# 2024 Stanford Cardinal football team

The 2024 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by Troy Taylor in his second year as the head coach. The Cardinal played home games at Stanford Stadium located in Stanford, California.
The 2024 season was Stanford's first in the ACC since moving from the Pac-12 Conference, after spending over a century in the conference and its predecessor. The season was also notable for being Stanford’s fourth consecutive 3–9 season.

## 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 |
| Benedict Umeh DL | Toronto, ON, CN | Avon Old Farms | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jul 8, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Elijah Brown QB | Huntington Beach, CA | Mater Dei High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Jun 18, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Dylan Stephenson LB | Miami, FL | Christopher Columbus High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Emmett Mosley V WR | Chicago, IL | Santa Margarita Catholic High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Sam Mattingly LB | Magnolia, TX | Magnolia West High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Cam Richardson S | Irvington, NJ | Irvington High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 22, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Charlie Hoitink OL | Slinger, WI | Slinger High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | Mar 16, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Maxwell Richardson LB | Ada, MI | Forest Hills Central High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Chris Davis Jr. RB | Picayune, MS | Picayune Memorial High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Jun 18, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Cole Tabb RB | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Choctawhatchee High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Ziron Brown OL | Waveland, MS | Bay High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Benjamin Blackburn TE | Miami, FL | Christopher Columbus High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Micah Ford RB/QB | Toms River, NJ | Toms River High School North | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Brandon Nicholson CB | Memphis, TN | Memphis University School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 9, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Hayden Gunter T | Denton, TX | Denton High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Jun 12, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Kahlil House OL | Warner Robins, GA | Houston County High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Jacobi Murray DL | Conyers, GA | Holy Innocents' Episcopal School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Mar 26, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Bo Tate LB | Salt Lake City, UT | Corner Canyon High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 4, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Chase Farrell WR | Thousand Oaks, CA | Oaks Christian School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Mar 22, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Aiden Black TE | Dingmans Ferry, PA | Delaware Valley High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Darrius Davis S | Metairie, LA | Archbishop Rummel High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 12, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Jaylen'Dai Sumlin S | Castaic, CA | Sierra Canyon High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Connor Bachhuber DL | San Clemente, CA | San Clemente High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | May 2, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Joe Asiain DL | Edison, NJ | St. Peter's Preparatory School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jun 8, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Javion Randall CB | Richmond, VA | Henrico High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 27 247Sports: 43 ESPN: 31 ||||||
| ‡ 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 May 2, 2024. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 7:30 p.m. | TCU* | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | ESPN | L 27–34 | 36,026 |
| September 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Cal Poly* | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | ACCNX/ESPN+ | W 41–7 | 22,634 |
| September 20 | 4:30 p.m. | at Syracuse | JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NY | ESPN | W 26–24 | 39,290 |
| September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Clemson | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ESPN | L 14–40 | 80,295 |
| October 5 | 12:30 p.m. | Virginia Tech | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | ACCN | L 7–31 | 36,277 |
| October 12 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 11 Notre Dame* | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | NBC | L 7–49 | 77,622 |
| October 19 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 21 SMU | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | ACCN | L 10–40 | 19,117 |
| October 26 | 12:30 p.m. | Wake Forest | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | ACCN | L 24–27 | 23,471 |
| November 2 | 9:00 a.m. | at NC State | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ACCN | L 28–59 | 56,919 |
| November 16 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 19 Louisville | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | ACCN | W 38–35 | 18,685 |
| November 23 | 12:30 p.m. | at California | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA (Big Game) | ACCN | L 21–24 | 52,428 |
| November 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at San Jose State* | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA (Bill Walsh Legacy Game) | CBS | L 31–34 | 19,117 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs. TCU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Horned Frogs | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
| Cardinal | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
* Date: August 30, 2024
* Game time: 9:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 36,026
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buoanantony (sideline)
| Statistics | TCU | STAN |
| First downs | 24 | 17 |
| Total yards | 457 | 286 |
| Rushing yards | 104 | 121 |
| Passing yards | 353 | 165 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–42–0 | 17–35–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:15 | 29:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| TCU | Passing | Josh Hoover | 28-42, 353 yards, 2 TD |
| TCU | Rushing | Cam Cook | 20 car, 81 yards, 1 TD |
| TCU | Receiving | Jack Bech | 6 rec, 139 yards, 1 TD |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 17-35, 163 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Ashton Daniels | 17 car, 87 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 7 rec, 102 yards |

### vs. Cal Poly (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs (FCS) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cardinal | 7 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 41 |
at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 22,634
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Michael Bumpus (analyst), and Sherree Burruss (sideline)
| Statistics | CP | STAN |
| First downs | 13 | 22 |
| Total yards | 229 | 437 |
| Rushing yards | 25 | 119 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 318 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:37 | 34:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Cal Poly | Passing | Bo Kelly | 17/25, 149 yards, INT |
| Cal Poly | Rushing | Aiden Ramos | 8 carries, 22 yards |
| Cal Poly | Receiving | Michael Briscoe | 3 receptions, 47 yards |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 19/23, 221 yards, 2 TD |
| Stanford | Rushing | Chris Davis Jr. | 6 carries, 53 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Sedrick Irvin | 2 receptions, 92 yards |

### at Syracuse

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| Orange | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, New York
* Date: Friday September 20, 2024
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 39,290
* Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
* TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
| Statistics | STAN | SYR |
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Total yards | 351 | 365 |
| Rushing yards | 173 | 26 |
| Passing yards | 178 | 339 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–38–2 | 27–42–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:40 | 27:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 23/38, 178 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Chris Davis Jr. | 9 carries, 79 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 7 receptions, 87 yards, TD |
| Syracuse | Passing | Kyle McCord | 27/42, 339 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Syracuse | Rushing | LeQuint Allen | 8 carries, 25 yards |
| Syracuse | Receiving | Trebor Pena | 10 receptions, 101 yards |

### at No. 17 Clemson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 17 Tigers | 10 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 40 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SW 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 80,295
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
| Statistics | STAN | CLEM |
| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Total yards | 361 | 405 |
| Rushing yards | 236 | 150 |
| Passing yards | 125 | 255 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–27–3 | 15–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:47 | 26:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 9/19, 71 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Micah Ford | 15 carries, 122 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 4 receptions, 50 yards, TD |
| Clemson | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 15/31, 255 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Clemson | Rushing | Phil Mafah | 10 carries, 58 yards |
| Clemson | Receiving | Bryant Wesco | 2 receptions, 104 yards, TD |

### vs. Virginia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hokies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: October 5, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: N 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
* Game attendance: 36,277
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline)
| Statistics | VT | STAN |
| First downs | 16 | 18 |
| Total yards | 337 | 258 |
| Rushing yards | 136 | 136 |
| Passing yards | 201 | 122 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–19–0 | 14–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:52 | 33:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Kyron Drones | 14/19, 201 yards, 2 TD |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing | Bhayshul Tuten | 21 carries, 73 yards, TD |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving | Da'Quan Felton | 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Passing | Justin Lamson | 13/24, 103 yards, INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Chris Davis Jr. | 8 carries, 47 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 8 receptions, 33 yards, TD |

### at No. 11т Notre Dame (rivalry)

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Notre Dame –22.5 | 45.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 11т Fighting Irish | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) •Wind: SE 7 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline)
| Statistics | STAN | ND |
| First downs | 14 | 24 |
| Total yards | 59–200 | 66–477 |
| Rushing yards | 41–113 | 39–229 |
| Passing yards | 87 | 248 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–18–0 | 18–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:44 | 29:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 8/13, 74 yards |
| Stanford | Rushing | Chris Davis Jr. | 10 carries, 45 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Ismael Cisse | 2 receptions, 29 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 16/22, 229 yards, 3 TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 6 carries, 53 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Beaux Collins | 4 receptions, 85 yards |

### vs. No. 21 SMU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 Mustangs | 21 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 40 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 19,117
* Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
| Statistics | SMU | STAN |
| First downs | 22 | 15 |
| Total yards | 501 | 206 |
| Rushing yards | 179 | 33 |
| Passing yards | 322 | 173 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:15 | 32:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| SMU | Passing | Kevin Jennings | 17/27, 322 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| SMU | Rushing | Brashard Smith | 8 carries, 67 yards |
| SMU | Receiving | Moochie Dixon | 1 reception, 87 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Passing | Elijah Brown | 16/32, 153 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Micah Ford | 13 carries, 31 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Sam Roush | 6 receptions, 75 yards |

### vs. Wake Forest

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 23,471
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Marilyn Payne (sideline)
| Statistics | WAKE | STAN |
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Total yards | 418 | 346 |
| Rushing yards | 173 | 108 |
| Passing yards | 245 | 238 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–30–1 | 29–40–3 |
| Time of possession | 32:42 | 27:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 20/30, 245 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Wake Forest | Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 23 carries, 127 yards |
| Wake Forest | Receiving | Demond Claiborne | 3 receptions, 62 yards |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 24/31, 214 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Ashton Daniels | 11 carries, 54 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 11 receptions, 96 yards |

### at NC State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Wolfpack | 14 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 9:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 56,919
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)
| Statistics | STAN | NCST |
| First downs | 16 | 25 |
| Total yards | 398 | 527 |
| Rushing yards | 225 | 281 |
| Passing yards | 173 | 246 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–16–1 | 19–22–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:19 | 33:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | Justin Lamson | 3/8, 103 yards, TD, INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Ashton Daniels | 11 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD |
| Stanford | Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 4 receptions, 108 yards, TD |
| NC State | Passing | CJ Bailey | 18/20, 234 yards, 3 TD |
| NC State | Rushing | Jordan Waters | 5 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD |
| NC State | Receiving | Justin Joly | 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD |

### vs. No. 19 Louisville

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Cardinal | 10 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 38 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 18,865
* TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)
| Statistics | LOU | STAN |
| First downs | 21 | 22 |
| Total yards | 432 | 406 |
| Rushing yards | 162 | 83 |
| Passing yards | 270 | 323 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–40–1 | 23–34–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:53 | 35:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisville | Passing | Tyler Shough | 26–39, 270 yards, TD, INT |
| Louisville | Rushing | Duke Watson | 11 carries, 117 yards, 3 TD |
| Louisville | Receiving | Chris Bell | 9 receptions, 112 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 22–33, 298 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Cole Tabb | 11 carries, 35 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Emmett Mosley V | 13 receptions, 168 yards, 3 TD |

### at California (Big Game)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 52,428
* Referee: Marcus Reed
* TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)
| Statistics | STAN | CAL |
| First downs | 14 | 20 |
| Total yards | 259 | 371 |
| Rushing yards | 118 | 72 |
| Passing yards | 141 | 299 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–29–0 | 25–38–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:01 | 26:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 14/26, 139 yards |
| Stanford | Rushing | Ashton Daniels | 21 carries, 63 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Emmett Mosley V | 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD |
| California | Passing | Fernando Mendoza | 25/36, 299 yards, 3 TD |
| California | Rushing | Fernando Mendoza | 11 carries, 35 yards |
| California | Receiving | Trond Grizzell | 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD |

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Spartans | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, California
* Date: Friday November 29, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 19,117
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), and Amanda Guerra (sideline)
| Statistics | STAN | SJSU |
| First downs | 21 | 30 |
| Total yards | 379 | 443 |
| Rushing yards | 127 | 58 |
| Passing yards | 252 | 385 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–40–3 | 33–50–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:18 | 28:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 26/40, 252 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Ashton Daniels | 17 carries, 91 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 10 receptions, 109 yards |
| San Jose State | Passing | Walker Eget | 33/49, 385 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Lamar Radcliffe | 7 carries, 43 yards |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Nick Nash | 8 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD |