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NCAAF
Sat 21 Nov 2026, 7:30PM ET
Stanford Cardinal
4-5 · 0-4 awayLLWWL
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California Golden Bears
3-7 · 2-3 at homeWLLLL

Stanford Cardinal vs California Golden Bears prediction and odds · Sat 21 Nov

California Golden Bears host Stanford Cardinal on Saturday 21 November.

Saturday 21 November 2026: Stanford Cardinal at California Golden Bears

California Golden Bears host Stanford Cardinal on Saturday 21 November. The bookies see it as close to a coin flip. Our model's pick lands about 4 days before kickoff.
How they've been scoring this season
Stanford CardinalCalifornia Golden Bears
Won-lost4-53-7
Points scored per game20.320.4
Points allowed per game37.332.0
On the road / at home0-4 away2-3 at home
Last 5 gamesLLWWLWLLLL
Their games average 55.0 total points this season.
From the 9 Stanford Cardinal and 10 California Golden Bears games on our books this season.

Stanford Cardinal vs California Golden Bears odds

Prices for this game

Best price: California Golden Bears pay $2.10, Stanford Cardinal pay $1.82 (the best of 9 bookies we checked). $100 on Stanford Cardinal returns $182.

Fair chance (our read of the prices, with the bookies' cut taken out): California Golden Bears about 5 in 10, Stanford Cardinal about 5 in 10.

How much the bookies keep: about $4.84 of every $100 bet on this game.

Since betting opened: the price has moved toward California Golden Bears.

Our pick for this game

Our model's pick lands about 4 days before kickoff. Today's NCAAF picks are already up: see today's NCAAF picks.

What matters in this game

Rest, form and schedule
  • California Golden Bears lost 4 straight games up to Saturday 14 November.
  • On Saturday 31 October, Stanford Cardinal lost 52-24 on the road to Louisville Cardinals. On Saturday 14 November, California Golden Bears lost 36-7 on the road to Virginia Cavaliers.
  • In their 5 games up to Saturday 14 November, California Golden Bears scored 13.8 points a game, down from 20.4 across the season.
  • Home teams won 224 of the 363 college football games in our 2026 study, about 6 in 10. See the study

From this season's final scores.

Stanford Cardinal vs California Golden Bears: game facts

When it starts and how they have been going

Stanford Cardinal play California Golden Bears on Saturday 21 November 2026. Kick-off is 7:30 PM ET. It is a college football game.

Stanford Cardinal: last 5 results

  1. 31 Oct 2026Lostat Louisville Cardinals 24-52
  2. 23 Oct 2026Wonvs NC State Wolfpack 31-28
  3. 17 Oct 2026Wonvs Elon Phoenix 34-7
  4. 10 Oct 2026Lostat Notre Dame Fighting Irish 7-58
  5. 3 Oct 2026Lostat Wake Forest Demon Deacons 3-57

California Golden Bears: last 5 results

  1. 14 Nov 2026Lostat Virginia Cavaliers 7-36
  2. 31 Oct 2026Lostat NC State Wolfpack 10-31
  3. 24 Oct 2026Lostat SMU Mustangs 20-59
  4. 17 Oct 2026Lostvs Wake Forest Demon Deacons 7-41
  5. 10 Oct 2026Wonvs Virginia Tech Hokies 25-20

Quick answers

When is Stanford Cardinal vs California Golden Bears? Stanford Cardinal vs California Golden Bears is on Saturday 21 November 2026. Kick-off is 7:30 PM ET.

How have Stanford Cardinal and California Golden Bears done lately? Stanford Cardinal won 2 and lost 3 of the last 5 results we hold. California Golden Bears won 1 and lost 4 of the last 5 results we hold.

From the final scores we hold. Newest game first.

Stanford Cardinal vs California Golden Bears: the season so far

From every final score this season

Stanford Cardinal are 4-5 this season and California Golden Bears are 3-7. California Golden Bears are 2-3 at home. Stanford Cardinal are 0-4 on the road. California Golden Bears score 20.4 points a game and let in 32.0. Stanford Cardinal score 20.3 and let in 37.3. California Golden Bears games have averaged 52 points in total; Stanford Cardinal games have averaged 58. California Golden Bears have lost their last 4.

SeasonStanford CardinalCalifornia Golden Bears
Won-lost4-53-7
At home4-12-3
On the road0-41-4
Points scored a game20.320.4
Points let in a game37.332.0
Points scored at home28.423.0
Points scored away10.317.8
Against winning sides0-51-5
Current runLost 1Lost 4
Biggest win34-7 vs Elon Phoenix49-7 vs Wagner Seahawks
Heaviest loss57-3 at Wake Forest Demon Deacons59-20 at SMU Mustangs

Teams they have both played

  • Against NC State Wolfpack: California Golden Bears lost 10-31 on the road; Stanford Cardinal won 31-28 at home.
  • Against Wake Forest Demon Deacons: California Golden Bears lost 7-41 at home; Stanford Cardinal lost 3-57 on the road.

Rest before this game

California Golden Bears last played on Saturday 14 November, 7 days before this game. Stanford Cardinal last played on Saturday 31 October, 21 days before. Stanford Cardinal get the longer rest.

Quick answers

How are California Golden Bears doing this season? California Golden Bears are 3-7 this season: 2-3 at home and 1-4 on the road.

How many points do Stanford Cardinal score a game? Stanford Cardinal score 20.3 points a game this season and let in 37.3, across 9 games.

Wins and losses come from the final score, overtime included. “Against winning sides” counts games against teams that have won more than half their games this season.

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