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2026 Week One Preview

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Morgan State (0-0) @ Arizona State (0-0)

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The Devil's Due Mailbag — Week One Preview By: Emilio Suarez

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Published: September 4th, 2026

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It's time to put your Forks in the air and break out the face paint, Sun Devil fans, because the opening weekend of the 2026 season is finally here! Arizona State went a respectable 8-5 last season, but even so it was still a massive disappointment after riding Cam Skattebo to the College Football Playoff in 2024.

The first step towards reaching their second College Football Playoff begins tomorrow when the FCS Morgan State Bears invade Mountain America Stadium at 3:30 PM.

Pitchfork Points

Who will emerge from the QB Battle?
The injury to Cam Dyer was a huge blow to the level of competition for Arizona State's QB battle that raged on through the summer, but we'll settle the debate once and for all this weekend. Hopefully. All signs point to Cutter Boley getting the start, but sources close to head coach Kenny Dillingham indicate both Mikey Keene and Jake Fette will get some snaps in during the game.

Can the secondary hold up?
The Sun Devils' front seven is ferocious, led by the colossal defensive tackle CJ Fite. Jalen Thompson and Emar'rion Winston are the bookends who should each command single coverage with the disruption Fite will cause at the point of attack. But it won't amount to anything if the secondary can't hold up in coverage. Ashton Stamps is the bonafide star of the unit, but if Rodney Bimage Jr and Chance Rucker can't hold their own, teams will throw away from Stamps and dice apart the secondary. Until they prove themselves, look for teams to rest Bimage and Rucker early and often.

Can the offensive line keep their QB upright?
Regardless of who is under center, they won't stand a chance if the offensive line can't hold up their end of the bargain. The Sun Devils ranked in the bottom third of the nation in sacks allowed per game, and it showed with the injury riddled season Sam Leavitt suffered as a result. Cutter Boley, or whoever else may win the job, could be the next coming of Peyton Manning, but if they don't have time to pass the ball, it'll be a moot point.


Big XII Week One Matchups
FCS @ UCF
Colorado @ Georgia Tech
FCS @ #19 Utah
FCS @ Kansas
Coastal Carolina @ West Virginia
Boston College @ Cincinnati
Baylor @ Auburn
Oregon State @ #21 Houston
FCS @ Iowa State
Oklahoma State @ Tulsa
FCS @ Arizona
FCS @ Kansas State
FCS @ #16 Texas Tech
FCS @ #12 BYU'

Must-See Week One Showdowns
#24 Louisville @ #9 Ole Miss
Clemson @ #11 LSU
Boise State @ #2 Oregon

[Captain Canada]

Go forth and conquer brother, nice to see this getting off the tarmac

[Taurus]

We ride

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Go forth and conquer brother, nice to see this getting off the tarmac

We ride

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Arizona State Overcomes Slow Start In Dominant Opening Win

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17 Morgan State (0-0) @ Arizona State (0-0) 63 | Mountain America Stadium | Tempe, AZ.

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By Emilio Suarez September 5th, 2026

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Tempe, AZ. - In the end, the Arizona State Sun Devils did exactly what everyone thought they would to open the season: eviscerate the FCS Morgan State Bears. What none had on their bingo card, however, was the Bears exiting the first quarter with a 17-14 lead after a pair of explosive touchdowns was combined with a Cutter Boley interception.

Once the opening day jitters wore off, the Sun Devils were back to hotfooting their way into the end zone. It was 35-17 by the half in what became the eventual 63-17 rout. Cutter Boley shook off the early interception to finish with 188 passing yards and four touchdowns in his two quarters of play.

While both Mikey Keene (78 yards, 2 TD) and Jake Fette (51 yards) saw a quarter of action, it became clear that Boley was the man calling the shots in Tempe.

"We kind of knew it going in," admitted Dillingham when asked about Boley's status as the incumbent starter, "But you don't know for sure until they throw the pads on and see how it shakes out live."

"Now we know," added Dillingham with a smirk.

The Morgan State Bears offense went nuclear in the first quarter, tallying 151 yards of offense to seize the brief lead. Then, the Sun Devils found their mojo and the Bears went running for the hills. Morgan State only amassed 48 yards across the final three quarters while the Sun Devils lived in the backfield, totaling seven sacks and a staggering 17 tackles for loss.

"Once we started playing with a lil' confidence, we was off to the races," nodded defensive coordinator Brian Ward.

"That's what you want to see, adapting and overcoming. Hopefully we adapt just a bit sooner next week," cautioned Ward.

Arizona State's first real test of the 2026 season will come next week, when the Sun Devils travel to Kyle Field to face off against the Texas A&M Aggies.

WR Omarion Miller
5 REC, 104 YDS, 3 TD

Game Stats

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Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Morgan State	17	0	0	0	17
Arizona State	14	21	7	21	63

Morgan State	Stat	Arizona State
8	First Downs	32
199	Total Offense	581
27/41	Rushs/Yds	38/274
152	Passing Yds	317
1/11	3rd Down	4/8
1/2	Fourth Down	2/2
0	Turnovers	1

Q	Team	Time	Play	Morgan State	Arizona State
1st		7:56	Kyson Brown, 12 Yd Run	0	7
1st		5:48	Donnell Crayton, 33 Yd Run	7	7
1st		4:26	Omarion Miller, 28 Yd Pass From Cutter Boley	7	14
1st		4:08	Tucker Masterson, 75 Yd Pass From Myrick Jackson III	14	14
1st		2:06	Erik Franks, 41 Yd FG	17	14
2nd		7:41	Omarion Miller, 31 Yd Pass From Cutter Boley	17	21
2nd		4:50	Raiden Vines-Bright, 17 Yd Pass From Cutter Boley	17	28
2nd		1:56	Reed Harris, 3 Yd Pass From Cutter Boley	17	35
3rd		6:03	Omarion Miller, 35 Yd Pass From Mikey Keene	17	42
4th		8:33	Raiden Vines-Bright, 21 Yd Pass From Mikey Keene	17	49
4th		5:59	Cardae Mack, 4 Yd Run	17	56
4th		2:46	Demarius Robinson, 10 Yd Run	17	63

Morgan State Bears                                                 Arizona State Sun Devils
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Myrick Jackson III - 13/23, 152 Yds, TD; 9 Att, -26 Yds    | QB  | Cutter Boley - 16/21, 188 Yds, 4 TD, INT
Donnell Crayton - 12 Att, 73 Yds                           | HB  | Kyson Brown - 16 Att, 117 Yds, TD
Tucker Masterson - 3 Rec, 76 Yds, TD                       | WR  | Omarion Miller - 5 Rec, 104 Yds, 3 TD
Kolby Dorsett - 3 Rec, 21 Yds                              | WR  | Raiden Vines-Bright - 6 Rec, 83 Yds, 2 TD
FS Elbert Turner - 11 Tkl, TFL                             | DEF | MLB Owen Long - 10 Tkl, 4 TFL, Sack
MLB Christopher Richart - 7 Tkl, 2 TFL                     | DEF | DE Jalen Thompson - 7 Tkl, 3 TFL, Sack
DT Mykel Simpson - 5 Tkl, TFL                              | DEF | DE Emar'rion Winston - 3 Tkl, 2 TFL
FS Justin Bismark - 4 Tkl, TFL, INT                        | DEF | DE Clayton Smith - 2 Tkl, 2 TFL, 1.5 Sacks

Big XII Week One Results
14 FCS @ UCF 56
55 Colorado @ Georgia Tech 24
3 FCS @ #16 Utah 41
0 FCS @ Kansas 45
21 Coastal Carolina @ West Virginia 42
25 Boston College @ Cincinnati 23
26 Baylor @ Auburn 24
10 Oregon State @ #20 Houston 31
20 FCS @ Iowa State 38
35 Oklahoma State @ Tulsa 33
0 FCS @ Arizona 48
3 FCS @ Kansas State 24
14 FCS @ #16 Texas Tech 52
0 FCS @ #11 BYU 43

Must See Week One Results
31 Boise State @ #15 Oregon 28
31 Clemson @ #10 LSU 36
26 Louisville @ #8 Ole Miss 52

[Agent]

I got so much family in Tempe so I love ASU 2nd most & Kentucky first most

[Captain Canada]

I bet you heard those saxophones start playing after that first quarter.

Omarion Miller seems like such a gamer. I could see him getting an easy 1,000 yards for you.

[redsox907]

I got so much family in Tempe so I love ASU 2nd most & Kentucky first most

no matter what team I would have chosen, I'd have Dre in my corner

I bet you heard those saxophones start playing after that first quarter.

Omarion Miller seems like such a gamer. I could see him getting an easy 1,000 yards for you.

BRO. I was like ain't no way. On the 75-yard touchdown the TE broke three tackles and stiff armed the last dude that caught him

I really like the whole receiving corp. so far, but yeah Omarion is a dude. Wish I could get one more year outta him

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oh ya know

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how we roll