Stanford Cardinal

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
2026	Stanford Cardinal	4	5	0	.444	15th
2025	Stanford Cardinal	4	8	0	.333	12th
2024	Stanford Cardinal	3	9	0	.250	16th
2023	Stanford Cardinal	3	9	0	.250	11th
2022	Stanford Cardinal	3	9	0	.250	10th
2021	Stanford Cardinal	3	9	0	.250	11th
2020	Stanford Cardinal	4	2	0	.667	4th
2019	Stanford Cardinal	4	8	0	.333	12th
2018	Stanford Cardinal	8	4	0	.667	3rd	Won Sun Bowl
2017	Stanford Cardinal	9	4	0	.692	4th	Lost Alamo Bowl
2016	Stanford Cardinal	9	3	0	.750	2nd	Won Sun Bowl
2015	Stanford Cardinal	11	2	0	.846	1st	Won Rose Bowl
2014	Stanford Cardinal	7	5	0	.583	7th	Won Foster Farms Bowl
2013	Stanford Cardinal	11	2	0	.846	2nd	Lost Rose Bowl
2012	Stanford Cardinal	11	2	0	.846	1st	Won Rose Bowl
2011	Stanford Cardinal	11	1	0	.917		Lost Fiesta Bowl
2010	Stanford Cardinal	11	1	0	.917		Won Orange Bowl
2009	Stanford Cardinal	8	4	0	.667		Lost Sun Bowl
2008	Stanford Cardinal	5	7	0	.417
2007	Stanford Cardinal	4	8	0	.333
2006	Stanford Cardinal	1	11	0	.083
2005	Stanford Cardinal	5	6	0	.455
2004	Stanford Cardinal	4	7	0	.364
2003	Stanford Cardinal	4	7	0	.364
2002	Stanford Cardinal	2	9	0	.182
2001	Stanford Cardinal	9	2	0	.818		Lost Seattle Bowl
2000	Stanford Cardinal	5	6	0	.455
1999	Stanford Cardinal	8	3	0	.727	1st	Lost Rose Bowl
1998	Stanford Cardinal	3	8	0	.273
1997	Stanford Cardinal	5	6	0	.455
1996	Stanford Cardinal	6	5	0	.545		Won Sun Bowl
1995	Stanford Cardinal	7	3	1	.682		Lost Liberty Bowl
1994	Stanford Cardinal	3	7	1	.318
1993	Stanford Cardinal	4	7	0	.364
1992	Stanford Cardinal	9	3	0	.750	1st	Won Blockbuster Bowl
1991	Stanford Cardinal	8	3	0	.727		Lost Aloha Bowl
1990	Stanford Cardinal	5	6	0	.455
1989	Stanford Cardinal	3	8	0	.273
1988	Stanford Cardinal	3	6	2	.364
1987	Stanford Cardinal	5	6	0	.455
1986	Stanford Cardinal	8	3	0	.727		Lost Gator Bowl
1985	Stanford Cardinal	4	7	0	.364
1984	Stanford Cardinal	5	6	0	.455
1983	Stanford Cardinal	1	10	0	.091
1982	Stanford Cardinal	5	6	0	.455
1981	Stanford Cardinal	4	7	0	.364
1980	Stanford Cardinal	6	5	0	.545
1979	Stanford Cardinal	5	5	1	.500
1978	Stanford Cardinal	7	4	0	.636		Won Bluebonnet Bowl
1977	Stanford Cardinal	8	3	0	.727		Won Sun Bowl
1976	Stanford Cardinal	6	5	0	.545
1975	Stanford Cardinal	6	4	1	.591
1974	Stanford Cardinal	5	4	2	.545
1973	Stanford Cardinal	7	4	0	.636
1972	Stanford Cardinal	6	5	0	.545
1971	Stanford Cardinal	8	3	0	.727	1st	Won Rose Bowl
1970	Stanford Cardinal	8	3	0	.727	1st	Won Rose Bowl
1969	Stanford Cardinal	7	2	1	.750
1968	Stanford Cardinal	6	3	1	.650
1967	Stanford Cardinal	5	5	0	.500
1966	Stanford Cardinal	5	5	0	.500
1965	Stanford Cardinal	6	3	1	.650
1964	Stanford Cardinal	5	5	0	.500
1963	Stanford Cardinal	3	7	0	.300
1962	Stanford Cardinal	5	5	0	.500
1961	Stanford Cardinal	4	6	0	.400
1960	Stanford Cardinal	0	10	0	.000
1959	Stanford Cardinal	3	7	0	.300
1958	Stanford Cardinal	2	8	0	.200
1957	Stanford Cardinal	6	4	0	.600
1956	Stanford Cardinal	4	6	0	.400
1955	Stanford Cardinal	6	3	1	.650
1954	Stanford Cardinal	4	6	0	.400
1953	Stanford Cardinal	6	3	1	.650
1952	Stanford Cardinal	5	5	0	.500
1951	Stanford Cardinal	9	1	0	.900		Lost Rose Bowl
1950	Stanford Cardinal	5	3	2	.600
1949	Stanford Cardinal	7	3	1	.682
1948	Stanford Cardinal	4	6	0	.400
1947	Stanford Cardinal	0	9	0	.000
1946	Stanford Cardinal	6	3	1	.650
1942	Stanford Cardinal	6	4	0	.600
1941	Stanford Cardinal	6	3	0	.667
1940	Stanford Cardinal	9	0	0	1.000		Won Rose Bowl
1939	Stanford Cardinal	1	7	1	.167
1938	Stanford Cardinal	3	6	0	.333
1937	Stanford Cardinal	4	3	2	.556
1936	Stanford Cardinal	2	5	2	.333
1935	Stanford Cardinal	7	1	0	.875		Won Rose Bowl
1934	Stanford Cardinal	9	0	1	.950		Lost Rose Bowl
1933	Stanford Cardinal	8	1	1	.850		Lost Rose Bowl
1932	Stanford Cardinal	6	4	1	.591
1931	Stanford Cardinal	7	2	2	.727
1930	Stanford Cardinal	9	1	1	.864
1929	Stanford Cardinal	9	2	0	.818
1928	Stanford Cardinal	8	3	1	.708
1927	Stanford Cardinal	7	2	1	.750		Won Rose Bowl
1926	Stanford Cardinal	10	0	0	1.000		Tied Rose Bowl
1925	Stanford Cardinal	7	2	0	.778
1924	Stanford Cardinal	7	0	1	.938		Lost Rose Bowl
1923	Stanford Cardinal	7	2	0	.778
1922	Stanford Cardinal	4	5	0	.444
1921	Stanford Cardinal	4	2	2	.625
1920	Stanford Cardinal	4	3	0	.571
1919	Stanford Cardinal	4	3	0	.571
1918	Stanford Cardinal	0	4	0	.000
1904	Stanford Cardinal	1	0	0	1.000
1901	Stanford Cardinal
1894	Stanford Cardinal	1	1	0	.500

History


Seasons	108 (1894 to present)
Conference	Atlantic Coast
Regular Season	594-489-33 (.547)
Postseason	15-14-1 (.517)
National Championships	0

Franchise Leaders

PASS YDS

10,531

Steve Stenstrom

RUSH YDS

4,033

Darrin Nelson

REC YDS

3,986

Troy Walters

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,977

Atkinson

2,649

Mestemaker

2,577

Jackson

Rush Yards Leaders

1,054

White

1,049

Riley

1,005

Roberts

Rec Yards Leaders

1,110

Legree

1,067

Smith

1,027

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

25

Stokes

25

Atkinson

25

Mensah

Rush TD Leaders

17

Hellums

16

Hawkins

14

Sheppard

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

13

Toney

13

Smith

QB Rating Leaders

202.7

Mensah

184.5

Sayin

178.5

Stokes

Sack Leaders

10.5

Simmons

10.0

Osunsanmi

9.0

Bradley

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

47.6

43.8

41.1

41.0

40.4

Opp PPG Rankings

11.9

12.4

12.5

13.4

Total Yards Rankings

540.5

534.9

529.6

517.4

514.0

510.0

Rush Yards Rankings

342.5

341.0

295.8

271.4

261.6

250.8

Pass Yards Rankings

383.4

348.9

338.8

332.4

329.6

324.1

Sack Leaders

35.0

34.0

32.0

31.0

27.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	7	1	.875
2	Oregon State	5	3	.625
3	San Diego State	4	5	.444
4	Texas State	4	4	.500
5	Fresno State	5	3	.625
6	Utah State	3	5	.375
7	Colorado State	3	5	.375
8	Washington State	1	8	.111

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	8	0	1.000
2	Indiana	8	1	.889
3	Ohio State	6	2	.750
4	USC	7	2	.778
5	Illinois	5	3	.625
6	Minnesota	5	3	.625
7	Iowa	6	2	.750
8	Oregon	5	3	.625
9	Northwestern	6	2	.750
10	Wisconsin	5	3	.625
11	Washington	5	3	.625
12	Michigan	5	3	.625
13	Nebraska	5	3	.625
14	Purdue	3	5	.375
15	Penn State	4	4	.500
16	Rutgers	2	6	.250
17	Maryland	2	6	.250
18	Michigan State	2	6	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	7	1	.875
2	Kentucky	7	1	.875
3	Alabama	6	2	.750
4	Ole Miss	6	2	.750
5	Texas	6	2	.750
6	LSU	6	2	.750
7	Missouri	6	2	.750
8	Tennessee	6	2	.750
9	South Carolina	5	3	.625
10	Florida	5	3	.625
11	Oklahoma	4	4	.500
12	Auburn	4	4	.500
13	Mississippi State	4	4	.500
14	Texas A&M	4	4	.500
15	Arkansas	3	5	.375
16	Vanderbilt	3	5	.375

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	7	1	.875
2	Jacksonville State	6	2	.750
3	Delaware	4	4	.500
4	New Mexico State	3	5	.375
5	Middle Tennessee	4	4	.500
6	Western Kentucky	3	5	.375
7	Missouri State	3	5	.375
8	Florida International	3	5	.375
9	Kennesaw State	2	6	.250
10	Sam Houston	1	7	.125

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	6	2	.750
2	Appalachian State	5	3	.625
3	South Alabama	4	4	.500
4	James Madison	7	2	.778
5	Louisiana	5	3	.625
6	Georgia Southern	4	4	.500
7	Arkansas State	4	4	.500
8	Coastal Carolina	3	5	.375
9	Troy	4	4	.500
10	Georgia State	4	4	.500
11	Southern Miss	3	5	.375
12	Marshall	5	3	.625
13	Louisiana-Monroe	1	7	.125
14	Old Dominion	2	7	.222

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	8	0	1.000
2	Wake Forest	7	1	.875
3	Louisville	5	3	.625
4	SMU	6	2	.750
5	Virginia Tech	6	2	.750
6	Duke	6	2	.750
7	Clemson	5	3	.625
8	Pittsburgh	6	3	.667
9	Boston College	4	4	.500
10	NC State	4	4	.500
11	North Carolina	4	4	.500
12	Virginia	4	5	.444
13	California	3	6	.333
14	Syracuse	4	4	.500
15	Stanford	4	5	.444
16	Florida State	3	5	.375
17	Georgia Tech	2	6	.250

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	7	1	.875
2	Wyoming	5	3	.625
3	UNLV	5	3	.625
4	North Dakota State	7	2	.778
5	Air Force	6	2	.750
6	Nevada	3	5	.375
7	San Jose State	4	5	.444
8	Hawai'i	2	6	.250
9	UTEP	1	7	.125
10	Northern Illinois	0	8	.000

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	7	1	.875
2	UConn	4	4	.500

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Ohio	7	2	.778
2	Western Michigan	6	3	.667
3	Buffalo	6	3	.667
4	Toledo	6	2	.750
5	Miami (OH)	5	4	.556
6	Eastern Michigan	4	5	.444
7	Ball State	3	5	.375
8	Kent State	3	6	.333
9	Bowling Green	2	7	.222
10	UMass	4	4	.500
11	Central Michigan	3	5	.375
12	Sacramento State	2	7	.222
13	Akron	1	8	.111

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	UTSA	7	1	.875
2	North Texas	6	2	.750
3	Memphis	7	2	.778
4	Army	5	3	.625
5	South Florida	6	2	.750
6	UAB	4	4	.500
7	Florida Atlantic	5	3	.625
8	East Carolina	4	4	.500
9	Tulane	4	4	.500
10	Charlotte	1	7	.125
11	Tulsa	4	4	.500
12	Temple	2	6	.250
13	Navy	2	6	.250
14	Rice	1	7	.125

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	8	0	1.000
2	BYU	7	1	.875
3	Texas Tech	7	1	.875
4	Houston	6	2	.750
5	Arizona	6	2	.750
6	Baylor	5	3	.625
7	Oklahoma State	5	3	.625
8	West Virginia	5	3	.625
9	Iowa State	4	4	.500
10	UCF	4	4	.500
11	Cincinnati	5	3	.625
12	Arizona State	4	4	.500
13	TCU	4	4	.500
14	Colorado	3	5	.375
15	Kansas State	4	4	.500
16	Kansas	3	5	.375