Andrew Luck and Frank Reich overlapped with the Indianapolis Colts for the 2018 NFL season. Now, they will be together for a campaign with Stanford football. The Stanford football GM is taking his time when hiring a coach to replace the fired Troy Taylor.

The Cardinal is set to hire former Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers coach Frank Reich as their interim coach for the year. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel and confirmed by this news organization’s Wilner Hotline before Stanford announced the hire at 8 a.m. Monday.

Stanford was in the market for a new head coach after firing Troy Taylor due to his alleged workplace behavior. Taylor reportedly bullied and belittled female athletic staffers. The university initially stood by Taylor, but reversed course a few days later, firing the head coach. In two seasons with Stanford, Taylor went 6-18.

Stanford hired former Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers head coach Frank Reich to replace Troy Taylor, the team announced Monday. “I could not be more excited for our coaches, staff and players to have Frank as our head football coach for the 2025 season.

It turns out that Frank Reich isn’t done yet. The former Panthers coach, who was fired before his first season in Carolina was completed in 2023, is being hired as the Stanford football program’s interim head coach for the 2025 season,

Stanford general manager Andrew Luck is reportedly hiring his Indianapolis Colts coach, Frank Reich, as the Cardinal's interim coach in 2025.