Usually playing late afternoon or night games, the 12:30 start time marks the earliest home game of the season for Stanford and the second earliest game of the season overall. Stanford's earliest game of the season was the matchup against SMU in Dallas, which began at 9:00 a.m. (PT).

With FSU football looking to end its losing slump in the ACC vs. Stanford, here's how the West Coast travel factor impacts the late-night game.

Miami Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck (11) celebrates with unning back Mark Fletcher Jr. (4) after Fletcher scores in the second half during their NCAA football game against the Stanford Cardinal at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday, October 25, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ [email protected]

After this week's matchup with Pittsburgh, Stanford will head back on the road for the final time against UNC.

The FSU Seminoles have a bye week in Week 9 of the 2025 college football season. They have five more games in the season.