The Stanford Cardinal football team will kick off its 2025 season on Saturday, August 30, against the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois. The Cardinal will then host the Colgate Raiders on Saturday, September 6, at Stanford Stadium in their home opener. Stanford will then travel to Eugene, Oregon, to face the Oregon Ducks on Saturday, September 13, before returning home to host the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, September 20. The Cardinal will then have their first bye week of the season on Saturday, September 27, before traveling to Pullman, Washington, to face the Washington State Cougars on Saturday, October 4.
Stanford will then host the Oregon State Beavers on Saturday, October 11, before traveling to Salt Lake City, Utah, to face the Utah Utes on Saturday, October 18. The Cardinal will then have their second bye week of the season on Saturday, October 25, before traveling to Los Angeles, California, to face the UCLA Bruins on Saturday, November 1. Stanford will then host the California Golden Bears on Saturday, November 8, before traveling to Seattle, Washington, to face the Washington Huskies on Saturday, November 15. The Cardinal will then close out their regular season at home against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, November 22.