# 2025 Stanford Cardinal football team

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 Troy Taylor in his third year as the head coach. The Cardinal will play home games at Stanford Stadium located in Stanford, California.

## Offseason

Positions key :
| C | Center | CB | Cornerback | DB | Defensive back | DE | Defensive end |
| DL | Defensive lineman | DT | Defensive tackle | FB | Fullback | FS | Free safety |
| G | Guard | K | Kicker | KR | Kickoff returner | LB | Linebacker |
| LS | Long snapper | MLB | Middle linebacker | OT | Offensive tackle | OL | Offensive lineman |
| OLB | Outside linebacker | NT | Nose tackle | P | Punter | PR | Punt returner |
| QB | Quarterback | RS | Return specialist | RB | Running back | S | Safety |
| SS | Strong safety | TE | Tight end | WR | Wide receiver |
* 1 2 May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
* ↑ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
* ↑ Also known as placekicker (PK)
* ↑ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

### Team departures

2025 Stanford Offseason Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height, Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Connor McLaughlin | #71 | OT | 6'7, 295 | 5th Year-Senior | Tampa, FL | Transferred to South Florida |
| Ashton Daniels | #14 | QB | 6'2", 215 | Junior | Buford, GA | Transferred to Auburn |
| Luke Baklenko | #78 | IOL | 6'6, 295 | Sophomore | Thousand Oaks, CA | Transferred to Oklahoma |
| Jshawn Frausto-Ramos | #17 | CB | 6'0, 184 | Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred to Arizona |
| Chase Farrell | #19 | WR | 5'10, 165 | Freshman | Westlake Village, CA | Transferred to Northwestern |
| Jackson Harris | #83 | WR | 6'3", 190 | Sophomore | Berkeley, CA | Transferred to Hawaii |
| Connor Weselman | #15 | P | 6'3, 216 | Senior | Atlanta, GA | Transferred to Missouri |
| Austin Uke | #72 | OL | 6'3", 290 | Senior | Cedar Hill, TX | Transferred to Miami (OH) |
| Ismael Cisse | #84 | WR | 6'0", 200 | RS-Freshman | Denver, CO | Transferred to Arkansas |
| Justin Lamson | #8 | QB | 6'2, 215 | Junior | El Dorado Hills, CA | Transferred to Bowling Green |
| Trevor Mayberry | #61 | IOL | 6'3, 315 | Senior | Tampa, FL | Transferred to Mississippi State |
| Aaron Armitage | #9 | EDGE | 6'5, 260 | Junior | Ajax, ON | Transferred to FIU |
| David Kasemervisz | #80 | WR | 6'0, 195 | Senior | Sugar Land, TX | Entered the Transfer Portal |
| Lukas Ungar | #89 | TE | 6'4, 244 | 5th Year-Senior | Morristown, NJ | Entered the Transfer Portal |
| Evan Jackson | #48 | CB | 5'9, 178 | Senior | McDonough, GA | Entered the Transfer Portal |
| Jayson Raines | #82 | WR | 6'3, 213 | Senior | West Orange, NJ | Entered the Transfer Portal |
| Ryan Butler | #15 | RB | 5'11, 225 | Junior | Plainfield, NJ | Entered the Transfer Portal |
| Jaden Slocum | #20 | CB | 6'1, 200 | Senior | Alpharetta, GA | Entered the Transfer Portal |
| Omari Porter | #27 | S | 6'2, 205 | Graduate Student | Auburn, AL | Entered the Transfer Portal |
| Kale Lucas | #38 | S | 6'0, 194 | Senior | Farmington, NM | Entered the Transfer Portal |
| Ahmari Borden | #81 | WR | 6'3, 185 | Sophomore | Bainbridge, GA | Entered the Transfer Portal |
| Brandon Jones | #25 | CB | 5'9, 190 | Junior | Harbor City, CA | Entered the Transfer Portal |

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| JonAnthony Hall WR | Fishers, IN | Fishers High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Bear Bachmeier QB | Murrieta, CA | Murrieta Valley High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 5, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Nusi Taumoepeau EDGE | San Francisco, CA | Westlake High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Josh Williams QB | Radnor, PA | Haverford School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Feb 19, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Adam Shovlin DL | Wilkes-Barre, PA | Lawrenceville School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jun 6, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Gabe Kaminski EDGE | Riverside, IL | Nazareth Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Apr 27, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Landon McComber LB | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Kole Briehler DL | Pennington, NJ | Hun School of Princeton | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jun 5, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Reiman Zebert TE | Springfield, NE | Platteview Senior High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Mickey Vaccarello LB | Pittsburgh, PA | Peters Township High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Emeka Ugorji OT | Oak Cliff, TX | South Oak Cliff High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Zach Giuliano TE | Corona del Mar, CA | Corona del Mar High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Apr 27, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Lonnie McAllister III CB | Upper Marlboro, MD | Gonzaga College High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Omari Gaines S | Newark, NJ | Malcolm X Shabazz High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 7, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Chris Garland CB | Buford, GA | Buford High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Liam Thorpe WR | New York City, NY | Hun School of Princeton | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | May 15, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Donte Utu S | Manoa, HI | Punahou School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 6, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| London Bironas K | Nashville, TN | Brentwood Academy | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 52 247Sports: 50 ||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2025. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 23 | at Hawaii* | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI |
| September 6 | at BYU* | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT |
| September 13 | Boston College | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA |
| September 20 | at Virginia | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA |
| September 27 | San Jose State* | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (Bill Walsh Legacy Game) |
| October 11 | at SMU | Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX |
| October 18 | Florida State | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA |
| October 25 | at Miami (FL) | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL |
| November 1 | Pittsburgh | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA |
| November 8 | at North Carolina | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC |
| November 22 | California | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (Big Game) |
| November 29 | Notre Dame | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (rivalry) |
| *Non-conference game ||||

## Game summaries
### at Hawaii

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Cardinal | | | 0 |
| Rainbow Warriors | | | 0 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, Hawaii
* Date: August 23
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Stanford | Passing |
| Stanford | Rushing |
| Stanford | Receiving |
| Hawaii | Passing |
| Hawaii | Rushing |
| Hawaii | Receiving |

### at BYU

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Cardinal | | | 0 |
| Cougars | | | 0 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah
* Date: September 6
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Stanford | Passing |
| Stanford | Rushing |
| Stanford | Receiving |
| BYU | Passing |
| BYU | Rushing |
| BYU | Receiving |

### vs Boston College

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Eagles | | | 0 |
| Cardinal | | | 0 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: September 13
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Boston College | Passing |
| Boston College | Rushing |
| Boston College | Receiving |
| Stanford | Passing |
| Stanford | Rushing |
| Stanford | Receiving |

### at Virginia

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Cardinal | | | 0 |
| Cavaliers | | | 0 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
* Date: September 20
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Stanford | Passing |
| Stanford | Rushing |
| Stanford | Receiving |
| Virginia | Passing |
| Virginia | Rushing |
| Virginia | Receiving |

### vs San Jose State (Bill Walsh Legacy Game)

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Spartans | | | 0 |
| Cardinal | | | 0 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: September 27
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| San Jose State | Passing |
| San Jose State | Rushing |
| San Jose State | Receiving |
| Stanford | Passing |
| Stanford | Rushing |
| Stanford | Receiving |

### at SMU

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Cardinal | | | 0 |
| Mustangs | | | 0 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas
* Date: October 11
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Stanford | Passing |
| Stanford | Rushing |
| Stanford | Receiving |
| SMU | Passing |
| SMU | Rushing |
| SMU | Receiving |

### vs Florida State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Seminoles | | | 0 |
| Cardinal | | | 0 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: October 18
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Florida State | Passing |
| Florida State | Rushing |
| Florida State | Receiving |
| Stanford | Passing |
| Stanford | Rushing |
| Stanford | Receiving |

### at Miami (FL)

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Cardinal | | | 0 |
| Hurricanes | | | 0 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: October 25
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Stanford | Passing |
| Stanford | Rushing |
| Stanford | Receiving |
| Miami | Passing |
| Miami | Rushing |
| Miami | Receiving |

### vs Pittsburgh

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Panthers | | | 0 |
| Cardinal | | | 0 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: November 1
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Pittsburgh | Passing |
| Pittsburgh | Rushing |
| Pittsburgh | Receiving |
| Stanford | Passing |
| Stanford | Rushing |
| Stanford | Receiving |

### at North Carolina

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Cardinal | | | 0 |
| Tar Heels | | | 0 |
at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
* Date: November 8
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Stanford | Passing |
| Stanford | Rushing |
| Stanford | Receiving |
| North Carolina | Passing |
| North Carolina | Rushing |
| North Carolina | Receiving |

### vs California

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Golden Bears | | | 0 |
| Cardinal | | | 0 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: November 22
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| California | Passing |
| California | Rushing |
| California | Receiving |
| Stanford | Passing |
| Stanford | Rushing |
| Stanford | Receiving |

### vs Notre Dame

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Fighting Irish | | | 0 |
| Cardinal | | | 0 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: November 29
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Notre Dame | Passing |
| Notre Dame | Rushing |
| Notre Dame | Receiving |
| Stanford | Passing |
| Stanford | Rushing |
| Stanford | Receiving |