The 2023 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by new head coach Troy Taylor, the Cardinal played its home games on campus at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. The Stanford Cardinal football team drew an average home attendance of 33,219 in 2023.
This was Stanford's final season in the Pac-12 Conference before they moved to the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2024.
Taylor was hired in December 2022 and was previously the head coach at Sacramento State.
Offseason
Team departures 2023 Stanford offseason departures Name Number Pos. Height, Weight Year Hometown Notes Michael Wilson #4 WR 6'2", 213 Graduate Student Simi Valley, CA Graduated/Entered 2023 NFL draft Elijah Higgins #6 WR 6'3", 234 Senior Tampa, FL Entered 2023 NFL Draft Kyu Blu Kelly #17 CB 6'0", 193 Senior Las Vegas, NV Entered 2023 NFL Draft Tanner McKee #18 QB 6'6", 230 Junior Irvine, CA Entered 2023 NFL Draft Kendall Williamson #21 S 6'0", 205 Graduate Student Snellville, GA Graduated/Entered 2023 NFL Draft Barrett Miller #63 T 6'5", 270 Senior Aurora, CO Transferred to California Bradley Archer #87 TE 6'4", 240 Senior Livermore, CA Transferred to Indiana Salim Turner-Muhammad #4 CB 6'0", 200 Senior Alexandria, VA Transferred to Purdue Drake Metcalf #55 C 6'2", 276 Junior Bellflower, CA Transferred to UCF Walter Rouse #75 T 6'6", 313 Senior Silver Spring, MD Transferred to Oklahoma Colby Bowman #9 WR 6'2", 190 Senior Bellflower, CA Transferred to Utah State Aeneas DiCosmo #0 LB 6'3", 220 Senior Oradell, NJ Transferred to Vanderbilt Drake Nugent #60 C 6'1", 298 Senior Littleton, CO Transferred to Michigan Stephen Herron Jr. #15 LB 6'3", 240 Senior Louisville, KY Transferred to Louisville Myles Hinton #78 T 6'6", 308 Junior Norcross, GA Transferred to Michigan Jake Hornibrook #73 G 6'5", 300 Senior Malvern, PA Transferred to Duke Ryan Sanborn #27 P 6'3", 195 Senior San Diego, CA Transferred to Texas Arlen Harris Jr. #33 RB 5'11", 189 Freshman Saint Peters, MO Transferred to Iowa State Jonathan McGill #2 CB 5'9", 175 Senior Coppell, TX Transferred to SMU Levani Damuni #2 LB 6'2", 225 Senior Millville, UT Transferred to Utah Jacob Mangum-Farrar #14 LB 6'3", 210 Graduate Student Sugar Land, TX Transferred to Indiana Nicolas Toomer #6 CB 6'2", 185 Senior Tyrone, GA Transferred to Indiana Thunder Keck #11 EDGE 6'2", 245 6th Year-Senior Northfield, NH Graduated Ethan Bonner #13 CB 6'1", 190 5th Year-Senior The Woodlands, TX Graduated Danny McFadden #20 RB 5'8", 175 Sophomore Sunfish Lake, MN Left team Caleb Robinson #21 RB 5'10", 202 Junior Silver Spring, MD Left team Jason Kaul #22 LB 6'3", 225 Senior Ham Lake, MN Graduated Patrick Fields #24 S 6'0", 203 5th Year-Senior Tulsa, OK Graduated Jay Symonds #24 FB 6'3", 251 5th Year-Senior Melrose, MA Graduated Ricky Miezan #45 LB 6'2", 237 5th Year-Senior Alexandria, VA Transferred to Virginia Max Kalny #68 G 6'4", 298 Junior Lenexa, KS Left team Jason Amsler #70 T 6'5", 320 Sophomore Franklin, TN Left team Brycen Tremayne #81 WR 6'4", 212 5th year-Senior Los Angeles, CA Graduated Jacob Katona #96 DL 6'4", 272 Sophomore Birmingham, AL Transferred to Vanderbilt
Incoming transfers 2023 Stanford incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height, Weight Year Hometown Notes Chico Holt #46 TE 6'4", 220 Freshman Houston TX Transferred From Northwestern Spencer Lytle #57 LB 6'3", 215 Junior Bellflower, CA Transferred From Wisconsin Justin Lamson #8 QB 6'3", 210 Sophomore El Dorado, CA Transferred From Syracuse Trevor Mayberry #61 OL 6'3", 260 Junior Tampa, FL Transferred From Penn Alec Bank #58 OL 6'4", 265 Junior Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Transferred From Harvard Gaethan Bernadel #0 LB 6'1", 210 Junior Hallandale, FL Transferred From FIU
Recruiting class
Personnel
Coaching staff Name Position Stanford years Alma mater Troy Taylor Head coach / Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks coach 1st California (1990) Bobby April III Defensive coordinator / outside linebackers coach 1st Louisiana–Lafayette (1996) Bob Gregory Safeties coach / Special teams coordinator 1st Washington State (1986) Malcolm Agnew Running backs coach 1st Southern Illinois (2015) Nate Byham Tight ends coach 1st Pittsburgh (2010) Mark D'Onofrio Inside linebackers coach 1st Penn State (1991) Al Netter Co-Offensive Line Coach 1st Northwestern (2011) Viane Talamaivao Co-Offensive Line Coach 1st USC (2018) Ross Kolodziej Defensive Line 1st Wisconsin (2001)
Schedule
Roster
Game summaries
at Hawaii
Statistics STAN HAW First downs 24 20 Total yards 406 350 Rushes/yards 34–158 16–-5 Passing yards 248 355 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–36–0 30–53–0 Time of possession 33:55 26:05 Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 25–36, 248 yards, 2 TD Rushing Casey Filkins 6 carries, 67 yards Receiving Benjamin Yurosek 9 receptions, 138 yards, TDHawaii Passing Brayden Schager 30–53, 355 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tylan Hines 5 carries, 5 yards Receiving Pofele Ashlock 8 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD
at No. 6 USC
Statistics STAN USC First downs 20 27 Total yards 349 573 Rushes/yards 41–209 28–180 Passing yards 140 393 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–25–1 30–36–0 Time of possession 32:08 27:52 Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Justin Lamson 8/18, 121 yards Rushing Casey Filkins 5 carries, 63 yards Receiving Benjamin Yurosek 4 receptions, 54 yardsUSC Passing Caleb Williams 19/21, 281 yards, 3 TD Rushing MarShawn Lloyd 9 carries, 77 yards, TD Receiving Brenden Rice 1 reception, 75 yards, TD
vs Sacramento State (FCS)
Statistics SAC STAN First downs 23 18 Total yards 448 387 Rushes/yards 36–169 42–180 Passing yards 279 207 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–33–2 11–24–2 Time of possession 30:57 29:03 Team Category Player StatisticsSacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 21/33, 279 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Kaiden Bennett 13 carries, 100 yards, TD Receiving Devin Gandy 5 receptions, 64 yardsStanford Passing Justin Lamson 7/17, 138 yards, INT Rushing E. J. Smith 9 carries, 71 yards Receiving Elic Ayomanor 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD
vs Arizona
Statistics ARIZ STAN First downs 20 19 Total yards 349 358 Rushes/yards 37–145 35–112 Passing yards 204 246 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–30–0 18–32–0 Time of possession 28:51 31:09 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona Passing Jayden de Laura 14/26, 157 yards, TD Rushing Jonah Coleman 12 carries, 75 yards Receiving Jacob Cowing 8 receptions, 85 yardsStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 14/26, 198 yards Rushing Sedrick Irvin 10 carries, 66 yards, TD Receiving Tiger Bachmeier 4 receptions, 93 yards
vs No. 9 Oregon
Statistics ORE STAN First downs 26 16 Total yards 506 222 Rushes/yards 28–208 46–89 Passing yards 298 133 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–33–0 14–24–0 Time of possession 24:24 35:36 Team Category Player StatisticsOregon Passing Bo Nix 27/32, 290 yards, 4 TD Rushing Bucky Irving 13 carries, 88 yards, TD Receiving Troy Franklin 7 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TDStanford Passing Justin Lamson 11/20, 106 yards Rushing Justin Lamson 22 carries, 32 yards Receiving Mudia Reuben 4 receptions, 40 yards
at Colorado
Statistics STAN COL First downs 29 33 Total yards 523 532 Rushes/yards 39-124 35-132 Passing yards 399 400 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28-49-0 33-47-1 Time of possession 34:42 25:18 Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 27/45, 396 yards, 4 TD Rushing Ashton Daniels 16 carries, 39 yards Receiving Elic Ayomanor 13 receptions, 294 yards, 3 TDColorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 33/47, 300 yards, 5 TD Rushing Shedeur Sanders 13 carries, 37 yards Receiving Travis Hunter 13 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TD
vs No. 25 UCLA
Statistics UCLA STAN First downs 32 15 Total yards 503 292 Rushes/yards 221 24 Passing yards 282 268 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–34–0 27–45–1 Time of possession 36:56 23:04 Team Category Player StatisticsUCLA Passing Ethan Garbers 20–28, 240 yards, 2 TD Rushing Carson Steele 20 carries, 76 yards, 3 TD Receiving J. Michael Sturdivant 5 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TDStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 27–45, 368 yards, TD, INT Rushing Sedrick Irvin 3 carries, 16 yards Receiving Elic Ayomanor 8 receptions, 90 yards
vs No. 5 Washington
Statistics WASH STAN First downs 23 26 Total yards 460 495 Rushes/yards 91 128 Passing yards 369 367 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–37–1 31–49–0 Time of possession 25:20 34:40 Team Category Player StatisticsWashington Passing Michael Penix Jr. 21–37, 369 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Dillon Johnson 18 carries, 84 yards, TD Receiving Ja'Lynn Polk 5 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TDStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 31–48, 367 yards, TD Rushing Ashton Daniels 18 carries, 81 yards, TD Receiving Elic Ayomanor 9 receptions, 146 yards, TD
at Washington State
Statistics STAN WSU First downs 18 16 Total yards 217 245 Rushes/yards 38–75 24–4 Passing yards 142 241 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–32–1 24–40–1 Time of possession 34:25 25:35 Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 15–31, 115 yards, INT Rushing Justin Lamson 20 carries, 54 yards, TD Receiving Sam Roush 7 receptions, 61 yardsWashington State Passing Cam Ward 24–40, 241 yards, TD, INT Rushing Djouvensky Schlenbaker 13 carries, 34 yards Receiving Josh Kelly 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD
at No. 12 Oregon State
Statistics STAN OSU First downs 18 29 Total yards 324 598 Rushes/yards 32–127 40–277 Passing yards 242 321 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14-32-4 18-28-0 Time of possession 29:13 30:47 Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 10/16, 200 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Ashton Daniels 9 carries, 65 yards, TD Receiving Elic Ayomanor 3 receptions, 122 yards, TDOregon State Passing DJ Uiagalelei 12/19, 240 yards, 2 TD Rushing Damien Martinez 15 rushes, 149 yards, 4 TD Receiving Anthony Gould 1 reception, 61 yards
vs California
Statistics CAL STAN First downs 29 12 Total yards 455 289 Rushes/yards 47–161 24–101 Passing yards 294 188 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–37–1 18–35–0 Time of possession 35:36 24:24 Team Category Player StatisticsCalifornia Passing Fernando Mendoza 24/36, 294 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Jaydn Ott 36 carries, 166 yards, TD Receiving Trond Grizzell 7 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TDStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 18/35, 188 yards, TD Rushing Ashton Daniels 12 carries, 67 yards Receiving Sam Roush 4 receptions, 62 yards
vs No. 18 Notre Dame
Statistics ND STAN First downs 28 19 Total yards 521 359 Rushes/yards 48–381 31–143 Passing yards 140 216 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–15–2 21–42–1 Time of possession 27:13 32:47 Team Category Player StatisticsNotre Dame Passing Sam Hartman 8/14, 140 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Audric Estimé 25 carries, 238 yards, 4 TD Receiving Jordan Faison 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD Stanford Passing Ashton Daniels 15/25, 152 yards, INT Rushing Justin Lamson 10 carries, 82 yards, TD Receiving E. J. Smith 7 receptions, 116 yards
Players drafted into the NFL
6 209 Joshua Karty K Los Angeles Rams
References