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Few teams face the type of late-season challenge that No. 9 Notre Dame must confront this weekend. To put it simply: How does a team stay desperate after posting a 70-7 victory?

College Football News / A to Z Sports / November 26

Final score predictions for Notre Dame vs. Stanford: Can the Irish put the finishing touches on their CFB playoff resume?

Notre Dame football (9-2) is set to take on the Stanford Cardinal (4-7) on Saturday night to conclude the 2025 regular season. Head coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting are one impressive victory away from cementing their place in the College Football Playoff.

College Football News / ACC Digital Network / November 25

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College Football News / Stanford Cardinal on SI / November 25

Grading Frank Reich's 2025 Season with Stanford

What a weekend for Stanford football. On a four-game losing streak against the California Golden Bears, the Cardinal hosted Cal in the 128th Big Game on Saturday, Nov.

College Football News / SuperWest Sports / November 25

Week 14 ACC, Pac-12: OSU-WSU Part 2 to Set Tone for 2026: Summing up the weekly football status of the Bears, Beavers, Cardinal and Cougars

A lack of consistency finally caught up with California’s Justin Wilcox, who was fired after a blowout loss in “The Big Game” last Saturday. The Bears remain bowl-eligible, however, and will be ushered through what’s left of the season by interim coach Nick Rolovich, formerly of Washington State and Hawai’i.

College Football News / Stanford Cardinal on SI / November 24

Stanford's Big Game Dominance Leads to Cal Making Huge Change

It was less than 24 hours following the 31-10 Big Game loss down in Palo Alto, when Cal general manager Ron Rivera elected to meet with head coach Justin Wilcox.

Stanford Cardinal News / Stanford Cardinal on SI / November 23

Observations from Stanford's Win over California

The Stanford Axe is back home. For the first time since 2020, the Stanford Cardinal will get to take home the coveted Stanford Axe after beating the California Golden Bears 31-10 in front of their home fans.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / November 23

Stanford football’s Andrew Luck leaves interview amid wild TD vs. California

Stanford football has a passionate fan in former player Andrew Luck. Luck, who works as general manager for the squad, was at the team’s game on Saturday against rival California.

College Football News / Field Level Media / November 22

Micah Ford, Stanford's defense overwhelm Cal

Micah Ford rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown, Stanford's defense scored twice and set up a third score and the Cardinal took advantage of Cal mistakes to run away with a 31-10 victory in the 128th annual Big Game late Saturday afternoon in Stanford, Calif.

Stanford Cardinal News / Stanford Cardinal on SI / November 22

Andrew Luck's Live Reaction to Stanford TD Against Cal is Priceless

The California Golden Bears ran the first quarter against Stanford on The Farm, but they only held a 3-0 lead at the end of the first, despite racking up 97 yards to Stanford's six.

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College Football News / Cal Bears on SI / November 21

Complete Preview of Saturday's Cal-Stanford Football Game

Cal will play the 128th Big Game at Stanford on Saturday. This past summer, The Athletic rated Cal-Stanford the 29th-best rivalry in college football. The preview for Saturday’s Big Game: CAL (6-4, 3-3 ACC) vs.

College Football News / SuperWest Sports / November 12

Week 12 ACC, Pac-12 Updates: OSU, WSU Look to Bounce Back — Summing up weekly football status of Bears, Beavers, Cardinal and Cougars

Cal flashed its tremendous upside potential last week, upsetting then-No. 15 Louisville. But that was about the only real bright spot for the three West teams in action in the Pac-12 and ACC.

College Football News / Stanford Cardinal on SI / November 9

Stanford Falls to UNC, Ending Any Hope at a Bowl Game

Stanford football can't seem to figure it out as the away team. Hitting the road one final time this season, the Cardinal were faced with the tough task of taking on a North Carolina Tar Heels program led by six-time Super Bowl winning head coach, Bill Belichick.

College Football News / Field Level Media / November 8

Bill Belichick, North Carolina get much-needed win in nine-sack effort vs. Stanford

North Carolina's defense was in control for most of the game in a 20-15 victory against Stanford.

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College Football News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / October 31

Pitt’s Hot Offense Facing Road Test at Stanford

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers (6-2, 4-1 ACC) will venture west for the first time this season to face the Stanford Cardinal (3-5, 2-3 ACC) at Stanford Stadium this weekend.

Stanford Cardinal News / Stanford Cardinal on SI / October 30

Stanford Football Receives Big Ratings Boost in EA Sports College Football 25

The first big roster update in EA Sports' College Football 26 is finally here. While the college football season is through nine weeks, fans of the game have been stuck playing College Football 26 with the game's original rosters.

College Football News / Field Level Media / October 28

Pitt faces Stanford, careful to not overlook the Cardinal

Streaking Pittsburgh gets a final tune-up before a regular-season-ending gauntlet when the Panthers trek across the country to take on Stanford in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Saturday afternoon in Stanford, Calif.

College Football News / North Carolina Tar Heels on SI / October 27

UNC-Stanford Kickoff Time Officially Announced

For the first time in over a month, North Carolina fans will have a chance to tailgate a bit longer on game days. The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced that Carolina will face Stanford at 4:30 p.m.

College Football News / Miami Hurricanes on SI / October 25

One of Miami's Top Defense Edge Rushers Out Against Stanford

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — It was a game-time decision for the Miami Hurricanes defensive edge rusher Akheem Mesidor, and it is now settled that he will be out against Stanford.

College Football News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / September 20

Everything You Need to Know About Virginia's First Ever Matchup vs Stanford

With ESPN giving the Hoo's a 78% chance of defeating Stanford in Week Four, Virginia's offense should be confident they will have no issue moving the ball in their first conference matchup of the 2025 season.

College Football News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / September 18

Why Virginia Cannot Afford To Be Looking Ahead To Next Week's Big Matchup Against Florida State

Virginia heads into their Week Four matchup against Stanford as a multiple-score favorite. ESPN's FPI gives the Hoo's a 78% chance to earn another victory in Scott Stadium this Saturday.

College Football News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / September 17

Three Stanford Players To Watch Against UVA In This Week's Matchup

Despite UVA having more formidable opponents slightly further down their schedule, Stanford is a step up in terms of talent compared to last week. After a shaky beginning to the season, the Cardinals upset a Boston College that was favored by almost two touchdowns.

College Football News / Boston College Eagles on SI / September 14

Boston College Football Suffers Loss to Stanford in ACC Opener

The Boston College Eagles (1-2, 0-1 ACC) football team suffered its second straight loss of the season with a 30-20 defeat to the Stanford Cardinal (1-2, 1-0 ACC) late Saturday night. After two explosive drives, Stanford jumped out to an early 6-0 lead in the quarter.

College Football News / BYU Cougars on SI / September 6

Three Keys to a BYU Win Over Stanford

BYU football will be back in action on Saturday night when the Cougars host the Stanford Cardinal. BYU-Stanford will kickoff under the lights and the crowd will be in white.

College Football News / College Football News / July 12

Stanford Football Preview 2025: Cardinal Season Prediction, Win Total Projection, Top Players

Come up with third down stops. No one’s expecting a brick wall, but the Cardinal front six/seven is far too experienced to struggle so much on key downs.