Venue & Game Details
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium (Capacity: 51,444)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Kickoff Time: 10:15 PM ET / 8:15 PM MT
Broadcast: ESPN
Weather Forecast (Salt Lake City, UT)
Conditions: Clear skies, crisp fall night
Kickoff Temp: 61°F (16°C), dropping into the low 50s by the 4th quarter
Wind: 6–9 mph
Precipitation: 0% chance
Impact: Perfect football weather; no major weather-related effects expected.
Injury Report
Arizona State Sun Devils
WR Reymello Murphy – OUT (undisclosed)
RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt – OUT (eligibility)
RB Rayshon Luke – OUT (redshirt)
DB Treydan Stukes – OUT (ACL, season-ending)
Utah Utes
OL Elijah Paige – Questionable (lower body)
LB Mason Cobb – Probable (back from injury)
DB Jaylin Smith – Probable
DL Micah Banuelos – OUT
OL Kilian O’Connor – OUT
(Both teams are relatively healthy, but ASU is thin at RB and DB, while Utah’s O-line depth is impacted.)
Key Player Matchups
QB Sam Leavitt (ASU) vs. Utah Pass Rush
Leavitt: 1,039 yards, 8 TDs, 3 INTs, 63.1% completion; also 200+ rushing yards.
Utah Defense: 16 sacks in 5 games, led by DE John Henry Daley (6.5 sacks).
RB Raleek Brown (ASU) vs. LB Lander Barton (Utah)
Brown: 506 yards, 2 TDs, 6.6 YPC; also 20 receptions.
Barton: 35 tackles, 4 TFL, defensive leader.
WR Jordyn Tyson (ASU) vs. CB Zemaiah Vaughn (Utah)
Tyson: 483 yards, 7 TDs, averaging 96.6 YPG.
Vaughn: Veteran corner, tasked with limiting ASU’s WR1.
QB Devon Dampier (Utah) vs. ASU Secondary
Dampier: 1,027 yards, 11 TDs, 3 INTs, 72.5% completion.
ASU Pass Defense: Allowing 242.8 YPG (#100 nationally).
RB Wayshawn Parker (Utah) vs. ASU Front Seven
Parker: 280 yards, 3 TDs, 6.7 YPC.
ASU Run Defense: Elite, allowing just 78.2 YPG (#8 nationally).
Recent Team Form
Arizona State Sun Devils
Last game: Defeated TCU 27-24.
Offense: 424.4 YPG (#47), 29.2 PPG (#67).
Defense: 321 YPG allowed (#42), 21.2 PPG allowed (#50).
Strength: Top-10 rush defense, +5 turnover margin.
Weakness: 128th nationally in 3rd down conversions (30.4%).
Utah Utes
Last game: Defeated West Virginia 48-14.
Offense: 469.2 YPG (#18), 39 PPG (#18).
Defense: 300.4 YPG allowed (#25), 14.6 PPG allowed (#16).
Strength: Top-10 rushing offense (242.6 YPG).
Weakness: Red-zone defense (129th nationally, 100% scoring allowed).
Series History
All-Time Record: Arizona State leads 23-12
Last Meeting: 2024 – Arizona State 27, Utah 19 (in Tempe).
Current Streak: Arizona State won last year; Utah had won 4 straight before that.
At Rice-Eccles Stadium: Series tied 7-7.
Largest Margin: Utah 55-3 (2023).
Betting Trends
Arizona State:
2-2-1 ATS this season.
4-0 ATS in last 4 as underdog.
10-1 SU in last 11 conference games.
Utah:
4-1 ATS this season.
4-0 ATS as favorite of 5+ points.
5 straight home games vs. Big 12 opponents have gone Over.
Totals:
ASU: 4 of last 5 road games Under.
Utah: 3 of 5 games Over this season.
Last 3 head-to-head: 2 Overs, 1 Under.
Historical Betting Results
2024: ASU +3, upset win (27-19).
2023: Utah -11, covered (55-3).
2022: Utah -14, covered (34-13).
2021: Utah -1, covered (35-21).
2018: ASU +7, upset win (38-20).
Projected Score: Utah 27, Arizona State 23
Game Odds
Arizona State Sun Devils 44.5
Utah Utes – 9.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
