Stanford Cardinal vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC

TV: The CW Network

Odds/Point Spread: Tar Heels (-9.0)

Total/Over-Under: 42

The Stanford Cardinal (3-6) are headed to Kenan Stadium on Saturday, November 8, 2025 where they will try to beat the North Carolina Tar Heels (3-5). North Carolina opens as 9.0-point favorites. The total is 42.

The Stanford Cardinal come into this game with a record of 3-6 for this year. In their last matchup, the Cardinal played against the Pittsburgh Panthers and took a loss by a score of 35-20. When it came to stopping the run, the Cardinal conceded 162 yards on 35 tries, which is an average of 4.6 yds per rush surrendered. Stanford allowed 23 completions on 38 tries for a total of 304 yds, and a completion percentage of 60.5%. On the day, they had 71 plays for 326 yards. The Stanford Cardinal ran the rock 27 times and totaled -10 yards, which had them averaging -0.4 yards per tote.

When talking about scoring points, the Stanford Cardinal are averaging 17.8 points per game. As a unit they're averaging 81.4 yards rushing which has them sitting 134th in the nation. The Cardinal have earned 2,764 total yards this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Stanford has amassed 10 touchdowns through the air and 6 rushing touchdowns. Stanford has amassed 154 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 55 infractions for 506 yds. They have turned the football over 14 different times.

The Cardinal rank 108th in the country concerning team defense, allowing 30.1 PPG. They are allowing 4.1 yards per rushing attempt and 131.3 rushing yards per game this season. For the season, they have given up 1,182 rushing yards through 9 outings. When it comes to passing yards, the Cardinal are allowing 2,642 yds which has them ranked 135th in the nation. They have given up 293.6 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 65.5%. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 424.9 yards per outing putting them at 119th in college football. They have granted 17 touchdowns by air in addition to 12 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Tar Heels step onto the field holding a record of 3-5 this season. When they last played, the Tar Heels took home the win by a final score of 27-10 against the Syracuse Orange. North Carolina relinquished 32 rushing attempts for 113 yds (3.5 yds per carry). The Tar Heels secondary allowed a completion rate of 22.2%, surrendering 39 yards on 4 for 18 passing. The Tar Heels finished with a total of 426 yards while they ran 62 plays (6.9 yards per play). North Carolina rushed for 4.9 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 210 yards on 43 attempts.

In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Tar Heels are sitting 121st in D-1 scoring 19.4 points per contest. The North Carolina Tar Heels average 298.1 yards/contest, which has them sitting 128th in the nation. The North Carolina offense has totaled 401 penalty yards on 41 infractions, which is good for 113th in college football in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 6 interceptions while surrendering 7 fumbles and they have been able to earn 132 1st downs. For the season so far, the Tar Heels have thrown for 1,399 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 174.9 throwing yards per outing, putting them at 116th in Division 1. They hold an average of 123.3 yards via the ground game and have toted the ball for 986 yards for the year.

North Carolina has conceded a total of 887 rushing yards (110.9 yards per game) and 8 touchdowns via the rush for the season. They have conceded 10 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 210.5 yards per outing, which puts them in 55th in college football. In total, they have relinquished 177 points in total. Their defense has earned 4 fumbles recovered and 5 interceptions over the course of the season. The Tar Heels defense has taken part in 532 plays, which ranks them 37th in the country. The Tar Heels are allowing 22.1 points per contest, which has them 51st in the nation.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Tar Heels -9.0

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