Stanford Cardinal vs Hawaii Warriors Prediction, 8/23/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Hawaii Warriors

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025

Location: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu, HI

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Warriors (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

The Stanford Cardinal (3-9 last season) are on their way to Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex on Saturday, August 23, 2025 where they will try to defeat the Hawaii Warriors (5-7 last year). Hawaii opens this game as 2.5-point favorites. The total is 50.5.

The Stanford Cardinal finished the year holding a 3-9 mark. The last time they took the field, the Cardinal took on the San Jose State Spartans and ended up losing by a score of 34-31. The Stanford Cardinal ended up rushing 32 times and accounted for 127 yds, which is an average of 4.0 yds per attempt. When all was said and done, they ran 72 plays for 379 yds. Stanford surrendered 33 pass completions on 50 attempts for 385 yards, and a completion percentage of 66.0%. Against the run, the Cardinal gave up 58 yds on 22 attempts, which averages out to 2.6 yards per rush surrendered.

The Cardinal earned 3,887 total yards over the course of last year. Stanford amassed 18 touchdowns through the air and 11 touchdowns via the ground. They turned the football over 22 different times. Stanford amassed 223 1st downs as an offense, and they were called for 65 penalties for 588 yds. As a unit they averaged 132.7 yards rushing, ranking them 93rd in D-1. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Stanford Cardinal averaged 22.8 PPG.

The Cardinal sat in 116th in Division 1 in terms of their opponents scoring, giving up 33.7 PPG. They allowed teams to run for an average of 4.2 yards per rushing attempt and 133.5 rushing yards per game last season. During the campaign, they allowed 1,602 rushing yards through 12 outings. Regarding yards through the air, the Cardinal conceded 3,367 yards which put them in 123rd in the country. Over the course of their 12 games played last season, they gave up 280.6 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 66.0%. They relinquished 414.1 yards/contest putting them 107th in D-1. They allowed 31 touchdowns through the air and 22 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Warriors wrapped up their year with a 5-7 record. For their last game, the Warriors walked away with a victory by a final of 38-30 when they faced the New Mexico Lobos. Hawaii relinquished 49 rushing attempts for 305 yards (6.2 yards per rush). The Warriors secondary gave up a completion percentage of 61.3%, relinquishing 176 yards on 19 out of 31 passing. The Warriors finished with 586 yds on 85 plays (6.9 yards per play). Hawaii ran the ball for 3.9 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 102 yards on 26 carries.

Concerning this team's ability to score points, the Warriors sat 111th in the nation holding an average of 22.3 points per contest. The Hawaii Warriors maintained an average of 365.8 yards/game, which ranked them 90th in D-1. The Hawaii offense compiled 844 yds of penalties on 96 infractions, which was good for 17th in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. They threw 16 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 4 fumbles and they earned 250 1st downs. Last year, the Warriors had a total of 3,218 yards via the pass as well as averaging 268.2 throwing yards per game, giving them a rank of 23rd in Division 1. They held an average of 97.7 yards per game via the ground game and toted the ball for 1,172 yards overall.

Hawaii surrendered a total of 1,988 yards via the ground game (165.7 yards/game) in addition to 20 touchdowns on the ground last season. They gave up 18 touchdowns via the pass and 211.3 yards per game, which had them ranked 49th in D-1. Their defense had 5 fumbles and 6 interceptions over the course of last year. The Warriors defense took the field for 792 plays, which was 30th in college football. The Warriors relinquished 26.0 PPG, which had them ranked 75th in D-1. In total, they surrendered 312 total points.

Who will win tonight's Cardinal/Warriors college football game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Warriors -2.5

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