2026 Stanford Cardinal football team

2026 Stanford Cardinal football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTerry Heffernan (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKris Richard (1st season)
Home stadiumStanford Stadium
2026 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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  
NC State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
North Carolina   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 5, 2026
As of March 24, 2026
Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Stanford Cardinal football team will represent Stanford University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal will be led by new head coach Tavita Pritchard in his first year as the head coach.[1] The Cardinal will play home games at Stanford Stadium located in Stanford, California.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 29Hawaii*
September 4Miami (FL)
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
September 19at Duke
September 26Georgia Tech
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
October 3at Wake Forest
October 10at Notre Dame*
October 17Elon*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
October 24NC State
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
October 31at Louisville
November 14at Virginia Tech
November 21at California
November 28SMU
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

Sources: [3][4]

Game summaries

vs Hawaii

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) at Stanford Cardinal (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Rainbow Warriors 0
Cardinal 0

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics HAW STAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Stanford Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Miami (FL)

See also: 2026 Miami Hurricanes football team
Miami Hurricanes (0–0) at Stanford Cardinal (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Hurricanes 0
Cardinal 0

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California

  • Date: September 4
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics MIA STAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Miami (FL) Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Stanford Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Duke

See also: 2026 Duke Blue Devils football team
Stanford Cardinal (0–0) at Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cardinal 0
Blue Devils 0

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics STAN DUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Stanford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Duke Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) at Stanford Cardinal (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Yellow Jackets 0
Cardinal 0

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics GT STAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Stanford Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Wake Forest

Stanford Cardinal (0–0) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cardinal 0
Demon Deacons 0

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics STAN WAKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Stanford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Wake Forest Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Notre Dame

See also: 2026 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Notre Dame–Stanford football rivalry
Stanford Cardinal (0–0) at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cardinal 0
Fighting Irish 0

at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics STAN ND
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Stanford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Notre Dame Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Elon

Elon Phoenix (0–0) at Stanford Cardinal (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Phoenix (FCS) 0
Cardinal 0

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics ELON STAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Elon Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Stanford Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs NC State

NC State Wolfpack (0–0) at Stanford Cardinal (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wolfpack 0
Cardinal 0

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics NCSU STAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
NC State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Stanford Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Louisville

See also: 2026 Louisville Cardinals football team
Stanford Cardinal (0–0) at Louisville Cardinals (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cardinal 0
Cardinals 0

at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics STAN LOU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Stanford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Louisville Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Virginia Tech

Stanford Cardinal (0–0) at Virginia Tech Hokies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cardinal 0
Hokies 0

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics STAN VT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Stanford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Virginia Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at California

See also: 2026 California Golden Bears football team
Stanford Cardinal (0–0) at California Golden Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cardinal 0
Golden Bears 0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics STAN CAL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Stanford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
California Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs SMU

See also: 2026 SMU Mustangs football team
SMU Mustangs (0–0) at Stanford Cardinal (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Mustangs 0
Cardinal 0

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics SMU STAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
SMU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Stanford Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ Thamel, Pete (November 28, 2025). "Stanford names former QB Tavita Pritchard head coach". ESPN. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  2. ^ "Stanford Cardinal School History". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  3. ^ "2026 Stanford Football Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Complete 2026 Schedule Unveiled". gostanford.com. Stanford Cardinal Athletics. 26 January 2026.
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