SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The Pac-12 Conference announced kickoff times and network designations for five of Stanford's 12 games on Thursday, including each of the first three weeks of the season and the Cardinal's two Friday night games.
Stanford opens the season in the Allstate Kickoff Classic against Kansas State with a 9 a.m. PT kick at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. That game will be televised on FS1.
The following week, the Cardinal opens Pac-12 play at USC with a 7:30 p.m. showdown on FOX. That matchup will be the first ever Pac-12 After Dark action on FOX, wrapping up a full day of Pac-12 action on the network.
In week three, Stanford travels to Nashville for a showdown with Vanderbilt. The Cardinal and Commodores are scheduled for a 5 p.m. PT kickoff on ESPNU.
Stanford's two Friday night game times are set, as well. The Cardinal will kick off on Oct. 8 at Arizona State on at 7:30 p.m. PT on ESPN, while hosting Utah on Nov. 5 in a 7:30 p.m. PT kick off on FS1.
The 2021 Pac-12 Football Championship Game will be on Friday, Dec. 3 on ABC at 5 p.m. PT.
| Date | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Sept. 4 (9 a.m. PT • FS1) | vs. Kansas State | Arlington, Texas |
| Saturday, Sept. 11 (7:30 p.m. PT • FOX) | at USC* | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Saturday, Sept. 18 (5 p.m. PT • ESPNU) | at Vanderbilt | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Saturday, Sept. 25 | UCLA* | Stanford, Calif. |
| Saturday, Oct. 2 | OREGON* | Stanford, Calif. |
| Friday, Oct. 8 (7:30 p.m. PT • ESPN) | at Arizona State* | Tempe, Ariz. |
| Saturday, Oct. 16 (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU) | at Washington State* | Pullman, Wash. |
| Saturday, Oct. 30 | WASHINGTON* | Stanford, Calif. |
| Friday, Nov. 5 (7:30 p.m. PT • FS1) | 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 (5 p.m. PT • ABC) | Pac-12 Championship Game | Las Vegas, Nev. |