# 2023 Stanford Cardinal football team

The 2023 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by new head coach Troy Taylor, the Cardinal played its home games on campus at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. The Stanford Cardinal Illini football team drew an average home attendance of 33,219 in 2023.
This was Stanford's final season in the Pac-12 Conference before they move to the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2024.
Taylor was hired in December 2022 and was previously the head coach at Sacramento State.

## 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)

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jshawn Frausto-Ramos CB | Los Angeles, CA | St. John Bosco High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 30, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Ahmari Borden WR | Bainbridge, GA | Robert F. Munroe Day School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 12, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Myles Jackson QB | Lakewood, CA | Millikan High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 8, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Sedrick Irvin Jr. RB | Miami, FL | Christopher Columbus High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Tiger Bachmeier WR | Lake Elsinore, CA | Murrieta Valley High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Simione Pale OL | Elk Grove, CA | Elk Grove High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Jackson Harris WR | Berkeley, CA | Berkeley High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 28, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Luke Baklenko OL | Thousand Oaks, CA | Oaks Christian School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Jun 22, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Gavin Geweniger DL | Scottsdale, AZ | Chaparral High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Jun 20, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Tre Williams LB | Farmers Branch, TX | Parish Episcopal School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Oct 5, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Charlie Symonds T | South Kent, CT | Taft School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Ismael Cisse WR | Denver, CO | Cherry Creek High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 14, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Caleb Hampton RB | Ooltewah, TN | Baylor School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Nov 5, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ||||||
| Che Ojarikre S | Alpharetta, GA | Denmark High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Omar Staples LB | Oakland, CA | Oakland Technical High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Aaron Morris CB | Exeter, NH | Phillips Exeter Academy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Braden Marceau-Olayinka DL | Melrose, MA | Melrose High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 ||||||
| Tyler Kuo WR | Austin, TX | Regents School of Austin | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Zak Yamauchi OL | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| ‡ 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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 22, 2022. ||||||

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Stanford years | Alma mater |
| Troy Taylor | Head coach / Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks coach | 1st | California (1990) |
| Bobby April III | Defensive coordinator / outside linebackers coach | 1st | Louisiana–Lafayette (1996) |
| Bob Gregory | Safeties coach / Special teams coordinator | 1st | Washington State (1986) |
| Malcolm Agnew | Running backs coach | 1st | Southern Illinois (2015) |
| Nate Byham | Tight ends coach | 1st | Pittsburgh (2010) |
| Mark D'Onofrio | Inside linebackers coach | 1st | Penn State (1991) |
| Al Netter | Co-Offensive Line Coach | 1st | Northwestern (2011) |
| Viane Talamaivao | Co-Offensive Line Coach | 1st | USC (2018) |
| Ross Kolodziej | Defensive Line | 1st | Wisconsin (2001) |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | at Hawaii* | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI | CBSSN | W 37–24 | 13,739 |
| September 9 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 6 USC | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (rivalry) | FOX | L 10–56 | 67,213 |
| September 16 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 8 (FCS) Sacramento State* | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | P12N | L 23–30 | 23,848 |
| September 23 | 4:00 p.m. | Arizona | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | P12N | L 20–21 | 38,046 |
| September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 9 Oregon | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | P12N | L 6–42 | 32,160 |
| October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Colorado | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | ESPN | W 46–43 $^{2OT}$ | 53,154 |
| October 21 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 25 UCLA | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | ESPN | L 7–42 | 30,225 |
| October 28 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 5 Washington | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | FS1 | L 33–42 | 24,380 |
| November 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at Washington State | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | P12N | W 10–7 | 24,385 |
| November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 12 Oregon State | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | P12N | L 17–62 | 37,107 |
| November 18 | 3:30 p.m. | California | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (Big Game) | P12N | L 15–27 | 52,971 |
| November 25 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 18 Notre Dame* | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (rivalry) | P12N | L 23–56 | 30,901 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at Hawaii

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 7 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 37 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI
* Date: September 1, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
* Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,739
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst)
| Statistics | STAN | HAW |
| First downs | 24 | 20 |
| Total yards | 406 | 350 |
| Rushes/yards | 34–158 | 16–-5 |
| Passing yards | 248 | 355 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–36–0 | 30–53–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:55 | 26:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 25–36, 248 yards, 2 TD |
| Stanford | Rushing | Casey Filkins | 6 carries, 67 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Benjamin Yurosek | 9 receptions, 138 yards, TD |
| Hawaii | Passing | Brayden Schager | 30–53, 355 yards, 3 TD |
| Hawaii | Rushing | Tylan Hines | 5 carries, 5 yards |
| Hawaii | Receiving | Pofele Ashlock | 8 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD |

### at No. 6 USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 6 Trojans | 21 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 56 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
* Date: September 9, 2023
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,213
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst), Josh Sims (sideline)
| Statistics | STAN | USC |
| First downs | 20 | 27 |
| Total yards | 349 | 573 |
| Rushes/yards | 41–209 | 28–180 |
| Passing yards | 140 | 393 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–25–1 | 30–36–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:08 | 27:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | Justin Lamson | 8/18, 121 yards |
| Stanford | Rushing | Casey Filkins | 5 carries, 63 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Benjamin Yurosek | 4 receptions, 54 yards |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 19/21, 281 yards, 3 TD |
| USC | Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 9 carries, 77 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Brenden Rice | 1 reception, 75 yards, TD |

### vs Sacramento State (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 3 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Cardinal | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
* Date: September 16, 2023
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 23,848
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Elise Woodward (play-by-play), Greg Camarillo (analyst)
* Sources:
| Statistics | SAC | STAN |
| First downs | 23 | 18 |
| Total yards | 448 | 387 |
| Rushes/yards | 36–169 | 42–180 |
| Passing yards | 279 | 207 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–33–2 | 11–24–2 |
| Time of possession | 30:57 | 29:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sacramento State | Passing | Kaiden Bennett | 21/33, 279 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Sacramento State | Rushing | Kaiden Bennett | 13 carries, 100 yards, TD |
| Sacramento State | Receiving | Devin Gandy | 5 receptions, 64 yards |
| Stanford | Passing | Justin Lamson | 7/17, 138 yards, INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | E. J. Smith | 9 carries, 71 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD |

### vs Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Cardinal | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
* Date: September 23, 2023
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 38,046
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Statistics | ARIZ | STAN |
| First downs | 20 | 19 |
| Total yards | 349 | 358 |
| Rushes/yards | 37–145 | 35–112 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 246 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–30–0 | 18–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:51 | 31:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 14/26, 157 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 12 carries, 75 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 8 receptions, 85 yards |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 14/26, 198 yards |
| Stanford | Rushing | Sedrick Irvin | 10 carries, 66 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Receiving | Tiger Bachmeier | 4 receptions, 93 yards |

### vs No. 9 Oregon

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| ORE –27.0 | 59.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 9 Ducks | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
| Cardinal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
* Date: September 30, 2023
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 32,160
* Referee: John Love
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
| Statistics | ORE | STAN |
| First downs | 26 | 16 |
| Total yards | 506 | 222 |
| Rushes/yards | 28–208 | 46–89 |
| Passing yards | 298 | 133 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–33–0 | 14–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:24 | 35:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oregon | Passing | Bo Nix | 27/32, 290 yards, 4 TD |
| Oregon | Rushing | Bucky Irving | 13 carries, 88 yards, TD |
| Oregon | Receiving | Troy Franklin | 7 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD |
| Stanford | Passing | Justin Lamson | 11/20, 106 yards |
| Stanford | Rushing | Justin Lamson | 22 carries, 32 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Mudia Reuben | 4 receptions, 40 yards |

### at Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 46 |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 43 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: October 13, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Clear, 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,154
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
| Statistics | STAN | COL |
| First downs | 29 | 33 |
| Total yards | 523 | 532 |
| Rushes/yards | 39-124 | 35-132 |
| Passing yards | 399 | 400 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28-49-0 | 33-47-1 |
| Time of possession | 34:42 | 25:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 27/45, 396 yards, 4 TD |
| Stanford | Rushing | Ashton Daniels | 16 carries, 39 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 13 receptions, 294 yards, 3 TD |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 33/47, 300 yards, 5 TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Shedeur Sanders | 13 carries, 37 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Travis Hunter | 13 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TD |

### vs No. 25 UCLA

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UCLA –17.0 | 51.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 25 Bruins | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
* Date: October 21, 2023
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 0 °F (−18 °C)
* Game attendance: 30,225
* Referee: Chris Wiggins
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Kayla Burton (sideline)
| Statistics | UCLA | STAN |
| First downs | 32 | 15 |
| Total yards | 503 | 292 |
| Rushes/yards | 221 | 24 |
| Passing yards | 282 | 268 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–34–0 | 27–45–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:56 | 23:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCLA | Passing | Ethan Garbers | 20–28, 240 yards, 2 TD |
| UCLA | Rushing | Carson Steele | 20 carries, 76 yards, 3 TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | J. Michael Sturdivant | 5 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 27–45, 368 yards, TD, INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Sedrick Irvin | 3 carries, 16 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 8 receptions, 90 yards |

### vs No. 5 Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Huskies | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 33 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
* Date: October 28, 2023
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* Game attendance: 24,381
* Referee: Cravonne Barrett
* TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
| Statistics | WASH | STAN |
| First downs | 23 | 26 |
| Total yards | 460 | 495 |
| Rushes/yards | 91 | 128 |
| Passing yards | 369 | 367 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–37–1 | 31–49–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:20 | 34:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Washington | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 21–37, 369 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Washington | Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 18 carries, 84 yards, TD |
| Washington | Receiving | Ja'Lynn Polk | 5 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 31–48, 367 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Rushing | Ashton Daniels | 18 carries, 81 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 9 receptions, 146 yards, TD |

### at Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Cougars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
* Date: November 4, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* Game attendance: 24,385
* Referee: Jeff Dahle
* TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Michael Bumpus
| Statistics | STAN | WSU |
| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 217 | 245 |
| Rushes/yards | 38–75 | 24–4 |
| Passing yards | 142 | 241 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–32–1 | 24–40–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:25 | 25:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 15–31, 115 yards, INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Justin Lamson | 20 carries, 54 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Receiving | Sam Roush | 7 receptions, 61 yards |
| Washington State | Passing | Cam Ward | 24–40, 241 yards, TD, INT |
| Washington State | Rushing | Djouvensky Schlenbaker | 13 carries, 34 yards |
| Washington State | Receiving | Josh Kelly | 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD |

### at No. 12 Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 12 Beavers | 14 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 62 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
* Date: November 11, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 37,107
* Referee: John Love
* TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Statistics | STAN | OSU |
| First downs | 18 | 29 |
| Total yards | 324 | 598 |
| Rushes/yards | 32–127 | 40–277 |
| Passing yards | 242 | 321 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14-32-4 | 18-28-0 |
| Time of possession | 29:13 | 30:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 10/16, 200 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Ashton Daniels | 9 carries, 65 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 3 receptions, 122 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 12/19, 240 yards, 2 TD |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Damien Martinez | 15 rushes, 149 yards, 4 TD |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Anthony Gould | 1 reception, 61 yards |

### vs California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Cardinal | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
* Date: November 18, 2023
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, SW 9 mph
* Game attendance: 52,971
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Lincoln Kennedy
| Statistics | CAL | STAN |
| First downs | 29 | 12 |
| Total yards | 455 | 289 |
| Rushes/yards | 47–161 | 24–101 |
| Passing yards | 294 | 188 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–37–1 | 18–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:36 | 24:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| California | Passing | Fernando Mendoza | 24/36, 294 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| California | Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 36 carries, 166 yards, TD |
| California | Receiving | Trond Grizzell | 7 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 18/35, 188 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Rushing | Ashton Daniels | 12 carries, 67 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Sam Roush | 4 receptions, 62 yards |

### vs No. 18 Notre Dame

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Fighting Irish | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
| Cardinal | 13 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
* Date: November 25, 2023
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 30,901
* Referee: Michael Roche
* TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play) and Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Statistics | ND | STAN |
| First downs | 28 | 19 |
| Total yards | 521 | 359 |
| Rushes/yards | 48–381 | 31–143 |
| Passing yards | 140 | 216 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–15–2 | 21–42–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:13 | 32:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 8/14, 140 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Audric Estimé | 25 carries, 238 yards, 4 TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jordan Faison | 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 15/25, 152 yards, INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Justin Lamson | 10 carries, 82 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Receiving | E. J. Smith | 7 receptions, 116 yards |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 6 | 209 | Joshua Karty | K | Los Angeles Rams |