
Even though we're only a few days into summer, it's time to begin looking towards college football season and the 2019 Stanford Cardinal. Only a decade ago last season's 9-4 would've been cause for celebration, but the standard on the Farm is different now, and the hope is that the Cardinal will bounce back to a double-digit win total and contend for another conference championship. Head coach David Shaw enters his ninth season at the helm with three Rose Bowl appearances on his résumé, and he would be the first to tell you that every season now begins with that goal in mind. Yes, the Cardinal has earned a bowl berth in ten consecutive seasons (only nine schools in America can top that), but the bar is higher than that now, and that's a good thing.
If Stanford is to reclaim a spot among the nation's elite, however, they'll have to navigate one of the most difficult schedules in America. With that in mind, here's a quick look at this year's slate. I'll have the usual game previews during the season, but this far out it makes more sense to focus on the opponents rather than the matchups. In addition to a quick blurb about each team, I've included each school's 2018 record, recent history against the Cardinal, and a song you should have in heavy rotation during the week leading up to the game. Enjoy!