Weber State: Win.
Weber State is awful, if ASU doesn't put up at least 50, it'll be a huge disappointment. It'd be nice to see all the offensive starters sitting by the end of the 1st half.
@ New Mexico: Win.
UNM isn't great either, ASU should win this one by 21+.
@ Colorado: Win.
This game makes me weirdly nervous. ASU has way more talent, but Colorado has got to start pulling a few surprises at some point...right? This is the home home opener for the Buffs and they should be coming in 2-0. But ASU should still win 21+.
UCLA: Win.
ASU is coming in off a bye week, which is nice, though so is UCLA. ASU should have beaten UCLA at home 2 years ago, and dominated most of the game last year. This is likely to be a shoot out.
@ USC: Win.
I have been unimpressed with Sark, and there's always adjustments for a first year coach. SC should be 3-1 coming into this game and should be ranked. A win on the road versus an (over) ranked SC team would be great. I think this game will be close.
Stanford: Loss
ASU's first home Saturday doesn't come until mid October. Sadly I don't think ASU has caught up with Stanford just yet. I think ASU's versatility on offense will help them a bit closer this year. However with the inexperience on ASU's defense, I worry Stanford will run and bootleg all over the Devils.
@ Washington: Loss
In past years this feels like the kind of game ASU would lose. On the road, against a reasonably talented team, coming off a big loss, the old ASU teams would go into a bit of a slide. It'll be interesting to see if Graham can combat that or not, but I'm still somewhat superstitious and think ASU drops this one.
Utah: Win.
ASU gets back on track with a relatively easy win over a Utah team that is still playing catch up in the depth and talent department.
Notre Dame: Win
ASU should have won last year in Texas, this year they get revenge in Tempe.
@ Oregon St: Loss
ASU always loses in Corvallis, and by the end of the year Mike Reilly always has his teams rolling. If this were earlier in the schedule I'd say ASU in a win, but I imagine Sean Mannion shreds ASU's young defense.
Washington St: Win
I think Wazzu could sneak into a bowl game this year at 6-6, but they're still far behind ASU in talent. If ASU can rock them in Pullman, in the cold, on a blackout Halloween game...I think the Devils should do just fine at home.
@ UofA: Win
In the words of Keith Poole, "we're #1 and they're garbage." UofA will be bowl bound this year, and by this point in the year they should have settled on a QB, but they are still significantly less talented than the Devils. That being said, this is a crazy rivalry game and anything can happen.
Final Regular Season Record: 9-3
I have ASU with 3 conference losses, but all of them to North teams. Depending on what UCLA and USC do, that could be good enough for ASU to win the South and go take a beating from Stanford or Oregon.
Pac 12 Bowls:
College Football Playoff (Rose Bowl):
Oregon
Fiesta Bowl:
Stanford
Alamo Bowl:
ASU
Holiday Bowl:
UCLA
Fight Hunger:
Washington
Sun:
USC
Las Vegas:
Oregon St
Cactus:
Washington St
New Mexico/other bowl (P12 is no longer officially affiliated w/ NM Bowl, but Mountain West may not fill its allotment):
Arizona
Other bowl:
Utah, possibly.