The 2024 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by Troy Taylor in his second and final year as the head coach. The Cardinal played home games at Stanford Stadium located in Stanford, California.
The 2024 season was Stanford's first in the ACC since moving from the Pac-12 Conference, after spending over a century in the conference and its predecessor. The season was also notable for being Stanford’s fourth consecutive 3–9 season.
Stanford fired Taylor on March 25, 2025, following an investigation into alleged bullying of members of the Stanford athletic department.
Offseason
Team departures 2024 Stanford Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height, Weight Year Hometown Notes Joshua Karty #43 K 6'2", 208 Senior Burlington NC Graduated/Entered 2024 NFL draft Benjamin Yurosek #84 TE 6'6", 220 Senior Bakersfield, CA Transferred to Georgia James Pogorelc #74 OL 6'8", 302 Senior Centreville, VA Transferred to Duke Jaxson Moi #51 DL 6'2", 303 Sophomore Oceanside, CA Transferred to Tennessee Alaka'i Gilman #33 S 5'10", 194 Senior Laie, HI Transferred to Utah E. J. Smith #22 RB 6'0", 210 Senior Dallas, TX Transferred to Texas A&M Ari Patu #11 QB 6'4", 216 Junior Folsom, CA Transferred to North Alabama Terian Williams II #29 CB 5'8", 184 Sophomore Duluth, GA Transferred to Bucknell Jimmy Wyrick #18 S 5'10", 183 Junior Dallas, TX Transferred to UTSA Zephron Lester #99 DL 5'11", 297 Senior Far Rockaway, NY Transferred to Maine Lance Keneley #92 LB 6'4", 250 Senior Mission Viejo, CA Transferred to Arizona Aaron Armitage #9 LB 6'5", 260 Junior Ajax, Ontario, Canada Entered the Transfer Portal Spencer Jorgensen #10 LB 6'3", 233 5th Year-Senior Provo, UT Graduated Casey Filkins #2 RB 5'11", 206 Senior Lake Oswego, OR Graduated John Humphreys #5 WR 6'5", 198 Senior Newport Beach, CA Graduated Matthew Merritt 55 DL 6'1", 266 Senior Fresno, CA Graduated Beau Nelson #10 QB 6'2", 207 Senior Boise, ID Graduated Silas Starr #19 WR 6'2", 221 Senior Portland, OR Graduated Logan Berzins #77 OL 6'3", 295 Senior San Diego, CA Graduated Kiersten Lee #54 LB 6'2", 226 Senior Marietta, GA Graduated
Incoming transfers 2024 Stanford incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height, Weight Year Hometown Notes Jaivion Green #5 CB 6'3", 208 Junior Houston TX Transferred from Washington Jahsiah Galvan #43 LB 6'2", 225 RS-Sophomore West Liberty IA Transferred from Northern Iowa
Recruiting class
Schedule
Game summaries vs. TCU
Statistics TCU STAN First downs 24 17 Total yards 457 286 Rushing yards 104 121 Passing yards 353 165 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–42–0 17–35–1 Time of possession 30:15 29:45 Team Category Player StatisticsTCU Passing Josh Hoover 28-42, 353 yards, 2 TD Rushing Cam Cook 20 car, 81 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jack Bech 6 rec, 139 yards, 1 TDStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 17-35, 163 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Ashton Daniels 17 car, 87 yards Receiving Elic Ayomanor 7 rec, 102 yards
vs. Cal Poly (FCS)
Statistics CPSTAN First downs 13 22 Total yards 229 437 Rushing yards 25 119 Passing yards 204 318 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 25:37 34:23 Team Category Player StatisticsCal Poly Passing Bo Kelly 17/25, 149 yards, INT Rushing Aiden Ramos 8 carries, 22 yards Receiving Michael Briscoe 3 receptions, 47 yardsStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 19/23, 221 yards, 2 TD Rushing Chris Davis Jr. 6 carries, 53 yards Receiving Sedrick Irvin 2 receptions, 92 yards
at Syracuse
Statistics STAN SYR First downs 21 18 Total yards 351 365 Rushing yards 173 26 Passing yards 178 339 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–38–2 27–42–2 Time of possession 31:40 27:16 Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 23/38, 178 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Chris Davis Jr. 9 carries, 79 yards Receiving Elic Ayomanor 7 receptions, 87 yards, TDSyracuse Passing Kyle McCord 27/42, 339 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing LeQuint Allen 8 carries, 25 yards Receiving Trebor Pena 10 receptions, 101 yards
at No. 17 Clemson
Statistics STAN CLEM First downs 20 18 Total yards 361 405 Rushing yards 236 150 Passing yards 125 255 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–27–3 15–31–1 Time of possession 33:47 26:13 Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 9/19, 71 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Micah Ford 15 carries, 122 yards Receiving Elic Ayomanor 4 receptions, 50 yards, TDClemson Passing Cade Klubnik 15/31, 255 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Phil Mafah 10 carries, 58 yards Receiving Bryant Wesco 2 receptions, 104 yards, TD
vs. Virginia Tech
Statistics VT STAN First downs 16 18 Total yards 337 258 Rushing yards 136 136 Passing yards 201 122 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–19–0 14–25–1 Time of possession 26:52 33:08 Team Category Player StatisticsVirginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 14/19, 201 yards, 2 TD Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 21 carries, 73 yards, TD Receiving Da'Quan Felton 4 receptions, 84 yards, TDStanford Passing Justin Lamson 13/24, 103 yards, INT Rushing Chris Davis Jr. 8 carries, 47 yards Receiving Elic Ayomanor 8 receptions, 33 yards, TD
at No. 11т Notre Dame (rivalry)
Statistics STAN ND First downs 14 24 Total yards 59–200 66–477 Rushing yards 41–113 39–229 Passing yards 87 248 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–18–0 18–27–0 Time of possession 30:44 29:16 Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 8/13, 74 yards Rushing Chris Davis Jr. 10 carries, 45 yards Receiving Ismael Cisse 2 receptions, 29 yardsNotre Dame Passing Riley Leonard 16/22, 229 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jeremiyah Love 6 carries, 53 yards, TD Receiving Beaux Collins 4 receptions, 85 yards
vs. No. 21 SMU
Statistics SMUSTAN First downs 22 15 Total yards 501 206 Rushing yards 179 33 Passing yards 322 173 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 27:15 32:45 Team Category Player StatisticsSMU Passing Kevin Jennings 17/27, 322 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Brashard Smith 8 carries, 67 yards Receiving Moochie Dixon 1 reception, 87 yards, TDStanford Passing Elijah Brown 16/32, 153 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Micah Ford 13 carries, 31 yards Receiving Sam Roush 6 receptions, 75 yards
vs. Wake Forest
Statistics WAKE STAN First downs 23 23 Total yards 418 346 Rushing yards 173 108 Passing yards 245 238 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–30–1 29–40–3 Time of possession 32:42 27:18 Team Category Player StatisticsWake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 20/30, 245 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Demond Claiborne 23 carries, 127 yards Receiving Demond Claiborne 3 receptions, 62 yardsStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 24/31, 214 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Ashton Daniels 11 carries, 54 yards Receiving Elic Ayomanor 11 receptions, 96 yards
at NC State
Statistics STAN NCST First downs 16 25 Total yards 398 527 Rushing yards 225 281 Passing yards 173 246 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–16–1 19–22–1 Time of possession 26:19 33:41 Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Justin Lamson 3/8, 103 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ashton Daniels 11 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD Receiving Elic Ayomanor 4 receptions, 108 yards, TDNC State Passing CJ Bailey 18/20, 234 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jordan Waters 5 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD Receiving Justin Joly 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD
vs. No. 19 Louisville
Statistics LOU STAN First downs 21 22 Total yards 432 406 Rushing yards 162 83 Passing yards 270 323 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–40–1 23–34–1 Time of possession 24:53 35:07 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisville Passing Tyler Shough 26–39, 270 yards, TD, INT Rushing Duke Watson 11 carries, 117 yards, 3 TD Receiving Chris Bell 9 receptions, 112 yards, TDStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 22–33, 298 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Cole Tabb 11 carries, 35 yards Receiving Emmett Mosley V 13 receptions, 168 yards, 3 TD
at California (Big Game)
Statistics STAN CAL First downs 14 20 Total yards 259 371 Rushing yards 118 72 Passing yards 141 299 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–29–0 25–38–0 Time of possession 33:01 26:59 Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 14/26, 139 yards Rushing Ashton Daniels 21 carries, 63 yards Receiving Emmett Mosley V 6 receptions, 63 yards, TDCalifornia Passing Fernando Mendoza 25/36, 299 yards, 3 TD Rushing Fernando Mendoza 11 carries, 35 yards Receiving Trond Grizzell 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
at San Jose State (Bill Walsh Legacy Game)
Statistics STAN SJSU First downs 21 30 Total yards 379 443 Rushing yards 127 58 Passing yards 252 385 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–40–3 33–50–1 Time of possession 31:18 28:37 Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 26/40, 252 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Ashton Daniels 17 carries, 91 yards, TD Receiving Elic Ayomanor 10 receptions, 109 yardsSan Jose State Passing Walker Eget 33/49, 385 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Lamar Radcliffe 7 carries, 43 yards Receiving Nick Nash 8 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD
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