Arizona State
Arizona State is 5-4 and No. 68 of 138 in the machine's ratings, 0.2 points better than an average FBS team. Last game: won 20-10 vs Colorado in Week 10.
Week 11: at UCF, Saturday, Nov 14: the matchup, unit by unit
Why Arizona State is No. 68
- Arizona State's rating is 0.2: the machine's estimate that Arizona State is 0.2 points better than an average FBS team on a neutral field. That is No. 68 of 138. For scale, 0 is an average FBS team, and right now Arizona State is the team closest to it.
- It started the season at 4.8, ESPN's preseason Football Power Index from July. Its results since have moved it down 4.6.
- The biggest weekly moves: −3.2 after Week 5 (L 19-55 vs Baylor) and −1.9 after Week 3 (W 24-17 vs Kansas).
- Its record is 5-4. The 4 losses were to No. 14 Texas A&M, No. 21 Texas Tech, No. 22 BYU, No. 29 Baylor, by 24.8 points on average. The 5 wins came by 21.8 points on average; the best was over No. 46 Kansas. The rating weighs how much a team won or lost by and against whom, not just the win-loss count.
- Its FBS opponents so far average No. 46 in the machine's ratings.
- Just above is No. 67 Minnesota (0.3); just below is No. 69 North Dakota State (−0.7).
The rating, week by week
Strengths and weak spots
Head coach
Kenny Dillingham is in his 4th season at Arizona State (since 2023). This season: 5-4. At Arizona State overall: 27-21, counting this season.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Team stats
Season totals and averages over 9 games, each with its national rank among 138 FBS teams (No. 1 = best). The game-by-game story is in the season, week by week.
Passing
| Completions-attempts | 186-307 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 2234 |
| Touchdowns-interceptions | 19-5 |
| Yards per attempt* | 7.3No. 78 of 138 |
| Explosive pass rate | 10.7%No. 63 of 138 |
| Sacks allowed (rate) | 7.0%No. 103 of 138 |
Rushing
| Carries-yards | 311-1230 |
|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 4.0No. 92 of 138 |
| 10-plus-yard runs (rate) | 14.2%No. 61 of 138 |
| Stuffed at or behind the line (rate) | 18.4%No. 90 of 138 |
Scoring
| Points per game | 28.4No. 67 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play | 5.68No. 89 of 138 |
| Third-down rate | 30.4%No. 132 of 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate | 48.3%No. 118 of 138 |
| Giveaways | 11No. 58 of 138 |
Defense
| Points allowed per game | 27.3No. 94 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play allowed | 5.26No. 44 of 138 |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 6.5No. 34 of 138 |
| Yards per carry allowed | 3.9No. 55 of 138 |
| Sack rate | 5.3%No. 85 of 138 |
| Takeaways | 9No. 94 of 138 |
| Third-down rate allowed | 34.1%No. 35 of 138 |
Totals are the official box score. * Yards per attempt and the rates come from the play-by-play, where passing yards count on completions only, so they can differ from the box score by a play or two.
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Player leaders
The top 3 in each category over the same games. Passing yards count every completion (official box score).
Passing
- Cutter Boley105-173, 1360 yds, 13 TD, 5 INT
- Mikey Keene39-61, 448 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
- Jake Fette39-69, 411 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
Rushing
- Cardae Mack102 carries, 603 yds, 6 TD
- Kyson Brown64 carries, 343 yds, 1 TD
- Marquis Gillis31 carries, 145 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
- Reed Harris52 catches, 907 yds, 9 TD
- Omarion Miller46 catches, 491 yds, 3 TD
- Derek Eusebio16 catches, 160 yds, 0 TD
Tackles
- Owen Long89
- Martell Hughes73
- Montana Warren47
Sacks
- Jalen Thompson5
- Julian Hugo4
- Albert Smith III3.5
Interceptions
- Ashton Stamps1
- Kyan McDonald1
- Lyrik Rawls1
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Who's playing
Based on who has actually played this season, from the box scores, not the team's published depth chart. Each bar is that player's share of the team's attempts, carries (quarterbacks left out), catches or tackles. The box score lists no positions, so there is no offensive line here.
Throwing
- Cutter Boley7 games173 attempts56%
- Jake FetteMost passes in the last game4 games69 attempts22%
- Mikey Keene3 games61 attempts20%
Carrying
- Cardae Mack8 games102 carries45%
- Kyson Brown9 games64 carries28%
- Marquis Gillis7 games31 carries14%
- Jason Brown Jr.2 games9 carries4%
Catching
- Reed Harris9 games52 catches28%
- Omarion Miller9 games46 catches25%
- Derek Eusebio3 games16 catches9%
- Kyson Brown8 games14 catches8%
Tackling
- Owen Long9 games89 tackles15%
- Martell Hughes9 games73 tackles13%
- Montana Warren9 games47 tackles8%
- Adrian Wilson9 games43 tackles7%
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The season, week by week
- Week 1 W 70–7 vs Morgan State. Morgan State is an FCS team, so there is no FBS baseline to grade this one against.
- Week 2 L 20–48 at Texas A&M. The run defense was the strength: Texas A&M got 2.6 yards a carry, 1.5 under what it usually gains. Lost the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 3 W 24–17 vs Kansas (neutral site). The passing game struggled: 4.1 yards an attempt, 3.2 less than Kansas usually allows. Won the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 5 L 19–55 vs Baylor. The run defense gave ground: Baylor got 6.8 yards a carry, 3.3 over what it usually gains. Lost the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 6 W 30–12 vs Hawai'i. The run game was the strength: 7.7 yards a carry, 3.1 more than Hawai'i usually allows. Its most yards a carry of the season.
- Week 7 L 25–53 at Texas Tech. The run game struggled: 1.2 yards a carry, 2.6 less than Texas Tech usually allows. The offense gave up 6 sacks.
- Week 8 W 28–17 vs Kansas State. The run defense was the strength: Kansas State got 2.6 yards a carry, 2.6 under what it usually gains. The machine had Kansas State by 5.1 (62%), so this was a win it did not see coming.
- Week 9 L 20–27 at BYU. The run defense was the strength: BYU got 1.6 yards a carry, 3.4 under what it usually gains. The offense gave up 5 sacks.
- Week 10 W 20–10 vs Colorado. The run defense was the strength: Colorado got 1.9 yards a carry, 1.9 under what it usually gains. Its most yards an attempt of the season.