SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The Pac-12 Conference announced the 2021 football schedule on Tuesday morning. Stanford is the only school in the country scheduled to play Power Five opponents in every game during the 2021 schedule.
The Cardinal is scheduled to play its first three games away from home, beginning with the Allstate Kickoff Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, against Kansas State on Sept. 4. The following week, the Cardinal will open Pac-12 play at USC before a road nonconference game at Vanderbilt. Stanford is the only Power Five school who will play its first three games away from home to begin the 2021 season.
Stanford's home opener is scheduled for Sept. 25 at UCLA, the first of two consecutive home games. The Cardinal will play host to Oregon on Oct. 2, before road games at Arizona State (Oct. 8) and Washington State (Oct. 16).
In total, Stanford will play five of its first seven games away from home before an open week the week of Oct. 23. Following the open week, Stanford finishes with four of its last five games at home.
The Cardinal begins the second half on Oct. 30 by hosting Washington, followed by its second Friday game of the season, a home clash with Utah on Nov. 5.
Stanford's final road game of the season will be at Oregon State on Nov. 13, the third straight year the Cardinal will have played in Corvallis.
The Cardinal will host Cal on Nov. 20 in the 124th Big Game, followed by the renewal of the Notre Dame series at Stanford Stadium on Nov. 27 to finish the regular season.
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| Date | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Sept. 4 | vs. Kansas State | Arlington, Texas |
| Saturday, Sept. 11 | at USC* | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Saturday, Sept. 18 | at Vanderbilt | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Saturday, Sept. 25 | UCLA* | Stanford, Calif. |
| Saturday, Oct. 2 | OREGON* | Stanford, Calif. |
| Friday, Oct. 8 | at Arizona State* | Tempe, Ariz. |
| Saturday, Oct. 16 | at Washington State* | Pullman, Wash. |
| Saturday, Oct. 30 | WASHINGTON* | Stanford, Calif. |
| Friday, Nov. 5 | UTAH* | Stanford, Calif. |
| Saturday, Nov. 13 | at Oregon State* | Corvallis, Ore. |
| Saturday, Nov. 20 | CALIFORNIA* | Stanford, Calif. |
| Saturday, Nov. 27 | NOTRE DAME | Stanford, Calif. |
| Friday, Dec. 3 | Pac-12 Championship Game | Las Vegas, Nev. |