Arizona State Football 2026

[Mainstreet]

ASU's 2026 football schedule is now set.

2026 Sun Devil Football schedule (tentative dates)

Date	Opponent
Sept. 5	Morgan State
Sept. 12	@Texas A&M
Sept. 19	@Kansas (London)
Sept. 26	BYE
Oct. 3	Baylor
Oct. 10	Hawaii
Oct. 17	@Texas Tech
Oct. 24	Kansas State
Oct. 31	@BYU
Nov. 7	Colorado
Nov. 14	@UCF
Nov. 21	Oklahoma State
Nov. 28	@Arizona
Dec. 4	Big 12 Football Championship

Big 12, Sun Devil Athletics unveil 2026 football schedule

thesundevils.com

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[jf-08]

Glad that we don't have Houston, Utah, TCU next year.

Top Tier Contenders

Team	Key Outlook
Texas Tech	Preseason favorite and defending Big 12 champion. Added Cincinnati transfer QB Brendan Sorsby (via NIL) and top defensive transfers. Offense is expected to be a major strength.
BYU	Offers significant roster continuity with the return of their head coach and starting quarterback, combined with a strong recruiting class. Expected to start the season in the top 15 nationally.
Arizona	Returning starting QB Noah Fifita is a major asset. Aims to build on a successful 2025 season and prove their strength in early road games.
Houston	Considered a Big 12 "sleeper" contender with strong offensive returnees, including QB Conner Weigman and top receiver Amare Thomas. Expected to be ranked in preseason top 25.
Utah	Navigating a coaching change with Morgan Scalley taking over, but still considered a potential contender with a deep roster.

Middle Tier & Rebuilding Teams

Team	Key Outlook
TCU	Aiming for a rebound season after adding transfer QB Jaden Craig. Will open their season in Dublin, Ireland, on August 29, 2026, against North Carolina.
Oklahoma State	Expecting improvement after a challenging 2025 season that saw coaching changes.
UCF	Has a balanced 2026 schedule with five home conference games, providing an opportunity to build momentum.
Kansas State	Facing a roster overhaul and new coaching staff. Expected to face challenges in the competitive conference.
Kansas	Focused on roster building through recruiting and the transfer portal.
West Virginia	Favorable early schedule with seven home games overall, hosting key conference opponents late in the season. QB Michael Hawkins Jr. is the projected starter.
Iowa State	Dealing with a coaching change after Matt Campbell left for Penn State.
Arizona State	Coming off a successful 2025 season where they were a top four contender, looking to maintain that momentum.

Teams Facing Challenges

Team	Key Outlook
Cincinnati	Overhauling the roster and coaching staff after a difficult 2025 season, with a new offensive coordinator and starting QB.
Colorado	Aims to improve after a disappointing 3-9 campaign in 2025 under coach Deion Sanders.
Baylor	Hopes to bounce back from a losing season, but some early projections have them near the bottom of the conference.

 

[Raindog]

The few early prognostications for next season that I've seen so far have had ASU behind only Texas Tech and BYU (and one behind Utah, too).

 

[Mainstreet]

It appears the word is out, watch out for wide receiver Omarion Miller.

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[Mainstreet]

More details on Kenny Dillingham's income subject to approval by ABOR.

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[Mainstreet]

Texas is asking out on future home/home scheduled games and the addition of Stanford.

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[Mainstreet]

The Sun Devils get a big donor Kenny Dillingham requested.

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[Mainstreet]

Here is a rendering of the new practice facility.

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[Iceman]

Kenny is so dedicated to ASU football. Hard to not back this guy as a coach!

 

[Mainstreet]

Defensive end Clayton Smith of ASU is granted another year of eligibility.

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[Adrian]

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[Adrian]

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[Adrian]

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[Adrian]

Chris Karpman
@ChrisKarpman
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Dillingham on QB transfer Cutter Boley: "What excites me about him, his completion percentage was fairly high for what [Kentucky asked] him to do, throw the ball vertically down the field."

"His score was really, really good on a cognitive test" used by ASU to evaluate QBs.

 

[Adrian]

Chris Karpman
@ChrisKarpman
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Dillingham: Clayton Smith had minor knee surgery in Dec., causing him to miss the Sun Bowl. He worked on his own for two months before his sixth year was granted.

"This is an opportunity for us to see if he can become a weapon" on offense as a jumbo athlete who can also play DE.

 

[outcent13]

Chris Karpman
@ChrisKarpman
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Dillingham: Clayton Smith had minor knee surgery in Dec., causing him to miss the Sun Bowl. He worked on his own for two months before his sixth year was granted.

"This is an opportunity for us to see if he can become a weapon" on offense as a jumbo athlete who can also play DE.

Well that’s interesting.

 

[Adrian]

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[Mainstreet]

Chris Karpman
@ChrisKarpman
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Dillingham on QB transfer Cutter Boley: "What excites me about him, his completion percentage was fairly high for what [Kentucky asked] him to do, throw the ball vertically down the field."

"His score was really, really good on a cognitive test" used by ASU to evaluate QBs.

A vertical passing game would help open up the running game even more.

 

[Adrian]

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[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

A vertical passing game would help open up the running game even more.

Who is running the ball?

 

[Mainstreet]

Who is running the ball?

I'm not sure who ASU has recruited at running back but Tevin White should be back.

 

[Mainstreet]

@Ouchie-Z-Clown

I see Kyson Brown listed on the roster at running back but not White.

https://thesundevils.com/sports/football/roster

 

[Adrian]

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[outcent13]

I guess the Clayton Smith on offense wasn’t a typo or something.

Towards the end of the article it references him playing offense.

ASU receivers among early spring standouts - Arizona Sports

Whether it's Reed Harris posterizing DBs or Omarion Miller snagging punts with one hand above his head, ASU's receivers have turned heads the most through one-fifth of spring camp.

arizonasports.com

 

[PDXChris]

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