Stanford Football Schedules Renewed Rivalry with Arizona State

The Cardinal will face the Sun Devils in a home-and-home series starting in 2031.

Published on Feb. 19, 2026

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Stanford football has announced a home-and-home series against former Pac-12 rival Arizona State, with the first game set to take place at Stanford Stadium on September 6, 2031 and the return game in Tempe on September 11, 2032. The two schools last met in 2022, with Stanford winning 15-14 in their final season as Pac-12 conference foes. The renewed rivalry will mark only the second and third times the Cardinal and Sun Devils have faced off in a non-conference regular season setting.

Why it matters

The matchup between Stanford and Arizona State is a renewal of a longtime Pac-12 rivalry, with the two schools having met 34 times dating back to 2009. While no longer conference opponents, the home-and-home series will give fans a chance to rekindle the rivalry and see the two historic programs square off again on the gridiron.

The details

The Cardinal and Sun Devils will begin their two-game non-conference series on September 6, 2031 at Stanford Stadium. The return game will take place in Tempe on September 11, 2032. The last time the two schools met was in 2022, when Stanford hosted Arizona State and won 15-14 in their final season as Pac-12 members. Overall, Stanford holds a 7-2 advantage over the Sun Devils dating back to 2009.

  • The first game of the home-and-home series will be played on September 6, 2031.
  • The second game will be played on September 11, 2032.

The players

Stanford Cardinal

The Stanford football team, a historic program that was previously a member of the Pac-12 Conference.

Arizona State Sun Devils

The Arizona State football team, a former Pac-12 rival of Stanford that the Cardinal will now face in a renewed non-conference series.

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What’s next

The first game of the home-and-home series between Stanford and Arizona State will take place on September 6, 2031 at Stanford Stadium.

The takeaway

The renewed rivalry between Stanford and Arizona State will give fans a chance to see two historic Pac-12 programs face off again on the gridiron, even though they are no longer conference opponents. The home-and-home series starting in 2031 will rekindle a longstanding rivalry between the two schools.