The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and Stanford Cardinal close out the first Saturday of the college football season at 7:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
The Rainbow Warriors come into this game as a -2.5 favorite on the spread (-135 on the moneyline), while the Cardinal are +2.5 (+115 on the moneyline). The over/under, meanwhile, comes in at 50.5 total points.
I have built a same-game parlay for this matchup, featuring a side on the moneyline and a quarterback's passing yards player prop.
Let's dive into the Hawaii vs. Stanford odds and my college football parlay for Saturday's Week 0 clash.
Hawaii vs Stanford Odds
| Hawaii Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2.5 -110 | 50.5 -110o / -110u | -135 |
| Stanford Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2.5 -110 | 50.5 -110o / -110u | +115 |
Hawaii vs Stanford Parlay, Picks
- Hawaii ML -130
- Ben Gulbranson 200+ Passing Yards (-160)
Parlay Payout: +180 (Fanatics)
Moneyline Pick: Hawaii ML -130
We will ride with the home team on the island to kick off the college football season.
Freshman quarterback Michael Alejado will lead the Rainbow Warrior offense. Alejado impressed in four games last season and will take advantage of this below-average Stanford defense.
In his two games with significant action — at Utah State and vs. New Mexico — Alejado threw for 580 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions on 48-of-69 passing. He also added 62 yards on the ground in those two games.
The Cardinal defense struggled last season, allowing 36.1 points per game to rank 122nd in FBS.
Stanford will continue its defensive woes this season, and that will be evident here in Week 0 against what should be an improved Rainbow Warrior offense with Alejado leading the way.
Pick: Hawaii ML -135
Stanford Player Prop: Ben Gulbranson 200+ Passing Yards
Gulbranson, an Oregon State transfer, will lead Frank Reich's offense in Week 0. Gulbranson threw for 943 yards in four games last season, eclipsing the 200-yard mark in three of the four.
The Newbury Park, California, native will be in a strong position to cash this prop tonight.
I anticipate Stanford to play most of this game from behind, which will create a negative game script for the offense. That means he'll have to throw a lot to keep the Cardinal in the game.
After throwing for over 290 yards in half of his games last season, I'll take Gulbranson to rack up at least 200 on Saturday.
Pick: Ben Gulbranson 200+ Passing Yards (-160)
Hawaii vs Stanford Picks, Same-Game Parlay
- Hawaii ML -130
- Ben Gulbranson 200+ Passing Yards (-160)
Parlay Payout: +180 (Fanatics)
