The best gambling sites favor TCU over Stanford in week 1 NCAA football action from Stanford Stadium on Friday night.

TCU Horned Frogs vs. Stanford Cardinal Odds By MyBookie.ag

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
TCU	-9 ( -110 )	60 ( -110 )	-320
Stanford	+9 ( -110 )	60 ( -110 )	+260

Betting TCU Horned Frogs

After finishing 5-7 overall, including 3-6 in Big 12 conference play, the TCU Horned Frogs enter the 2024 season hoping to build on their relatively disappointing 2023 campaign, which was overshadowed by their performance in the national championship game the year before. Josh Hoover, who returned last season and threw for 2,206 yards, 15 touchdowns, and nine interceptions, will probably get the first shot as starting quarterback now that Chandler Morris is no longer in the starting lineup.

With Eric McAlister, a transfer from Boise State, and Savion Williams and JP Richardson returning to TCU’s receiving group, they will have choices at quarterback in addition to Ken Seals, who is waiting in the wings after leaving Vanderbilt.

Trey Sanders, an Alabama transfer who scored six touchdowns on the ground last season, has joined the Horned Frogs, replacing the departing Emani Bailey in the backfield. Cam Cook also returns. On defense, Paul Oyewale, Tymon Mitchell, and Caleb Fox are back in the starting lineup.

With Namdi Obiazor at linebacker and transfers Kaleb Elarms-Orr and Devean Deal from Tulane and Cal, respectively, on either side, the position is probably strongest. TCU’s secondary is led by Bud Clark, and Richard Toney joins from Nevada to bolster the back end.

According to BettheSuperBowl.com, the total has gone UNDER in eight of Texas Christian’s last 11 games. TCU has gone 1-4 SU in their last five games. Texas Christian has gone 1-5 ATS in their last six games on the road.

TCU has gone 9-1 SU in their last ten games against an opponent in the Pac-12 conference. Texas Christian has gone 8-1 SU in their last nine games played in week 1. Texas Christian has gone 2-5 ATS in their last seven games played on a Friday. The total has gone UNDER in four of Texas Christian’s last six games played on a Friday when on the road.

Why TCU could win/cover: Ten of TCU’s previous road openers have ended in victories. At Stanford Stadium, Stanford has dropped its last nine games. In their last eight road openers, TCU has covered the spread. In their last six home games against non-conference opponents, Stanford has failed to cover the spread. Also in five of its last six home games against non-conference opponents, Stanford has trailed after 60 minutes.

Betting Stanford Cardinal

The Stanford Cardinal, who went 3-9 overall last year, including 2-7 in Pac-12 conference play, will look to improve on year one of the Troy Taylor era in a new conference by joining the ACC. After making a splash in the second part of the previous season, Ashton Daniels is back at quarterback. Elic Ayomanor, who left a lasting impression as a combo in the come-from-behind victory against Colorado, is also back. Troy Taylor’s offense will mostly depend on Daniels and Sedrick Irvin to spearhead the ground attack, but this youthful squad has a lot of promise.

The Cardinals’ linebacking group is the strength of this defense, with David Bailey leading the Way with six sacks and returning players Gaethan Bernadel and Tristan Sinclair. Tevarua Tafiti, Anthony Franklin, and Tobin Phillips are back up front. Even if the secondary was frequently burned last year, there is at least continuity because many of the players are back.

According to the best gambling sites, Stanford has gone 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games. Stanford Cardinal has gone 1-5 SU in their last six games. Stanford has gone 0-9 SU in their last nine games at home.

Cardinal has gone 5-1 ATS in their last six games against an opponent in the Big 12 conference. Stanford has gone 6-0 SU in their last six games played in August. The total has gone UNDER in four of Stanford’s last five games played in week 1.

Why Stanford could win/cover: TCU’s last four road games have all resulted in losses. In TCU’s last seven games, the home team has won six of them. TCU’s last seven games have all seen the home team cover the spread. In their last four road games, TCU has failed to cover the spread. Stanford has won the first quarter in five of its last six games against non-conference opponents.

TCU Horned Frogs vs. Stanford Cardinal NCAAF Pick

In this case, we’re going with the over. We simply don’t know what to anticipate in the first week from either team. Although we believe TCU to be the far superior program in terms of quality overall, this line still seems a little low against a Stanford team with a lot of returning talent.

That being said, we believe this will be a fast-paced game with plenty of possessions, and even if it’s a blowout, we think the over will pay off. Stanford had some strong offensive performances and pushed the tempo quite a bit under Troy Taylor last year.