Stanford Cardinal
ACC
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #112
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -11.8 (#112)
- SP+ Offense
- 18.4
- SP+ Defense
- 28.6
- SRS
- -4.1
- FPI
- -3.6
- Elo
- 1335
- Talent
- 707
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
3.0p10 2.0 — p90 5.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.0% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 3.5–8.5
Schedule
28th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
21st
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
35th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsHawai'i | +1.7 | 25-28 | -2.8 | 42% | — |
| 1 | vsMiami | +20.7 | 17-38 | -21.8 | 6% | — |
| 3 | @Duke | +6.6 | 21-32 | -10.7 | 22% | — |
| 4 | vsGeorgia Tech | +9.3 | 20-31 | -11.0 | 22% | — |
| 5 | @Wake Forest | +5.7 | 22-28 | -6.3 | 33% | — |
| 6 | @Notre Dame | +24.4 | 12-46 | -33.6 | 1% | — |
| 7 | vsElon | FCS | 41-7* | +34.2 | 98% | — |
| 8 | vsNC State | +4.8 | 21-31 | -9.8 | 25% | — |
| 9 | @Louisville | +12.4 | 19-32 | -13.2 | 18% | — |
| 11 | @Virginia Tech | -10.1 | 25-31 | -5.2 | 36% | — |
| 12 | @California | -3.2 | 23-31 | -7.3 | 31% | — |
| 13 | vsSMU | +13.4 | 21-36 | -15.0 | 15% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 67
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Ben Gulbranson | SR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Charlie Mirer | SR | 6'6" | 225 | — |
| QB | — | Davis Warren← Michigan | SR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Micah Ford | SO | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Sedrick Irvin | JR | 5'10" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Champ Hampton | JR | 5'10" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Tuna Altahir | SR | 6'0" | 225 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Chris Davis Jr. | SO | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Caden High | JR | 5'10" | 165 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Bryce Farrell | SR | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Marcus Brown | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | 4th | Liam Thorpe | FR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Jordan Onovughe | SO | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| WR | 6th | Carter Shaw← UCLA | SO | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Nico Brown← Yale | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Benji Blackburn | SO | 6'6" | 260 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Chico Holt | SO | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Brendan Doyle | SR | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| TE | 4th | Aiden Black | FR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Simione Pale | JR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Kahlil House | SO | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Niki Prongos | JR | 6'7" | 310 | — |
| OT | — | Dara Adeyemi← Bucknell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Anthony Franklin | SR | 6'3" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Zach Buckey | SR | 6'3" | 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 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 13
| 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 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Collin Wright | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Brandon Nicholson | SO | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Leroy Bryant← Washington | SO | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Jordan Washington | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| CB | 5th | Cam Richardson | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Lonnie McAllister III | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| CB | 7th | Aaron Morris | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 8th | Sam Neely III | FR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 9th | Chris Garland | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 10th | Breylan Thompson | SO | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| 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 | Darrius Davis | SO | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Jaylen'Dai Sumlin | SO | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Donte Utu | FR | 6'1" | 170 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Peyton Warford | SR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| P | 1st | Aidan Flintoft | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Emmet Kenney | SR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| PK | — | AJ Seidler | FR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
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 |
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
2026
Portal in 6net -6Out 12
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Nico Brown | WR | 3★ | ← Yale |
| ▲ | Leroy Bryant | CB | 3★ | ← Washington |
| ▲ | Davis Warren | QB | 3★ | ← Michigan |
| ▲ | Aidan Kilstrom | IOL | 3★ | ← Harvard |
| ▼ | Wilfredo Aybar | EDGE | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Che Ojarikre | S | 3★ | → Duke |
| ▼ | Emeka Ugorji | OT | 3★ | → Florida |
| ▼ | Zak Yamauchi | IOL | 3★ | → BYU |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
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