Let's take a look at Stanford Football for the upcoming season.
Best / Worst Case Record for :
Louisville | Virginia | Miami | Duke | Georgia Tech | SMU | Boston College | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Virginia Tech | Cal |
NC State | Clemson | North Carolina | Syracuse | Wake Forest
Stanford
Stanford is a school that is good at a lot of things academically and athletically, but football in recent years is not one of them. Stanford hasn’t won more than 4 games since 2018. Troy Taylor was fired, and NFL veteran head coach Frank Reich was brought in on an interim basis. Last year, Stanford was one of the worst teams in the ACC, but they still found a way to beat two of the ACC’s better teams in 2025: Syracuse and Louisville. Honestly, things feel pretty bleak around the Stanford football program, but you never know how things will turn out – that’s why they play the game.
Will Go 6-6 (4-4) if:
Stanford can win several of their 50 / 50 games. Ok, if the Cardinals beat Hawaii and San Jose St, then just maybe they can go .500 in the league and reach a bowl. Frank Reich has a wealth of NFL coaching and playing experience. There won’t be anything he hasn’t seen before. With former Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck as the general manager, there isn’t any lack of football knowledge. If that can bleed over to the football team, then a home game with Boston College, at Virginia, FSU, Pitt, and Cal are winnable. Steal 3 or 4 of those, and a bowl game becomes possible.
Will Go 1-10 (0-8) if:
The wheels fall off early. Stanford could very well lose the opener to Hawaii, probably will lose to BYU, and then if they lose to Boston College at home. Yikes, that 0-3 start could spell doom for the season. San Jose State? Yeah, they beat Stanford last year. The Cardinals have a slew of portal players coming in, but that’s always a hit-or-miss prospect. The schedule has games at SMU, Miami, at UNC, and Notre Dame. How many games will Stanford be favored in? You’d be hard-pressed to find more than a couple.
