

Stanford Cardinal
10-3 (6-3 Pac-12)12th APLast: W 25-23 vs North Carolina
David Shaw · 6th season · .790 at Stanford · .790 career since 2011
- Rating
- +11.119
- Adj Off
- 30.552
- Adj Def
- 19.410
- WAP
- +0.7510
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 58.1%24 | 46.2%112 |
| Plays per game | 64.8113 | 69.576 |
| Time of possession | 32:4716 | 27:13110 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.891 | 6.730 |
| Yards per rush | 5.229 | 4.148 |
| Points per game | 26.383 | 20.418 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.65122 | 3.4268 |
| Starting field position | Own 348 | Own 263 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.15369 | +0.14862 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.19545 | +0.09226 |
| Success rate | 43.2%68 | 41.5%42 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1786 | 1.2494 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.17339 | +0.15686 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.13195 | +0.16644 |
| Std downs success | 47.1%79 | 46.5%48 |
| Passing downs success | 35.3%46 | 32.6%62 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 61.8%118 | 63.5%22 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3847 | 1.5465 |
| Penalties per game | 6.584 | 6.734 |
| Penalty yards per game | 54.065 | 58.239 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.8%50 | 36.9%35 |
| 4th down tries per game | 0.92118 | 2.1510 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%62 | 57.1%87 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | 27 | W26-13 | +0.28 | +0.05 | +0.06 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 11 | W27-10 | +0.46 | +0.23 | +0.12 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @53 | W22-13 | +0.30 | +0.09 | +0.17 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @5 | L6-44 | -0.27 | -0.04 | +0.46 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 25 | L16-42 | -0.71 | 0.00 | +0.34 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @28 | W17-10 | +0.42 | +0.07 | -0.05 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 31 | L5-10 | -0.74 | +0.07 | +0.08 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @93 | W34-10 | +0.10 | +0.05 | +0.04 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 78 | W26-15 | +0.09 | +0.03 | +0.13 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @61 | W52-27 | +0.25 | +0.46 | +0.18 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @66 | W45-31 | +0.21 | +0.41 | +0.29 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 122 | W41-17 | +0.01 | +0.42 | +0.05 |
| Dec 30Post | N26 | W25-23 | +0.35 | +0.08 | +0.06 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Ryan Burns2016Y | 55% | 103/167 | 61.7% | 1158 | 6.9 | 5 | 7 |
| 19Keller ChrystSR | 45% | 77/136 | 56.6% | 905 | 6.7 | 10 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Christian McCaffrey2016Y | 48% | 253 | 1603 | 6.3 | 13 | 37 |
| 20Bryce LoveSR | 21% | 112 | 779 | 7.0 | 3 | 8 |
| 22Cameron ScarlettSR | 7% | 38 | 117 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Trenton IrwinWR SR | 12% | 37 | 442 | 11.9 | 1 |
| 3Michael RectorWR 2016Y | 11% | 32 | 367 | 11.5 | 3 |
| 19JJ Arcega-WhitesideWR SR | 8% | 24 | 379 | 15.8 | 5 |
| 9Dalton SchultzTE 2016Y | 8% | 23 | 222 | 9.7 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Solomon ThomasDE 2016Y | 61 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 66Harrison PhillipsDT 2016Y | 46 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 97Dylan JacksonDE SR | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 75Jordan WatkinsDE 2016Y | 12 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Luke KaumatuleDE 2016Y | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80Eric CottonDE 2016Y | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Joey AlfieriOLB SR | 51 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 34Peter KalambayiOLB 2016Y | 48 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 44Kevin PalmaILB 2016Y | 41 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20Bobby OkerekeILB SR | 39 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27Sean BartonILB SR | 36 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Alameen MurphyCB SR | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 24Quenton MeeksCB 2016Y | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 11Terrence AlexanderCB SR | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 13Alijah HolderCB SR | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Conrad Ukropina2016Y | 22/27 | 81% | 52 | 34/34 | 100 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Jake BaileySR | 50 | 43.5 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
| 47Alex Robinson2016Y | 4 | 37.0 | 41 | 0 | 0 |