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Stanford

Stanford's outlook moved after Week 0 evidence cleared the model-update gate.

Davis Warren and ten returning starters provide stability, but a new staff, limited portal volume and repeated eastern travel keep the median low.

MPR #70Projected Wins #114ACC MPR #15Week 0 Updated
Matrix Power Rating-0.8National #70
Projected Wins4.28National #114
Schedule Strength#25National SOS rank
Projected Offense20.1Points per game
Projected Defense29.5Points allowed
Point Differential-9.4Projected per game
Current Context

What Changed

Certified Update

The Week 0 result cleared the model-update gate. The adjustment is reflected in the current MPR, national rank and projected-wins figures above.

Week 0 ResultW 37–27
MPR-1.8 → -0.8
Projected Wins3.64 → 4.28
Model update note

Offensive/QB positive. Guardrail: Late-game swing cap.

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Outcome Range

Season Distribution

The current headline projection is post-Week-0. The detailed record distribution remains the certified preseason baseline until the full game-by-game probability cascade is refreshed.

Preseason Outcome ShapeBaseline distribution
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The gold bar is the baseline mode (3 wins). This component is explicitly separated from the current headline state and will switch to the refreshed distribution when the full probability cascade is updated.
Season Market Context · 2026-08-08
Preseason Comparison Layer

Market context stays separate from MPR and projected wins. This snapshot is retained as comparison context and does not define team strength.

Posted Total3.5
Effective Market3.50
Adjusted Edge+0.14
SignalNo Edge
Game by Game

2026 Schedule Matrix

Week 0 is final. Remaining game rows preserve the approved preseason game-level projection baseline until the next full schedule-probability cascade.

DateOpponentWin %Score / ResultMarginTotalConfidenceType
AUG 29HawaiiHome · FINALWResult37–27Pre-game model 28–23Win %TotalFinal+10Actual margin
SEP 4Miami (FL)Home · ACC10%Win %14–33Baseline score-19.6Margin47.1TotalHighFBSOpponent
SEP 19DukeAway · ACC24%Win %22–32Baseline score-10.5Margin53.7TotalHighFBSOpponent
SEP 26Georgia TechHome · ACC36%Win %22–27Baseline score-5.5Margin49.1TotalMediumFBSOpponent
OCT 3Wake ForestAway · ACC29%Win %19–27Baseline score-8.1Margin45.1TotalMediumFBSOpponent
OCT 10Notre DameAway · Nonconference2%Win %10–41Baseline score-30.4Margin50.7TotalHighFBSOpponent
OCT 17ElonHome · Nonconference80%Win %31–18Baseline score+12.8Margin49.0TotalMediumFCS/Other ProxyOpponent
OCT 23NC StateHome · ACC37%Win %23–28Baseline score-5.1Margin51.4TotalMediumFBSOpponent
OCT 31LouisvilleAway · ACC14%Win %16–32Baseline score-16.1Margin48.1TotalMediumFBSOpponent
NOV 14Virginia TechAway · ACC16%Win %17–32Baseline score-14.7Margin49.4TotalHighFBSOpponent
NOV 21CaliforniaAway · ACC28%Win %21–30Baseline score-8.8Margin50.5TotalMediumFBSOpponent
NOV 28SMUHome · ACC24%Win %19–30Baseline score-10.5Margin49.5TotalHighFBSOpponent
Data-vintage safeguard: current MPR and projected wins above are the approved Week 1 team-state values. Detailed distribution and remaining schedule probabilities are explicitly labeled as baseline where the full probability cascade has not yet been refreshed.
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