2018 Week 1 Analysis: Stanford vs. San Diego State

Stanford vs. San Diego State
Notes:
Stanford won 9 games in 2017 against FBS opponents (Rice, UCLA, Arizona State, Utah, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, CAL & Notre Dame) with a combined overall record of 54-60 or .473%. The Cardinal won those games by a total score of 326-162 or 18.2 ppg.

 
Stanford was 6-0 at home in 2017 against FBS opponents (UCLA, Arizona State, Oregon, Washington, CAL & Notre Dame) with combined overal record of 45-32 or .584%. The Cardinal won those games by a total score of 226-121 or 17.5 ppg.

 
Since 2008, Stanford is 9-1 on week one of the season and has won those games by a total score of 371-111 or 28.8 ppg.

 
Since 2011, Stanford is 21-7 against out of conference opponents (includes FCS & Bowls) and has won those games by a total score of 762-289 or 22.5 ppg.

 
All 5 losses by Stanford in 2017 came on the road or on a neutral field site.

 
Stanford lost 5 games in 2017 against FBS opponents (USC-twice, San Diego St., Washington State & TCU) with a combined overall record of 41-13 or .759%. The Cardinal lost those games by a total score of 156-127 or 5.8 ppg.

 
Last year, the Cardinal lost to San Diego State by a score of 20-17.

 

 
San Diego State won 10 games in 2017 against 9 FBS opponents (Arizona State, Stanford, Air Force, Northern Illinois, UNLV, Hawaii, San Jose State, Nevada & New Mexico) with a combined overall record of 45-68 or .398%.
The Aztecs won those games by a total score of 310-146 or 18.2 ppg.

 

 

 
San Diego State defeated two PAC-12 teams in 2017 (Arizona State & Stanford) and won by a combined score of 50-37 or 6.5 ppg.

 

 
San Diego State lost 3 games in 2017 to FBS opponents with a combined overall record of 31-10 or .756%. The Aztecs lost those games by a total score of 100-52 or 16.0 ppg.

 

 

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