2025 Stanford Cardinal football team

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2025 Stanford Cardinal football
Stanford Cardinal logo.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Bobby April (3rd season)
Home stadium Stanford Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 

2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Boston College  0 0   0 0  
California  0 0   0 0  
Clemson  0 0   0 0  
Duke  0 0   0 0  
Florida State  0 0   0 0  
Georgia Tech  0 0   0 0  
Louisville  0 0   0 0  
Miami (FL)  0 0   0 0  
North Carolina  0 0   0 0  
NC State  0 0   0 0  
Pittsburgh  0 0   0 0  
SMU  0 0   0 0  
Stanford  0 0   0 0  
Syracuse  0 0   0 0  
Virginia  0 0   0 0  
Virginia Tech  0 0   0 0  
Wake Forest  0 0   0 0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of January 24, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Stanford Cardinal football team will represent Stanford University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal will be led by Troy Taylor in his third year as the head coach. The Cardinal will play home games at Stanford Stadium located in Stanford, California. [1]

Contents

Offseason

Departures

2025 Stanford Offseason Departures
NameNumberPos.Height, WeightYearHometownNotes
Ashton Daniels #14QB6'2", 215Jr. Buford, GA Transferred to Auburn [2]
Ismael Cisse#84WR6'0", 200R.Fr. Denver, CO Transferred to Arkansas [3]
Jackson Harris#83WR6'3", 205R.Fr. Berkeley, CA Transferred to Hawaii [4]
Austin Uke#72OL6'2", 315Sr. Cedar Hill, TX Transferred to Miami (OH) [5]

Incoming transfers

Recruiting class

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 23at Hawaii *
September 6at BYU *
September 13 Boston College
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
September 20at Virginia
TBA San Jose State *
TBA California
TBA Florida State
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
TBA Pittsburgh
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
TBAat Miami (FL)
TBAat North Carolina
TBAat SMU
  • *Non-conference game

[6]

Game summaries

at Hawaii

Pregame lineOver/under
Stanford Cardinal (0–0) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Cardinal0
Rainbow Warriors0

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, Hawaii

  • Date: August 23
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsSTANHAW
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
StanfordPassing
Rushing
Receiving
HawaiiPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at BYU

Pregame lineOver/under
Stanford Cardinal (0–0) at BYU Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Cardinal0
Cougars0

at LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, Utah

  • Date: September 6
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsSTANBYU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
StanfordPassing
Rushing
Receiving
BYUPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs San Jose State (Bill Walsh Legacy Game)

Pregame lineOver/under
San Jose State Spartans (0–0) vs Stanford Cardinal (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Spartans0
Cardinal0

at Stanford StadiumStanford, California

  • Date: September 13
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsSJSUSTAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
San Jose StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
StanfordPassing
Rushing
Receiving

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