[Spiny_Norman]

Let's light this candle! Football is back! I'm psyched for the start of the Pritchard Era. The end result may be no different than what we have experienced lately with Stanford football. But it's a clean slate at this point. Nothing to critique or worry about, right?

Stanford vs. Hawaii is not an ACC conference game so Stanford does not have to submit an injury report. When available, they will be posted here.
https://theacc.com/sports/2025/8/28/avai...tball.aspx

Stanford also has not posted an online depth chart. There is a link to it from the Media page, but it is dead as of 3 pm today. 
https://gostanford.com/2026-football-media-center

I did find this depth chart at Our Lads which looks reasonable.
https://www.ourlads.com/ncaa-football-de...ford/91901

Let's go, Card!

[Spiny_Norman]

Let's light this candle! Football is back! I'm psyched for the start of the Pritchard Era. The end result may be no different than what we have experienced lately with Stanford football. But it's a clean slate at this point. Nothing to critique or worry about, right?

Stanford vs. Hawaii is not an ACC conference game so Stanford does not have to submit an injury report. When available, they will be posted here.
https://theacc.com/sports/2025/8/28/avai...tball.aspx

Stanford also has not posted an online depth chart. There is a link to it from the Media page, but it is dead as of 3 pm today. 
https://gostanford.com/2026-football-media-center

I did find this depth chart at Our Lads which looks reasonable.
https://www.ourlads.com/ncaa-football-de...ford/91901

Let's go, Card!

[SkiBum80]

Well said!
On this football kickoff evening, we are still undefeated and all things are still possible!
The Stanford website is weird, because if you click the Hawaii Game Notes you can scroll their 24 pages of detailed stats of game and player info.
The Stanford Game Notes is like a screen capture of only page 1 (and maybe not even whole page 1) of 44, but unable to scroll any further into it.
Hopefully only a temporary mistake.

[SkiBum80]

Well said!
On this football kickoff evening, we are still undefeated and all things are still possible!
The Stanford website is weird, because if you click the Hawaii Game Notes you can scroll their 24 pages of detailed stats of game and player info.
The Stanford Game Notes is like a screen capture of only page 1 (and maybe not even whole page 1) of 44, but unable to scroll any further into it.
Hopefully only a temporary mistake.

[82lsju]

Well said!
On this football kickoff evening, we are still undefeated and all things are still possible!
The Stanford website is weird, because if you click the Hawaii Game Notes you can scroll their 24 pages of detailed stats of game and player info.
The Stanford Game Notes is like a screen capture of only page 1 (and maybe not even whole page 1) of 44, but unable to scroll any further into it.
Hopefully only a temporary mistake.

I can read the entire "game notes", I'm using chrome on MacOS

most of it is about the 2025 season and the coaching staff profiles

on the joys of the ACC

Excluding Hawai'i, Stanford is the only FBS program in 2026 scheduled to play five games at least three time zones away from their home location. For the Cardinal, that means five games in the Eastern Time Zone, with all five of those games taking place between Sept. 19 and Nov. 14 (nine-week span).

Taking into consideration every road game this season, Stanford will travel 21,755 miles for road games [and one of those is at Cal], the most of any program in the country, excluding Hawai'i. California ranks second in the ACC at 18,101, but aside from the two West Coast schools in the ACC, Boston College is closest in terms of expected miles traveled at 11,646.  Duke will travel the fewest miles this season at just 3,714.

https://gostanford.com/documents/8e0e4be...d4484c.pdf

[82lsju]

Well said!
On this football kickoff evening, we are still undefeated and all things are still possible!
The Stanford website is weird, because if you click the Hawaii Game Notes you can scroll their 24 pages of detailed stats of game and player info.
The Stanford Game Notes is like a screen capture of only page 1 (and maybe not even whole page 1) of 44, but unable to scroll any further into it.
Hopefully only a temporary mistake.

I can read the entire "game notes", I'm using chrome on MacOS

most of it is about the 2025 season and the coaching staff profiles

on the joys of the ACC

Excluding Hawai'i, Stanford is the only FBS program in 2026 scheduled to play five games at least three time zones away from their home location. For the Cardinal, that means five games in the Eastern Time Zone, with all five of those games taking place between Sept. 19 and Nov. 14 (nine-week span).

Taking into consideration every road game this season, Stanford will travel 21,755 miles for road games [and one of those is at Cal], the most of any program in the country, excluding Hawai'i. California ranks second in the ACC at 18,101, but aside from the two West Coast schools in the ACC, Boston College is closest in terms of expected miles traveled at 11,646.  Duke will travel the fewest miles this season at just 3,714.

https://gostanford.com/documents/8e0e4be...d4484c.pdf

[SkiBum80]

Using Firefox. 
Game notes comes up fine and complete by accessing it through main Stanford site | mens sports | football | Week 0 article | Game Notes

[SkiBum80]

Using Firefox. 
Game notes comes up fine and complete by accessing it through main Stanford site | mens sports | football | Week 0 article | Game Notes

[fullmetal]

Top Hawai'i WR Pofele Ashlock will not play vs. Stanford, as expected by many UH fans, due to a knee injury stemming from last spring (he missed fall training camp).

Former Stanford WR Jackson Harris, who transferred to Hawai'i last season and had a great year for them, transferred to LSU as a redshirt junior this season.  Sports Illustrated and OurLads have him as the starting Z receiver for the Tigers.

[fullmetal]

Top Hawai'i WR Pofele Ashlock will not play vs. Stanford, as expected by many UH fans, due to a knee injury stemming from last spring (he missed fall training camp).

Former Stanford WR Jackson Harris, who transferred to Hawai'i last season and had a great year for them, transferred to LSU as a redshirt junior this season.  Sports Illustrated and OurLads have him as the starting Z receiver for the Tigers.

[Spiny_Norman]

Reports are that Niki Prongos and Simione Pale will not play today. Add that to earlier reported injuries to Nick Fattig and Nathan Mejia and that's almost an entire starting OL out. Lots of new guys will be playing OL today. Again. Sigh.

[Spiny_Norman]

Reports are that Niki Prongos and Simione Pale will not play today. Add that to earlier reported injuries to Nick Fattig and Nathan Mejia and that's almost an entire starting OL out. Lots of new guys will be playing OL today. Again. Sigh.

[SkiBum80]

Reports are that Niki Prongos and Simione Pale will not play today. Add that to earlier reported injuries to Nick Fattig and Nathan Mejia and that's almost an entire starting OL out. Lots of new guys will be playing OL today. Again. Sigh.

Is it just me or do we seem to be inordinately cursed with OLine injuries? I mean over the course of 3 or 4 coaches even?
Do we need a new workout regimen? Or an exorcist perhaps?!

[SkiBum80]

Reports are that Niki Prongos and Simione Pale will not play today. Add that to earlier reported injuries to Nick Fattig and Nathan Mejia and that's almost an entire starting OL out. Lots of new guys will be playing OL today. Again. Sigh.

Is it just me or do we seem to be inordinately cursed with OLine injuries? I mean over the course of 3 or 4 coaches even?
Do we need a new workout regimen? Or an exorcist perhaps?!

[TriangleTree]

Reports are that Niki Prongos and Simione Pale will not play today. Add that to earlier reported injuries to Nick Fattig and Nathan Mejia and that's almost an entire starting OL out. Lots of new guys will be playing OL today. Again. Sigh.

Is it just me or do we seem to be inordinately cursed with OLine injuries? I mean over the course of 3 or 4 coaches even?
Do we need a new workout regimen? Or an exorcist perhaps?!

Seriously!

[TriangleTree]

Reports are that Niki Prongos and Simione Pale will not play today. Add that to earlier reported injuries to Nick Fattig and Nathan Mejia and that's almost an entire starting OL out. Lots of new guys will be playing OL today. Again. Sigh.

Is it just me or do we seem to be inordinately cursed with OLine injuries? I mean over the course of 3 or 4 coaches even?
Do we need a new workout regimen? Or an exorcist perhaps?!

Seriously!

[needle]

I just watched a second-half rock fight between UNC and TCU. UNC won 15-10.

Both transfer QBs (each rated a tick higher than Davis Warren, who had a 0.85 transfer rating by 247) had underwhelming numbers, but the QB who did not turn the ball over was able to celebrate. 

UNC QB Billy Edwards Jr. (0.86 transfer rating by 247) - 16-28 232 sacked 3 times
TCU QB Jaden Craig (0.91 transfer rating by 247, Harvard transfer) - 20-32 175 sacked 3 times, one fumble

With the news of Stanford's O-line injury woes, hoping Davis Warren can go 60 minutes without a turnover. A rock fight win by Stanford would still be a win (and definitely a reason to celebrate).

[needle]

I just watched a second-half rock fight between UNC and TCU. UNC won 15-10.

Both transfer QBs (each rated a tick higher than Davis Warren, who had a 0.85 transfer rating by 247) had underwhelming numbers, but the QB who did not turn the ball over was able to celebrate. 

UNC QB Billy Edwards Jr. (0.86 transfer rating by 247) - 16-28 232 sacked 3 times
TCU QB Jaden Craig (0.91 transfer rating by 247, Harvard transfer) - 20-32 175 sacked 3 times, one fumble

With the news of Stanford's O-line injury woes, hoping Davis Warren can go 60 minutes without a turnover. A rock fight win by Stanford would still be a win (and definitely a reason to celebrate).

[fullmetal]

We need Micah Ford to win the rock fight.  Built Ford tough.

[fullmetal]

We need Micah Ford to win the rock fight.  Built Ford tough.

[TriangleTree]

We need Micah Ford to win the rock fight.  Built Ford tough.

Yes, but he needs at least one body in front of him.

Based on the depth chart posted here, I now count 6 OLs in the 2 deep, 7 in the 3 deep?

Oh well, we’ll find out soon enough

Go card

[TriangleTree]

We need Micah Ford to win the rock fight.  Built Ford tough.

Yes, but he needs at least one body in front of him.

Based on the depth chart posted here, I now count 6 OLs in the 2 deep, 7 in the 3 deep?

Oh well, we’ll find out soon enough

Go card

[Oskidunker]

We need Micah Ford to win the rock fight.  Built Ford tough.

Yes, but he needs at least one body in front of him.

Based on the depth chart posted here, I now count 6 OLs in the 2 deep, 7 in the 3 deep?

Oh well, we’ll find out soon enough

Go card

Good Luck against Hawaii!

[Oskidunker]

We need Micah Ford to win the rock fight.  Built Ford tough.

Yes, but he needs at least one body in front of him.

Based on the depth chart posted here, I now count 6 OLs in the 2 deep, 7 in the 3 deep?

Oh well, we’ll find out soon enough

Go card

Good Luck against Hawaii!

[ADPinWDC]

Despite O-Line woes (again)... How tough is Hawaii D-line? 
Says CFB:  the Rainbow Warriors loaded up with linemen to mostly beef up the depth,
but Spencer Elliott (Portland State) and Adam Tomczyk (West Virginia) should be instant edge rushers
around veteran Lesterlaisene Lagafuainia.  Jamih Otis #11 leads the Defense.  

Cardinal wins by 4 at home.  24-20.
This will be one of the few games we will be favored all year. 
To reach six wins (doubtful), this is a MUST WIN.  The rest of the schedule is tough.

Davis Warren at QB -- can O-Line protect him?  
Warren will have talented WR Corp. We want >200 yards passing
I look for RB Micah Ford to surprise -- does he get blocking? 
. 
Last year Gulbranson came out erratic.

Defense must make turnovers.  Hawaii throws a lot (40+); get picks.
LB Corp and secondary should keep us in the game. 
Worried about our D Line giving Alejado too much time -- he can scramble, create plays.  I would blitz.

Last year we went up 10-0, and led 20-17 with 9min to play.  They beat us on two late FGs in Honolulu. 
Another close one.   How many fans show in the Stadium?   Weather looks PERFECT.

[ADPinWDC]

Despite O-Line woes (again)... How tough is Hawaii D-line? 
Says CFB:  the Rainbow Warriors loaded up with linemen to mostly beef up the depth,
but Spencer Elliott (Portland State) and Adam Tomczyk (West Virginia) should be instant edge rushers
around veteran Lesterlaisene Lagafuainia.  Jamih Otis #11 leads the Defense.  

Cardinal wins by 4 at home.  24-20.
This will be one of the few games we will be favored all year. 
To reach six wins (doubtful), this is a MUST WIN.  The rest of the schedule is tough.

Davis Warren at QB -- can O-Line protect him?  
Warren will have talented WR Corp. We want >200 yards passing
I look for RB Micah Ford to surprise -- does he get blocking? 
. 
Last year Gulbranson came out erratic.

Defense must make turnovers.  Hawaii throws a lot (40+); get picks.
LB Corp and secondary should keep us in the game. 
Worried about our D Line giving Alejado too much time -- he can scramble, create plays.  I would blitz.

Last year we went up 10-0, and led 20-17 with 9min to play.  They beat us on two late FGs in Honolulu. 
Another close one.   How many fans show in the Stadium?   Weather looks PERFECT.

[newguy]

LET'S &$%# GO!!!

[newguy]

LET'S &$%# GO!!!

[ADPinWDC]

Three and out to start... 
We had 3rd & 3 and went All Pass.
No confidence in Run Game... ?  

Fortunately, we forced HW to punt. 
Neither team starting well. 
Solid Defense by Cardinal.

[ADPinWDC]

Three and out to start... 
We had 3rd & 3 and went All Pass.
No confidence in Run Game... ?  

Fortunately, we forced HW to punt. 
Neither team starting well. 
Solid Defense by Cardinal.

[newguy]

1st Down!

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TOUCHDOWN CARDINAL

[newguy]

1st Down!

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TOUCHDOWN CARDINAL

[Sam Leopold]

Tavita calling the plays just like how Coach Harbaugh trained him:  use the thunder to set the stage for the lightning.

[Sam Leopold]

Tavita calling the plays just like how Coach Harbaugh trained him:  use the thunder to set the stage for the lightning.

[ADPinWDC]

Hey, great series, 89 yards to pay dirt. TD.
Davis Warren looks composed, long completion inside red zone.  Good O-Line blocking.
We get help with the PI call on third down.
Micah Ford bangs it in with strong running.

All right now!

[ADPinWDC]

Hey, great series, 89 yards to pay dirt. TD.
Davis Warren looks composed, long completion inside red zone.  Good O-Line blocking.
We get help with the PI call on third down.
Micah Ford bangs it in with strong running.

All right now!

[newguy]

and our defense stops them again.
nice play by Tafiti.

[newguy]

and our defense stops them again.
nice play by Tafiti.

[needle]

Micah Alejado frightens me

[needle]

Micah Alejado frightens me