• The 2023 season concludes for Stanford as the Cardinal hosts No. 17 Notre Dame inside Stanford Stadium. The game is televised on Pac-12 Network and kicks off at 4 pm.
• Stanford dropped the 126th Big Game last week against California 27-15. The game was played in front of a sellout crowd at Stanford Stadium, the first home sellout for the Cardinal since the 2017 Big Game.
• With no remaining conference games, Stanford concludes its final season in the Pac-12 with a conference record of 2-7.
• Elic Ayomanor is attempting to become the first Cardinal receiver since J.J. Arcega-Whiteside in 2018 to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards in a season. Ayomanor needs 45 receiving yards to do so, a mark he has hit in five of his last six games.
• Downfield passing has become more common for the Stanford offense this season, and it has led to some quick-strike scores. Of the 11 passing touchdowns for Ashton Daniels this year, five of them have been from 40+ yards, including a 41-yard touchdown to Tiger Bachmeier against California.
• Prior to the Cardinal's final road game of the season, kicker Joshua Karty was named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, given to the best kicker in the country. Karty was a finalist in 2022 and was named a First Team All-American last year. He ranks sixth in Stanford history in field goals made at 48 and has the best field goal percentage in program history (85.7%).
• Stanford is playing for another trophy this week: The Legends Trophy. The Cardinal won this coveted trophy last season after winning at Notre Dame 16-14. Stanford has had the upper hand in recent seasons, winning eight of the last 13 matchups against Notre Dame.
• Prior to kickoff on Saturday, Stanford will honor its senior class with a Senior Day celebration. The Cardinal have 26 seniors on this year's team (fourth-year and fifth-year seniors combined) who will have family members on hand to participate in the festivities.