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Stanford Cardinal 2026 advanced stats
- Stanford Cardinal (ACC) are 4-5 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -10.8 (112th in FBS): offense 22.0 (106th), defense 32.3 (114th).
- Offense ranks 61st in EPA per play (+0.13); defense ranks 136th (+0.37 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 17th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1361st | +0.37136th |
| Success rate | 37.7%116th | 50.6%136th |
| Explosiveness | 1.3417th | 1.36128th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 45.4%80th | 53.1%132nd |
| Passing-downs success rate | 21.5%133rd | 43.6%137th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 30.1%128th | 53.4%136th |
| EPA per rush | −0.05123rd | +0.35137th |
| Rushing success rate | 36.1%122nd | 55.1%138th |
| Stuff rate | 20.6%104th | 13.1%125th |
| Line yards per carry | 2.79101st | 3.56134th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 0.84122nd | 1.38134th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.81107th | 2.13133rd |
| Power success rate | 66.7%82nd | 85.0%130th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.8897th | 1.19135th |
| EPA per pass | +0.2842nd | +0.42129th |
| Passing success rate | 38.4%102nd | 47.1%118th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.7218th | 1.5361st |
| Sack rate | 4.8%42nd | 2.2%135th |
| Turnovers per game | 0.931st | 1.096th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. Hawai'i · W 37–27
- Week 1 vs. Miami · L 6–45
- Week 3 at Duke · L 7–35
- Week 4 vs. Georgia Tech · W 34–27
- Week 5 at Wake Forest · L 3–57
- Week 6 at Notre Dame · L 7–58
- Week 8 vs. NC State · W 31–28
- Week 9 at Louisville · L 24–52
- Week 11 at Virginia Tech
- Week 12 at California
- Week 13 vs. SMU