STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford and San Jose State announced on Tuesday a series of games beginning in 2024.
The first matchup between the Cardinal and Spartans takes place on November 30, 2024 in San Jose, with a return date set for September 13, 2025 inside Stanford Stadium. The next pair of games takes place in 2026 and 2028, with the Cardinal going to San Jose in 2026 and hosting SJSU in 2028. The series concludes in Week 1 of the 2034 and 2035 seasons, with Stanford hosting the first matchup.
This marks a renewal of a rivalry that dates to 1933, when Stanford beat San Jose State 27-0 in the first-ever meeting between the Card and Spartans. They played each other 64 times from 1933-2013, with Stanford owning 50 all-time wins over San Jose State.
By adding a 2024 date against San Jose State, the Cardinal now have eight ACC games and four non-conference games (TCU, Cal Poly, Notre Dame, San Jose State) on the schedule for 2024.