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 anyone else.
Comment-section fingerprint
- 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
Signature subtags
What Stanford fans bring up more than anyone, vs all 138 FBS fanbases.
Mentioned Student Section at 9.1× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned Conference Realignment at 6.9× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned Front Office at 5.5× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
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.
| Week of | Net mood | Positive | Negative | Comments | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | −27% | 164 | 305 | 524 | L 20–23 at Hawaii |
| 2025-08-30 | +31% | 30 | 14 | 51 | No game |
| 2025-09-06 | −18% | 116 | 176 | 326 | L 3–27 at BYU |
| 2025-09-13 | +60% | 211 | 39 | 289 | W 30–20 vs Boston College |
| 2025-09-20 | +41% | 146 | 51 | 230 | L 20–48 at Virginia |
| 2025-09-27 | +52% | 156 | 39 | 225 | W 30–29 vs San Jose State |
| 2025-10-04 | +40% | 72 | 23 | 124 | No game |
| 2025-10-11 | +13% | 84 | 63 | 165 | L 10–34 at SMU |
| 2025-10-18 | +52% | 201 | 46 | 298 | W 20–13 vs Florida State |
| 2025-10-25 | −24% | 42 | 72 | 125 | L 7–42 at Miami |
| 2025-11-01 | −35% | 27 | 66 | 110 | L 20–35 vs Pittsburgh |
| 2025-11-08 | −23% | 30 | 53 | 99 | L 15–20 at North Carolina |
| 2025-11-15 | +28% | 71 | 37 | 123 | No game |
| 2025-11-22 | +55% | 380 | 86 | 534 | W 31–10 vs California |
| 2025-11-29 | +9% | 202 | 166 | 414 | L 20–49 vs Notre Dame |
| 2025-12-06 | +32% | 18 | 8 | 31 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | +44% | 58 | 19 | 88 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | +71% | 11 | 1 | 14 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | +50% | 6 | 2 | 8 | No game |
| 2026-01-03 | +45% | 46 | 10 | 80 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | +78% | 15 | 1 | 18 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | +100% | 1 | 0 | 1 | No game |
Season trend
Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.
| Week of | Positive | Negative | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 31.3% | 58.2% | 524 |
| 2025-08-30 | 58.8% | 27.5% | 51 |
| 2025-09-06 | 35.6% | 54% | 326 |
| 2025-09-13 | 73% | 13.5% | 289 |
| 2025-09-20 | 63.5% | 22.2% | 230 |
| 2025-09-27 | 69.3% | 17.3% | 225 |
| 2025-10-04 | 58.1% | 18.5% | 124 |
| 2025-10-11 | 50.9% | 38.2% | 165 |
| 2025-10-18 | 67.4% | 15.4% | 298 |
| 2025-10-25 | 33.6% | 57.6% | 125 |
| 2025-11-01 | 24.5% | 60% | 110 |
| 2025-11-08 | 30.3% | 53.5% | 99 |
| 2025-11-15 | 57.7% | 30.1% | 123 |
| 2025-11-22 | 71.2% | 16.1% | 534 |
| 2025-11-29 | 48.8% | 40.1% | 414 |
| 2025-12-06 | 58.1% | 25.8% | 31 |
| 2025-12-13 | 65.9% | 21.6% | 88 |
| 2025-12-20 | 78.6% | 7.1% | 14 |
| 2025-12-27 | 75% | 25% | 8 |
| 2026-01-03 | 57.5% | 12.5% | 80 |
| 2026-01-10 | 83.3% | 5.6% | 18 |
| 2026-01-17 | 100% | 0% | 1 |
Season timeline
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.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
The Swear Jar
- Explicit Words55
- Explicit Acronym20
- Explicit Emoji2
Tag applications, which may overlap.
Moderation snapshot
| Week of | Rate per 1,000 | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 112.6 | L 20–23 at Hawaii |
| 2025-08-30 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-09-06 | 42.9 | L 3–27 at BYU |
| 2025-09-13 | 3.5 | W 30–20 vs Boston College |
| 2025-09-20 | 13 | L 20–48 at Virginia |
| 2025-09-27 | 26.7 | W 30–29 vs San Jose State |
| 2025-10-04 | 16.1 | No game |
| 2025-10-11 | 18.2 | L 10–34 at SMU |
| 2025-10-18 | 30.2 | W 20–13 vs Florida State |
| 2025-10-25 | 16 | L 7–42 at Miami |
| 2025-11-01 | 27.3 | L 20–35 vs Pittsburgh |
| 2025-11-08 | 50.5 | L 15–20 at North Carolina |
| 2025-11-15 | 24.4 | No game |
| 2025-11-22 | 7.5 | W 31–10 vs California |
| 2025-11-29 | 41.1 | L 20–49 vs Notre Dame |
| 2025-12-06 | 64.5 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | 0 | No game |
| 2026-01-03 | 0 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | 0 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | 0 | No game |
Season subtag split
Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.
- Personal Attacks100
- Group Hate8
- Harm Wish2
- Sexual Content2
- 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!!!! 😤♥️🏈🌲‼️🥰”
“The center for the Chicago Bears will be celebrating for Stanford on Sunday.”
“I grew up with Stanford football season tix, but as an SJSU alum, I’m sad.”
“Love this. Lots of millionaires remaining.”