Venue & Game Details
Kickoff Time: 9:00 PM EDT / 6:00 PM MST
Venue: Mountain America Stadium (formerly Sun Devil Stadium), Tempe, Arizona
Capacity: ~53,600
Broadcast: FOX
Weather Forecast (Tempe, AZ)
Kickoff Temperature: ~88°F (31°C)
Conditions: Clear skies, dry desert air
Wind: 6–10 mph from the east
Precipitation:
Impact: Classic desert night football weather — warm but not oppressive.
Injury Report
TCU Horned Frogs:
QB Josh Hoover – healthy, leading nation in passing TDs (11).
WR Eric McAlister – healthy, 320 yards, 3 TDs.
RB Trey Sanders – questionable (ankle).
CB Bud Clark – healthy, 2 INTs.
Arizona State Sun Devils:
QB Sam Leavitt – healthy, 748 yards, 6 TDs, 3 INTs.
WR Jordyn Tyson – healthy, 357 yards, 5 TDs.
RB Raleek Brown – healthy, 372 yards, 2 TDs.
LB Jordan Crook – questionable (shoulder).
(Final statuses to be confirmed closer to kickoff.)
Key Player Matchups
Josh Hoover (TCU QB) vs. ASU Pass Rush
Hoover has 1,000 yards and 11 TDs through 3 games.
ASU’s front seven (Clayton Smith, Keyshaun Elliott, Jordan Crook) has 8 sacks combined.
Sam Leavitt (ASU QB) vs. TCU Secondary
Leavitt is dual-threat: 748 passing yards + 219 rushing yards, 4 rush TDs.
TCU’s pass defense ranks bottom-half nationally (231 ypg allowed).
Jordyn Tyson (ASU WR) vs. TCU Corners
Tyson accounts for nearly half of ASU’s passing yards.
TCU must bracket him to avoid explosive plays.
Raleek Brown (ASU RB) vs. TCU Run Defense
Brown averaging 6.6 ypc.
TCU ranks 13th nationally in rush defense (72 ypg allowed).
Recent Team Form
TCU Horned Frogs (3–0)
W 35–24 vs. SMU (Week 4)
W 42–21 vs. Abilene Christian (Week 3)
W 48–14 @ North Carolina (Week 1)
Strengths: Explosive passing game, efficient offense.
Weaknesses: Secondary vulnerable to big plays.
Arizona State Sun Devils (3–1)
W 27–24 @ Baylor (Week 4)
W 34–15 vs. Texas State (Week 3)
L 24–20 @ Mississippi State (Week 2)
W 38–19 vs. Northern Arizona (Week 1)
Strengths: Balanced offense (run-heavy), disruptive front seven.
Weaknesses: Passing defense inconsistent.
Conference vs. Conference
Both teams are now Big 12 members (ASU joined in 2024).
This is their first-ever Big 12 meeting.
First head-to-head since 1975.
Series History
All-time series: Arizona State leads 1–0.
Last meeting: ASU beat TCU 13–10 in 1975.
Trend: First matchup in 50 years.
Betting Trends
TCU Horned Frogs:
2–1 ATS in 2025.
5–1 ATS in last 6 games overall.
4 of last 6 games have gone Over.
Arizona State Sun Devils:
2–2 ATS in 2025.
4–1 ATS in last 5 home games.
3 of last 4 games have gone Under.
Historical Betting Results
No recent head-to-head betting history (last meeting pre-modern betting era).
TCU is 7–5 in Friday night games since 2015.
ASU is 5–2 ATS in last 7 non-Saturday games.
Game Odds
TCU Horned Frogs 55
Arizona State Sun Devils – 3.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Thursday, September 25, 2025
