The Notre Dame–Stanford football rivalry is an American college football rivalry game played by the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Stanford University Cardinal football teams. As of 2012, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Stanford Cardinal have met 27 times, beginning in 1925 (though the modern series began in 1988). The Notre Dame–Stanford game has been played annually since 1997, and the game site alternates between Notre Dame Stadium in even-numbered years and Stanford Stadium in odd-numbered years.