STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford announced Monday that the date of its 2018 football season opener against San Diego State has been moved to Friday, Aug. 31.
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The nonconference game, which will be contested at Stanford Stadium, originally was scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 1.
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The start time will be determined on a future date.
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The two teams met in 2017 at San Diego State, with the Aztecs pulling out a 20-17 victory.
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The Cardinal is 3-2 all-time against San Diego State. The programs played a four-game series from 1985-88, with Stanford claiming wins in three of those meetings.
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Stanford finished the 2017 season with a 9-5 record, and six of those wins came at Stanford Stadium.
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For ticket information, please visit GoStanford.com/tickets or call 1.800.STANFORD.
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Future Non-Conference Schedule
| Season | Opponent | Date |
| 2018 | San Diego State | Aug. 31 |
| 2018 | UC Davis | Sept. 15 |
| 2018 | at Notre Dame | Sept. 29 |
| 2019 | Northwestern | Aug. 31 |
| 2019 | at UCF | Sept. 14 |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | Nov. 30 |
| 2020 | William & Mary | Sept. 5 |
| 2020 | at Notre Dame | Oct. 10 |
| 2020 | BYU | Nov. 28 |
| 2021 | at Kansas State | Sept. 4 |
| 2021 | at Vanderbilt | Sept. 18 |
| 2021 | Notre Dame | Nov. 27 |
| 2022 | at Notre Dame | Oct. 15 |
| 2022 | BYU | Nov. 26 |
| 2023 | at BYU | Sept. 2 |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | Nov. 25 |
| 2024 | TCU | Aug. 31 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | Sept. 7 |
| 2025 | at Vanderbilt | Sept. 6 |
| 2025 | at BYU | Sept. 13 |
| 2027 | at TCU | Sept. 4 |
| 2027 | Vanderbilt | Sept. 11 |
| 2028 | at Boston College | Sept. 2 |
| 2029 | Boston College | Sept. 15 |