Northwestern Wildcats
Stanford's first opponent in 2015 will be the Northwestern Wildcats, a team that shares a kindred status with the Cardinal, as a sterling academic institution competing in a Power 5 conference. However, it's safe to say that things have not gone well recently in Evanston. The Wildcats were 10-3 in 2012 and ended the season ranked 17th by the AP after their Gator Bowl victory over Mississippi State. Since then, Coach Pat Fitzgerald's team has gone 10-14 the last two years, built upon twin 5-7 season.