Stanford Football
Stanford is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the ACC, based in Stanford, CA. The 2026 record stands at 4-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Stanford at -9.2, No. 106 of 138 FBS teams and No. 17 of 17 in the ACC. The model projects a 4-8 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Stanford games this season. Most recent result: lost to Louisville 24-52 on Oct 31. Next up: at Virginia Tech on Nov 13 — the model projects Virginia Tech 35-21, giving Stanford a 19% chance to win.
Open Stanford in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Hawai'i | no pick on record | W 37-27 |
| Sep 4 | vs Miami | L 10-35 9% ✓ | L 6-45 |
| Sep 19 | @ Duke | L 20-34 17% ✓ | L 7-35 |
| Sep 26 | vs Georgia Tech | L 21-31 33% ✗ | W 34-27 |
| Oct 3 | @ Wake Forest | L 20-31 20% ✓ | L 3-57 |
| Oct 10 | @ Notre Dame | L 10-49 1% ✓ | L 7-58 |
| Oct 17 | vs Elon | W 34-20 89% ✓ | W 34-7 |
| Oct 23 | vs NC State | L 24-35 27% ✗ | W 31-28 |
| Oct 31 | @ Louisville | L 17-45 7% ✓ | L 24-52 |
| Nov 13 | @ Virginia Tech | L 21-35 19% | — |
| Nov 20 | @ California | L 27-28 41% | — |
| Nov 27 | vs SMU | L 20-38 19% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Stanford's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
ACC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami | 8-0 | +23.7 |
| 2 |  Wake Forest | 7-1 | +14.2 |
| 3 |  Louisville | 5-3 | +12.6 |
| 4 |  Duke | 6-2 | +8.8 |
| 5 |  SMU | 6-2 | +7.9 |
| 6 |  Pittsburgh | 6-3 | +7.6 |
| 7 |  Florida State | 3-5 | +6.1 |
| 8 |  Clemson | 5-3 | +4.8 |
| 9 |  North Carolina | 4-4 | +4.7 |
| 10 |  Virginia | 4-5 | +2.7 |
| 11 |  Virginia Tech | 6-2 | +2.2 |
| 12 |  NC State | 4-4 | +1.8 |
| 13 |  Syracuse | 4-4 | -0.4 |
| 14 |  Georgia Tech | 2-6 | -3.6 |
| 15 |  Boston College | 4-4 | -5.7 |
| 16 |  California | 3-6 | -8.3 |
| 17 | Stanford | 4-5 | -9.2 |
High schools on the Stanford roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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