2025 Stanford Cardinal football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2025
| sport = football
| team = Stanford Cardinal
| image = Stanford Cardinal logo.svg
| image_size = 100
| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
| short_conf = ACC
| CFPRank =
| APRank =
| CoachRank =
| record = 0–0
| conf_record = 0–0
| head_coach = Frank Reich (interim)
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach = Nate Byham
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Bobby April
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Stanford Stadium
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
}}{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}{{2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}The 2025 Stanford Cardinal football team will represent Stanford University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal will be led by interim head coach Frank Reich, following the firing of Troy Taylor in March 2025.{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/stanford-finds-troy-taylor-replacement-hires-nfl-veteran-frank-reich-to-1-year-deal-as-interim-head-coach-140849518.html|title=Stanford finds Troy Taylor replacement, hires NFL veteran Frank Reich to 1-year deal as interim head coach|last=Cwik|first=Chris|date=March 31, 2025|access-date=March 31, 2025|publisher=Yahoo Sports}}{{Cite news |last=Kamrani |first=Christopher |last2=Mandel |first2=Stewart |date=2025-03-25 |title=Stanford fires football coach Troy Taylor following investigations into bullying behavior |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6219705/2025/03/25/stanford-fires-troy-taylor-andrew-luck/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |work=The Athletic |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} They will play home games at Stanford Stadium located in Stanford, California.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/stanford/index.html|title=Stanford Cardinal School History|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=January 8, 2025}}
Offseason
{{AmFootball position key modern}}
= Team departures =
= Incoming transfers =
= Recruiting class =
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2025}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = JonAnthony Hall
| position = WR
| hometown = Fishers, IN
| highschool = Fishers High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 175
| 40 =
| commitdate = 6/28/2024
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn grade = 81
| espn stars = 4
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Bear Bachmeier
| position = QB
| hometown = Murrieta, CA
| highschool = Murrieta Valley High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 225
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2/5/2024
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 79
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Nusi Taumoepeau
| position = EDGE
| hometown = San Francisco, CA
| highschool = Westlake High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 205
| 40 =
| commitdate = 8/1/2024
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 4
| espn grade = 78
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Josh Williams
| position = QB
| hometown = Radnor, PA
| highschool = Haverford School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 300
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2/19/2024
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 78
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Adam Shovlin
| position = DL
| hometown = Wilkes-Barre, PA
| highschool = Lawrenceville School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 250
| 40 =
| commitdate = 6/6/2024
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 80
| espn stars = 4
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Gabe Kaminski
| position = EDGE
| hometown = Riverside, IL
| highschool = Nazareth Academy
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 230
| 40 =
| commitdate = 4/27/2024
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 78
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Landon McComber
| position = LB
| hometown = Las Vegas, NV
| highschool = Bishop Gorman High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 210
| 40 =
| commitdate = 6/7/2024
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 78
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Kole Briehler
| position = DL
| hometown = Pennington, NJ
| highschool = Hun School of Princeton
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 275
| 40 =
| commitdate = 6/5/2024
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 79
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Reiman Zebert
| position = TE
| hometown = Springfield, NE
| highschool = Platteview Senior High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 220
| 40 =
| commitdate = 6/11/2024
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 77
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Mickey Vaccarello
| position = LB
| hometown = Pittsburgh, PA
| highschool = Peters Township High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 210
| 40 =
| commitdate = 4/17/2024
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 77
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Emeka Ugorji
| position = OT
| hometown = Oak Cliff, TX
| highschool = South Oak Cliff High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 290
| 40 =
| commitdate = 6/4/2024
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 76
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Zach Giuliano
| position = TE
| hometown = Corona del Mar, CA
| highschool = Corona del Mar High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 230
| 40 =
| commitdate = 4/27/2024
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 77
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Lonnie McAllister III
| position = CB
| hometown = Upper Marlboro, MD
| highschool = Gonzaga College High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 10
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = 4/15/2024
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 75
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Omari Gaines
| position = S
| hometown = Newark, NJ
| highschool = Malcolm X Shabazz High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = 5/7/2024
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 76
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Chris Garland
| position = CB
| hometown = Buford, GA
| highschool = Buford High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 0
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = 4/25/2024
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 75
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Liam Thorpe
| position = WR
| hometown = New York City, NY
| highschool = Hun School of Princeton
| feet = 6
| inches = 0
| weight = 195
| 40 =
| commitdate = 5/15/2024
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 77
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Donte Utu
| position = S
| hometown = Manoa, HI
| highschool = Punahou School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 185
| 40 =
| commitdate = 5/6/2024
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 74
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = London Bironas
| position = K
| hometown = Nashville, TN
| highschool = Brentwood Academy
| feet = 5
| inches = 10
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = 8/23/2024
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 74
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
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| access-date = February 4, 2025
| On3 overall = 45
| rivals overall = 52
| 247 overall = 50
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Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2025
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS
| poll = AP Poll - Released prior to game
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 23
| time =
| w/l =
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| away = y
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| date = September 6
| time =
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| site_cityst = Provo, UT
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
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| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time =
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| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time =
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| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time =
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time =
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| site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time =
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| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| time =
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}}
Game summaries
=at Hawaii=
{{see also|2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team}}
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}| Stanford
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Hawaii Rainbow Warriors|color=white}}| Hawaii
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| | |
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| | |
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= at BYU =
{{see also|2025 BYU Cougars football team}}
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|date={{tooltip|September 6|Saturday}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}"|STAN!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|BYU Cougars}}"|BYU | ||
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}| Stanford
| Passing | | |
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| | |
| Receiving
| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|BYU Cougars}}| BYU
| Passing | | |
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
{{Clear}}
= vs Boston College =
{{See also|2025 Boston College Eagles football team}}
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|date={{tooltip|September 13|Saturday}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Boston College Eagles}}"|BC!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}"|STAN | ||
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
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| Time of possession |
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Boston College Eagles}}| Boston College
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| | |
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| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}| Stanford
| Passing | | |
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
{{Clear}}
= at Virginia =
{{See also|2025 Virginia Cavaliers football team}}
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|date={{tooltip|September 20|Saturday}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}"|STAN!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Virginia Cavaliers|color=white}}"|UVA | ||
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
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| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}| Stanford
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Virginia Cavaliers|color=white}}| Virginia
| Passing | | |
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= vs San Jose State (Bill Walsh Legacy Game) =
{{see also|2025 San Jose State Spartans football team|Bill Walsh Legacy Game}}
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
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| Time of possession |
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|San Jose State Spartans}}| San Jose State
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}| Stanford
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{{Clear}}
= at SMU =
{{See also|2025 SMU Mustangs football team}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}"|STAN!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}"|SMU | ||
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}| SMU
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{{Clear}}
= vs Florida State =
{{See also|2025 Florida State Seminoles football team}}
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|date={{tooltip|October 18|Saturday}}
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| Plays–yards | ||
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| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Florida State Seminoles}}| Florida State
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|---|
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}| Stanford
| Passing | | |
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
{{Clear}}
= at Miami (FL) =
{{See also|2025 Miami Hurricanes football team}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}"|STAN!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Miami Hurricanes|color=white}}"|MIA | ||
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}| Stanford
| Passing | | |
|---|
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Miami Hurricanes|color=white}}| Miami
| Passing | | |
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
{{Clear}}
= vs Pittsburgh =
{{See also|2025 Pittsburgh Panthers football team}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Pittsburgh Panthers}}"|PITT!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}"|STAN | ||
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Pittsburgh Panthers}}| Pittsburgh
| Passing | | |
|---|
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}| Stanford
| Passing | | |
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
{{Clear}}
= at North Carolina =
{{See also|2025 North Carolina Tar Heels football team}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}"|STAN!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels}}"|UNC | ||
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}| Stanford
| Passing | | |
|---|
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels}}| North Carolina
| Passing | | |
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
{{Clear}}
= vs California =
{{See also|2025 California Golden Bears football team|Big Game (American football)}}
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| align="center"
| |
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|date={{tooltip|November 22|Saturday}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|California Golden Bears}}"|CAL!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}"|STAN | ||
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|California Golden Bears}}| California
| Passing | | |
|---|
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}| Stanford
| Passing | | |
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
{{Clear}}
= vs Notre Dame =
{{See also|2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame–Stanford football rivalry}}
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|date={{tooltip|November 29|Saturday}}
|time=
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|R1= |R2= |R3= |R4=
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|H1= |H2= |H3= |H4=
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;First quarter
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish}}"|ND!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}"|STAN | ||
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish}}| Notre Dame
| Passing | | |
|---|
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Stanford Cardinal}}| Stanford
| Passing | | |
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
{{Clear}}
Roster
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|offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=SO|first=Elijah|last=Brown|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=RSO|first=Jordan|last=Onovughe|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=SO|first=Chris|last=Davis Jr.|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=GS|first=Tuna|last=Altahir|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=SR|first=CJ|last=Williams|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=JR|first=Myles|last=Jackson|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=JR|first=Caden|last=High|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=SR|first=Charlie|last=Mirer|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=SO|first=Micah|last=Ford|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=24|class=JR|first=Tiger|last=Bachmeier|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=25|class=SO|first=Marcus|last=Brown|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=26|class=JR|first=Sedrick|last=Irvin|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=SO|first=Owen|last=van Loben Sels|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=SO|first=Cole|last=Tabb|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=34|class=JR|first=Champ|last=Hampton|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=37|class=JR|first=Myles|last=Libman|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=39|class=JR|first=Tyler|last=Kuo|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=40|class=SR|first=Jason|last=Thompson|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=41|class=SR|first=Griffin|last=Waiss|pos=TE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=46|class=JR|first=Chico|last=Holt|pos=TE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=47|class=FR|first=Bear|last=Bachmeier|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=51|class=SO|first=Ziron|last=Brown|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=55|class=JR|first=Simione|last=Pale|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=56|class=SO|first=Hayden|last=Gunter|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=58|class=SO|first=Kahlil|last=House|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=59|class=SO|first=Charlie|last=Hoitink|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=63|class=SO|first=Carson|last=Caplan|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=65|class=JR|first=Allen|last=Thomason|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=66|class=RJR|first=Niki|last=Prongos|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=73|class=JR|first=Charlie|last=Symonds|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=76|class=GS|first=Jack|last=Leyrer|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=79|class=RFR|first=Kai|last=Greer|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=80|class=GS|first=Brendan|last=Doyle|pos=TE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=86|class=JR|first=Sam|last=Roush|pos=TE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=87|class=SO|first=Aiden|last=Black|pos=TE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=SO|first=Benji|last=Blackburn|pos=TE}}
|defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=SO|first=Dylan|last=Stephenson|pos=OLB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=SR|first=Jay|last=Green|pos=S}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=SR|first=Collin|last=Wright|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=SO|first=Brandon|last=Nicholson|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=SR|first=Tevarua|last=Tafiti|pos=OLB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=GS|first=Wilfredo|last=Aybar|pos=OLB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=FR|first=Omari|last=Gaines|pos=S}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=18|class=SO|first=Jaylen'Dai|last=Sumlin|pos=S}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=SR|first=Scotty|last=Edwards|pos=S}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=JR|first=Ché|last=Ojarikre|pos=S}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=25|class=SO|first=Bo|last=Tate|pos=ILB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=28|class=SO|first=Cam|last=Richardson|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=29|class=SO|first=Darrius|last=Davis|pos=S}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=30|class=GS|first=Ese|last=Dubre|pos=ILB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=31|class=JR|first=Aaron|last=Morris|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=GS|first=Mitch|last=Leigber|pos=S}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=34|class=SO|first=Javion|last=Randall|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=35|class=SR|first=Matt|last=Rose|pos=ILB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=36|class=JR|first=Tre|last=Williams|pos=OLB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=38|class=RSO|first=Zach|last=Johnson|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=39|class=SO|first=Charlie|last=Eckhardt|pos=S}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=41|class=SR|first=Anson|last=Pulsipher|pos=ILB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=42|class=SO|first=Jacobi|last=Murray|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=43|class=RJR|first=Jahsiah|last=Galvan|pos=ILB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=44|class=SR|first=Ernest|last=Cooper|pos=OLB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=45|class=JR|first=Omar|last=Staples|pos=OLB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=48|class=SO|first=Drew|last=Cunningham|pos=ILB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=50|class=JR|first=R.J.|last=Gaskins|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=51|class=SO|first=Sam|last=Mattingly|pos=ILB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=52|class=SO|first=Maxwell|last=Richardson|pos=ILB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=54|class=SO|first=Preston|last=Jernegan|pos=ILB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=55|class=SO|first=Joe|last=Asiain|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=56|class=SO|first=Miles|last=McGee|pos=ILB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=58|class=SO|first=Brendan|last=Delaney|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=75|class=JR|first=Braden|last=Marceau-Olayinka|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=90|class=JR|first=Gavin|last=Geweniger|pos=OLB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=91|class=GS|first=Clay|last=Patterson|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=94|class=GS|first=Anthony|last=Franklin|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=96|class=SO|first=Connor|last=Bachhuber|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=97|class=SR|first=Zach|last=Rowell|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=98|class=GS|first=Zach|last=Buckey|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=SO|first=Benedict|last=Umeh|pos=DL}}
|special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=GS|first=Emmet|last=Kenney|pos=K}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=37|class=JR|first=Aidan|last=Flintoft|pos=P}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=47|class=SR|first=Alejandro|last=Chavez|pos=LS}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=92|class=SO|first=AJ|last=Seidler|pos=K}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=93|class=JR|first=Peyton|last=Warford|pos=LS}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://gostanford.com/sports/football/roster/2025|accessdate=April 12, 2025
|head_coach=
- Frank Reich (interim)
|asst_coach=
- Nate Byham – Offensive coordinator/Tight ends
- Bobby April III – Defensive coordinator/outside linebackers
- Tyler Osborne – Wide receivers/assistant quarterbacks
- Bob Gregory – Safeties/special teams coordinator
- Malcolm Agnew – Running backs
- Andy Thompson – Assistant head coach/ co-defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers
- Ross Kolodziej – Defensive line
- Al Netter – Co-offensive line
- Viane Talamaivao – Co-offensive line
- Paul Williams – Cornerbacks
- Corey Edsall – Offensive quality control analyst
- Tsuyoshi Kawata – Offensive quality control analyst
- Vavae Malepeai – Offensive quality control analyst
- Thomas Merkle – Offensive quality control analyst
- Joseph Montag – Senior defensive quality control analyst
- Pete Haffner – Defensive quality control analyst
- Clevan "Tank" Williams – Defensive quality control analyst
- Fred Guidici – Senior special teams quality control analyst
- Ryan Deatrick – Director of football sports performance
- Anthony Lazard – Assistant director of football sports performance/applied sport science coordinator
- Tristan McLaren – Assistant director of football sports performance
- Dorian Parris – Assistant director of football sports performance
- Austin Sparks – Assistant director of football sports performance
}}