After one year of Frank Reich leading the team in an interim status, Stanford hired former quarterback Tavita Pritchard as its full-time head coach for the 2026 college football season. The Cardinal now have a firm direction under general manager Andrew Luck, but are still not deemed a successful program.

Given everything involved in the current state of college football, Stanford is considered one of the toughest programs to coach in 2026. The Cardinal were voted as the toughest job in the sport , according to a recent poll on ‘The Athletic.'

“The most recent headwinds across the sport have left Stanford in the wilderness,” the article read. “The university's administration was late to adapt to NIL. Rigorous academic and admission standards make it difficult to add talent through th

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