[3][4] Sources: Stidham entered his true freshman year at Baylor in 2015 as the backup quarterback to Seth Russell.

[10] The following week, despite being questionable to play leading up to the game, Stidham made his third career start against the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

[13][14] In the wake of a sexual abuse scandal at the school, which led to the firing and resignation of much of the coaching staff, and general dissatisfaction backing up Russell, on July 7, 2016, Stidham announced he would be transferring from Baylor.

[15] After spending a semester at McLennan Community College, where he did not play football, Stidham announced that he would be transferring to Auburn University.

[17] Stidham led the Tigers to an SEC West Division Championship after victories over top-ranked the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide.

[24] At the end of the Patriots' 2019 training camp, Stidham was named the second-string backup to quarterback Tom Brady.

[26] In Week 3 against the New York Jets, Stidham relieved Brady in the fourth quarter while the Patriots held a 30–7 lead.

[36] Stidham moved up the depth chart when Newton tested positive for COVID-19 amid Week 4, serving as the second option behind Hoyer against the Kansas City Chiefs.

[42] Following off-season back surgery,[43] Stidham began the 2021 season on the team's reserve physically unable to perform list.

[45] Stidham was named the third-string quarterback behind rookie Mac Jones and Brian Hoyer, ultimately not taking the field for the entire year.

[47] The trade reunited Stidham with Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels, who was the Patriots' offensive coordinator during his three seasons with the team.

[49] On December 28, 2022, with two regular season games remaining, Stidham was named the starter for the first time in his career after the Raiders benched Carr.