STANFORD STANFORD FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Nestled on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto with an enrollment of 17,529 students, Stanford football operates one of college sports' most selective athletic programs. Coach Tavita Pritchard leads a 100-player roster competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference after the program's historic transition from the Pac-12. The Cardinal joined the ACC for the 2024 season, marking a significant shift for a football program established at the university's founding in 1891, making it one of the earliest college football programs west of the Mississippi River.
Stanford's move to the ACC positioned the program among new regional rivals while maintaining its commitment to balancing elite academics with competitive athletics. The Cardinal compete at a venue serving as the team's home base, drawing from one of the nation's most academically rigorous student bodies. With exactly 100 athletes on the roster, Stanford maintains one of college football's tightest squad sizes, reflecting the program's selective approach to recruiting scholar-athletes who meet both athletic and academic standards.
KEY FACTS
| School | Stanford University |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Division | D1-FBS |
| Location | Stanford, California |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Tavita Pritchard |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Tuna Altahir | RB |
| 74 | Fisher Anderson | OL |
| 87 | Aiden Black | TE |
| 88 | Benji Blackburn | TE |
| 2 | Elijah Brown | QB |
| 25 | Marcus Brown | WR |
| 51 | Ziron Brown | OL |
| 63 | Carson Caplan | OL |
| 5 | Chris Davis Jr. | RB |
| 80 | Brendan Doyle | TE |
| 11 | Bryce Farrell | WR |
| 60 | Nick Fattig | OL |
| 20 | Micah Ford | RB |
| 85 | Zach Giuliano | TE |
| 79 | Kai Greer | OL |
| 15 | Ben Gulbranson | QB |
| 56 | Hayden Gunter | OL |
| 81 | Jonanthony Hall | WR |
| 34 | Champ Hampton | RB |
| 0 | Caden High | WR |
| 59 | Charlie Hoitink | OL |
| 84 | Chico Holt | TE |
| 58 | Kahlil House | OL |
| 26 | Sedrick Irvin | RB |
| 9 | Myles Jackson | QB |
| 82 | Tyler Kuo | WR |
| 76 | Jack Leyrer | OL |
| 18 | Myles Libman | WR |
| 53 | Nathan Mejia | OL |
| 17 | Charlie Mirer | QB |
| 4 | Jordan Onovughe | WR |
| 55 | Simione Pale | OL |
| 19 | David Pantelis | WR |
| 66 | Niki Prongos | OL |
| 10 | Dylan Rizk | QB |
| 86 | Sam Roush | TE |
| 73 | Charlie Symonds | OL |
| 33 | Cole Tabb | RB |
| 40 | Jason Thompson | WR |
| 13 | Liam Thorpe | WR |
| 71 | Emeka Ugorji | OL |
| 32 | Owen van Loben Sels | WR |
| 89 | Griffin Waiss | TE |
| 55 | Joe Asiain | DL |
| 14 | Wilfredo Aybar | LB |
| 96 | Connor Bachhuber | DL |
| 23 | Hunter Barth | LB |
| 57 | Kole Briehler | DL |
| 98 | Zach Buckey | DE |
| 44 | Ernest Cooper | LB |
| 48 | Drew Cunningham | LB |
| 46 | Carter Davis | LB |
| 29 | Darrius Davis | S |
| 58 | Brendan Delaney | DL |
| 30 | Ese Dubre | LB |
| 39 | Charlie Eckhardt | S |
| 21 | Scotty Edwards | S |
| 94 | Anthony Franklin | DE |
| 17 | Omari Gaines | S |
| 0 | Jahsiah Galvan | LB |
| 26 | Chris Garland | CB |
| 50 | R.J. Gaskins | DL |
| 90 | Gavin Geweniger | LB |
| 5 | Jay Green | S |
| 54 | Preston Jernegan | LB |
| 38 | Zach Johnson | LB |
| 49 | Gabe Kaminski | LB |
| 32 | Mitch Leigber | S |
| 75 | Braden Marceau-Olayinka | DL |
| 51 | Sam Mattingly | LB |
| 24 | Lonnie McAllister III | CB |
| 43 | Landon McComber | LB |
| 56 | Miles McGee | LB |
| 31 | Aaron Morris | CB |
| 42 | Jacobi Murray | DL |
| 28 | Sam Neely III | CB |
| 9 | Brandon Nicholson | CB |
| 22 | Che Ojarikre | S |
| 91 | Clay Patterson | DL |
| 41 | Anson Pulsipher | LB |
| 34 | Javion Randall | CB |
| 8 | Cam Richardson | CB |
| 52 | Maxwell Richardson | LB |
| 35 | Matt Rose | LB |
| 97 | Zach Rowell | DL |
| 95 | Adam Shovlin | DE |
| 45 | Omar Staples | DL |
| 2 | Dylan Stephenson | LB |
| 3 | Jaylen'Dai Sumlin | S |
| 11 | Tevarua Tafiti | LB |
| 25 | Bo Tate | LB |
| 27 | Breylan Thompson | CB |
| 99 | Benedict Umeh | DL |
| 15 | Donte Utu | S |
| 40 | Mickey Vaccarello | LB |
| 19 | London Bironas | PK |
| 47 | Alejandro Chavez | LS |
| 37 | Aidan Flintoft | P |
| 13 | Emmet Kenney | PK |
| 92 | AJ Seidler | PK |
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California Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Stanford Football compete in?
- Stanford Stanford Football competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FBS level.
- Where does Stanford play football home games?
- Stanford Football plays home games at Home Venue in Stanford, CA.
- Who is the head coach of Stanford Football?
- The head coach of Stanford Stanford Football is Tavita Pritchard.
- When was Stanford Football program established?
- The establishment date for Stanford Football is not currently available.