Game Day Central: Stanford Cardinal vs. No. 3 Notre Dame football

The Fighting Irish (5-0) are back in the friendly confines of Notre Dame Stadium to battle Stanford (2-3, 1-3 ACC) for the Legends Trophy. Blue & Gold gets you ready with what you need to know before today’s tilt. Join us live on YouTube after the game as we break down Stanford vs. ND GAME DAY INFORMATION Date: Oct. 10, 2026Site: Notre Dame Stadium (77,622)Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ETTelevision: NBCRadio: This game can be heard on Notre DameIMG affiliates.Series Facts: Notre Dame leads the all-time series 25-14, including a win in 2012 that was vacated. The Irish have won six of the last seven matchups, winning by an average of 29.5 points in those six victories.Head coaches: Stanford — Tavita Pritchard (2‑3, 1st season); Notre Dame — Marcus Freeman (48‑12, 5th season).Noting Stanford: Quarterback Davis Warren earned a well-above-average 79.6 PFF passinggrade his first three games, despite pedestrian numbers … His last action before 2026 came at Michigan in 2024, when he tore his ACL in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl after starting nine games for the Wolverines … Top returners include running back Micah Ford (47 carries for 202 yards and 3 touchdowns through three games) and linebacker Matt Rose (27 total tackles through three games, the next-highest total is 14) … The Cardinal returns three starters on their offensive line and four at linebacker, including Rose… Stanford’s last road win was at Syracuse on Sept. 28, 2024. Blue & Gold subscribers: Click here for the full game day package with depth charts, rosters, stats and more. GAME NUMBERS & PREDICTIONS Polymarket (data as of Friday evening)Notre Dame to win 99%Stanford to win 1% Spread: Notre Dame to win by over 39.5 pointsTotal points: 53.5 points Game predictionsEric Hansen: ND 52, Stanford 0Tyler James: ND 48, Stanford 6Kyle Kelly: ND 49, Stanford 6Jack Soble: ND 49, Stanford 0Todd D. Burlage: ND 42, Stanford 10Steve Downey: ND 56, Stanford 3Mike Singer: ND 45, Stanford 7 Full staff predictions article PREGAME READING On Paper: Breaking down every matchup of Notre Dame vs. Stanford How Jonaz Walton’s upbringing is paying off for ND Point/counterpoint: What does ND need to prove to make another championship run? Behind Enemy Lines: Intel from Stanford writer on Cardinal vs. Notre Dame Inside Mike Denbrock’s mind: Notre Dame’s play-caller vs. his harshest critic NEW Blue & Gold sale! Get the best ND coverage at 60% off