The 2017 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

The Cardinal were led by seventh-year head coach David Shaw.

They played their home games at Stanford Stadium and were members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

They finished the season 9–5, 7–2 in Pac-12 play to win a share of the North Division title with Washington.

Due to their head-to-head win over Washington, they represented the North Division in the Pac-12 Championship Game where they lost to USC.