# 2018 Stanford Cardinal football team

The 2018 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by eighth-year head coach David Shaw. They played their home games at Stanford Stadium and were members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.
Stanford, coming off a 9–5 season and an appearance in the Pac-12 Championship Game in 2017, began the year ranked 13th in the preseason AP Poll. They won their first four games of the year, including wins over No. 17 USC and No. 20 Oregon, and rose to 7th in the polls. The Cardinal then lost four of their next five games, compiling losses to Notre Dame, Utah, Washington State, and Washington. After closing out the regular season with three straight wins, Stanford was third in the Pac-12 North with a conference record of 6–3. They were invited to the Sun Bowl, where they defeated ACC runner-up Pittsburgh to end the year at 9–4 overall.
Stanford's offense was led by junior quarterback K. J. Costello, who led the Pac-12 Conference in passer rating and finished in second in passing yards and touchdowns. Wide receiver J. J. Arcega-Whiteside finished with 1,059 receiving yards and a Pac-12-leading 14 receiving touchdowns. Offensive tackle Walker Little was named first-team all-conference. On defense, cornerback Paulson Adebo led the team with four interceptions and 17 passes defended, and was also named first-team all-conference.

## Recruiting
### Position key

| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

### Recruits

The Cardinal signed a total of 14 recruits.
College recruiting information (2018) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jack West QB | Saraland, Alabama | Saraland High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Justus Woods RB | Charlotte, North Carolina | Charlotte Christian School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Mar 16, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Michael Wilson WR | West Hills, California | Chaminade College Preparatory School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Tobe Umerah DE | Macon, Georgia | Stratford Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 237 lb (108 kg) | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Ethan Bonner CB | The Woodlands, Texas | The Woodlands High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 3, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Donjae Logan CB | Mesa, Arizona | Desert Ridge High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 4, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jacob Mangum-Farrar LB | Sugar Land, Texas | Kempner High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jay Symonds Jr. FB | Cambridge, Massachusetts | Buckingham Browne & Nichols School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 257 lb (117 kg) | Oct 8, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Kendall Williamson CB | Snellville, Georgia | Brookwood High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 16, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Thomas Booker DE | Baltimore, Maryland | Gilman School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Oct 22, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Trey Stratford C | Allen, Texas | Allen High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Dec 3, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Andres Fox DE | Mobile, Alabama | Mobile Christian School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Caleb Kelly LB | Atlanta, Georgia | Hapeville Charter Career Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Feb 1, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Tanner McKee QB | Corona, California | Centennial High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Stanford Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018. |||||||

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Lott Trophy | Bobby Okereke | LB | SR |
| Rimington Trophy | Jesse Burkett | C | SR |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | Alijah Holder | CB | SR |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | Bobby Okereke | LB | SR |
| Maxwell Award | K. J. Costello | QB | SO |
| Maxwell Award | Bryce Love | RB | SR |
| Doak Walker Award | Bryce Love | RB | JR |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | J. J. Arcega-Whiteside | WR | SR |
| John Mackey Award | Kaden Smith | TE | SO |
| Butkus Award | Bobby Okereke | LB | SR |
| Outland Trophy | Jesse Burkett | C | SR |
| Outland Trophy | Nate Herbig | G | JR |
| Lou Groza Award | Jet Toner | K | JR |
| Ray Guy Award | Jake Bailey | P | SR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Alameen Murphy | DB | SR |
| Walter Camp Award | Bryce Love | RB | SR |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Kaden Smith | TE | JR |

### Pac-12 media days

The 2018 Pac-12 media days are set for July 25, 2018 in Hollywood, California. David Shaw (HC), J. J. Arcega-Whiteside (WR) & Alijah Holder (CB) at Pac-12 media days. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Cardinal predicted to finish in second place at Pac-12 North division.
Media poll (North) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Washington | 249 (40) |
| 2 | Stanford | 198 (2) |
| 3 | Oregon | 178 (2) |
| 4 | California | 108 |
| 5 | Washington State | 98 |
| 6 | Oregon State | 45 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | San Diego State* | No. 13 | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | FS1 | W 31–10 | 40,913 |
| September 8 | 5:30 p.m. | No. 17 USC | No. 10 | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (rivalry) | FOX | W 17–3 | 42,856 |
| September 15 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 23 (FCS) UC Davis* | No. 9 | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | P12N | W 30–10 | 31,772 |
| September 22 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Oregon | No. 7 | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR (College GameDay) | ABC | W 38–31 $^{OT}$ | 58,453 |
| September 29 | 4:30 p.m. | at No. 8 Notre Dame* | No. 7 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (Legends Trophy) | NBC | L 17–38 | 77,622 |
| October 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Utah | No. 14 | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | ESPN | L 21–40 | 37,244 |
| October 18 | 6:00 p.m. | at Arizona State | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | ESPN | W 20–13 | 42,946 |
| October 27 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 14 Washington State | No. 24 | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | P12N | L 38–41 | 39,596 |
| November 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at Washington | | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | P12N | L 23–27 | 69,690 |
| November 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Oregon State | | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | P12N | W 48–17 | 34,671 |
| November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at UCLA | | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | P12N | W 49–42 | 38,391 |
| December 1 | 12:30 p.m. | at California | | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA (121st Big Game/Stanford Axe) | P12N | W 23–13 | 57,858 |
| December 31 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Pittsburgh* | | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) | CBS | W 14–13 | 40,680 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||
* ↑ Rescheduled from November 17 due to poor air quality caused by the Camp Fire.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Stanford years | Alma mater |
| David Shaw | Head coach | 12th | Stanford (1994) |
| Lance Anderson | Defensive coordinator / outside linebackers coach | 12th | Idaho State (1996) |
| Tavita Pritchard | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 6th | Stanford (2009) |
| Pete Alamar | Special teams coordinator | 5th | Cal Lutheran (1983) |
| Ron Gould | Running backs coach | 2nd | Oregon (1987) |
| Morgan Turner | Tight ends coach | 6th | Illinois (2009) |
| Kevin Carberry | Offensive line coach | 1st | Ohio (2005) |
| Bobby Kennedy | Wide receivers coach | 1st | Northern Colorado (1989) |
| Duane Akina | Defensive backs coach | 5th | Washington (1979) |
| Peter Hansen | Inside linebackers coach | 5th | Arizona (2001) |
| Diron Reynolds | Defensive linemen coach | 2nd | Wake Forest (1994) |

### Roster
## Game summaries
### San Diego State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aztecs | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 13 Cardinal | 0 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 31 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: August 31, 2018
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 40,913
* Referee: Brandon Cruse
* TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher, DeMarco Murray, and Petros Papadakis
* No. 13 Stanford beats San Diego St. 31-10 in season opener
Game information :
First quarter
SDSU – Juwan Washington 4-yard run (John Baron II kick), 2:38 (SDSU 7-0)
Second quarter
STAN – Bobby Okereke safety, 7:27 (SDSU 7–2)
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 38-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 0:27 (STAN 9-7)
Third quarter
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 19-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 11:02 (STAN 16-7)
SDSU – John Baron II 30-yard field goal, 6:49 (STAN 16-10)
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 80-yard pass from K. J. Costello (K. J. Costello–J. J. Arcega-Whiteside pass), 4:43 (STAN 24-10)
Fourth quarter
STAN – Colby Parkinson 19-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 10:54 (STAN 31-10)
Top passers
SDSU – Christian Chapman – 10/15, 113 yards
STAN – K. J. Costello – 21/31, 332 yards, 4 TD, int
Top rushers
SDSU – Juwan Washington – 24 rushes, 158 yards, TD
STAN – Bryce Love – 18 rushes, 29 yards
Top receivers
SDSU – Tim Wilson Jr. – 2 receptions, 49 yards
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside – 6 receptions, 226 yards, 3 TD :

### USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Trojans | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 10 Cardinal | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: September 8, 2018
* Game time: 5:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 42,856
* TV: FOX
Game information :
First quarter
STAN – Bryce Love 6-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 10:26. Stanford 7-0. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:34.
Second quarter
STAN – Colby Parkinson 9-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 0:34. Stanford 14-0. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 0:44.
Third quarter
USC – Chase McGrath 35-yard field goal, 11:24. Stanford 14-3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:36.
STAN – Jet Toner 30-yard field goal, 6:04. Stanford 17-3. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:20.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
USC – JT Daniels – 16/34, 215 yards, 2 int
STAN – K. J. Costello – 16/27, 183 yards, TD
Top rushers
USC – Aca'Cedric Ware – 18 rushes, 59 yards
STAN – Bryce Love – 22 rushes, 136 yards, TD
Top receivers
USC – Tyler Vaughns – 7 rec, 84 yards
STAN – Kaden Smith – 4 rec, 77 yards :

### UC Davis

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 (FCS) Aggies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 10 Cardinal | 0 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: September 15, 2018
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 31,722
* TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information :
First quarter
UCD – Max O'Rourke 26-yard field goal, 8:42 (UCD 3-0)
Second quarter
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 9 yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 13:26 (STAN 7-3)
STAN – Jet Toner 31 yard field goal, 7:28 (STAN 10-3)
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 8-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 2:16 (STAN 17-3)
Third quarter
STAN – Jet Toner 33-yard field goal, 12:38 (STAN 20-3)
STAN – Cameron Scarlett 5-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 2:38 (STAN 27-3)
Fourth quarter
STAN – Jet Toner 46-yard field goal, 3:43 (STAN 30-3)
UCD – C. J. Spencer 26-yard pass from Hunter Rodrigues (Max O'Rourke kick), 0:00 (STAN 30-10)
Top passers
UCD – Jake Maier – 22/45, 194 yards, int
STAN – K. J. Costello – 17/30, 214 yards, 2 TD, 2 int
Top rushers
UCD – Namane Modise – 5 rushes, 41 yards
STAN – Trevor Speights – 11 rushes, 87 yards
Top receivers
UCD – Keelan Doss – 13 receptions, 106 yards
STAN – Kaden Smith – 6 receptions, 68 yards :

### At Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 7 Cardinal | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
| No. 20 Ducks | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon
* Date: September 22, 2018
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 58,453
* TV: ABC
Game information :
First quarter
ORE – Tony Brooks-James 7-yard run (Adam Stack kick), 8:30. ORE 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:09.
Second quarter
ORE – Jake Breeland 7-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Adam Stack kick), 13:26 ORE 14–0. Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 6:29.
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 13-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 9:14. ORE 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 4:12.
ORE – C. J. Verdell 48-yard run (Adam Stack kick), 7:30. ORE 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44.
ORE – Adam Stack 38-yard field goal, 1:55. ORE 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 3:57.
Third quarter
STAN – Joey Alfieri 80-yard Fumble Return (Jet Toner kick), 2:43. ORE 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 4:31.
STAN – Bryce Love 22-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 0:12. ORE 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:11.
Fourth quarter
ORE – Cyrus Habibi-Likio 1-yard run (Adam Stack kick), 4:39. ORE 31–21. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:11.
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 15-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 3:10. ORE 31–28. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:29.
STAN – Jet Toner 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 31–31. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 0:46.
Overtime
STAN – Colby Parkinson 23-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick). STAN 38–31. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards.
Top passers
STAN – K. J. Costello – 19/26, 327 yards, 3 TD
ORE – Justin Herbert – 26/33, 346 yards, TD, int
Top rushers
STAN – Bryce Love – 19 rushes, 89 yards, TD
ORE – C. J. Verdell – 20 rushes, 115 yards, TD
Top receivers
STAN – Kaden Smith – 6 rec, 95 yards
ORE – Dillon Mitchell – 14 rec, 239 yards :
Late in the 3rd quarter, Oregon led 24–7 and had a 1st & Goal at the Stanford 1-yard line. An ensuing fumble returned for a touchdown by the Stanford defense sparked an epic comeback where the Cardinal were able to win in overtime.

### At Notre Dame

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Cardinal | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 8 Fighting Irish | 14 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
* Date: September 29, 2018
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 77,622
* TV: NBC
Game information :
First quarter
ND – Dexter Williams 45-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), 8:13. ND 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:20.
STAN – Bryce Love 39-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 4:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34.
ND – Nic Weishar 6-yard pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon kick), 0:09. ND 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:30.
Second quarter
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 4-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 10:36. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:33.
ND – Chase Claypool 10-yard pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon kick), 0:39. ND 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:24.
Third quarter
ND – Justin Yoon 37-yard field goal, 8:07. ND 24–14. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:05.
STAN – Jet Toner 46-yard field goal, 2:16. ND 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:51.
Fourth quarter
ND – Miles Boykin 8-yard pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon kick), 8:16. ND 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:05.
ND – Alizé Mack 35-yard pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon kick), 8:02. ND 38–17. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:08.
Top passers
STAN – K. J. Costello – 15/27, 174 yards, TD, int
ND – Ian Book – 24/33, 278 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
STAN – Bryce Love – 17 rushes, 73 yards, TD
ND – Dexter Williams – 21 rushes, 161 yards, TD
Top receivers
STAN – Trenton Irwin – 5 rec, 57 yards
ND – Miles Boykin – 11 rec, 144 yards, TD :

### Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Utes | 7 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 40 |
| No. 14 Cardinal | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: October 6, 2018
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 37,244
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
UTAH – Zack Moss 7-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:47. UTAH 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:28.
Second quarter
UTAH – Jaylon Johnson 100-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick), 10:50. UTAH 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:57.
UTAH – Zack Moss 35-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 2:56. UTAH 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:19.
STAN – Trevor Speights 2-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 0:24. UTAH 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 2:32.
UTAH – Matt Gay 48-yard field goal, 0:00. UTAH 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:24.
Third quarter
UTAH – Matt Gay 49-yard field goal, 9:40. UTAH 27–7. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 5:20.
STAN – Cameron Scarlett 1-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 5:02. UTAH 27–14. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:38.
STAN – Michael Wilson 26-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 1:44. UTAH 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:02.
Fourth quarter
UTAH – Matt Gay 34-yard field goal, 12:33. UTAH 30–21. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:11.
UTAH – Samson Nacua 57-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (Matt Gay kick), 7:12. UTAH 37–21. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:39.
UTAH – Matt Gay 37-yard field goal, 3:34. 'UTAH 40–21. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:58.
Top passers
UTAH – Tyler Huntley – 17/21, 199 yards, 1 TD
STAN – K. J. Costello – 26/41, 381 yards, 1 TD, 2 int
Top rushers
UTAH – Zack Moss – 20 rushes, 160 yards, 2 TD
STAN – Trevor Speights – 17 rushes, 56 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
UTAH – Samson Nacua – 2 rec, 70 yards, 1 TD
STAN – Kaden Smith – 8 rec, 120 yards :
Starting running back Bryce Love sat the game out due to an ankle injury.

### At Arizona State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| Sun Devils | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
* Date: October 18, 2018
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 65,870
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
ASU – Brandon Ruiz 34-yard field goal, 0:27. ASU 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:57.
Second quarter
STAN – Jet Toner 21-yard field goal, 3:40. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:43.
STAN – Jet Toner 31-yard field goal, 0:00. STAN 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 2:01.
Third quarter
ASU – Brandon Ruiz 24-yard field goal, 11:58. Tied 6–6. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:02.
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 28-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 7:55. STAN 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.
STAN – Cameron Scarlett 1-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 2:45. STAN 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:45.
Fourth quarter
ASU – Manny Wilkins 10-yard run (Brandon Ruiz kick), 7:50. STAN 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:44.
Top passers
STAN – K. J. Costello – 22/29, 231 yards, 1 TD
ASU – Manny Wilkins – 26/43, 353 yards, 1 int
Top rushers
STAN – Cameron Scarlett – 9 rushes, 54 yards, 1 TD
ASU – Manny Wilkins – 11 rushes, 41 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside – 7 rec, 91 yards, 1 TD
ASU – N'Keal Harry – 8 REC, 91 YDS :

### Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 14 Cougars | 14 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
| No. 24 Cardinal | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: October 27, 2018
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 39,596
* TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information :
First quarter
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 18-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 11:09. STAN 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:51.
WSU – James Williams 5-yard run (Blake Mazza kick), 8:17. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
WSU – Max Borghi 4-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Blake Mazza kick), 5:23. WSU 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:12.
STAN – Cameron Scarlett 2-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 1:22. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:01.
Second quarter
STAN – Kaden Smith 10-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 9:25. STAN 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:00.
STAN – Houston Heimuli 1-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 1:04. STAN 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:31.
WSU – Blake Mazza 23-yard field goal, 0:00. STAN 28–17. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 1:04.
Third quarter
WSU – James Williams 3-yard run (Blake Mazza kick), STAN 28–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.
STAN – Jet Toner 40-yard field goal, 6:16. STAN 31–24. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:16.
Fourth quarter
WSU – Davontavean Martin 7-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Blake Mazza kick), 12:26. Tied 31–31. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:01.
WSU – Renard Bell 3-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Blake Mazza kick), 4:28. WSU 38–31. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:47.
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 25-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 1:25. Tied 38–38. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:03.
WSU – Blake Mazza 42-yard field goal, 0:19. WSU 41–38. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 1:06.
Top passers
WSU – Gardner Minshew – 40/50, 438 yards, 3 TD
STAN – K. J. Costello – 34/43, 323 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
WSU – James Williams – 8 rushes, 30 yards, 2 TD
STAN – Bryce Love – 6 rushes, 71 yards
Top receivers
WSU – Dezmon Patmon – 10 rec, 127 yards
STAN – Kaden Smith – 9 rec, 112 yards, TD :

### At Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| Huskies | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
* Date: November 3, 2018
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) and overcast
* Game attendance: 69,690
* Referee: Steven Strimling
* TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information :
First quarter
UW – Jake Browning 2-yard run (Peyton Henry kick), 8:09. UW 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:44.
UW – Drew Sample 11-yard pass from Jake Browning (Peyton Henry kick), 0:55. UW 14–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:30.
Second quarter
UW – Myles Gaskin 6-yard run (Peyton Henry kick), 12:20. UW 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:31.
Third quarter
STAN – Kaden Smith 14-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Collin Riccitelli kick), 9:43. UW 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:27.
UW – Peyton Henry 22-yard field goal, 4:27. UW 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:16.
STAN – Bryce Love 5-yard run (Collin Riccitelli kick), 1:55. UW 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:28.
Fourth quarter
STAN – Collin Riccitelli 21-yard field goal, 9:00. UW 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:55.
UW – Peyton Henry 38-yard field goal, 5:09. UW 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:51.
STAN – Trenton Irwin 33-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Collin Riccitelli PAT failed), 3:24. UW 27–23. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:39.
Top passers
STAN – K. J. Costello – 29/43, 347 yards, 2 TD, 3 int
UW – Jake Browning – 16-27, 194 yards, TD
Top rushers
STAN – Bryce Love – 18 rushes, 71 yards, TD
UW – Myles Gaskin – 28 rushes, 148 yards, TD
Top receivers
STAN – Kaden Smith – 8 rec, 107 yards, TD
UW – Aaron Fuller – 5 rec, 62 yards :

### Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beavers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Cardinal | 13 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: November 10, 2018
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 34,671
Game information :
First quarter
STAN – Bryce Love 28-yard run (Collin Riccitelli kick), 13:12. STAN 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:48.
OSU – Trevon Bradford 63-yard pass from Jake Luton (Jordan Choukair kick), 9:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:10.
STAN – Colby Parkinson 28-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Collin Riccitelli PAT failed), 5:25. STAN 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:44.
Second quarter
STAN – Colby Parkinson 9-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Collin Riccitelli kick), 14:17. STAN 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:47.
STAN – Colby Parkinson 75-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Collin Riccitelli kick), 12:47. STAN 27–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
STAN – Colby Parkinson 5-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Collin Riccitelli kick), 7:51. STAN 34–7. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 2:58.
OSU – Noah Togiai 7-yard pass from Jake Luton (Jordan Choukair kick), 2:36. STAN 34–14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:15.
OSU – Jordan Choukair 40-yard field goal, 0:00. STAN 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 0:20.
Third quarter
STAN – Cameron Scarlett 41-yard run (Collin Riccitelli kick), 9:32. STAN 41–17. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:11.
Fourth quarter
STAN – Dorian Maddox 1-yard run (Collin Riccitelli kick), 13:33. STAN 48–17. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:44.
Top passers
OSU – Jake Luton – 14/26, 205 yards, 2 TD, int
STAN – K. J. Costello – 23/33, 342 yards, 4 TD, int
Top rushers
OSU – Jermar Jefferson – 19 rushes, 109 yards
STAN – Bryce Love – 11 rushes, 90 yards, TD
Top receivers
OSU – Trevon Bradford – 5 rec, 120 yards, TD
STAN – Colby Parkinson – 6 rec, 166 yards, 4 TD :
Stanford beat Oregon State on a smoky night caused by the Camp Fire. The Air Quality Index was close to 150, which qualified as "Dangerous".

### At UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 10 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 49 |
| Bruins | 6 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 42 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
* Date: November 24, 2018
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 38,391
* TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information :
First quarter
UCLA – J. J. Molson 38-yard field goal, 13:32. UCLA 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:42.
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 19-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 7:50. STAN 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:12.
STAN – Jet Toner 30-yard field goal, 3:20. STAN 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 3:02.
UCLA – J. J. Molson 35-yard field goal, 0:00. STAN 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:20.
Second quarter
STAN – Bryce Love 2-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 11:11. STAN 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 12-yard run (J. J. Molson kick), 7:34. STAN 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
STAN – Trenton Irwin 37-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 2:27. STAN 24–13. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:16.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J. J. Molson kick), 0:37. STAN 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.
STAN – Jet Toner 20-yard field goal, 0:03. STAN 27–20. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:22.
Third quarter
UCLA – Martell Irby 12-yard run (JJ Molson kick), 12:19. Tied 27–27. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 23-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 7:02. STAN 34–27. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:17.
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 2-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 5:24. STAN 41–27. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:30.
UCLA – Martin Andrus Jr. safety, 2:21. STAN 41–29. Drive: 1 play, -3 yards, 0:06.
UCLA – Darnay Holmes 93-yard kickoff Return (JJ Molson kick), 2:09. STAN 41–36.
Fourth quarter
UCLA – Wilton Speight 1-yard run (two-point conversion failed), 9:27. UCLA 42–41. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 4:35.
STAN – Osiris St. Brown 52-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Bryce Love run), 8:19. STAN 49–42. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:08.
Top passers
STAN – K. J. Costello – 23/37, 344 yards, 5 TD, int
UCLA – Wilton Speight – 29/47, 466 yards, int
Top rushers
STAN – Bryce Love – 22 rushes, 85 yards, TD
UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 18 rushes, 55 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside – 7 rec, 106 yards, 3 TD
UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 9 rec, 184 yards :

### At California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
* Date: December 1, 2018
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear • 52°F • Wind 12 WNW
* Game attendance: 57,857
* Referee: Steve Strimling
* TV: Pac-12 Network
* Stanford Football
Game information :
First quarter
STAN – Jet Toner 26-yard field goal, 9:15. STAN 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:45.
STAN – Cameron Scarlett 46-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner kick), 4:37. STAN 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:12.
Second quarter
CAL – Greg Thomas 40-yard field goal, 10:14. STAN 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 3:44.
CAL – Greg Thomas 24-yard field goal, 4:58. STAN 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
STAN – Jet Toner 19-yard field goal, 0:01. STAN 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 1:21.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
STAN – Jet Toner 21-yard field goal, 3:43. STAN 16–6. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:07.
STAN – Cameron Scarlett 3-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 2:27. STAN 23–6. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05.
CAL – Jordan Duncan 11-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas kick), 0:10. STAN 23–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:17.
Top passers
STAN – K. J. Costello – 18/29, 237 yards, TD
CAL – Chase Garbers – 22/39, 197 yards, TD, 2 int
Top rushers
STAN – Bryce Love – 22 rushes, 74 yards
CAL – Patrick Laird – 19 rushes, 116 yards
Top receivers
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside – 5 rec, 109 yards
CAL – Jordan Duncan – 5 rec, 59 yards, TD :
The 121st installment of the Big Game was delayed due to unhealthy air quality caused by the Camp Fire. It was only the second time in 27 years that both teams had 7 or more wins. The Cardinal quickly jumped out to a 10–0 start and never looked back. From there, the game was mostly a defensive struggle as cornerback Paulson Adebo intercepted two passes from Cal's Chase Garbers. As a result of this game, Stanford extended its winning streak to 9 games, the longest by either team in the series.

### Vs. Pittsburgh (Sun Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Panthers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas
* Date: December 31, 2018
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 40,680
* TV: CBS
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
PITT – Alex Kessman 29-yard field goal, 14:14. PITT 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:04.
STAN – Cameron Scarlett 1-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 7:39. STAN 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 4:00.
PITT – Darrin Hall 6-yard run (Alex Kessman kick), 2:32. PITT 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:07.
Third quarter
PITT – Alex Kessman 28-yard field goal, 8:13. PITT 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:04.
Fourth quarter
STAN – Cameron Scarlett 0-yard fumble recovery (Jet Toner kick), 11:28. STAN 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:53.
Top passers
STAN – K. J. Costello – 6/17, 105 yards
PITT – Kenny Pickett – 11/29, 136 yards
Top rushers
STAN – Cameron Scarlett – 22 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD
PITT – Darrin Hall – 16 rushes, 123 yards, TD
Top receivers
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside – 3 rec, 90 yards
PITT – Taysir Mack – 4 rec, 68 yards :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | RV | RV | 24 | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| Coaches | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 23 | RV | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 2 | 57 | J. J. Arcega-Whiteside | WR | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 3 | 89 | Bobby Okereke | LB | Indianapolis Colts |
| 4 | 112 | Bryce Love | RB | Washington Redskins |
| 5 | 163 | Jake Bailey | P | New England Patriots |
| 6 | 176 | Kaden Smith | TE | San Francisco 49ers |