2025 Stanford
4–8 (3–5 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Frank Reich. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat California 31–10Nov 22
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat San José State 30–29Sep 27
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | at Hawai’i | L 20–23 | 39% |
| Sep 6 | at BYU | L 3–27 | 17% |
| Sep 13 | vs Boston College | W 30–20 | 39% |
| Sep 20 | at Virginia | L 20–48 | 31% |
| Sep 27 | vs San José State | W 30–29 | 45% |
| Oct 11 | at SMU | L 10–34 | 17% |
| Oct 18 | vs Florida State | W 20–13 | 46% |
| Oct 25 | at 9Miami | L 7–42 | 15% |
| Nov 1 | vs Pittsburgh | L 20–35 | 32% |
| Nov 8 | at North Carolina | L 15–20 | 30% |
| Nov 22 | vs California | W 31–10 | 40% |
| Nov 29 | vs 9Notre Dame | L 20–49 | 12% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Notre Dame 49–20; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 93rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 12th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 226–350
- Coach
- Frank Reich
- Elo
- 1406 +7 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.8 No. 112 of 136; offense No. 117, defense No. 78, special teams No. 125
- SRS
- −4.1 No. 86 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 19% of last season’s EPA, No. 100 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 56 roster talent No. 46 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Nate Byham
- Defensive coordinators
- Bobby April and Andy Thompson
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 2–4–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.00 | 37% | 1.22 | 109th of 136 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 43% | 1.34 | 90th of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.04 off 0.11 def | 39% off 41% def | — | 95th off 73rd def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 40% | 8.4 yds | 11% | 2.80 | 16% |
| Defense | 45% | 8.2 yds | 11% | 3.00 | 15% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.0 | own 25 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.5 | own 30 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -4.8, 82nd of 136 (offense -5.5, defense -0.7).
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 yards | Ben Gulbranson QB | 1,813 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ben Gulbranson QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Micah Ford RB | 643 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Micah Ford RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | C.J. Williams WR | 757 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | C.J. Williams WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Matt Rose LB | 106 tkl |
| Sacks | Clay Patterson DL | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Brandon Nicholson CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| JonAnthony Hall WR | ★★★★ | No. 196 |
| Bear Bachmeier QB | ★★★★ | No. 425 |
| Gabe Kaminski DE | ★★★ | No. 563 |
| Adam Shovlin DL | ★★★ | No. 606 |
| Josh Williams OL | ★★★ | No. 619 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.893 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.887 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.881 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.875 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Whole class | 17 | 3.1 | 0.871 |
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 2026
The 2026 draft| Rd 3 | Sam Roush TE | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 6 | C.J. Williams WR | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Roster 108
The 2025 roster108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 68 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 17
The 2025 portal Ben Gulbranson QB | ★★★ | from  Oregon State |
 Brendan Doyle TE | ★★★ | from  Memphis |
 C.J. Williams WR | ★★★ | from  Wisconsin |
 Caden High WR | ★★★ | from  South Carolina State |
 David Pantelis WR | ★★★ | from  Yale |
 Dylan Rizk QB | ★★★ | from  UCF |
| Hunter Barth LB | ★★★ | from  California |
 Niki Prongos OT | ★★★ | from  UCLA |
 Jordan Washington CB | ★★★ | from  Dartmouth |
 Kai Greer OT | ★★★ | from  Georgia Tech |
 Nathan Mejia OL | ★★★ | from  Sacramento State |
 Nick Fattig OL | ★★★ | from  Texas Tech |
And 5 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 27
And 15 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 7–2 | 11–3 | 16 |
| Miami | 6–2 | 13–3 | 2 |
| SMU | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Georgia Tech | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 Duke | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Pittsburgh | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 NC State | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
 Louisville | 4–4 | 9–4 | |
 Wake Forest | 4–4 | 9–4 | |
 Clemson | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| California | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Stanford | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Florida State | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| North Carolina | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Virginia Tech | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Syracuse | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Boston College | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.