College Football Matchup Stanford at Notre Dame Matchup - Week 7
Sat, Oct 12 2024 · Week 7 · 🏟 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN · Turf · 80,795 cap
Stanford✈ 1,922 mi+3 hr TZ
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Stanford
10
Notre Dame
40
P&R Line Notre Dame -30
P&R Total O/U 49.5
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Notre Dame -22.5 · O/U 45.5
Matchup Prediction
Notre Dame has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Notre Dame entering this game.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Notre Dame wins
Lean
Game Control
67.1%
Notre Dame wins
Solid
Vegas Spread
Notre Dame -22.5
O/U 45.5
DraftKings
Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → Notre Dame · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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🛋 Notre Dame Coming off BYE
Stanford 2024 Schedule
Stanford's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 8/30Stanford vs TCU+8.0L27–3458.5L27–34OY
Sat 9/7Stanford vs Cal Poly-33.5W41–759.5W41–7UY
— Bye Week —
Fri 9/20Stanford at Syracuse+9.5W26–2456.5W26–24UY
Sat 9/28Stanford at Clemson+24.0L14–4058.0L14–40UN
Sat 10/5Stanford vs Virginia Tech+9.5L7–3150.0L7–31UN
Sat 10/12Stanford at Notre Dame+22.5L7–4945.5L7–49ON
Sat 10/19Stanford vs SMU+16.5L10–4052.5L10–40UN
Sat 10/26Stanford vs Wake Forest+3.0L24–2753.0L24–27UY
Sat 11/2Stanford at NC State+10.0L28–5946.5L28–59ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/16Stanford vs Louisville+21.0W38–3557.5W38–35OY
Sat 11/23Stanford at California+15.0L21–2453.5L21–24UY
Fri 11/29Stanford at San José State+2.5L31–3454.5L31–34ON
Notre Dame 2024 Schedule
Notre Dame's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31Notre Dame at Texas A&M+3.0W23–1347.0W23–13UY
Sat 9/7Notre Dame vs Northern Illinois-28.5L14–1646.5L14–16UN
Sat 9/14Notre Dame at Purdue-11.5W66–745.5W66–7OY
Sat 9/21Notre Dame vs Miami (OH)-27.5W28–344.0W28–3UN
Sat 9/28Notre Dame vs Louisville-6.5W31–2445.0W31–24OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/12Notre Dame vs Stanford-22.5W49–745.5W49–7OY
Sat 10/19Notre Dame vs Georgia Tech-14.0W31–1349.5W31–13UY
Sat 10/26Notre Dame vs Navy-14.0W51–1450.5W51–14OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/9Notre Dame vs Florida State-25.5W52–344.5W52–3OY
Sat 11/16Notre Dame vs Virginia-20.5W35–1451.0W35–14UY
Sat 11/23Notre Dame vs Army-14.5W49–1444.5W49–14OY
Sat 11/30Notre Dame at USC-6.5W49–3552.5W49–35OY
Fri 12/20Notre Dame vs Indiana-7.0W27–1750.0W27–17UY
Thu 1/2Notre Dame vs Georgia-1.5W23–1046.5W23–10UY
Thu 1/9Notre Dame vs Penn State+1.5W27–2445.5W27–24OY
Mon 1/20Notre Dame vs Ohio State+8.5L23–3445.5L23–34ON
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2024 season
Notre Dame PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ Notre Dame
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ Notre Dame
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Notre Dame
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Stanford #114
+0.079
Notre Dame #8
+0.597
Notre Dame Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Stanford #111
-0.017
Notre Dame #50
+0.686
Notre Dame Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Stanford #94
0.144
Notre Dame #25
0.186
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Notre Dame Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Stanford #92
+6.427
Notre Dame #5
+9.338
Notre Dame Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Stanford #101
+0.765
Notre Dame #22
+0.936
Notre Dame Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Stanford #81
71.5
Notre Dame #8
66.8
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Notre Dame Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2024 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Notre Dame Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Stanford
-5.0
Notre Dame
28.3
Offense Rating
Stanford
11.1
Notre Dame
29.0
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Stanford
16.0
Notre Dame
0.0
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Notre Dame Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Stanford #97
0.25
Notre Dame #40
1.20
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Stanford #110
1.25
Notre Dame #45
0.40
Notre Dame +0.95
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 5 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Notre Dame Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Stanford #1
36.3
Notre Dame #1
53.6
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Stanford #118
47.0
Notre Dame #8
27.2
Notre Dame +17.3
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 67.1% of games historically
Based on 5 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Notre Dame
4 — 0 sequences
✓ Predicted correctly
GC Battle
Notre Dame
56.7 — 25.6 GC score
✓ Predicted correctly
Game Result
Notre Dame won by 42
✓ Model called it
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Notre Dame with a solid GC edge. Teams with this profile have covered 53.0% of the time historically (n=330) — a mild lean.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
Stanford
Troy Taylor #1
3–9 (25%) · Yr 2 at school
OC Troy Taylor Yr 2 #1
DC Bobby April III Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Notre Dame
Marcus Freeman #1
19–8 (70%) · Yr 3 at school
OC Mike Denbrock Yr 1 #1
DC Al Golden Yr 3 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: CSS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: GS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself