TCU vs. Stanford football history: H2H, records and more ahead of Week 1 CFB matchup

TCU vs. Stanford is set to take place in Week 1 of the new college football season. When the game begins, these two teams will both be looking to get their seasons started strong after disappointing 2023s.

The TCU Horned Frogs finished last season with a 5-7 record and the Stanford Cardinals were even worse with a 3-9 record.

TCU vs. Stanford football head-to-head

TCU vs. Stanford is an out-of-conference matchup between two teams who play in separate but strong conferences. This matchup has only taken place three times, and although TCU has come out on top on all those occasions, it has been a close series. Two of the games ended in victories of only two points for the Horned Frogs.

Notable records in the TCU vs. Stanford football series

The most notable record between these two teams is the small margin of victory in two of the three games. In both 2007 and 2017, TCU beat Stanford by only two points.

The largest margin of victory between these squads was a 31-14 victory for the Horned Frogs. So, when looking ahead at the game tonight, it will be interesting to see if the trend of close games continues.

When was the last time TCU defeated Stanford?

TCU last beat Stanford in the most recent matchup between these teams, which took place in 2017. It was a 39-37 victory that took place on a neutral field.

Stanford got out to a hot start in that game in December of 2017. The Cardinals scored 14 points in the first quarter compared to the Horned Frogs' 3. The second quarter kept the score difference the same with each team scoring a touchdown.

However, things started to turn in the third quarter when TCU put up 13 points to Stanford's 10. The Horned Frogs completed the comeback in the fourth quarter by scoring 16 points while holding Stanford to only 6.

Who is favored in Stanford vs. TCU?

Sportsbooks and experts agree that TCU is a small favorite in this matchup, but it should be a close game. The Horned Frogs suffered a late-season collapse last season, missing out on bowl games after losing four of its final five games. TCU is expected to come out strong and get this season started right.

Both teams have issues on defense and perform well on offense. So, we expect it to be a high-scoring game that ends in a narrow win for TCU.