Cardinal Athletics

Stanford extended its NCAA team title streak to 49 consecutive years and captured six national championships overall during the 2024-25 athletic campaign. 

Both women’s water polo and women’s rowing featured similar NCAA championship paths, emerging as clear favorites after dominating their regular seasons and capturing conference titles. Stanford added four other national team championships, with artistic swimming earning its first crown since 2021 while sailing closed its historic season as the women’s and coed squads combined to deliver three titles.

Seven years after overtaking UCLA as the nation’s all-time leader in NCAA team championships, Stanford enters the 2025-26 campaign with 137 overall, outdistancing its closest competitors in UCLA (124) and USC (115). The Cardinal has won 173 national team championships overall.

Varsity Sports at Stanford

In the 2025-26 academic year, Stanford has 36 varsity sports—20 for women, 16 for men (sailing is a co-ed sport)—and 50 club sports. In addition to its varsity sports, Stanford Athletics supports campus-wide physical education academic classes, fitness and wellness, aquatics, intramurals, and adventure programming.