The Huskies open the 2015 season on Sept. 4 at Boise State, the first of 12 regular-season games in what college football analyst Phil Steele calculates as the nation’s toughest schedule. Here, we continue a series of get-to-know-your-opponent primers.
Today: Stanford (Oct. 24 at Stanford, Calif; TBA)
Coach: David Shaw, fifth year (42-12 record)
2014 record: 8-5, 5-4 Pac-12
Returning starters: 12 (8 on offense, 4 on defense)
Main storyline: The Huskies’ brutal October again hits the road with a visit to the Farm, where UW hasn’t won since 2007.