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 Atlantic Coast Conference, 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 interim head coach.

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu on CBS and Paramount+. Hawaii is 21-5 over its last 26 home games versus non-conference opponents. The Rainbow Warriors are 2.5-point favorites in the latest Stanford vs. Hawaii odds, while the over-under for total points scored is 50.5, a decrease from opening at 55.5. The Under was 7-5 for both teams last season. Hawaii is the -126 favorite (risk $126 to win $100) on the money line, while Stanford is +106 (risk $100 to win $106).

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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 who has followed him could be WAY up!

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