Officially in a new era led by first year head coach Tavita Pritchard and second year general manager, Andrew Luck , the Cardinal have high hopes for themselves this fall and are eager to return to being nationally relevant.

There is no bigger goal for Stanford football than returning to a bowl game for the first time since 2018. Enduring years of struggle, finishing 3-9 every season from 2021 to 2024 before going 4-8 last year, the Cardinal are ready to win-now and hope that the new regime is the group that can bring success on the gridiron back to the Farm.

As a member of a loaded ACC, making a bowl game will not be easy.…