Stanford Cardinal
ACC
4-8 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #112
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -11.8 (#112)
- SP+ Offense
- 18.4
- SP+ Defense
- 28.6
- SRS
- -4.1
- FPI
- -3.6
- Elo
- 1335
- Talent
- 707
- Recruiting
- 197 (#56)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
10th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
16th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
9th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Hawai'i | +1.7 | 20-23 | -3 | L |
| 2 | @BYU | +15.9 | 3-27 | -24 | L |
| 3 | vsBoston College | -8.5 | 30-20 | +10 | W |
| 4 | @Virginia | +11.1 | 20-48 | -28 | L |
| 5 | vsSan José State | -14.3 | 30-29 | +1 | W |
| 7 | @SMU | +13.4 | 10-34 | -24 | L |
| 8 | vsFlorida State | +7.2 | 20-13 | +7 | W |
| 9 | @Miami | +20.7 | 7-42 | -35 | L |
| 10 | vsPittsburgh | +8.4 | 20-35 | -15 | L |
| 11 | @North Carolina | -6.6 | 15-20 | -5 | L |
| 13 | vsCalifornia | -3.2 | 31-10 | +21 | W |
| 14 | vsNotre Dame | +24.4 | 20-49 | -29 | L |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 108
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Ben Gulbranson | SR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Elijah Brown | FR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Charlie Mirer | SR | 6'6" | 225 | — |
| QB | — | Myles Jackson | JR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Dylan Rizk | SO | 6'2" | 220 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Micah Ford | SO | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Cole Tabb | FR | 5'8" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Sedrick Irvin | JR | 5'10" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Champ Hampton | JR | 5'10" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Tuna Altahir | SR | 6'0" | 225 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Chris Davis Jr. | SO | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | C.J. Williams | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Caden High | JR | 5'10" | 165 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Bryce Farrell | SR | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Myles Libman | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Marcus Brown | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | 6th | Liam Thorpe | FR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jordan Onovughe | SO | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| WR | — | David Pantelis | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Owen van Loben Sels | FR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| WR | — | Jason Thompson | JR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Jonanthony Hall | FR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Tyler Kuo | JR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Sam Roush | SR | 6'5" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Benji Blackburn | SO | 6'6" | 260 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Chico Holt | SO | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Brendan Doyle | SR | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| TE | 5th | Aiden Black | FR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | — | Reiman Zebert | FR | 6'6" | 220 | — |
| TE | — | Zach Giuliano | FR | 6'6" | 235 | — |
| TE | — | Griffin Waiss | SR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
Offensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Ziron Brown | FR | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Nathan Mejia | JR | 6'3" | 305 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Simione Pale | JR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Hayden Gunter | FR | 6'7" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Kahlil House | SO | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Charlie Hoitink | FR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Nick Fattig | SO | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Josh Williams | FR | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Carson Caplan | FR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Niki Prongos | JR | 6'7" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Zak Yamauchi | FR | 6'4" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Emeka Ugorji | FR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Charlie Symonds | JR | 6'8" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Fisher Anderson | SR | 6'6" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Jack Leyrer | SR | 6'5" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Kai Greer | FR | 6'6" | 295 | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Anthony Franklin | SR | 6'3" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Zach Buckey | SR | 6'3" | 270 | — |
| DE | — | Adam Shovlin | FR | 6'4" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Clay Patterson | SR | 6'3" | 280 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Omar Staples | JR | 6'3" | 270 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Zach Rowell | SR | 6'3" | 280 | — |
| DL | 4th | Braden Marceau-Olayinka | JR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Jacobi Murray | SO | 6'1" | 315 | — |
| DL | 6th | Joe Asiain | FR | 6'3" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Kole Briehler | FR | 6'2" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Connor Bachhuber | FR | 6'5" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | R.J. Gaskins | JR | 6'3" | 265 | — |
| DL | — | Brendan Delaney | FR | 6'5" | 275 | — |
| DL | — | Benedict Umeh | FR | 6'5" | 275 | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 22
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Matt Rose | SR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jahsiah Galvan | JR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Hunter Barth | SR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Tevarua Tafiti | SR | 6'2" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Zach Johnson | SO | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| LB | 6th | Ernest Cooper | SR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Sam Mattingly | SO | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 8th | Wilfredo Aybar | SR | 6'2" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Ese Dubre | SR | 6'2" | 260 | — |
| LB | 10th | Gabe Kaminski | FR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | 11th | Anson Pulsipher | SR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Dylan Stephenson | FR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 13th | Tre Williams | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Bo Tate | FR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Mickey Vaccarello | FR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | — | Landon McComber | FR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Carter Davis | FR | 6'4" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Drew Cunningham | FR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| LB | — | Maxwell Richardson | FR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| LB | — | Preston Jernegan | FR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Miles McGee | JR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Gavin Geweniger | JR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Collin Wright | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Brandon Nicholson | SO | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Jordan Washington | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| CB | 4th | Cam Richardson | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Lonnie McAllister III | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| CB | 6th | Aaron Morris | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 7th | Sam Neely III | FR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 8th | Chris Garland | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 9th | Breylan Thompson | SO | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| CB | — | Javion Randall | FR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Scotty Edwards | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| S | 2nd | Jay Green | JR | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Mitch Leigber | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| S | 4th | Charlie Eckhardt | FR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| S | 5th | Che Ojarikre | SO | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Darrius Davis | SO | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Jaylen'Dai Sumlin | SO | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Donte Utu | FR | 6'1" | 170 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Omari Gaines | FR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Peyton Warford | SR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| LS | — | Alejandro Chavez | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| P | 1st | Aidan Flintoft | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Emmet Kenney | SR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| PK | — | London Bironas | FR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| PK | — | AJ Seidler | FR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
18.415
Off PPA
+0.0613
Pass PPA
+0.1931
Rush PPA
-0.027
Success
37%10
Explosive
1.2240
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.06 | +0.18 |
| Passing | +0.19 | +0.35 |
| Rushing | -0.02 | -0.01 |
| 1st Down | -0.11 | +0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.00 | +0.14 |
| 3rd Down | +0.40 | +0.58 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
18.8
PPG Against
29.2
Differential
-10.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 0-6
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- -10.3
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 25.2 | 26.0 |
| Away | 0-6 | 12.5 | 32.3 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-4 | 10.0 | 38.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 19.1 | 27.8 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 18.3 | 32.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 5 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #112 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #101 | — | — |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 2-7 | #108 | — | — |
| 2022 | 3-9 | 1-8 | #93 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3-9 | 2-7 | #105 | — | — |
| 2020 | 4-2 | 4-2 | #58 | — | — |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 3-6 | #88 | — | — |
| 2018 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #26 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 9-4 | 7-3 | #20 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 9-3 | 6-3 | #13 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 11-2 | 9-1 | #6 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #12 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 3-2 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-1 |
| As underdog | 5-6 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 1-5 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #29 · 69 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★166 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #56 | 197 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2024 | #30 | 217 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2023 | #46 | 201 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2022 | #19 | 230 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | #51 | 184 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020 | #21 | 239 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 2019 | #21 | 243 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 2018 | #40 | 202 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 2017 | #14 | 247 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| 2016 | #16 | 246 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #46
Returning prod 19%Departed 81%
Portal in 17net -10Out 27
Talent composite707.3 #46 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)14 / 48 / 35
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Hunter Barth | LB | 3★ | ← California |
| ▲ | Dylan Rizk | QB | 3★ | ← UCF |
| ▲ | Ben Gulbranson | QB | 3★ | ← Oregon State |
| ▲ | David Pantelis | WR | 3★ | ← Yale |
| ▼ | David Bailey | EDGE | 4★ | → Texas Tech |
| ▼ | Julian Neal | CB | 4★ | → Arkansas |
| ▼ | Emmett Mosley V | WR | 3★ | → Texas |
| ▼ | Trevor Mayberry | IOL | 3★ | → Mississippi State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
3 items
- Jake Paul’s new plan: walk on for Stanford football. 'Dude would get (expletive) rocked'Boxer Jake Paul said he has 'aspirations' to play in the NFL. He wants to build tape as a slot wide receiver at Stanford, first.STAN4d
- EDGE commits to Alabama football over Stanford in huge moveThe Alabama football program received a pledge from a talented defensive player. Tyler Younger had offers from multiple power 4 schools.STAN6d
- You Will Be Able To Play as Cy the Cardinal in College Football 27The Iowa State Cyclones mascot Cy the Cardinals will be featured in College Football 27.STAN7d