2018 Stanford Cardinal football team

The 2018 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by eighth-year head coach David Shaw. They played their home games at Stanford Stadium and were members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

2018 Stanford Cardinal football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 14–13 vs. Pittsburgh
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
2018 record9–4 (6–3 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTavita Pritchard (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorLance Anderson (5th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumStanford Stadium
(Capacity: 50,424)
2018 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
North Division
No. 13 Washington xy$  7 –2     10 –4  
No. 10 Washington State x  7 –2     11 –2  
Stanford  6 –3     9 –4  
Oregon  5 –4     9 –4  
California  4 –5     7 –6  
Oregon State  1 –8     2 –10  
South Division
Utah xy  6 –3     9 –5  
Arizona State  5 –4     7 –6  
USC  4 –5     5 –7  
Arizona  4 –5     5 –7  
UCLA  3 –6     3 –9  
Colorado  2 –7     5 –7  
Championship: Washington 10, Utah 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Stanford, coming off a 9–5 season and an appearance in the Pac-12 Championship Game in 2017, began the year ranked 13th in the preseason AP Poll. They won their first four games of the year, including wins over No. 17 USC and No. 20 Oregon, and rose to 7th in the polls. The Cardinal then lost four of their next five games, compiling losses to Notre Dame, Utah, Washington State, and Washington. After closing out the regular season with three straight wins, Stanford was third in the Pac-12 North with a conference record of 6–3. They were invited to the Sun Bowl, where they defeated ACC runner-up Pittsburgh to end the year at 9–4 overall.

Stanford's offense was led by junior quarterback K. J. Costello, who led the Pac-12 Conference in passer rating and finished in second in passing yards and touchdowns.[1] Wide receiver J. J. Arcega-Whiteside finished with 1,059 receiving yards and a Pac-12-leading 14 receiving touchdowns. Offensive tackle Walker Little was named first-team all-conference. On defense, cornerback Paulson Adebo led the team with four interceptions and 17 passes defended, and was also named first-team all-conference.

Previous season

The Cardinal finished the 2017 season 9–5, 7–2 in Pac-12 play to win a share of the North Division title with Washington. Due to their head-to-head win over Washington, they represented the North Division in the Pac-12 Championship Game where they lost to USC. They were invited to the Alamo Bowl where they lost to TCU.

Recruiting

Position key
Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruits

The Cardinal signed a total of 14 recruits.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy[2] Bobby Okereke LB SR
Rimington Trophy[3] Jesse Burkett C SR
Chuck Bednarik Award[4] Alijah Holder CB SR
Bobby Okereke LB SR
Maxwell Award[5] K. J. Costello QB SO
Bryce Love RB SR
Doak Walker Award[6] Bryce Love RB JR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[7] J. J. Arcega-Whiteside WR SR
John Mackey Award[8] Kaden Smith TE SO
Butkus Award[9] Bobby Okereke LB SR
Outland Trophy[10] Jesse Burkett C SR
Nate Herbig G JR
Lou Groza Award[11] Jet Toner K JR
Ray Guy Award[12] Jake Bailey P SR
Wuerffel Trophy[13] Alameen Murphy DB SR
Walter Camp Award[14] Bryce Love RB SR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[15] Kaden Smith TE JR

Pac-12 Media Days

The 2018 Pac-12 media days are set for July 25, 2018 in Hollywood, California. David Shaw (HC), JJ Arcega-Whiteside (WR) & Alijah Holder (CB) at Pac-12 Media Days. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Cardinal predicted to finish in second place at Pac-12 North division.[16]

Media poll (North)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Washington249 (40)
2Stanford198 (2)
3Oregon178 (2)
4California108
5Washington State98
6Oregon State45

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.San Diego State*No. 13
FS1W 31–1040,913
September 85:30 p.m.No. 17 USCNo. 10
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA (rivalry)
FOXW 17–342,856
September 1511:00 a.m.No. 23 (FCS) UC Davis*No. 9
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
P12NW 30–1031,772
September 225:00 p.m.at No. 20 OregonNo. 7
ABCW 38–31 OT58,453
September 294:30 p.m.at No. 8 Notre Dame*No. 7
NBCL 17–3877,622
October 67:30 p.m.UtahNo. 14
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
ESPNL 21–4037,244
October 186:00 p.m.at Arizona State
ESPNW 20–1342,946
October 274:00 p.m. No. 14 Washington StateNo. 24
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
P12NL 38–4139,596
November 36:00 p.m.at Washington
P12NL 23–2769,690
November 106:00 p.m.Oregon State
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
P12NW 48–1734,671
November 2412:00 p.m.at UCLA
P12NW 49–4238,391
December 1[a 1]12:30 p.m.at California
P12NW 23–1357,858
December 3111:00 a.m.vs. Pittsburgh*
CBSW 14–1340,680
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time
  1. Rescheduled from November 17 due to poor air quality caused by the Camp Fire.

Personnel

Coaching staff
NamePositionStanford YearsAlma mater
David ShawHead Coach12thStanford (1994)
Lance AndersonDefensive Coordinator / Outside Linebackers Coach12thIdaho State (1996)
Tavita PritchardOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks6thStanford (2009)
Pete AlamarSpecial Teams Coordinator5thCal Lutheran (1983)
Ron GouldRunning Backs Coach2ndOregon (1987)
Morgan TurnerTight Ends Coach6thIllinois (2009)
Kevin CarberryOffensive Line Coach1stOhio (2005)
Bobby KennedyWide Receivers Coach1stNorthern Colorado (1989)
Duane AkinaDefensive Backs Coach5thWashington (1979)
Peter HansenInside Linebackers Coach5thArizona (2001)
Diron ReynoldsDefensive Linemen Coach2ndWake Forest (1994)

Roster
2018 Stanford Cardinal Football

Quarterback

  •  3 K. J. Costello – Junior (6'5, 215)
  • 10 Jack West – Freshman (6'4, 210)
  • 15 Davis Mills – Sophomore (6'4, 220)
  • 17 Dylan Plautz – Freshman (6'2, 200)
  • 18 Jack Richardson – Junior (6'5, 213)

Running back

  • 20 Bryce Love – Senior (5'10, 202)
  • 22 Cameron Scarlett – Senior (6'1, 216)
  • 23 Trevor Speights – Junior (5'11, 209)
  • 25 Justus Woods – Freshman (6'1, 211)
  • 28 Dorian Maddox – Junior (5'10, 202)
  • 30 Cameron McFarlane – Freshman (6'0, 200)

Fullback

  •  6 Reagan Williams – Senior (6'3, 220)
  • 24 Jay Symonds – Freshman (6'3, 247)
  • 34 Houston Heimuli – Sophomore (5'11, 244)
  • 87 Ben Snyder – Senior (6'4, 249)

Wide receiver

  •  2 Trenton Irwin – Senior (6'2, 204)
  •  4 Michael Wilson – Freshman (6'2, 200)
  •  5 Connor Wedington – Sophomore (6'0, 198)
  •  8 Donald Stewart – Junior (6'4, 200)
  •  9 Osiris St. Brown – Sophomore (6'2, 186)
  • 11 Harry Schwartz – Junior (6'0, 189)
  • 13 Simi Fehoko – Freshman (6'4, 210)
  • 19 J. J. Arcega-Whiteside – Senior (6'3, 225)
  • 21 Isaiah Brandt-Sims – 5th Year Senior (5'11, 178)
  • 81 Brycen Tremayne – Freshman (6'4, 185)
  • 83 Cameron Buzzell – Sophomore (5'10, 170)
  • 86 Sidhart Krishnamurthi – Senior (5'11, 176)

Tight end

  • 44 TaeVeon Le – Freshman (6'4, 230)
  • 80 Scooter Harrington – Junior (6'5, 250)
  • 82 Kaden Smith – Junior (6'5, 252)
  • 84 Colby Parkinson – Sophomore (6'7, 240)
  • 87 Kyle McCombs – Sophomore (6'5, 233)
  • 88 Tucker Fisk – Sophomore (6'4, 260)

Placekicker

  • 26 Jet Toner – Junior (6'4, 201)
  • 37 Collin Riccitelli – Junior (6'0, 196)
  

Offensive lineman

  • 50 Trey Stratford – OG/OT – Freshman (6'4, 258)
  • 51 Drew Dalman – C – Sophomore (6'3, 279)
  • 54 Nick Wilson – OG – Senior (6'3, 273)
  • 55 Dylan Powell – OG/-C – Junior (6'3, 281)
  • 63 Nate Herbig – OG – Junior (6'4, 334)
  • 71 Brandon Fanaika – OG – 5th Year Senior (6'3, 315)
  • 65 Brian Chaffin – C – Senior (6'2, 275)
  • 72 Walker Little – OT – Sophomore (6'7, 313)
  • 73 Jesse Burkett – C – 5th Year Senior (6'4, 300)
  • 74 Devery Hamilton – OT – Junior (6'7, 287)
  • 75 A.T. Hall – OT – 5th Year Senior (6'5, 299)
  • 76 Grant Pease – OT – Freshman (6'4, 250)
  • 78 Henry Hattis – OT – Junior (6'6, 291)
  • 79 Foster Sarell – OT – Sophomore (6'7, 314)

Long snapper

  • 49 Kyle Petrucci – Freshman (6'6, 230)
  • 53 Jack Chapman – Freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 69 Richard McNitzky – Junior (6'1, 216)

Punter

  • 14 Jake Bailey – Senior (6'2, 202)
  • 27 Charlie Beall – Junior (6'2, 206)
  • 14 Alex Gracey – Freshman (6'3, 195)

Defensive linemen

  •  6 Andres Fox – DE – Freshman (6'4, 240)
  • 23 Ryan Johnson – DE – Sophomore (6'4, 262)
  • 24 Dalyn Wade-Perry – DT – Sophomore (6'4, 316)
  • 34 Thomas Booker – DE – Freshman (6'4, 279)
  • 51 Jovan Swann – DE – Junior (6'2, 271)
  • 57 Michael Williams – DT – Junior (6'2, 293)
  • 58 Dylan Boles – DE – Sophomore (6'4, 262)
  • 91 Thomas Schaffer – DE – Junior (6'7, 290)
  • 93 Trey LaBounty – DE – Freshman (6'7, 235)
  • 97 Dylan Jackson – DE – Senior (6'6, 264)
  • 99 Bo Peek – DT – Junior (6'3, 296)
  

Linebacker

  • 10 Jordan Fox – OLB – Sophomore (6'3, 227)
  • 14 Jacob Mangum-Farrar – ILB – Freshman (6'4, 223)
  • 15 Jordan Perez – ILB – 5th Year Senior (6'2, 228)
  • 20 Bobby Okereke – ILB – 5th Year Senior (6'3, 234)
  • 21 Curtis Robinson – OLB – Junior (6'3, 232)
  • 25 Andrew Pryts - ILB - Junior (6'1, 222)
  • 27 Sean Barton – ILB – Senior (6'3, 224)
  • 31 Mustafa Branch – ILB – Senior (5'11, 212)
  • 32 Joey Alfieri – OLB – 5th Year Senior (6'3, 239)
  • 35 Tobe Umerah – OLB – Freshman (6'4, 239)
  • 40 Anthony Trinh – OLB – Junior (6'2, 239)
  • 42 Caleb Phillips – OLB – Sophomore (6'5, 215)
  • 44 Caleb Kelly – OLB – Freshman (6'3, 213)
  • 43 Ryan Beecher – ILB – Senior (6'1, 245)
  • 45 Ricky Miezan – ILB – Freshman (6'2, 248)
  • 47 Tangaloa Kaufusi – OLB – Freshman (6'3, 245)
  • 49 Lewis Burik – ILB – Senior (5'10, 205)
  • 52 Casey Toohill – OLB – Senior (6'4, 248)
  • 56 Jake Lynch – OLB – Freshman (6'2, 220)
  • 77 Thunder Keck – OLB – Sophomore (6'3, 230)
  • 90 Gabe Reid – OLB – Sophomore (6'2, 231)

Cornerback

  •  4 Alameen Murphy – 5th Year Senior (5'11, 198)
  •  6 Treyjohn Butler – Junior (5'11, 197)
  • 11 Paulson Adebo – Sophomore (6'1, 189)
  • 13 Alijah Holder – 5th Year Senior (6'2, 188)
  • 22 Obi Eboh – Junior (6'2, 194)
  • 26 J.J. Parson – Junior (5'10, 175)
  • 28 Donjae Logan – Freshman (5'11, 178)
  • 29 Kendall Williamson – Freshman (6'1, 195)
  • 30 Ethan Bonner – Freshman (6'1, 181)

Safety

  •  2 Brandon Simmons – SS – 5th Year Senior (6'0, 199)
  •  3 Malik Antoine – FS – Junior (5'11, 192)
  •  5 Frank Buncom – FS – Senior (6'2, 206)
  •  9 Ben Edwards – SS – Senior (6'0, 199)
  • 18 Stuart Head – SS – Sophomore (6'4, 201)
  • 19 Noah Williams – FS – Sophomore (6'0, 191)

Game summaries

San Diego State
See also: 2018 San Diego State Aztecs football team
San Diego State Aztecs vs. Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Aztecs 7 0 3010
No. 13 Cardinal 0 9 15731

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California

  • Date: August 31, 2018
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 40,913
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV: FS1
Game information

USC
See also: 2018 USC Trojans football team and Stanford–USC football rivalry
USC Trojans vs. Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 17 Trojans 0 0 303
No. 10 Cardinal 7 7 3017

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California

  • Date: September 8, 2018
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 42,856
  • TV: FOX
Game information

UC Davis
See also: 2018 UC Davis Aggies football team
UC Davis Aggies vs. Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 23 (FCS) Aggies 3 0 0710
No. 10 Cardinal 0 17 10330

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California

  • Date: September 15, 2018
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 31,722
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information


at Oregon
See also: 2018 Oregon Ducks football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
46–32–1 2017 STAN, 49–7
Stanford Cardinal vs. Oregon Ducks – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
No. 7 Cardinal 0 7 1410738
No. 20 Ducks 7 17 07031

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

  • Date: September 22, 2018
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 58,453
  • TV: ABC
Game information

Late in the 3rd quarter, Oregon led 24–7 and had a 1st & Goal at the Stanford 1-yard line. An ensuing fumble returned for a touchdown by the Stanford defense sparked an epic comeback where the Cardinal were able to win in overtime.

at Notre Dame
See also: 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Notre Dame–Stanford football rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
13–18 2017 STAN, 38–20
Stanford Cardinal vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 7 Cardinal 7 7 3017
No. 8 Fighting Irish 14 7 31438

at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana

  • Date: September 29, 2018
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 77,622
  • TV: NBC
Game information

Utah
See also: 2018 Utah Utes football team
Utah Utes vs. Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Utes 7 17 31340
No. 14 Cardinal 0 7 14021

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California

  • Date: October 6, 2018
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 37,244
  • TV: ESPN
Game information

Starting running back Bryce Love sat the game out due to an ankle injury.

at Arizona State
See also: 2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
14–17 2017 STAN, 34–24
Stanford Cardinal vs. Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinal 0 6 14020
Sun Devils 3 0 3713

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: October 18, 2018
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 65,870
  • TV: ESPN
Game information

Washington State
See also: 2018 Washington State Cougars football team
Washington State Cougars vs. Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 14 Cougars 14 3 71741
No. 24 Cardinal 14 14 3738

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California

  • Date: October 27, 2018
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 39,596
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information

at Washington
See also: 2018 Washington Huskies football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
42–42–4 2017 STAN, 30–22
Stanford Cardinal vs. Washington Huskies – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinal 0 0 14923
Huskies 14 7 3327

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 3, 2018
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 69,690
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information

Oregon State
See also: 2018 Oregon State Beavers football team
Oregon State Beavers vs. Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Beavers 7 10 0017
Cardinal 13 21 7748

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California

  • Date: November 10, 2018
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 34,671
Game information

Stanford beat Oregon State on a smoky night caused by the Camp Fire. The Air Quality Index was close to 150, which qualified as "Dangerous".

at UCLA
See also: 2018 UCLA Bruins football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
41–45–3 2017 STAN, 58–34
Stanford Cardinal vs. UCLA Bruins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinal 10 17 14849
Bruins 6 14 16642

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

  • Date: November 24, 2018
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 38,391
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information

at California
See also: 2018 California Golden Bears football team and Big Game (American football)
Overall record Last meeting Result
58–43–10 2017 STAN, 17–14
Stanford Cardinal vs. California Golden Bears – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinal 10 3 01023
Golden Bears 0 6 0713

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

  • Date: December 1, 2018
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • 52°F • Wind 12 WNW
  • Game attendance: 57,857
  • Referee: Steve Strimling
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
  • Stanford Football
Game information

The 121st installment of the Big Game was delayed due to unhealthy air quality caused by the Camp Fire. It was only the second time in 27 years that both teams had 7 or more wins. The Cardinal quickly jumped out to a 10–0 start and never looked back. From there, the game was mostly a defensive struggle as cornerback Paulson Adebo intercepted two passes from Cal's Chase Garbers. As a result of this game, Stanford extended its winning streak to 9 games, the longest by either team in the series.

vs. Pittsburgh (Sun Bowl)
See also: 2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football team and 2018 Sun Bowl
Stanford Cardinal vs. Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinal 0 7 0714
Panthers 0 10 3013

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas

  • Date: December 31, 2018
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 40,680
  • TV: CBS
Game information

Rankings
Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP 13 10 9 7 7 14 RV RV 24 RV NR RV RV RV RV RV 
Coaches 13 9 9 7 7 14 24 24 23 RV NR NR RV RV RV RV 
CFP Not released NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released

Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2019 NFL Draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
257J. J. Arcega-WhitesideWRPhiladelphia Eagles
389Bobby OkerekeLBIndianapolis Colts
4112Bryce LoveRBWashington Redskins
5163Jake BaileyPNew England Patriots
6176Kaden SmithTESan Francisco 49ers

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