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Home field · Mountain America Stadium
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FCS
Sun Devils
2025 record: 8-4 · Big 12
Arizona State opens its 2026 season at home against Morgan State with more than a routine tuneup at stake. The Sun Devils are trying to assemble an offense after heavy roster turnover, the departure of quarterback Sam Leavitt and running back Raleek Brown, and the loss of all five linemen who started last year’s opener. The quarterback question sharpens the intrigue: Cutter Boley brings freshman production and upside but also threw 12 interceptions, while Mikey Keene offers extensive college experience. The available roster does not establish who will start, giving Morgan State an immediate chance to make Arizona State’s transition uncomfortable.
The game’s hinge is Arizona State’s reconstructed offensive line against Morgan State’s front. The first spring group was Jalen Klemm, Maki Stewart, Tana Alo-Tupuola, Ui Muti and Siosaia Lapuaho, and that unit must create a dependable runway for Kyson Brown while keeping either quarterback out of obvious passing situations. If the protection holds, Omarion Miller and 6-foot-5 Reed Harris give Boley or Keene large targets outside; Miller produced 808 yards and eight touchdowns at Colorado in 2025. If Morgan State can muddy protection calls, win early downs and compress those outside windows, it can force Arizona State’s unsettled pieces to function under pressure rather than on schedule.
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Arizona State can take command by establishing Brown and using defined throws to Miller and Harris, reducing the burden on a new line and whichever quarterback wins the job. Defensively, C.J. Fite provides an interior anchor, while Owen Long, Martell Hughes and Zyrus Fiaseu form the experienced core of the second level; steady early-down play from that group would keep Morgan State from dictating pace. Morgan State’s route to control is to deny easy early completions, challenge Arizona State’s rebuilt line repeatedly and make the Sun Devils string together long, mistake-free possessions. The longer the quarterback and line questions remain live, the more leverage the visitors can create.