STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford's 2015 football season opener at Northwestern (Sept. 5) will be televised live nationally on ESPN, with kickoff set for 9 a.m. (PT).
Stanford and Northwestern last met in 1994 at Dyche Stadium, which has since become Ryan Field. The teams combined to score 82 points on 155 offensive plays for 862 total yards in front of a national audience on ESPN. The game ended in a 41-41 tie. Stanford leads the all-time series, 3-1-2.
The Cardinal's home opener is slated for Sept. 12 against UCF at Stanford Stadium.
Stanford finished the 2014 season with a 45-21 victory against Maryland in the Foster Farms Bowl, and posted an 8-5 record while playing in its school-record sixth consecutive bowl game. Stanford is 54-13 since 2010, and one of five Power 5 schools with 11 or more wins in four of the last five seasons.
