STANFORD, Calif. — After a thrilling win to begin the 2026 campaign, Stanford football earned a pair of weekly awards from the ACC. Micah Ford was named ACC Running Back of the Week, and Atticus Joseph landed ACC Rookie of the Week.
Ford carried the ball 25 times for 99 rushing yards with three touchdowns, and had 85 of his rushing yards in the first half. He was the only running back in FBS to have multiple rushing touchdowns in Week 0, and the first Stanford back with 90+ rushing yards and three touchdowns in a game since Bryce Love in 2017. It is his second career ACC Running Back of the Week honor, with the other coming last season.
Joseph was one of three Stanford wide receivers to make his collegiate debut against Hawai'i. He had the best game of the bunch, catching four passes for 52 yards and a touchdown. The last Cardinal to record 50+ receiving yards and a touchdown in his collegiate debut was Christian McCaffrey in 2014. His performance helped him grade out as the fourth-best receiver in FBS for Week 0, per PFF. He is the first Cardinal since Ford in 2024 to earn the award.
Stanford remains at home for its second game of the season, hosting Miami at 6 p.m. PT on Friday night. Multiplatinum recording artist E-40 will perform a special halftime show. Tickets are available at gostanford.com/tickets.