ACC · Stanford, California
Stanford Football History
Championships, records and rivalries
Program history
STAN history
Stanford football includes historic Rose Bowl appearances, modern Rose Bowl wins, the California Big Game, and a new ACC schedule.
STAN history
Rose Bowl tradition
Stanford beat Wisconsin in the 2013 Rose Bowl and Iowa in the 2016 Rose Bowl. Those wins followed another stretch of national prominence for the program and are documented by Stanford Athletics.
The team's earlier football history reaches across multiple conference eras. The 2025 Cardinal finished 4–8; the current schedule tracks 2026 separately.
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Stanford Stadium
Stanford plays at Stanford Stadium on campus. Its 2026 home schedule includes Hawai'i, Miami, Georgia Tech, Elon, NC State, and SMU.
The program's move into the ACC changed the travel pattern substantially. In 2026 the Cardinal visit Duke, Wake Forest, Notre Dame, Louisville, Virginia Tech, and neighboring California.
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The Big Game
The Stanford–California rivalry is known as the Big Game. The 129th meeting is scheduled for November 21 in Berkeley, with its kickoff still unassigned in the official schedule reviewed October 6.
Tavita Pritchard leads the 2026 team. Stanford's early results include a home win over Georgia Tech and conference losses to Miami, Duke, and Wake Forest.
FAQ
STAN history questions
When is Stanford's 2026 Big Game against Cal?
November 21 in Berkeley; kickoff was TBA in Stanford's October 6 schedule.
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