Stanford vs North Carolina Picks and Prediction for Saturday November 8 2025

By: Eddie Kline Updated 11/08/2025, 01:44 AM ET

Stanford Preview

Beautiful Kenan Stadium will play host to a Saturday afternoon college football clash between the Stanford Cardinal and the North Carolina Tar Heels. Looking to cash in this weekend? Start with our trusted college football picks. The Cardinal (3-6) are winless in their first five road tilts and are giving up 29.5 points per game. On Saturday, Stanford was outscored by 14 points during the third quarter of a 35-20 home loss versus Pittsburgh.

Stanford senior QB Ben Gulbranson threw a first-half touchdown to C.J. Williams, but was picked off three times. Williams caught seven passes for a game-high 122 yards and two scores. Matt Rose registered seven tackles (five solo) in a losing effort for the Cardinal.

North Carolina Preview

The North Carolina Tar Heels were the laughing stock of the college football world, but have started to turn the corner for legendary head coach Bill Belichick. The Tar Heels (3-5) rank fifth in the ACC Conference in total defense and are allowing 22.1 points per contest. On Friday night, North Carolina possessed the ball for more than 35 minutes during a convincing 27-10 road victory against Syracuse.

North Carolina trailed 10-6 at halftime and started the second half strong with a 72-yard touchdown pass from Gio Lopez. Demon June rushed for a game-high 101 yards and scored twice for the Tar Heels, who outgained the Orange by a dominant 425-147 margin.

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Stanford vs North Carolina Pick

These two teams rank at the bottom of the conference in total offense and are averaging less than 20 points. Stanford has lost their first five road games by an average margin of 22.8 points. Take the Tar Heels to clamp down defensively and cover at home. Final Score Prediction, North Carolina Tar Heels win 28-15.

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