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2024 Stanford

3–⁠9 (2–⁠6 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Troy Taylor.

Schedule and results

Stanford in 2024, game by game: lost vs. TCU 27–34; won vs. Cal Poly 41–7; won at Syracuse 26–24; lost at No. 17 Clemson 14–40; lost vs. Virginia Tech 7–31; lost at No. 11 Notre Dame 7–49; lost vs. No. 21 SMU 10–40; lost vs. Wake Forest 24–27; lost at NC State 28–59; won vs. No. 22 Louisville 38–35; lost at California 21–24; lost at San José State 31–34+34−42Lost 27–34 vs. TCU-7TCUWon 41–7 vs. Cal Poly+34Cal PolyWon 26–24 at Syracuse+2SyracuseLost 14–40 at No. 17 Clemson-26No. 17 ClemsonLost 7–31 vs. Virginia Tech-24Virginia TechLost 7–49 at No. 11 Notre Dame-42No. 11 Notre DameLost 10–40 vs. No. 21 SMU-30No. 21 SMULost 24–27 vs. Wake Forest-3Wake ForestLost 28–59 at NC State-31NC StateWon 38–35 vs. No. 22 Louisville+3No. 22 LouisvilleLost 21–24 at California-3CaliforniaLost 31–34 at San José State-3San José State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 30vsTCUL 27–⁠3437%
Sep 7vsCal PolyW 41–⁠782%
Sep 20atSyracuseW 26–⁠2429%
Sep 28at17ClemsonL 14–⁠4015%
Oct 5vsVirginia TechL 7–⁠3138%
Oct 12at11Notre DameL 7–⁠4910%
Oct 19vs21SMUL 10–⁠4021%
Oct 26vsWake ForestL 24–⁠2744%
Nov 2atNC StateL 28–⁠5921%
Nov 16vs22LouisvilleW 38–⁠3520%
Nov 23atCaliforniaL 21–⁠2420%
Nov 29atSan José StateL 31–⁠3423%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to San José State 34–⁠31; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 14th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 103rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).

Record
3–⁠9
Conference
2–⁠6 tied for 14th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
274–⁠404
Coach
Troy Taylor
Elo
1350 −49 this season
SP+ rating
-8.2 No. 101 of 134; offense No. 90, defense No. 112, special teams No. 21
SRS
−5.7 No. 91 of 134 in FBS
Returning
85% of last season’s EPA, No. 11 of 133
Recruiting class
No. 30 roster talent No. 42 in FBS
Defensive coordinator
Bobby April
Offense
West Coast
Defense
2–⁠4–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense125th of 134
  • Defense112th of 134
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted119th of 134
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted96th of 134
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.0539%1.24125th of 134
Defense0.2246%1.34112th of 134
Opponent-adjusted0.01 off
0.16 def		41% off
44% def		—119th off
96th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.7own 2922% allowed
Defense4.5own 3314% caused

CORE rating -15.4, 115th of 134 (offense -12.3, defense 3.1).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsAshton Daniels QB1,700 yds
Passing touchdownsAshton Daniels QB10 TD
Rushing yardsAshton Daniels QB669 yds
Rushing touchdownsJustin Lamson QB8 TD
Receiving yardsElic Ayomanor WR831 yds
Receiving touchdownsElic Ayomanor WR6 TD
TacklesGaethan Bernadel LB86 tkl
SacksDavid Bailey LB6 sacks
InterceptionsCollin Wright CB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2024 class

Benedict Umeh DL★★★★No. 157
Elijah Brown QB★★★★No. 247
Dylan Stephenson DE★★★★No. 353
Emmett Mosley V WR★★★No. 500
Charlie Hoitink OL★★★No. 611

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2024 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks14.00.913
Running backs33.00.878
Receivers53.00.862
Offensive line53.00.870
Defensive line43.50.887
Linebackers43.00.859
Defensive backs43.00.846
Athletes and specialists23.00.851
Whole class283.10.867

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2025

The 2025 draft
Rd 4Elic Ayomanor WRTennessee Titans

Roster 109

The 2024 roster

109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 4

The 2024 portal
Clay Patterson DL★★★from UNLV
Jahsiah Galvan LB★★★from Northern Iowa
Jaivion Green CB★★★from Washington
Griffin Waiss TE★★from Washington

Transfers out 14

Ben Yurosek TE★★★★to Georgia
Jaxson Moi DL★★★to Tennessee
Alaka’i Gilman S★★★to Utah
E.J. Smith RB★★★to Texas A&M
James Pogorelc OT★★★to Duke
Lance Keneley DE★★★to Arizona
Aaron Armitage DE★★★to Utah State
Ari Patu QB★★★to North Alabama
Benjamin Hudson LB★★★no new school on file
Jimmy Wyrick S★★★to UTSA
Kierston Lee ILB★★★no new school on file
Lucas Heyer OT★★★no new school on file

And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2024 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
SMU8–⁠011–⁠312
Clemson7–⁠110–⁠414
Miami6–⁠210–⁠318
Syracuse5–⁠310–⁠320
Louisville5–⁠39–⁠4
Duke5–⁠39–⁠4
Georgia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
Boston College4–⁠47–⁠6
Virginia Tech4–⁠46–⁠7
Pittsburgh3–⁠57–⁠6
NC State3–⁠56–⁠7
North Carolina3–⁠56–⁠7
Virginia3–⁠55–⁠7
California2–⁠66–⁠7
Wake Forest2–⁠64–⁠8
Stanford2–⁠63–⁠9
Florida State1–⁠72–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.