Florida State vs Stanford Prediction 10/18/2025 Today’s College Football Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Florida State vs Stanford Prediction for this College Football Week 8 game on Saturday, October 18th at the Stanford Stadium. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Football matchup.

Stanford Preview

Stanford has a 2-4 record this season and is sitting 14th in the ACC. They are 1-5 ATS, 3-3 in Over/Under and have a 2-0 home record and a 0-4 away record. Stanford is coming off a 10-34 away loss against SMU and will face Miami (FL), Pitt and North Carolina next.

Offensively, Stanford average 18.8 points per game, ranking 118th in the nation, while defensively, they allow 30.2 points per game, which is 112th. Stanford averages 333.5 total yards per game (240.8 passing and 92.7 rushing), while allowing 418.3 total yards per game (114.7 rushing and 303.7 passing).

Ben Gulbranson leads Stanford with 1445 passing yards with 59.2% completed passes and 6 touchdowns. Micah Ford leads the team in rushing yards with 400, while CJ Williams has a team-high 35 receptions for 404 receiving yards. Defensively, Matt Rose has a team-high 47 total tackles (23 of them solo), while Clay Patterson leads the team in sacks, with 3.0, and Collin Wright each have one interception.

Florida State Preview

Florida State has a 3-3 record this season and is sitting 16th in the ACC. They are 3-3 ATS, 5-1-0 in Over/Under and have a 3-2 home record and a 0-1 away record. Florida State is coming off a 31-34 home loss against Pitt and will face Wake Forest, Clemson and Virginia Tech next.

Offensively, Florida State average 44.2 points per game, ranking 5th in the nation, while defensively, they allow 23 points per game, which is 62nd. Florida State averages 536.5 total yards per game (262 passing and 274.5 rushing), while allowing 333.0 total yards per game (116.3 rushing and 216.7 passing).

Thomas Castellanos leads Florida State with 1365 passing yards with 62.3% completed passes and 9 touchdowns. Gavin Sawchuk leads the team in rushing yards with 352, while Duce Robinson has a team-high 25 receptions for 443 receiving yards. Defensively, Earl Little has a team-high 40 total tackles (17 of them solo), while Ashlynd Barker leads the team in sacks, with 2.5, and Earl Little, Jeremiah Wilson and Edwin Joseph each have 2 interceptions.

Florida State vs Stanford Prediction

In this Florida State vs Stanford Prediction, Florida State is coming as -17.5-point road favorites, with the total set at 54.5 points. Both teams are coming off defeats in their previous matches, but Stanford has been undefeated at home this season, while Florida State has lost its only road game. The Seminoles have been the better team this season, as they have the 5th-best offense in the nation, and have been winning by an average of 21.2 points. On the flip side, the Cardinals are a bottom-25 team both offensively and defensively, losing by an average of 11.4 points, so the value here lies with the big road favorite. Take Florida State and lay the -17.5 points in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Florida State -17