2026 Season · Week 6

STAN · Cardinal
Stanford
ACC · 2-4
National Rank
#122
Power
-16.6
Offense
-0.33
Defense
-0.51
SOS
+7.9
SOS Rank
#3
Team Profile
Why #122?
Stanford ranks #122 through Week 6 with a Power rating of -16.6, meaning the model expects Stanford to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 16.6 points on a neutral field.
Stanford has faced the #3 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated +7.9 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Hawai'i, with a Game Performance score of +0.33.
The weakest performance came against Notre Dame, where the Game Performance score was -1.45.
Offense-0.33
Offense-0.33
Stronger Side
Offense
The offensive rating (-0.33) is currently higher than the defensive rating (-0.51).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 29 | Hawai'i | Home | W | 37-27 | +0.33 | +0.54 | +0.12 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | Miami | Home | L | 6-45 | -0.84 | -0.33 | -1.35 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Duke | Away | L | 7-35 | -0.83 | -0.74 | -0.92 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Georgia Tech | Home | W | 34-27 | +0.07 | +0.50 | -0.36 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Wake Forest | Away | L | 3-57 | -1.27 | -1.19 | -1.34 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Notre Dame | Away | L | 7-58 | -1.45 | -1.65 | -1.25 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Elon | Home | 4:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 23 | NC State | Home | 7:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Louisville | Away | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Virginia Tech | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | California | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | SMU | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |