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Virginia Tech Kickoff Time Announced

The Cardinal plays at 12:30 pm PT for its first home ACC game

Stanford's first home ACC game has a kickoff time. The Cardinal square off against Virginia Tech on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 12:30 pm PT inside Stanford Stadium. The game will be televised on the ACC Network.

Stanford heads to No. 17 Clemson this weekend for the second of consecutive road games to open ACC play. A thrilling 26-24 win at Syracuse gave the Cardinal a win its ACC debut.


Festival of Champions
Join us for this unique celebration, saluting what makes The Farm a truly one-of-a-kind place. Fans will have the chance to meet and welcome back 2024 Cardinal Olympians, honor Toby Gerhart for his induction into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame, and so much more.

Toby Gerhart
Stanford will salute Toby Gerhart during the game for his induction in to the College Football Hall of Fame in December. In his four seasons on The Farm, Gerhart amassed 3,522 rushing yards as a Cardinal, the second most by a Stanford rusher in program history at the time of his graduation (now ranks fifth). He ran in 44 touchdowns, all but one of which came in his final two seasons, which are still the most in Stanford history. He also remains the Stanford all-time leader in 100-yard rushing games with 20, 11 of which came during the 2009 season.

Bowl Teams Recognition
The Cardinal will recognize the 2009 Sun Bowl and 2010 Orange Bowl teams during the game as well. Those teams helped kickstart Stanford to 10-straight bowl game appearances through the 2018 season. The 2010 Orange Bowl win was against Virginia Tech, who the Cardinal will face on Saturday afternoon.

Pregame Happy Hour
Get in the gates early to enjoy $5 happy hour pricing on beer in the North Esplanade of Stanford Stadium. Happy hour pricing will be available from 11 AM until kickoff at 12:30 PM and is only available on the North Esplanade.

Koozie Giveaway: Courtesy of Stanford Federal Credit Union
Be one of the first fans in the gates and snag a free Stanford Athletics koozie (while supplies last), courtesy of presenting sponsor Stanford Federal Credit Union.

Cardinal Kids Day (presented by Stanford Children's Health)
Kids get in free vs. VT! With the purchase of one paid adult ticket, fans can claim up to four (4) free youth tickets to Stanford's ACC home opener and this year's edition of Cardinal Kids Day, presented by Stanford Children's Health!

Fan Fest
Arrive early and join us for this long-standing family affair, featuring food trucks, a beer garden, and family-friendly on your way to the Stadium. Fan Fest will be open 3 hours before kickoff and will close 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Admission is FREE. Fan Fest is located in the Hammer Throw area of Cobb Track and Angell Field. Click here to learn more about Fan Fest.