

Stanford Cardinal
9-5 (7-3 Pac-12)20th APLast: L 37-39 vs TCU
David Shaw · 7th season · .768 at Stanford · .768 career since 2011
- Rating
- +13.818
- Adj Off
- 34.719
- Adj Def
- 20.920
- WAP
- -0.7624
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 53.7%43 | 51.2%72 |
| Plays per game | 61.7124 | 68.488 |
| Time of possession | 30:1661 | 29:4469 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.271 | 7.696 |
| Yards per rush | 5.96 | 4.680 |
| Points per game | 32.438 | 22.734 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.2910 | 3.5487 |
| Starting field position | Own 358 | Own 286 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.23920 | +0.17883 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.25216 | +0.11346 |
| Success rate | 41.5%84 | 44.8%92 |
| Explosiveness | 1.405 | 1.1536 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.16928 | +0.15496 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.38014 | +0.20464 |
| Std downs success | 44.5%103 | 48.6%87 |
| Passing downs success | 36.2%28 | 35.0%94 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.0%58 | 71.7%71 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.866 | 2.0015 |
| Penalties per game | 5.857 | 6.636 |
| Penalty yards per game | 47.342 | 61.926 |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.4%41 | 43.2%101 |
| 4th down tries per game | 0.86118 | 1.29101 |
| 4th down conversion | 58.3%41 | 38.9%16 |
Rank out of 130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26Wk 1 | N125 | W62-7 | +0.01 | +0.58 | -0.14 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @15 | L24-42 | -0.47 | +0.22 | +0.51 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @46 | L17-20 | -0.71 | +0.09 | +0.03 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 49 | W58-34 | +0.16 | +0.48 | +0.37 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 51 | W34-24 | +0.16 | +0.29 | +0.24 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @32 | W23-20 | +0.36 | +0.20 | +0.13 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 36 | W49-7 | +0.22 | +0.33 | +0.07 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @109 | W15-14 | +0.05 | +0.03 | -0.04 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @33 | L21-24 | -0.64 | -0.08 | +0.11 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | 7 | W30-22 | +0.55 | +0.17 | +0.14 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 64 | W17-14 | +0.13 | +0.24 | +0.28 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 11 | W38-20 | +0.44 | +0.19 | +0.15 |
| Dec 1Wk 14 | N15 | L28-31 | -0.54 | +0.22 | +0.31 |
| Dec 28Post | N12 | L37-39 | -0.49 | +0.14 | +0.28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3K.J. CostelloSR | 58% | 124/211 | 58.8% | 1573 | 7.5 | 14 | 4 |
| 19Keller ChrystSR | 40% | 78/144 | 54.2% | 962 | 6.7 | 8 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Bryce LoveSR | 55% | 263 | 2118 | 8.1 | 19 | 6 |
| 22Cameron ScarlettSR | 19% | 91 | 389 | 4.3 | 8 | 6 |
| 21Trevor SpeightsSR | 7% | 35 | 143 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19JJ Arcega-WhitesideWR SR | 13% | 48 | 781 | 16.3 | 9 |
| 2Trenton IrwinWR SR | 12% | 43 | 461 | 10.7 | 2 |
| 5Connor WedingtonWR SR | 9% | 31 | 243 | 7.8 | 0 |
| 82Kaden SmithTE JR | 6% | 23 | 414 | 18.0 | 5 |
| 9Dalton SchultzTE 2017Y | 6% | 22 | 212 | 9.6 | 3 |
| 2Donald StewartWR SR | 3% | 11 | 131 | 11.9 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66Harrison PhillipsDT 2017Y | 93 | 15.0 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 97Dylan JacksonDE SR | 38 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 80Eric CottonDE 2017Y | 29 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 51Jovan SwannDL SR | 26 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 57Michael WilliamsDT SR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Bobby OkerekeILB SR | 88 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15Jordan PerezILB SR | 63 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Peter KalambayiOLB 2017Y | 59 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32Joey AlfieriOLB SR | 33 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Mike TylerOLB 2017Y | 30 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Quenton MeeksCB 2017Y | 61 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 4Alameen MurphyCB SR | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 3Malik AntoineS SR | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 13Alijah HolderCB SR | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Jet TonerSR | 21/26 | 81% | 46 | 54/54 | 117 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Jake BaileySR | 57 | 45.4 | 65 | 3 | 0 |