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Cardinal

School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

Overall Record2–32026 · Updated Oct 5Schedule & Results →

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Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Football · FBSAtlantic Coast Conference
Sources & References

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Stanford Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

3 Pac-12 Conference Championships

  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2015
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Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

2 Pacific-10 Conference Championships

  • 1992*
  • 1999

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

2 Pacific-8 Conference Championships

  • 1970
  • 1971
Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

8 Pacific Coast Conference Championships

  • 1924
  • 1926
  • 1927*
  • 1933*
  • 1934
  • 1935*
  • 1940
  • 1951

* Shared conference title

Sources & References
Top 25 Finishes
10 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
5 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#3
Last Ranked Finish
#20 in 2017

Summary covers 1989 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Stanford · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2024Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2023Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2022Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2021Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2020Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2019Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2018Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2017#20Source ↗
2016#12Source ↗
2015#3Source ↗
2014Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2013#11Source ↗
2012#7Source ↗
2011#7Source ↗
2010#4Source ↗
2009Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2008Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2007Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2006Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2005Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2004Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2003Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2002Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2001#16Source ↗
2000Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1999Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1998Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1997Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1996Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1995Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1994Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1993Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1992#9Source ↗
1991#22Source ↗
1990Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1989Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet Stanford University

Stanford University is a private university on the San Francisco Peninsula. Founded in 1885, it opened in 1891 and is home to the Cardinal.

Location
Stanford, California
University Type
Private · Research
Founded
1885
Undergraduate Enrollment
7,289Autumn 2025 · Matriculated undergraduates
Nickname
Stanford Cardinal
Football Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)Reviewed affiliation · 2026
FBS / Major College Football National Championships
2School-Recognized Titles1926 · 1940
Football Pacific Coast Conference Championships
81924 · 1926 · 1927 · 1933 · 1934 · 1935 · 1940 · 1951
Football Pacific-8 Conference Championships
21970 · 1971
Football Pacific-10 Conference Championships
21992 · 1999
Football Pac-12 Conference Championships
32012 · 2013 · 2015
Sources & References
Memorial Church at Stanford University
Memorial Church · 2019Photo: King of Hearts / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.

Football AP Poll Analysis

Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.

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2026 AP Football Poll

Stanford · Week 5

Ranked in 0 of 6 published polls this season.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

Still not ranked

Compared with Week 4

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked Stanford and 70 left the team unranked.

Ranked Stanford
0
Left unranked
70
0 of 70 voters · 0%70 of 70 voters · 100%
Highest Vote
—

No ranked votes available

Lowest Ranked Vote
—

No ranked votes available

2026 Games & Scores

Full Schedule & Results →

Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Oct 102:30 PM CDT
Stanford
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Oct 176:30 PM CDT
Elon
Stanford
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Oct 3Final
Stanford3
Wake Forest57
ACC NetworkView Game →
Sep 26Final
Georgia Tech27
Stanford34
ESPNView Game →

2026 Season at a Glance

AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.

Poll
2026 · PreseasonNR00%0/69 Voters—
2026 · Week 1NR00%0/69 Voters—
2026 · Week 2NR00%0/68 Voters—
2026 · Week 3NR00%0/69 Voters—
2026 · Week 4NR00%0/70 Voters—
2026 · Week 5NR00%0/70 Voters—

A Look at the Individual Votes

Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.

VoterVote
Creg StephensonNRBoth Unranked
Jerry HumphreyNRBoth Unranked
Cameron CoxNRBoth Unranked
Tom MurphyNRBoth Unranked
Haley SawyerNRBoth Unranked
Jon WilnerNRBoth Unranked
Kirk KenneyNRBoth Unranked
Brian HowellNRBoth Unranked
Joe ArrudaNRBoth Unranked
Jamal St. CyrNRBoth Unranked

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Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for Stanford.

Stanford—

0% · 0 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: — · 70 Unranked

Ranked High — · Low —70 / 70 Ballots
View Exact Distribution
Stanford votes by rank, including zero counts
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NR70