Stanford Cardinal Football TV Schedule, Channels, Times
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The Stanford Cardinal compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), with home games played at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. Television broadcasts and streaming options vary throughout the season, with coverage across major networks and platforms such as ESPN, ACCN, The CW, NBC / Peacock, and ACCNX. Fans looking to stream games can access them via digital services tied to these broadcast partners. West Coast viewers should keep track of kickoff times as the Cardinal navigate an action-packed schedule featuring high-profile non-conference tests and key conference rivalries.
| Stanford Cardinal TV Schedule 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Game | Time ET | TV |
| Week 1 (Sat, Aug. 29) | vs Hawaii (Home Opener) | 7:00 PM | ACCN |
| Week 1 (Fri, Sept. 4) | vs Miami (FL) * | 9:00 PM | ESPN |
| Week 2 (Sat, Sept. 12) | BYE WEEK | — | — |
| Week 3 (Sat, Sept. 19) | @ Duke * | 4:00 PM | The CW |
| Week 4 (Sat, Sept. 26) | vs Georgia Tech * | 10:30 PM | ESPN |
| Week 5 (Sat, Oct. 3) | @ Wake Forest * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 6 (Sat, Oct. 10) | @ Notre Dame | 3:30 PM | NBC / Peacock |
| Week 7 (Sat, Oct. 17) | vs Elon (Homecoming) | 7:30 PM | ACCNX |
| Week 8 (Fri, Oct. 23) | vs NC State * | 10:30 PM | ESPN |
| Week 9 (Sat, Oct. 31) | @ Louisville * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 10 (Sat, Nov. 7) | BYE WEEK | — | — |
| Week 11 (Sat, Nov. 14) | @ Virginia Tech * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 12 (Sat, Nov. 21) | @ California * (Big Game) | TBD | TBD |
| Week 13 (Sat, Nov. 28) | vs SMU * (Regular Season Finale) | TBD | TBD |
* ACC Conference game. Home games are played at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California (Times shown in Eastern Time).
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The early portion of the schedule brings high-profile drama right to Stanford Stadium, highlighted by a Friday night conference battle against Miami (FL) on September 4 broadcast nationally on ESPN. Interconference tradition also continues with a trip to South Bend to face traditional rival Notre Dame on October 10.
Stanford Stadium will host crucial late-season ACC battles and intense rivalries down the stretch. The historic "Big Game" rivalry matchup against California takes place in Berkeley on November 21, followed immediately by the regular-season home finale against conference powerhouse SMU on November 28.
