#65 Stanford
2-3 in ACC play, T-10th in the ACC
Up 18 spots (#83 to #65) after a home win over #95 NC State (31-28) in a one-score game. As expected: Stanford entered with 50.1 TDR points to NC State's 40.1. Now 4-4. TDR score +5.2: win/loss record +3.9, road-win bonus +0.8.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Stanford (ACC) is ranked 65th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 4-4 and a score of 55.3 out of 100. That is up 18 from week 7. That puts it in the Character Building tier (ranks 51-75). Its strongest factor is recent results (100.0 out of 100). Its weakest is win/loss record (50.0 out of 100).
The best win by current ranking came in week 0, 37-27 over #94 Hawai'i at home. The loss that stings most in the formula is the week 6 loss, 58-7 to #35 Notre Dame on the road.
Stanford has won its last 2 games in a row. On the road it is 0-3. The average margin is -15.6 points per game, with a biggest win of 27 points. 2 of 8 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Stanford is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 65th.
Next up is T-48 Louisville in week 9, on the road. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 13 against T-11 SMU. 2 of the 4 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Hawai'i (home) | W 37-27 |
| 1 | Miami (home, conference game) | L 6-45 |
| 3 | Duke (away, conference game) | L 7-35 |
| 4 | Georgia Tech (home, conference game) | W 34-27 |
| 5 | Wake Forest (away, conference game) | L 3-57 |
| 6 | Notre Dame (away) | L 7-58 |
| 7 | Elon (home) | W 34-7 |
| 8 | NC State (home, conference game) | W 31-28 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Louisville (away, conference game) | (ACC Network) |
| 11 | Virginia Tech (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | California (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | SMU (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 28, time TBD |
Ranking history 2026
Now #65, Character Building (week 8). Best #60 (week 4). Lowest #104 (week 6). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #65 (55.3, 4-4) Character Building
Week 1 TDR #92 (42.5, 1-1)
Week 2 TDR #90 (43.0, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #100 (32.8, 1-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 4 TDR #60 (58.8, 2-2) Character Building
Week 5 TDR #96 (37.2, 2-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 6 TDR #104 (33.1, 2-4) Sick of It
Week 7 TDR #83 (50.1, 3-4) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 8 TDR #65 (55.3, 4-4) Character Building
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #92 | 42.5 | 1-1 | - |
| 2 | #90 | 43.0 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #100 | 32.8 | 1-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 4 | #60 | 58.8 | 2-2 | Character Building |
| 5 | #96 | 37.2 | 2-3 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 6 | #104 | 33.1 | 2-4 | Sick of It |
| 7 | #83 | 50.1 | 3-4 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 8 | #65 | 55.3 | 4-4 | Character Building |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 50.0 |
| recent results | 100.0 |
| road-win bonus | 52.4 |
| opponent record at game time | 52.8 |
| opponent record today | 52.8 |
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