Teams looking to improve over disappointing seasons last year clash when the Stanford Cardinal meet the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in a Week 0 non-conference matchup on Saturday. Stanford is coming off a 3-9 mark in 2024, while Hawaii was 5-7. The Cardinal, who finished tied for 14th in the ACC, were 1-5 on the road last season. The Rainbow Warriors, who tied for fifth in the Mountain West at 3-4, were 4-3 on their home field. Former NFL quarterback Frank Reich takes over as Stanford’s coach.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu on CBS and Paramount+, where you can get a free 7-day trial. The Rainbow Warriors are 2.5-point favorites in the latest Stanford vs. Hawaii odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 51.5. Before making any Stanford vs. Hawaii picks, be sure to see what SportsLine expert Mike Tierney has to say.
A veteran sportswriter whose work appears periodically in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Mike Tierney had a tremendous 2024 college football season in which he finished 62-41 (plus $1,649 for $100 players). He is also 17-4-1 (+1263) in his last 22 picks involving Stanford. Anyone following could’ve seen huge returns.
Now, Tierney has set his sights on Stanford vs. Hawaii and just locked in his picks and college football predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several college football odds and betting lines for Stanford vs. Hawaii:
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Stanford vs. Hawaii spread |
Hawaii -2.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook |
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Stanford vs. Hawaii over/under |
51.5 points |
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Stanford vs. Hawaii money line |
Stanford +110, Hawaii -130 |
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Stanford vs. Hawaii picks |
See picks at SportsLine |
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Stanford vs. Hawaii streaming |
Paramount+ (try for 7 days free) |
Why Hawaii can win
Redshirt freshman quarterback Micah Alejado takes over the offense. He appeared in four games in 2024 for the Rainbow Warriors, completing 49 of his 70 passes for 585 yards and six touchdowns. In a 38-30 win over New Mexico on Nov. 30, he completed 37 of 57 passes for 469 yards and five touchdowns. He also carried 10 times for 54 yards.
Also returning is senior running back Landon Sims, who led the team in rushing in 2024. In 12 games, he carried 71 times for a team-high 351 yards and one touchdown. He also caught 13 passes for 153 yards. For his career, he has 134 rushes for 606 yards and two scores. He has 27 receptions for 106 yards, including a long of 52 yards. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Why Stanford can win
Former Oregon State backup quarterback Ben Gulbranson was named the starter for the Cardinal this week. In four seasons as the backup at OSU, he completed 222 passes for 2,648 yards and 15 touchdowns with 10 interceptions. Last season, he completed 78 of 128 attempts (60.9%) for 943 yards and four touchdowns with four interceptions. He has also rushed for six touchdowns in his collegiate career.
Sophomore Micah Ford is the top returning running back for Stanford. In nine games last season, he carried 76 times for 309 yards (4.1 average) and no touchdowns. He also caught 15 passes for 84 yards. In a 40-14 loss at Clemson on Sept. 28, he carried 15 times for 122 yards, including a long run of 26 yards. See which team to back at SportsLine, and new users can also check out the latest bet365 bonus code to get $200 in bonus bets after placing a $5 bet:
How to make Stanford vs. Hawaii picks
Tierney has analyzed Kansas vs. Fresno State from every angle and he’s leaning Over on the point total. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He’s only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.
Who wins Stanford vs. Hawaii, and what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back?. You can head to SportsLine to see his Stanford vs. Hawaii picks. Visit SportsLine now to see which side you need to jump on, all from the expert that is 17-4-1 on his last 22 picks involving the Stanford Cardinal, and find out.
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