Overview
- Kickoff is 2 p.m. ET at the Sun Bowl in El Paso with national coverage on CBS.
- Arizona State will be down roughly 32–35 players and could start as many as nine first-time starters, with major gaps in the backfield and secondary.
- Jeff Sims gets the start at quarterback for ASU after Sam Leavitt’s season-ending foot injury and entry into the transfer portal.
- Notable opt-outs include ASU stars Jordyn Tyson and Raleek Brown, and Duke contributors Brian Parker II, Vincent Anthony Jr., and Chandler Rivers.
- Duke’s Darian Mensah will play and has committed to return in 2026, and ASU coach Kenny Dillingham enters the game on a new five-year extension averaging $7.5 million per season.