The Stanford Cardinal are facing an uphill battle in their 2020 season opener against the Oregon Ducks this Saturday.
The opening lines for the Week 1 slate for the Pac-12 are trickling in and the opening numbers for the Stanford-Oregon game are well in the Ducks favor.
Multiple betting sites and locations have the Ducks as a two-possession favorite over the Cardinal, including one line that’s gotten up to 10.5 points in Oregon’s favor.
With any first-time teams playing in a season, these lines are at best an educated guess, but especially when it comes to this Oregon team, and especially considering the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.