The San Diego State Aztecs are receiving 15 points from oddsmakers as they get their 2018 season underway against the No. 13 Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium. Fans can catch the action live on FS1 and the opening kickoff is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. ET.
San Diego State Aztecs at Stanford Cardinal Betting Preview
The Aztecs head into this Friday game as a big dog here and are currently getting 15 points. The Aztecs are also receiving +510 moneyline odds while the Cardinal are -750. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 49 points. Multiple good in-game betting scenarios may be unveiled during this matchup.
The game’s total has been driven down after originally being set at 53. The opening line (-15) has remained firm.
The Aztecs managed a record of 8-5 against the spread (ATS) last season. The under hit in seven of their games while the over cashed on five occasions. The Cardinal compiled an ATS record of 7-6-1 with an O/U record of 7-7.
Overall, the Aztecs went 10-3 straight-up (SU) in 2017 while the Cardinal could only manage a 9-5 SU record last year. Against in-conference foes, the Aztecs went 6-2 SU and the Cardinal were 7-2 SU against Pac-12 teams. The Aztecs were 4-0 SU against teams from outside the MWC while the Cardinal were 2-1 SU against such competition.
The Aztecs averaged 158 passing yards per game and 272 rushing yards per game versus their eight MWC opponents last year. They managed to put up 30.4 points per game against those opponents while giving up 17.4 per contest. When facing non-conference schools, they averaged 30.5 points and 20.5 points-allowed, along with 158 pass yards per game and 212 rush yards per game.
In matchups against out-of-conference foes, the Cardinal passed for 208 yards per game and rushed for 204 per game on their way to 39.0 points per outing. When playing just Pac-12 opponents, the offense registered 30.1 points per game by averaging 175 passing yards and 212 rushing yards. The Cardinal defense allowed 15.7 PPG to non-conference foes and 22.3 to teams in conference in 2017
Each of these schools was highly successful in the ground game last season. The Cardinal recorded 5.9 yards per carry while the Aztecs offensive schemegenerated a YPC of 5.7.
When these two programs met a year ago, San Diego State won by a field goal 20-17.
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The Aztecs only converted 13 passing touchdowns last season.
The Cardinal converted 23 passing touchdowns last season.
The Aztecs created a whopping 33 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Cardinal put up 31 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Aztecs registered 5.7 yards per carry last season while allowing a YPC of 3.7 to opponents.
The Cardinal registered 5.9 yards per carry last season and gave up a YPC of 4.6 to opponents.
The Aztecs O-line allowed 31 sacks last season. Their defense created 23 sacks.
The Cardinal offensive line allowed 17 sacks last season. Their defense forced 32 sacks.
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