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Stanford prepares for first season under new coach Tavita Pritchard, rugged schedule awaits

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Dubow, J. (2026, August 19). Stanford prepares for first season under new coach Tavita Pritchard, rugged schedule awaits. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/stanford-prepares-for-first-season-under-new-coach-tavita-pritchard-rugged-schedule-awaits/article_0a8f63f8-d4db-5461-bc48-5492c6e57e94.html

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Tavita Pritchard is taking over as head coach of Stanford, a program that has not had a winning record in a full season since 2018. The team faces a tough schedule, including games against Miami, Notre Dame, and Louisville. Strengths for the Cardinal include their running game, led by Micah Ford who ran for 643 yards last season, and a strong defense anchored by linebacker Matt Rose. However, there are questions about the passing game with new quarterback Davis Warren, who struggled at Michigan before suffering an injury that kept him out of action last year.

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*Stanford's new head coach*, Tavita Pritchard, is taking the reins for the Cardinal after being hired to replace interim coach *Frank Reich*. Pritchard previously served as the team's offensive coordinator under *David Shaw*. With a 4-8 record last season, expectations are low for this year, and it may take some time for the team to return to their former glory when they were one of the top programs on the West Coast. The schedule is also challenging, with games against Miami, Notre Dame, Louisville, and SMU offering few easy wins. However, the team's running game appears to be a strength, led by Micah Ford, who ran for 643 yards in nine games last season. Additionally, the offensive line has experience, including guard *Simione Pale*, while linebacker *Matt Rose* leads the defense.

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Josh Dubow

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🔮 Micah Ford rushed for 150 yards, Nico Brown caught two TD passes and Caden High had nine catches for 103 yards and a score for the Cardinal. CJ Bailey threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns and Will Wilson ran for two short scores for the Wolfpack (3-4, 1-3).

2026-10-24 · assertive framing · Davis Warren's 4 TD passes lead Stanford to a 31-28 win over NC State

🔮 San Francisco 49ers star receiver Mike Evans will miss Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons because of Achilles tendinitis.

2026-10-24 · assertive framing · Mike Evans ruled out by the 49ers for Week 7 game against the Falcons

🔮 He didn’t return to the game and his status for this week’s game against Atlanta remains in question with coach Kyle Shanahan saying he didn’t know how long the issue will impact Evans’ ability to practice or play.

2026-10-22 · assertive framing · The 49ers are 'managing' Mike Evans' Achilles injury after he left last game early

🔮 San Francisco 49ers receiver Mike Evans left Monday night’s game against the Washington Commanders with an Achilles tendon injury and the team said he would not return.

2026-10-20 · assertive framing · 49ers WR Mike Evans leaves game against Commanders with an Achilles tendon injury

🔮 Daniels was then sacked by Keion White and Ogbo Okoronkwo before he could throw up a desperation pass.

2026-10-20 · assertive framing · Purdy and the 49ers build a big lead and hold on to beat the Commanders 23-17

🔮 With five more pass attempts, he will take his place on top of the all-time leaderboards.

2026-10-18 · assertive framing · 49ers QB Brock Purdy is poised to take over top spot on career passer rating list

🔮 Lupoi told ESPN it would be a competition at quarterback going forward despite the heavy investment Cal has made in Sagapolutele.

2026-10-18 · assertive framing · Gio Lopez throws 4 TD passes to lead No. 21 Wake Forest past California 41-7

🔮 Defensive end Nick Bosa (calf) didn’t practice Thursday, but Shanahan said there’s a chance he could return this week after missing the past three games.

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Narrative

Stanford STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — 2025 record: 4-8 Expectations The Cardinal showed slight improvement last season under interim coach Frank Reich by following four straight three-win seasons with a 4-8 campaign that included a win over rival California in the Big Game.

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🔮 Pritchard, who had previously served as OC at Stanford under David Shaw, will have a long road to get the Cardinal back close to the level they were at a decade ago when they were one of the top programs on the West Coast.

2026-08-19 · Toronto Star

Stanford prepares for first season under new coach Tavita Pritchard, rugged schedule awaits · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

that → show → Game

GM Andrew Luck brought in his former teammate at Stanford, Tavita Pritchard, in as head coach following a stint as an assistant in the NFL. asserted

Luck → bring → NFL

Pritchard, who had previously served as OC at Stanford under David Shaw, will have a long road to get the Cardinal back close to the level they were at a decade ago when they were one of the top programs on the West Coast. asserted

they → serve → Coast

Stanford hasn’t had a winning record in a full season since going 9-4 in 2018. asserted

Stanford → have → 2018

A schedule that includes games against Miami, Notre Dame, Louisville and SMU offers few easy games so even if the team improves in 2026 it might not show up in the record. uncertain

it → include → record

Strengths include the running game asserted

Strengths → include → game

Leading rusher Micah Ford is back after running for 643 yards in nine games last season. asserted

Ford → run → games

He will run behind an experienced offensive line that includes guard Simione Pale, who played only four games last year because of an injury. asserted

who → run → injury

The defense is led by LB Matt Rose, who was one of the most productive players in the conference last season. asserted

who → lead → conference

Rose had 108 tackles, eight tackles for loss and three sacks last season. asserted

Rose → have → loss

CB Brandon Nicholson anchors the secondary. asserted

Nicholson → anchor → secondary

Weaknesses include questions about the passing game Pritchard, who tutored Jayden Daniels in the NFL as quarterbacks coach in Washington, brought in Michigan transfer Davis Warren as his new QB. asserted

who → include → QB

Warren sat out last season with an injury after spotty play the previous year when he averaged 5.7 yards per attempt with nine INTs and seven TD passes in nine games. asserted

he → sit → games

But he did help the Wolverines upset Ohio State and brings strong leadership and experience in big games even if he isn’t the dynamic passer the Cardinal will need to get back to contender status. asserted

Cardinal → help → status