FBS

Stanford

Cardinal · ACC

2026 season
Updated October 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET

FBS rank

#113

Among 138 teams · ▲1 since Week 7

Record

4-4

3-4 vs. FBS

Power rating

−2.16

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+7.34

Weighted average opponent rating

Stanford is 4-4 and ranks No. 113 of 138 FBS teams, up 1 spot from Week 7. Its −2.2 power rating is 24.5 points behind No. 1 Miami.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FBS, 33rd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 5.1 wins against it; Stanford is 1.1 behind, 67th in résumé rank.

Best win: 31–28 over NC State.

Next: at Louisville on Sat, Oct 31. Stanford is a 23.7-point underdog with an 11% chance to win.

at Louisville

Away

Louisville by 23.7

Stanford 11% · Louisville 89%

Sat, Oct 31 · 3:15 PM ET

Week 8: No. 113 · −2.16 power

FBS rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	114	−5.55
Week 2	119	−3.56
Week 3	122	−5.12
Week 4	115	−2.55
Week 5	121	−5.10
Week 6	122	−4.66
Week 7	114	−3.12
Week 8	113	−2.16

Stanford results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Fri, Oct 23	NC State #89	W	31–28	44%	+0.91
Sat, Oct 17	Elon	W	34–7	60%	−6.61
Sat, Oct 10	at Notre Dame #3	L	7–58	1%	+20.91
Sat, Oct 3	at Wake Forest #20	L	3–57	19%	+14.83
Sat, Sep 26	Georgia Tech #112	W	34–27	39%	−2.14
Sat, Sep 19	at Duke #50	L	7–35	15%	+8.31
Fri, Sep 4	Miami #1	L	6–45	—	+22.34
Sat, Aug 29	Hawai'i #127	W	37–27	—	−5.41

Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

ACC power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
1up 1	Miami ACC	7-0	+22.34	#3	+4.97	+33.7
20up 1	Wake Forest ACC	6-1	+14.83	#13	+3.45	+18.0
30up 1	Louisville ACC	4-3	+11.91	#57	+7.73	+11.3
33up 15	SMU ACC	6-1	+11.09	#22	+2.51	+15.3
46down 13	North Carolina ACC	4-3	+8.46	#43	+8.88	+3.6
48up 4	Florida State ACC	3-4	+8.44	#69	+10.10	+3.7
49down 7	Pittsburgh ACC	5-3	+8.31	#48	+6.60	+10.8
50down 4	Duke ACC	5-2	+8.31	#51	+1.78	+13.9
55up 7	Virginia Tech ACC	6-2	+6.99	#50	−0.43	+14.5
59down 12	Clemson ACC	4-3	+6.51	#49	+8.80	+0.1
68up 7	Virginia ACC	4-4	+4.78	#93	+4.62	+8.6
77up 17	Boston College ACC	4-3	+3.75	#68	+3.79	+0.9
80up 13	Syracuse ACC	3-4	+2.90	#92	+4.90	+5.3
89unchanged	NC State ACC	3-4	+0.91	#99	+4.59	+4.1
112down 22	Georgia Tech ACC	2-5	−2.14	#119	+5.25	-3.6
113up 1	Stanford ACC	4-4	−2.16	#67	+7.34	-15.6
114down 15	California ACC	3-5	−2.43	#106	+7.16	-8.3

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