The Opening Kickoff
- Stanford football closes out its 2025 season with a home game against No. 9 Notre Dame. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. PT on ESPN.
- The Cardinal is 4-1 at home and will finish with a winning record at home for the first time since 2018.
- Stanford won the 128th Big Game on Nov. 22, defeating California 31-10 to reclaim the Axe. It was Stanford's first Big Game win since 2020 and first at home since 2017.
- No team in the country has forced more turnovers in home games during the month of November than Stanford (7). Stanford also ran back two fumbles for touchdowns against California, the first time the Cardinal has done so in a game since 2005.
- Stanford's offense has been a significantly better team at Stanford Stadium this year, averaging more than twice as many points per game (26.2) as it has on the road (12.5), including a season-high 31 points against California. From a yards-per-game perspective, Stanford is averaging 92 more yards per game at home (356.2) than on the road (264.2).
- The best tight end in the ACC is senior tight end Sam Roush. He leads all tight ends in the conference in receiving yards (472) and is just one reception shy of having the most among ACC tight ends (45). Nationally, he ranks in the top 15 in both categories.
- CJ Williams has been one of the most consistent wide receivers in the ACC this season. He ranks fifth in the conference in receptions, eighth in receiving yards, and is tied for the ACC lead in touchdown receptions. He has four 100-yard games this season, the first Cardinal to do so since 2018.
- Micah Ford ran for 150 yards with a touchdown against the Golden Bears in Week 13. He became the first Cardinal since Austin Jones in 2020 to have three 100-yard rushing games in a season.
- Stanford's defense has allowed the second-most trips to the red zone of any team in the country (54), but is 13th in opponents' red zone touchdown percentage (46.3%). That mark is fourth in the ACC.
- Stanford and Notre Dame are playing for The Legends Trophy this weekend. The Cardinal most recently won this coveted trophy in 2022, beating the Fighting Irish 16-14 in South Bend. The rivalry has been nearly split over the last decade-plus, with Stanford winning eight of the last 15 matchups.