2025 Stanford Cardinal football team
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The 2025 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by interim head coach Frank Reich, following the firing of Troy Taylor in March 2025.[1][2] They played home games at Stanford Stadium located in Stanford, California.[3]
- Frank Reich (interim) (1st season)
| 2025 Stanford Cardinal football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 4–8 (3–5 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Nate Byham (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Bobby April (3rd season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Andy Thompson (1st season) |
| Base defense | 2–4–5 |
| Home stadium | Stanford Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 16 Virginia y | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke y$ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Miami (FL) ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 13 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Duke 27, Virginia 20OT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Stanford Cardinal drew an average home attendance of 28,171, the 78th-highest of all NCAA Division I FBS football teams.[4]
Offseason
Team departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height, Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McLaughlin | #71 | OT | 6'7, 295 | 5th Year-Senior | Tampa, FL | Transferred to South Florida[5] |
| Ashton Daniels | #14 | QB | 6'2", 215 | Junior | Buford, GA | Transferred to Auburn[6] |
| Luke Baklenko | #78 | IOL | 6'6, 295 | Sophomore | Thousand Oaks, CA | Transferred to Oklahoma[7] |
| Jshawn Frausto-Ramos | #17 | CB | 6'0, 184 | Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred to Arizona[8] |
| Chase Farrell | #19 | WR | 5'10, 165 | Freshman | Westlake Village, CA | Transferred to Northwestern[9] |
| Jackson Harris | #83 | WR | 6'3", 190 | Sophomore | Berkeley, CA | Transferred to Hawaii[10] |
| Connor Weselman | #15 | P | 6'3, 216 | Senior | Atlanta, GA | Transferred to Missouri[11] |
| Austin Uke | #72 | OL | 6'3", 290 | Senior | Cedar Hill, TX | Transferred to Miami (OH)[12] |
| Ismael Cisse | #84 | WR | 6'0", 200 | RS-Freshman | Denver, CO | Transferred to Arkansas[13] |
| Justin Lamson | #8 | QB | 6'2, 215 | Junior | El Dorado Hills, CA | Transferred to Bowling Green[14] |
| Trevor Mayberry | #61 | IOL | 6'3, 315 | Senior | Tampa, FL | Transferred to Mississippi State[15] |
| Omari Porter | #27 | S | 6'2, 205 | Graduate Student | Auburn, AL | Transferred to Rice[16] |
| Aaron Armitage | #9 | EDGE | 6'5, 260 | Junior | Ajax, ON | Transferred to FIU[17] |
| David Bailey | #23 | OLB | 6'3, 250 | Junior | Irvine, CA | Transferred to Texas Tech[18] |
| Emmett Mosley V | #10 | WR | 6'2, 205 | Freshman | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Texas[19] |
| Jake Maikkula | #69 | OL | 6'5, 295 | Junior | Sedalia, CO | Transferred to Oklahoma[20] |
| Mudia Reuben | #0 | WR | 6'2, 210 | Junior | Kansas City, MO | Transferred to South Florida[21] |
| Bear Bachmeier | # | QB | 6'1, 220 | Freshman | Murrieta, CA | Transferred to BYU[22] |
| Tiger Bachmeier | #24 | WR | 6'1, 190 | Sophomore | Murrieta, CA | Transferred to BYU[23] |
| David Kasemervisz | #80 | WR | 6'0, 195 | Senior | Sugar Land, TX | Transferred to Rice[24] |
| Lukas Ungar | #89 | TE | 6'4, 244 | 5th Year-Senior | Morristown, NJ | Transferred to New Mexico State[25] |
| Evan Jackson | #48 | CB | 5'9, 178 | Senior | McDonough, GA | Entered the Transfer Portal |
| Jayson Raines | #82 | WR | 6'3, 213 | Senior | West Orange, NJ | Transferred to Northern Arizona |
| Ryan Butler | #15 | RB | 5'11, 225 | Junior | Plainfield, NJ | Entered the Transfer Portal |
| Jaden Slocum | #20 | CB | 6'1, 200 | Senior | Alpharetta, GA | Entered the Transfer Portal |
| Kale Lucas | #38 | S | 6'0, 194 | Senior | Farmington, NM | Entered the Transfer Portal |
| Ahmari Borden | #81 | WR | 6'3, 185 | Sophomore | Bainbridge, GA | Entered the Transfer Portal |
| Brandon Jones | #25 | CB | 5'9, 190 | Junior | Harbor City, CA | Entered the Transfer Portal |
| Brendon Barrow | #38 | RB | 5'8, 175 | Senior | Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada | Entered the Transfer Portal |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height, Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Jordan Washington | # | CB | 6'0", 190 | Senior | Westlake Village, CA | Transferred from Dartmouth[26] |
| Niki Prongos | #66 | OT | 6'7", 285 | RS-Sophomore | Novato, CA | Transferred from UCLA[27] |
| Jordan Onovughe | #4 | WR | 6'2", 190 | Sophomore | Santa Ana, CA | Transferred from Colorado[28] |
| C.J. Williams | #8 | WR | 6'1.5", 188 | Junior | Santa Ana, CA | Transferred from Wisconsin[29] |
| Kai Greer | #79 | IOL | 6'6", 285 | Freshman | Waxhaw, NC | Transferred from Georgia Tech[30] |
| Caden High | #14 | WR | 5'10", 160 | Sophomore | Loganville, GA | Transferred from South Carolina State[31] |
| David Pantelis | # | WR | 5'11", 185 | Senior | Pittsburgh, PA | Transferred from Yale[32] |
| Brendan Doyle | #80 | TE | 6'4", 255 | RS-Junior | Gilroy, CA | Transferred from Memphis[33] |
| Tuna Altahir | #6 | RB | 6'0", 210 | Senior | Kennewick, WA | Transferred from Eastern Washington[34] |
| Zach Johnson | #38 | LB | 6'3", 225 | RS-Freshman | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Transferred from Idaho[35] |
| Nathan Mejia | # | IOL | 6'3", 304 | RS-Junior | Arcadia, CA | Transferred from Sacramento State[36] |
| Breylan Thompson | # | CB | 6'1", 185 | Freshman | Bellaire, TX | Transferred from Yale[37] |
| Sam Neely | # | CB | 5'11", 185 | Freshman | Matthews, NC | Transferred from Wake Forest[38] |
| Dylan Rizk | # | QB | 6'2", 205 | RS-Freshman | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Transferred from UCF[39] |
| Nick Fattig | # | IOL | 6'4", 290 | RS-Freshman | League City, TX | Transferred from Texas Tech[40] |
| Hunter Barth | # | LB | 6'2", 230 | RS-Senior | Chandler, AZ | Transferred from Cal[41] |
| Ben Gulbranson | # | QB | 6'3", 215 | RS-Senior | Newbury Park, CA | Transferred from Oregon State[42] |
Recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| JonAnthony Hall WR |
Fishers, IN | Fishers High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 28, 2024 | |
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| Bear Bachmeier QB |
Murrieta, CA | Murrieta Valley High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 5, 2024 | |
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| Nusi Taumoepeau EDGE |
San Francisco, CA | Westlake High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 1, 2024 | |
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| Josh Williams QB |
Radnor, PA | Haverford School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Feb 19, 2024 | |
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| Adam Shovlin DL |
Wilkes-Barre, PA | Lawrenceville School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jun 6, 2024 | |
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| Gabe Kaminski EDGE |
Riverside, IL | Nazareth Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Apr 27, 2024 | |
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| Landon McComber LB |
Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 7, 2024 | |
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| Kole Briehler DL |
Pennington, NJ | Hun School of Princeton | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jun 5, 2024 | |
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| Reiman Zebert TE |
Springfield, NE | Platteview Senior High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jun 11, 2024 | |
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| Mickey Vaccarello LB |
Pittsburgh, PA | Peters Township High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 17, 2024 | |
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| Emeka Ugorji OT |
Oak Cliff, TX | South Oak Cliff High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jun 4, 2024 | |
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| Zach Giuliano TE |
Corona del Mar, CA | Corona del Mar High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Apr 27, 2024 | |
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| Lonnie McAllister III CB |
Upper Marlboro, MD | Gonzaga College High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 15, 2024 | |
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| Omari Gaines S |
Newark, NJ | Malcolm X Shabazz High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 7, 2024 | |
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| Chris Garland CB |
Buford, GA | Buford High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 25, 2024 | |
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| Liam Thorpe WR |
New York City, NY | Hun School of Princeton | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | May 15, 2024 | |
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| Donte Utu S |
Manoa, HI | Punahou School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 6, 2024 | |
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| London Bironas K |
Nashville, TN | Brentwood Academy | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 23, 2024 | |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 52 247Sports: 50 On3: 45 | ||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 23 | 4:30 p.m. | at Hawaii* | CBS | L 20–23 | 15,194 | |
| September 6 | 7:15 p.m. | at BYU* | ESPN | L 3–27 | 64,692 | |
| September 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Boston College | ACCN | W 30–20 | 22,162 | |
| September 20 | 4:30 p.m. | at Virginia | ACCN | L 20–48 | 36,223 | |
| September 27 | 4:30 p.m. | San Jose State* |
| ACCN | W 30–29 | 26,357 |
| October 11 | 9:00 a.m. | at SMU | The CW | L 10–34 | 30,654 | |
| October 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida State |
| ESPN | W 20–13 | 26,470 |
| October 25 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Miami (FL) | ESPN | L 7–42 | 63,892 | |
| November 1 | 12:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh |
| ACCN | L 20–35 | 16,540 |
| November 8 | 1:30 p.m. | at North Carolina | The CW | L 15–20 | 50,500 | |
| November 22 | 4:30 p.m. | California |
| ACCN | W 31–10 | 50,039 |
| November 29 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 9 Notre Dame* |
| ESPN | L 20–49 | 27,456 |
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Game summaries
at Hawaii
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, Hawaii
- Date: August 23
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. HST
- Game weather: Sunny and breezy, 89 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 15,194
- Referee: Justin Elliott
- TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Logan Ryan (color), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | STAN | HAW |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 20 |
| Total yards | 286 | 306 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–177 | 24–96 |
| Passing yards | 109 | 210 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–30–1 | 27–40–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 36:07 | 23:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | Passing | Ben Gulbranson | 15–30, 109 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Micah Ford | 26 carries, 113 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Chico Holt | 1 reception, 36 yards | |
| Hawaii | Passing | Micah Alejado | 27–39, 210 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Cam Barfield | 6 carries, 45 yards | |
| Receiving | Pofele Ashlock | 9 receptions, 69 yards, TD |
at BYU
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cougars | 6 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 7:15 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear Skies, 74 °F (23 °C), Winds 3mph NE
- Game attendance: 64,692
- Referee: Nate Black
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
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| Statistics | STAN | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 12 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 56–161 | 68–332 |
| Rushes–yards | 24–19 | 41–157 |
| Passing yards | 142 | 175 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–32–2 | 17–27 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:04 | 34:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | Passing | Ben Gulbranson | 17/32, 142 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Micah Ford | 12 carries, 21 yards | |
| Receiving | Bryce Farrell | 5 receptions, 68 yards | |
| BYU | Passing | Bear Bachmeier | 17/27, 175 yards |
| Rushing | LJ Martin | 18 carries, 110 yards | |
| Receiving | Chase Roberts | 5 receptions, 84 yards |
vs Boston College
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Cardinal | 6 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 22,162
- Referee: Mike Roche
- TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (analyst) and Dana Boyle (sideline)
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| Statistics | BC | STAN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 67–389 | 56–409 |
| Rushes–yards | 23–56 | 34–223 |
| Passing yards | 333 | 186 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 30–44–1 | 13–22–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:16 | 31:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Passing | Dylan Lonergan | 30/44, 333 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Turbo Richard | 14 carries, 55 yards | |
| Receiving | Reed Harris | 7 receptions, 141 yards | |
| Stanford | Passing | Ben Gulbranson | 13/22, 186 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Micah Ford | 17 carries, 157 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Sam Roush | 3 receptions, 79 yards, TD |
at Virginia
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Cavaliers | 21 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 48 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 36,223
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | STAN | UVA |
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| First downs | 15 | 29 |
| Plays–yards | 66–323 | 72–564 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–37 | 40–210 |
| Passing yards | 286 | 384 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–29–0 | 24–32–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:12 | 34:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | Passing | Ben Gulbranson | 20/29, 286 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Micah Ford | 13 carries, 44 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Bryce Farrell | 4 receptions, 135 yards, TD | |
| Virginia | Passing | Chandler Morris | 23/31, 380 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | J'Mari Taylor | 15 carries, 85 yards | |
| Receiving | Trell Harris | 4 receptions, 145 yards, 3 TD |
vs San Jose State (Bill Walsh Legacy Game)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 29 |
| Cardinal | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 30 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 4:30 p.m.
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 26,357
- Referee: Christian Watson
- TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Rodney McLeod (analyst) and Victoria Arlen (sideline reporter)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | SJSU | STAN |
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| First downs | 27 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 72–524 | 69–481 |
| Rushes–yards | 14–51 | 26–37 |
| Passing yards | 473 | 444 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 36–58–0 | 29–43–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:53 | 29:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose State | Passing | Walker Eget | 36/58, 473 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Walker Eget | 2 carries, 19 yards | |
| Receiving | Kyri Shoels | 10 receptions, 147 yards, TD | |
| Stanford | Passing | Ben Gulbranson | 29/43, 444 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Cole Tabb | 12 carries, 48 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | CJ Williams | 11 receptions, 130 yards |
at SMU
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Mustangs | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 9:00 a.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 78 degrees
- Game attendance: 30,654
- Referee: Nate Black
- TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Will Blackmon (analyst) and Wes Bryant (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | STAN | SMU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 74–353 | 54–369 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–75 | 24–122 |
| Passing yards | 278 | 247 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–41–1 | 22–30–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 36:30 | 23:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | Passing | Ben Gulbranson | 22/40, 278 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Cole Tabb | 9 carries, 62 yards | |
| Receiving | CJ Williams | 7 receptions, 109 yards, TD | |
| SMU | Passing | Kevin Jennings | 22/30, 247 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Chris Johnson Jr. | 5 carries, 96 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Hudson | 5 receptions, 87 yards |
vs Florida State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seminoles | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Cardinal | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 26,470
- Referee: Darryl DeBerry
- TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | FSU | STAN |
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| First downs | 22 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 78–444 | 67–293 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–133 | 42–132 |
| Passing yards | 311 | 161 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–35–0 | 12–25–1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:04 | 32:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | Passing | Tommy Castellanos | 14/28, 242 yards |
| Rushing | Gavin Sawchuk | 20 carries, 70 yards | |
| Receiving | Micahi Danzy | 3 receptions, 106 yards | |
| Stanford | Passing | Ben Gulbranson | 6/13, 90 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Cole Tabb | 28 carries, 118 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Sam Roush | 6 receptions, 63 yards |
at No. 9 Miami (FL)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 9 Hurricanes | 0 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 42 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 4:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 63,892
- Referee: Mike Roche
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | STAN | MIA |
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| First downs | 8 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 53–144 | 74–404 |
| Rushes–yards | 27–55 | 44–199 |
| Passing yards | 89 | 205 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 12–26–2 | 22–30–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 23:18 | 36:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Stanford | Passing | Ben Gulbranson | 9/21, 50 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Cole Tabb | 19 carries, 64 yards | |
| Receiving | Caden High | 3 receptions, 36 yards, TD | |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Carson Beck | 21/28, 189 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Mark Fletcher Jr. | 23 carries, 106 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Tony Johnson | 3 receptions, 69 yards |
vs Pittsburgh
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Cardinal | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 12:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 16,540
- Referee: Nate Black
- TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst) and Kendra Douglas (sideline)
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| Statistics | PITT | STAN |
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| First downs | 25 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 73–466 | 71–326 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–162 | 27––10 |
| Passing yards | 304 | 336 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–38–2 | 27–44–3 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 30:30 | 29:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Mason Heintschel | 23/38, 304 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Ja'Kyrian Turner | 22 carries, 127 yards | |
| Receiving | Kenny Johnson | 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD | |
| Stanford | Passing | Ben Gulbranson | 17/30, 228 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Sedrick Irvin | 8 carries, 24 yards | |
| Receiving | CJ Williams | 7 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD |
at North Carolina
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
| Tar Heels | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
at Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 4:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 50,500
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Will Blackmon (analyst) and Wes Bryant (sideline)
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| Statistics | STAN | UNC |
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| First downs | 22 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 74–320 | 52–253 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–36 | 27–50 |
| Passing yards | 284 | 203 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 27–39–1 | 18–25–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:37 | 27:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Stanford | Passing | Elijah Brown | 27/39, 284 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Micah Ford | 17 carries, 68 yards | |
| Receiving | Caden High | 10 receptions, 102 yards | |
| North Carolina | Passing | Gio Lopez | 18/25, 203 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Davion Gause | 11 carries, 28 yards | |
| Receiving | Jordan Shipp | 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD |
vs California (Big Game)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Bears | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 4:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 50,039
- Referee: Nate Black
- TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst) and Kendra Douglas (sideline)
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| Statistics | CAL | STAN |
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| First downs | 15 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 76–297 | 57–282 |
| Rushes–yards | 26–12 | 37–159 |
| Passing yards | 285 | 123 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 34–50–0 | 10–20–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:42 | 26:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | Passing | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 33/49, 269 yards |
| Rushing | Kendrick Raphael | 15 carries, 47 yards | |
| Receiving | Trond Grizzell | 9 receptions, 104 yards | |
| Stanford | Passing | Elijah Brown | 10/20, 123 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Micah Ford | 29 carries, 150 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | CJ Williams | 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD |
vs No. 9 Notre Dame (rivalry)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 9 Fighting Irish | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
- Date: November 29
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 27,456
- Referee: Darryl DeBarry
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
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| Statistics | ND | STAN |
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| First downs | 24 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 74–524 | 70–312 |
| Rushes–yards | 38–187 | 30–86 |
| Passing yards | 337 | 226 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–36–0 | 20–40–1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:35 | 29:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 17/27, 205 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Aneyas Williams | 10 carries, 83 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Luke Talich | 1 reception, 84 yards, TD | |
| Stanford | Passing | Elijah Brown | 18/37, 204 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Cole Tabb | 11 carries, 32 yards | |
| Receiving | Sam Roush | 4 receptions, 73 yards |
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