Hawaii vs Stanford Prediction and Betting Preview | NCAAF Week 0
If you’re having some déjà vu when looking at Hawaii vs Stanford on your Week 0 schedule, we understand.
Two years ago, Stanford traveled to Hawaii to open the season. The Cardinal had a lot of question marks with a new head coach making his debut, and that game featured a chin-scratching point spread with a lot of interest in Hawaii. Sound familiar? It sounds a lot like this game.
That 2023 game was never in doubt as Stanford built a double-digit lead in the second quarter and held Hawaii to -5 rushing yards. Will we see the same thing two years later? It’s possible.
Hawaii vs Stanford Preview
| Date and Time | August 23 at 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT |
| Point Spread | Hawaii -2.5 |
| Total | 50.5 Points |
| Location | Aloha Stadium in Honolulu |
| TV | CBS |
| Forecast | Clear with Temps in the Upper 80s |
Odds above courtesy of DraftKings as of August 20. Stanford went 3-9 straight-up, 4-7-1 against the spread last season. Hawaii went 5-7 straight-up, 6-5-1 against the spread. The Warriors went 5-0-1 against the number in their last six home games.
2024 Stanford Cardinal Stats
Strength of Schedule: No. 37 (courtesy of Jeff Sagarin)
Turnover Differential: -5 (No. 101)
Plays per Game: 71.2 (No. 37)
Seconds per Play: 26.5 (No. 68)
Average Time of Possession: 31:38 (No. 29)
Stanford on Offense
Yards per Game: 323.9 (No. 120)
Points per Game: 22.8 (No. 106)
Yards per Play: 4.82 (No. 122)
Offensive Success Rate: 39.9-percent (No. 101)
Explosive Plays (20+ Yards): 42 (No. 115)
Net EPA per Play: -0.19 (No. 126)
Stanford on Defense
Yards per Game Allowed: 414.1 (No. 108)
Points per Game Allowed: 33.7 (No. 116)
Yards per Play Allowed: 6.40 (No. 119)
Defensive Success Rate: 43.5-percent (No. 103)
Explosive Plays Allowed (20+ Yards): 51 (No. 47)
2024 Hawaii Warriors Stats
Strength of Schedule: No. 104 (courtesy of Jeff Sagarin)
Turnover Differential: -8 (No. 114)
Plays per Game: 73.4 (No. 17)
Seconds per Play: 24.9 (No. 36)
Average Time of Possession: 30:21 (No. 57)
Hawaii on Offense
Yards per Game: 365.8 (No. 89)
Points per Game: 22.3 (No. 111)
Yards per Play: 5.35 (No. 98)
Offensive Success Rate: 43.3-percent (No. 48)
Explosive Plays (20+ Yards): 43 (No. 113)
Net EPA per Play: -0.04 (No. 90)
Hawaii on Defense
Yards per Game Allowed: 376.9 (No. 75)
Points per Game Allowed: 26.0 (No. 75)
Yards per Play Allowed: 5.71 (No. 78)
Defensive Success Rate: 41.3-percent (No. 75)
Explosive Plays Allowed (20+ Yards): 42 (No. 12)
Hawaii vs Stanford Prediction
Former Stanford head coach Troy Taylor was fired in March, and the Cardinal elected to go in a unique direction with Andrew Luck serving as the college version of a general manager and Frank Reich coming in for a one-year stint as the interim coach.
With Reich being a temporary hire, Stanford has put emphasis on experience and maturity and will worry about the development of young players down the line with a full-time head coach.
Sixth-year senior Ben Gulbranson has been named the starting quarterback, and we like that move for Luck and Reich. Gulbranson had 11 starts at Oregon State and wants to be a doctor, so he should be mentally ready to handle the complex playbook from his former-NFL mentors. STANFORD +2.5
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