2023 Stanford Cardinal football team
The 2023 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by new head coach Troy Taylor, the Cardinal played its home games on campus at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.
| 2023 Stanford Cardinal football | |
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| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Record | 3–9 (2–7 Pac-12) |
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| Offensive scheme | West Coast |
| Defensive coordinator | Bobby April (1st season) |
| Base defense | 2–4–5 |
| Home stadium | Stanford Stadium |
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| No. 2 Washington y$^ | 9 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Oregon y | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Arizona | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State* | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Washington 34, Oregon 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This was Stanford's final season in the Pac-12 Conference before they move to the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2024.
Taylor was hired in December 2022 and was previously the head coach at Sacramento State.[1]
Offseason
| C | Center | CB | Cornerback | DB | Defensive back | DE | Defensive end[lower-alpha 1] | |||
| DL | Defensive lineman | DT | Defensive tackle | FB | Fullback | FS | Free safety | |||
| G | Guard[lower-alpha 2] | K | Kicker[lower-alpha 3] | KR | Kickoff returner | LB | Linebacker | |||
| LS | Long snapper | MLB | Middle linebacker[lower-alpha 4] | OT | Offensive tackle | OL | Offensive lineman | |||
| OLB | Outside linebacker[lower-alpha 1] | NT | Nose tackle | P | Punter | PR | Punt returner | |||
| QB | Quarterback | RS | Return specialist | RB | Running back | S | Safety | |||
| SS | Strong safety | TE | Tight end | WR | Wide receiver |
- May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
- Also known as offensive guard (OG)
- Also known as placekicker (PK)
- Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
Team departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height, Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Michael Wilson | #4 | WR | 6'2", 213 | Graduate Student | Simi Valley, CA | Graduated/Entered 2023 NFL Draft |
| Elijah Higgins | #6 | WR | 6'3", 234 | Senior | Tampa, FL | Entered 2023 NFL Draft |
| Kyu Blu Kelly | #17 | CB | 6'0", 193 | Senior | Las Vegas, NV | Entered 2023 NFL Draft |
| Tanner McKee | #18 | QB | 6'6", 230 | Junior | Irvine, CA | Entered 2023 NFL Draft |
| Kendall Williamson | #21 | S | 6'0", 205 | Graduate Student | Snellville, GA | Graduated/Entered 2023 NFL Draft |
| Barrett Miller | #63 | T | 6'5", 270 | Senior | Aurora, CO | Transferred to California |
| Bradley Archer | #87 | TE | 6'4", 240 | Senior | Livermore, CA | Transferred to Indiana |
| Salim Turner-Muhammad | #4 | CB | 6'0", 200 | Senior | Alexandria, VA | Transferred to Purdue |
| Drake Metcalf | #55 | C | 6'2", 276 | Junior | Bellflower, CA | Transferred to UCF |
| Walter Rouse | #75 | T | 6'6", 313 | Senior | Silver Spring, MD | Transferred to Oklahoma |
| Colby Bowman | #9 | WR | 6'2", 190 | Senior | Bellflower, CA | Transferred to Utah State |
| Aeneas DiCosmo | #0 | LB | 6'3", 220 | Senior | Oradell, NJ | Transferred to Vanderbilt |
| Drake Nugent | #60 | C | 6'1", 298 | Senior | Littleton, CO | Transferred to Michigan |
| Stephen Herron Jr. | #15 | LB | 6'3", 240 | Senior | Louisville, KY | Transferred to Louisville |
| Myles Hinton | #78 | T | 6'6", 308 | Junior | Norcross, GA | Transferred to Michigan |
| Jake Hornibrook | #73 | G | 6'5", 300 | Senior | Malvern, PA | Transferred to Duke |
| Ryan Sanborn | #27 | P | 6'3", 195 | Senior | San Diego, CA | Transferred to Texas |
| Arlen Harris Jr. | #33 | RB | 5'11", 189 | Freshman | Saint Peters, MO | Transferred to Iowa State |
| Jonathan McGill | #2 | CB | 5'9", 175 | Senior | Coppell, TX | Transferred to SMU |
| Levani Damuni | #2 | LB | 6'2", 225 | Senior | Millville, UT | Transferred to Utah |
| Jacob Mangum-Farrar | #14 | LB | 6'3", 210 | Graduate Student | Sugar Land, TX | Transferred to Indiana |
| Nicolas Toomer | #6 | CB | 6'2", 185 | Senior | Tyrone, GA | Transferred to Indiana |
| Thunder Keck | #11 | EDGE | 6'2", 245 | 6th Year-Senior | Northfield, NH | Graduated |
| Ethan Bonner | #13 | CB | 6'1", 190 | 5th Year-Senior | The Woodlands, TX | Graduated |
| Danny McFadden | #20 | RB | 5'8", 175 | Sophomore | Sunfish Lake, MN | Left team |
| Caleb Robinson | #21 | RB | 5'10", 202 | Junior | Silver Spring, MD | Left team |
| Jason Kaul | #22 | LB | 6'3", 225 | Senior | Ham Lake, MN | Graduated |
| Patrick Fields | #24 | S | 6'0", 203 | 5th Year-Senior | Tulsa, OK | Graduated |
| Jay Symonds | #24 | FB | 6'3", 251 | 5th Year-Senior | Melrose, MA | Graduated |
| Ricky Miezan | #45 | LB | 6'2", 237 | 5th Year-Senior | Alexandria, VA | Transferred to Virginia |
| Max Kalny | #68 | G | 6'4", 298 | Junior | Lenexa, KS | Left team |
| Jason Amsler | #70 | T | 6'5", 320 | Sophomore | Franklin, TN | Left team |
| Brycen Tremayne | #81 | WR | 6'4", 212 | 5th year-Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Graduated |
| Jacob Katona | #96 | DL | 6'4", 272 | Sophomore | Birmingham, AL | Transferred to Vanderbilt |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height, Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Chico Holt | #46 | TE | 6'4", 220 | Freshman | Houston TX | Transferred From Northwestern |
| Spencer Lytle | #57 | LB | 6'3", 215 | Junior | Bellflower, CA | Transferred From Wisconsin |
| Justin Lamson | #8 | QB | 6'3", 210 | Sophomore | El Dorado, CA | Transferred From Syracuse |
| Trevor Mayberry | #61 | OL | 6'3", 260 | Junior | Tampa, FL | Transferred From Penn |
| Alec Bank | #58 | OL | 6'4", 265 | Junior | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | Transferred From Harvard |
| Gaethan Bernadel | #0 | LB | 6'1", 210 | Junior | Hallandale, FL | Transferred From FIU |
Recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jshawn Frausto-Ramos CB |
Los Angeles, CA | St. John Bosco High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 30, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
| Ahmari Borden WR |
Bainbridge, GA | Robert F. Munroe Day School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 12, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
| Myles Jackson QB |
Lakewood, CA | Millikan High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 8, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Sedrick Irvin Jr. RB |
Miami, FL | Christopher Columbus High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | Jun 30, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
| Tiger Bachmeier WR |
Lake Elsinore, CA | Murrieta Valley High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 1, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Simione Pale OL |
Elk Grove, CA | Elk Grove High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | Jul 1, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
| Jackson Harris WR |
Berkeley, CA | Berkeley High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 28, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
| Luke Baklenko OL |
Thousand Oaks, CA | Oaks Christian School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Jun 22, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
| Gavin Geweniger DL |
Scottsdale, AZ | Chaparral High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Jun 20, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
| Tre Williams LB |
Farmers Branch, TX | Parish Episcopal School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Oct 5, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Charlie Symonds T |
South Kent, CT | Taft School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Dec 20, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Ismael Cisse WR |
Denver, CO | Cherry Creek High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 14, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
| Caleb Hampton RB |
Ooltewah, TN | Baylor School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Nov 5, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
| Che Ojarikre S |
Alpharetta, GA | Denmark High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 24, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
| Omar Staples LB |
Oakland, CA | Oakland Technical High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Aaron Morris CB |
Exeter, NH | Phillips Exeter Academy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Braden Marceau-Olayinka DL |
Melrose, MA | Melrose High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Jan 23, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
| Tyler Kuo WR |
Austin, TX | Regents School of Austin | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Zak Yamauchi OL |
Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jul 26, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
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Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Stanford years | Alma mater |
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| Troy Taylor | Head coach / Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks coach | 1st | California (1990) |
| Bobby April III | Defensive coordinator / outside linebackers coach | 1st | Louisiana–Lafayette (1996) |
| Bob Gregory | Safeties coach / Special teams coordinator | 1st | Washington State (1986) |
| Malcolm Agnew | Running backs coach | 1st | Southern Illinois (2015) |
| Nate Byham | Tight ends coach | 1st | Pittsburgh (2010) |
| Mark D'Onofrio | Inside linebackers coach | 1st | Penn State (1991) |
| Al Netter | Co-Offensive Line Coach | 1st | Northwestern (2011) |
| Viane Talamaivao | Co-Offensive Line Coach | 1st | USC (2018) |
| Ross Kolodziej | Defensive Line | 1st | Wisconsin (2001) |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | at Hawaii* | CBSSN | W 37–24 | 13,739 | |
| September 9 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 6 USC | FOX | L 10–56 | 67,213 | |
| September 16 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 8 (FCS) Sacramento State* | P12N | L 23–30 | 23,848 | |
| September 23 | 4:00 p.m. | Arizona |
| P12N | L 20–21 | 38,046 |
| September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 9 Oregon |
| P12N | L 6–42 | 32,160 |
| October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Colorado | ESPN | W 46–43 2OT | 53,154 | |
| October 21 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 25 UCLA |
| ESPN | L 7–42 | 30,225 |
| October 28 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 5 Washington |
| FS1 | L 33–42 | 24,380 |
| November 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at Washington State | P12N | W 10–7 | 24,385 | |
| November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 12 Oregon State | P12N | L 17–62 | 37,107 | |
| November 18 | 3:30 p.m. | California |
| P12N | L 15–27 | 52,971 |
| November 25 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 18 Notre Dame* |
| P12N | L 23–56 | 30,901 |
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Roster
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Game summaries
at Hawaii
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinal | 7 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 37 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI
- Date: September 1, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
- Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 13,739
- Referee: Matthew Richards
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst)
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| Statistics | STAN | HAW |
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| First downs | 24 | 20 |
| Total yards | 406 | 350 |
| Rushes/yards | 34–158 | 16–-5 |
| Passing yards | 248 | 355 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–36–0 | 30–53–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:55 | 26:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 25–36, 248 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Casey Filkins | 6 carries, 67 yards | |
| Receiving | Benjamin Yurosek | 9 receptions, 138 yards, TD | |
| Hawaii | Passing | Brayden Schager | 30–53, 355 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Tylan Hines | 5 carries, 5 yards | |
| Receiving | Pofele Ashlock | 8 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD |
at No. 6 USC
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinal | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 6 Trojans | 21 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 56 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
- Date: September 9, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,213
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst), Josh Sims (sideline)
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| Statistics | STAN | USC |
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| First downs | 20 | 27 |
| Total yards | 349 | 573 |
| Rushes/yards | 41–209 | 28–180 |
| Passing yards | 140 | 393 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–25–1 | 30–36–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:08 | 27:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Stanford | Passing | Justin Lamson | 8/18, 121 yards |
| Rushing | Casey Filkins | 5 carries, 63 yards | |
| Receiving | Benjamin Yurosek | 4 receptions, 54 yards | |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 19/21, 281 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 9 carries, 77 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Brenden Rice | 1 reception, 75 yards, TD |
vs Sacramento State (FCS)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hornets | 3 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Cardinal | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
- Date: September 16, 2023
- Game time: 5:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 23,848
- Referee: Justin Elliott
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Elise Woodward (play-by-play), Greg Camarillo (analyst)
- Sources:[3]
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| Statistics | SAC | STAN |
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| First downs | 23 | 18 |
| Total yards | 448 | 387 |
| Rushes/yards | 36–169 | 42–180 |
| Passing yards | 279 | 207 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–33–2 | 11–24–2 |
| Time of possession | 30:57 | 29:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Sacramento State | Passing | Kaiden Bennett | 21/33, 279 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kaiden Bennett | 13 carries, 100 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Devin Gandy | 5 receptions, 64 yards | |
| Stanford | Passing | Justin Lamson | 7/17, 138 yards, INT |
| Rushing | E. J. Smith | 9 carries, 71 yards | |
| Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD |
vs Arizona
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Cardinal | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
- Date: September 23, 2023
- Game time: 4:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 38,046
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
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| Statistics | ARIZ | STAN |
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| First downs | 20 | 19 |
| Total yards | 349 | 358 |
| Rushes/yards | 37–145 | 35–112 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 246 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–30–0 | 18–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:51 | 31:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 14/26, 157 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 12 carries, 75 yards | |
| Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 8 receptions, 85 yards | |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 14/26, 198 yards |
| Rushing | Sedrick Irvin | 10 carries, 66 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tiger Bachmeier | 4 receptions, 93 yards |
vs No. 9 Oregon
| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| ORE –27.0 | 59.5 |
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 9 Ducks | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
| Cardinal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
- Date: September 30, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 32,160
- Referee: John Love
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
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| Statistics | ORE | STAN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 26 | 16 |
| Total yards | 506 | 222 |
| Rushes/yards | 28–208 | 46–89 |
| Passing yards | 298 | 133 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–33–0 | 14–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:24 | 35:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | Passing | Bo Nix | 27/32, 290 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Bucky Irving | 13 carries, 88 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Troy Franklin | 7 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD | |
| Stanford | Passing | Justin Lamson | 11/20, 106 yards |
| Rushing | Justin Lamson | 22 carries, 32 yards | |
| Receiving | Mudia Reuben | 4 receptions, 40 yards |
at Colorado
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 46 |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 43 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
- Date: October 13, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Clear, 44 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 53,154
- Referee: Justin Elliott
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
| Game information |
|---|
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| Statistics | STAN | COL |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 29 | 33 |
| Total yards | 523 | 532 |
| Rushes/yards | 39-124 | 35-132 |
| Passing yards | 399 | 400 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28-49-0 | 33-47-1 |
| Time of possession | 34:42 | 25:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 27/45, 396 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Ashton Daniels | 16 carries, 39 yards | |
| Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 13 receptions, 294 yards, 3 TD | |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 33/47, 300 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Shedeur Sanders | 13 carries, 37 yards | |
| Receiving | Travis Hunter | 13 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TD |
vs No. 25 UCLA
| Pregame line | Over/under |
|---|---|
| UCLA –17.0 | 51.5 |
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 25 Bruins | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
- Date: October 21, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 0 °F (−18 °C)
- Game attendance: 30,225
- Referee: Chris Wiggins
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Kayla Burton (sideline)
| Game information |
|---|
|
| Statistics | UCLA | STAN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 32 | 15 |
| Total yards | 503 | 292 |
| Rushes/yards | 221 | 24 |
| Passing yards | 282 | 268 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–34–0 | 27–45–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:56 | 23:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | Passing | Ethan Garbers | 20–28, 240 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Carson Steele | 20 carries, 76 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | J. Michael Sturdivant | 5 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD | |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 27–45, 368 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Sedrick Irvin | 3 carries, 16 yards | |
| Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 8 receptions, 90 yards |
vs No. 5 Washington
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 5 Huskies | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 33 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
- Date: October 28, 2023
- Game time: 4:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- Game attendance: 24,381
- Referee: Cravonne Barrett
- TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
| Game information |
|---|
|
| Statistics | WASH | STAN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 26 |
| Total yards | 460 | 495 |
| Rushes/yards | 91 | 128 |
| Passing yards | 369 | 367 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–37–1 | 31–49–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:20 | 34:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 21–37, 369 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 18 carries, 84 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Ja'Lynn Polk | 5 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD | |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 31–48, 367 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Ashton Daniels | 18 carries, 81 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 9 receptions, 146 yards, TD |
at Washington State
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Cougars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
- Date: November 4, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- Game attendance: 24,385
- Referee: Jeff Dahle
- TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Michael Bumpus
| Game information |
|---|
No scoring
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| Statistics | STAN | WSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 217 | 245 |
| Rushes/yards | 38–75 | 24–4 |
| Passing yards | 142 | 241 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–32–1 | 24–40–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:25 | 25:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 15–31, 115 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Justin Lamson | 20 carries, 54 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Sam Roush | 7 receptions, 61 yards | |
| Washington State | Passing | Cameron Ward | 24–40, 241 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Djouvensky Schlenbaker | 13 carries, 34 yards | |
| Receiving | Josh Kelly | 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD |
at No. 12 Oregon State
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 12 Beavers | 14 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 62 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
- Date: November 11, 2023
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 37,107
- Referee: John Love
- TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Game information |
|---|
|
| Statistics | STAN | OSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 29 |
| Total yards | 324 | 598 |
| Rushes/yards | 32–127 | 40–277 |
| Passing yards | 242 | 321 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14-32-4 | 18-28-0 |
| Time of possession | 29:13 | 30:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 10/16, 200 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Ashton Daniels | 9 carries, 65 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 3 receptions, 122 yards, TD | |
| Oregon State | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 12/19, 240 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Damien Martinez | 15 rushes, 149 yards, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Anthony Gould | 1 reception, 61 yards |
vs California
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Bears | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Cardinal | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
- Date: November 18, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- Game attendance: 52,971
- Referee: Matthew Richards
- TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Lincoln Kennedy
| Game information |
|---|
|
| Statistics | CAL | STAN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 29 | 12 |
| Total yards | 455 | 289 |
| Rushes/yards | 47–161 | 24–101 |
| Passing yards | 294 | 188 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–37–1 | 18–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:36 | 24:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | Passing | Fernando Mendoza | 24/36, 294 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 36 carries, 166 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Trond Grizzell | 7 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD | |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 18/35, 188 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Ashton Daniels | 12 carries, 67 yards | |
| Receiving | Sam Roush | 4 receptions, 62 yards |
vs No. 18 Notre Dame
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 18 Fighting Irish | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
| Cardinal | 13 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
- Date: November 25, 2023
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 30,901
- Referee: Michael Roche
- TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play) and Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Game information |
|---|
|
| Statistics | ND | STAN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 28 | 19 |
| Total yards | 521 | 359 |
| Rushes/yards | 48–381 | 31–143 |
| Passing yards | 140 | 216 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–15–2 | 21–42–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:13 | 32:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 8/14, 140 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Audric Estimé | 25 carries, 238 yards, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Faison | 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD | |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 15/25, 152 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Justin Lamson | 10 carries, 82 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | E. J. Smith | 7 receptions, 116 yards |
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 209 | Joshua Karty | K | Los Angeles Rams |
References
- "'No other place I'd rather be': Stanford introduces Troy Taylor as head football coach". KCRA 3. December 12, 2022.
- "2023 Stanford Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- "Sacramento State stuns former coach Troy Taylor in 30–23 win at Stanford". ESPN. September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.