Video: Stanford Unveils New Red Helmet Ahead of ACC CFB Debut vs. McCord, Syracuse

A new conference means new helmets for Stanford football players.

Stanford unveiled a new red helmet ahead of the program's Friday ACC debut at Syracuse.

The helmets are the first in Stanford program history to display a block "S" with a tree on a red background.

The new lids also feature the ACC logo in honor of the program becoming a full-time member of the conference on Aug. 2.

This marks the second time in program history the Cardinal have debuted a red helmet.

Stanford first donned red helmets featuring the school's full name last season for a Nov. 25 home game against Notre Dame.

Stanford has so far opened the season 1-1 with a loss to Big 12 opponent TCU and a win over non-major Cal Poly.

The Cardinal are now set to begin ACC play with two road games, starting with Friday's tilt at Syracuse and followed by a contest at No. 21 Clemson next Saturday.

With Stanford and Cal's closest ACC opponent being located halfway across the country in Dallas, this is set to be a challenging season for the Cardinal. At least the players will get to bring new helmets along on the travel-heavy campaign.