CARDINAL · ACC · 2026 SEASON
2026 Stanford Cardinal Football Schedule
Complete Stanford football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is vs NC State on Fri, Oct 23.
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12 GAMES · 6 HOME · 6 AWAY · ACC OPENS FRI, SEP 4
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | vs Hawai'iStanford Stadium · Stanford, CA · 1–6 | Sat, Aug 29 | ACC Network | W 37–27 |
| 1 | vs MiamiStanford Stadium · Stanford, CA · 6–0 · AP #1 | Fri, Sep 4 | ESPN | L 45–6 |
| 2 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 3 | @ DukeWallace Wade Stadium · Durham, NC · 4–2 | Sat, Sep 19 | The CW | L 35–7 |
| 4 | vs Georgia TechStanford Stadium · Stanford, CA · 2–4 | Sat, Sep 26 | ESPN | W 34–27 |
| 5 | @ Wake ForestAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium · Winston-Salem, NC · 6–1 · AP #17 | Sat, Oct 3 | ACC Network | L 57–3 |
| 6 | @ Notre DameNotre Dame Stadium · Notre Dame, IN · 6–1 · AP #4 | Sat, Oct 10 | NBC | L 58–7 |
| 7 | vs ElonStanford Stadium · Stanford, CA · FCS | Sat, Oct 17 | – | W 34–7 |
| 8 | vs NC StateStanford Stadium · Stanford, CA · 3–3Fri, Oct 23 · 7:30 PM PDT · ESPN 32% Favorite · SIM NOW → | ESPN | 32% NC State is the favorite over Stanford, 68% to 32%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 9 | @ LouisvilleL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium · Louisville, KY · 4–3Sat, Oct 31 · 3:15 PM EDT 4% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 4% Louisville is the favorite over Stanford, 96% to 4%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 11 | @ Virginia TechLane Stadium · Blacksburg, VA · 5–2Sat, Nov 14 · TBD 5% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 14 · TBD | TBD | 5% Virginia Tech is the favorite over Stanford, 95% to 5%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 12 | @ CaliforniaCalifornia Memorial Stadium · Berkeley, CA · 3–4Sat, Nov 21 · TBD 16% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 21 · TBD | TBD | 16% California is the favorite over Stanford, 84% to 16%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 13 | vs SMUStanford Stadium · Stanford, CA · 5–1 · AP #23Sat, Nov 28 · TBD 8% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 28 · TBD | TBD | 8% SMU is the favorite over Stanford, 92% to 8%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
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