Cal v. Stanford College Basketball 2026 Betting Odds and Lines

The California Golden Bears are underdogs in their matchup against the Stanford Cardinal, according to the latest odds

The California Golden Bears are underdogs in their matchup against the Stanford Cardinal, according to the latest men’s college basketball lines and odds offered by sportsbooks.

Cal v. Stanford college basketball betting pick, odds and lines: Who is favored to win?

According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest college basketball betting odds for Cal v. Stanford is Cal +4.5, as of Saturday morning.

The Cal +4.5 line implies the California Golden Bears are about five-point underdogs to the Stanford Cardinal.

According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest point total for Cal v. Stanford college basketball “over-or-under” total score bets is between 143.5 and 144.5 points, as of Saturday morning.

The Cal +4.5 line and 144.5-point total imply the California Golden Bears will lose to the Stanford Cardinal with a scoreline of about 75-70.

According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest Cal v. Stanford college basketball “moneyline” ranges between Cal +165 and Cal +198 and Stanford -200 and Stanford -245, as of Saturday morning.

Moneyline bets pay out based on the Cal v. Stanford college basketball game’s result, regardless of any point “spread” handicap or margin of victory.

A bet on Cal’s most favorable moneyline of Cal +198 pays a $198 profit on a $100 bet on a Cal victory because Cal is the underdog, while a wager on Stanford’s most favorable moneyline of Stanford -200 pays a $100 profit on a $200 wager because Stanford is the favorite.

Cal v. Stanford college basketball: What you should know

The California Golden Bears are 156-135 against the Stanford Cardinal in the Big Game basketball series, which began in 1911. Stanford beat Cal three times last season, with the most recent victory in the ACC tournament’s second round, a 73-78 defeat for the Golden Bears.

California is riding high after a 84-78 upset win over the No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels last week at home. It was the Golden Bears’ first win over a top-15 team since 2016.

Last Saturday, the Stanford Cardinal lost 50-80 to the No. 6 Duke Blue Devils. The Cardinal played back-to-back nationally ranked teams at home last weekend and fell after allowing Duke to shoot 56% from the field.

The California Golden Bears and Stanford Cardinal are both 14-5 in the 2025 men’s college basketball season.

Cal is 0-3 in away games this season, but is 1-3 when neutral games are considered. Stanford is 9-4 at home in the 2025-2026 men’s college basketball season.

The California Golden Bears are 8-7 against the spread in the 2025-2026 men’s college basketball season, while the Stanford Cardinal are 10-9.

Cal has had seven “over” and eight “under” games by total score in the 2025-2026 men’s college basketball season. The Stanford Cardinal have had seven “over” and 12 “under” games this season.

According to Vegas Insider, which reports sportsbooks’ offered odds and lines, the Cal v. Stanford men’s college basketball line opened Friday at about Cal +2.5. The Cal v. Stanford moneyline opened at about Cal +142 and Stanford -170, according to the website.

Vegas Insider also reports the Cal v. Stanford total for “over-or-under” total score bets opened at about 145.5 points.

According to Vegas Insider, 84% of Cal v. Stanford men’s college basketball moneyline bets have been on the Stanford Cardinal, and 59% of Cal v. Stanford “over-or-under” total score bets have been on the “over.”

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