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Stanford

Cardinal · 4–8 in 2025–26

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Fan Score
538.3
positive per 1,000 comments

Stanford ranks 85th of 120 ranked FBS teams for Fan Score.

Comments analyzed
3,877
2025–26 season

Stanford ranks 99th of 138 ranked FBS teams for Comment volume.

Positive share
53.8%
of all fan comments

Stanford ranks 85th of 120 ranked FBS teams for Positive share.

Toxicity
34.3
harm + identity abuse per 1,000 · lower is better

Stanford sits in the 58th percentile of ranked FBS teams for Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000, where a lower rate is the better outcome.

Part one

Who they are

The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects Stanford fans raise more than the average fanbase.

Comment-section fingerprint

Stands out College Sports: 98th percentile · Sports Betting: 94th percentile · Team & Front Office: 82nd percentileLow volume (not ranked), omitted from the shape: Identity-Based Abuse.Percentile of ranked FBS teams per tag group; low-volume fanbases excluded from each cohort.
  • Stanford Harm: 56th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Stanford Identity-Based Abuse: low volume, not ranked
  • Stanford Explicit Language: 49th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Stanford College Sports: 98th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Stanford Off-Field Storylines: 77th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Stanford Sports Betting: 94th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Stanford Team & Front Office: 82nd percentile of ranked FBS teams

Sentiment

Positive53.8%2,087
Neutral10.9%424
Negative32.9%1,277
Mixed2.3%89

Signature subtags

What Stanford fans bring up more than the average classified fanbase, across all 138 FBS fanbases. Harm and identity-based abuse are left out here; they sit in this team’s own moderation snapshot.

College Sports
9.1×

Mentioned Student Section at 9.1× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

6.4 per 1,000 comments
College Sports
6.9×

Mentioned Conference Realignment at 6.9× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

13.2 per 1,000 comments
Team & Front Office
5.5×

Mentioned Front Office at 5.5× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

18.8 per 1,000 comments

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

Part two

How the season felt

Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.

Season heartbeat

Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.

+100%+50%−50%−100%0%Peak: +100% · week of Jan 17Low: −35% · L 20–35 vs PittsburghAug 23: L 20–23 at HawaiiLSep 6: L 3–27 at BYULSep 13: W 30–20 vs Boston CollegeWSep 20: L 20–48 at VirginiaLSep 27: W 30–29 vs San Jose StateWOct 11: L 10–34 at SMULOct 18: W 20–13 vs Florida StateWOct 25: L 7–42 at MiamiLNov 1: L 20–35 vs PittsburghLNov 8: L 15–20 at North CarolinaLNov 22: W 31–10 vs CaliforniaWNov 29: L 20–49 vs Notre DameLAug 23Jan 17
Weekly net fan mood with positive, negative, and total comment counts
Week ofNet moodPositiveNegativeCommentsGames
2025-08-23−27%164305524L 20–23 at Hawaii
2025-08-30+31%301451No game
2025-09-06−18%116176326L 3–27 at BYU
2025-09-13+60%21139289W 30–20 vs Boston College
2025-09-20+41%14651230L 20–48 at Virginia
2025-09-27+52%15639225W 30–29 vs San Jose State
2025-10-04+40%7223124No game
2025-10-11+13%8463165L 10–34 at SMU
2025-10-18+52%20146298W 20–13 vs Florida State
2025-10-25−24%4272125L 7–42 at Miami
2025-11-01−35%2766110L 20–35 vs Pittsburgh
2025-11-08−23%305399L 15–20 at North Carolina
2025-11-15+28%7137123No game
2025-11-22+55%38086534W 31–10 vs California
2025-11-29+9%202166414L 20–49 vs Notre Dame
2025-12-06+32%18831No game
2025-12-13+44%581988No game
2025-12-20+71%11114No game
2025-12-27+50%628No game
2026-01-03+45%461080No game
2026-01-10+78%15118No game
2026-01-17+100%101No game
Mood climbed for 3 straight weeks after the week they lost by 15 to Pittsburgh, gaining 91 points.

Season trend

Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.

PositiveNegative
0%50%100%Aug 23: L 20–23 at HawaiiLSep 6: L 3–27 at BYULSep 13: W 30–20 vs Boston CollegeWSep 20: L 20–48 at VirginiaLSep 27: W 30–29 vs San Jose StateWOct 11: L 10–34 at SMULOct 18: W 20–13 vs Florida StateWOct 25: L 7–42 at MiamiLNov 1: L 20–35 vs PittsburghLNov 8: L 15–20 at North CarolinaLNov 22: W 31–10 vs CaliforniaWNov 29: L 20–49 vs Notre DameLAug 23Jan 17
Weekly values: Positive, Negative
Week ofPositiveNegativeComments
2025-08-2331.3%58.2%524
2025-08-3058.8%27.5%51
2025-09-0635.6%54%326
2025-09-1373%13.5%289
2025-09-2063.5%22.2%230
2025-09-2769.3%17.3%225
2025-10-0458.1%18.5%124
2025-10-1150.9%38.2%165
2025-10-1867.4%15.4%298
2025-10-2533.6%57.6%125
2025-11-0124.5%60%110
2025-11-0830.3%53.5%99
2025-11-1557.7%30.1%123
2025-11-2271.2%16.1%534
2025-11-2948.8%40.1%414
2025-12-0658.1%25.8%31
2025-12-1365.9%21.6%88
2025-12-2078.6%7.1%14
2025-12-2775%25%8
2026-01-0357.5%12.5%80
2026-01-1083.3%5.6%18
2026-01-17100%0%1

Season timeline

  1. Aug 23L 20–23at Hawaii
  2. Sep 6L 3–27at BYU
  3. Sep 13W 30–20vs Boston College
  4. Sep 20L 20–48at Virginia
  5. Sep 27W 30–29vs San Jose State
  6. Oct 11L 10–34at SMU
  7. Oct 18W 20–13vs Florida State
  8. Oct 25L 7–42at Miami
  9. Nov 1L 20–35vs Pittsburgh
  10. Nov 8L 15–20at North Carolina
  11. Nov 22W 31–10vs California
  12. Nov 29L 20–49vs Notre Dame
Part three

What they actually said

The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.

Comment insights

Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.

Harm28.1 per 1,000 · 109
Personal Attacks 100Sexual Content 2Group Hate 8Harm Wish 2
Identity-Based Abuse6.2 per 1,000 · 24
Gender 10Age 1Disability 7Physical Appearance 4Race 2
Explicit Language19.1 per 1,000 · 74
Explicit Words 55Explicit Acronym 20Explicit Emoji 2
College Sports45.7 per 1,000 · 177
Recruiting 33Transfer Portal 28Conference Realignment 51Student Section 25NIL 40Band 11
Off-Field Storylines35.3 per 1,000 · 137
Broadcast & Media 48Injuries 27Officiating 61Politics & Activism 3
Sports Betting6.7 per 1,000 · 26
Prop Bet 1Gambling 24Moneyline 1
Team & Front Office172 per 1,000 · 667
Coaching 376Opponent Hostility 101Front Office 73Crowd & Attendance 78Stadium Experience 42Opponent Respect 23Athletic Department 4

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

The Swear Jar

49th percentile
74 explicit comments19.1 per 1,000
  • Explicit Words55
  • Explicit Acronym20
  • Explicit Emoji2

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Explicit language shows up in 19.1 of every 1,000 comments on this page: 52nd of 100 nationally, the 49th percentile.

How toxic is the Stanford fanbase?

Over the 2025–26 season, Stanford’s comment section ran at 34.3 harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, putting the fanbase in the 58th percentile of ranked FBS fanbases; on this measure a lower rate is the better outcome.

Moderation snapshot

Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments · by week
season avg 34.3112.6 per 1,000 · L 20–23 at HawaiiLLWLWLWLLLWL2025-08-232026-01-17
Harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, by week
Week ofRate per 1,000Games
2025-08-23112.6L 20–23 at Hawaii
2025-08-300No game
2025-09-0642.9L 3–27 at BYU
2025-09-133.5W 30–20 vs Boston College
2025-09-2013L 20–48 at Virginia
2025-09-2726.7W 30–29 vs San Jose State
2025-10-0416.1No game
2025-10-1118.2L 10–34 at SMU
2025-10-1830.2W 20–13 vs Florida State
2025-10-2516L 7–42 at Miami
2025-11-0127.3L 20–35 vs Pittsburgh
2025-11-0850.5L 15–20 at North Carolina
2025-11-1524.4No game
2025-11-227.5W 31–10 vs California
2025-11-2941.1L 20–49 vs Notre Dame
2025-12-0664.5No game
2025-12-130No game
2025-12-200No game
2025-12-270No game
2026-01-030No game
2026-01-100No game
2026-01-170No game
Harm and identity-based abuse peaked at 112.6 per 1,000 comments (L 20–23 at Hawaii) against a season average of 34.3 per 1,000.

Season subtag split

Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.

Harm
  • Personal Attacks100
  • Group Hate8
  • Harm Wish2
  • Sexual Content2
Identity-Based Abuse
  • Gender10
  • Disability7
  • Physical Appearance4
  • Race2
  • Age1

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.

From the comment section

“We are here to cheer you on to Victory!!! Let’s GO CARDlNAL!!!! 😤♥️🏈🌲‼️🥰”

positiveFacebook

“The center for the Chicago Bears will be celebrating for Stanford on Sunday.”

positiveFacebook

“I grew up with Stanford football season tix, but as an SJSU alum, I’m sad.”

negativeFacebook

“Love this. Lots of millionaires remaining.”

mixedFacebook
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