STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford opens its 2015 schedule with an exhibition Friday at 7 p.m. (PT) against Fresno State at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium.
Admission to the game is free. Fans can purchase season tickets, mini plans and single-game seats for the regular season by visiting gostanford.com/tickets or calling 800-STANFORD.
Stanford posted a 20-2-3 record in 2014 and advanced to the College Cup for the sixth time in seven years, completing the season with a No. 3 national ranking.
Fresno State is coming off a 4-16 campaign in 2014 and will rely on a balanced and experienced roster this season that includes eight returning starters – four of them seniors.
The Cardinal will use its matchup against the Bulldogs as a tune-up before it begins its regular season in a week at Hawaii (Aug. 21, 10 p.m.). Stanford makes its home debut Aug. 28 against NCAA Tournament regular, Boston College, at 7 p.m.
Stanford was predicted to finish first in a vote among Pac-12 coaches earlier this week.
Among the red-letter days on Stanford's home schedule are a Sept. 11 contest against Penn State, the 2014 Big Ten regular-season champ, and a Nov. 1 showdown against conference rival and defending champion UCLA.
Stanford has won nine conference championships since 1993, including four during consecutive perfect Pac-10/12 seasons from 2009-12. Stanford’s 44-match conference winning streak from 2008-13 is the third-longest in NCAA Division I history.
Stanford will be featured in 11 Pac-12 Networks broadcasts this season, including nine of its 11 conference matchups.