Arizona State Sun Devils at Texas A&M Aggies

QUARTERBACK

• ASU's passing game is +163 yards per game

  163 YPG

  ASU averaged 432 team passing yards per game to TA&M’s 269, a +163 YPG gap over 1 game in current 2026 results through 2026-09-11. That separates their passing output so far, but one game cannot establish which side dictates the matchup’s style.

TRENCHES

• TA&M's front holds runners to 65 fewer yards per game

  65 YPG

  ASU is at 102 rushing yards allowed per game over 1 game; TA&M is at 37 over 1 game. Those come from the opposing team boxes in the games each side has already played this 2026 season, through 2026-09-11.

PACE & SCRIPT

• TA&M holds the ball 13:15 longer per game

  13:15 TOP

  TA&M averaged 43:03 time of possession per game to ASU’s 29:48, a 13:15 TOP advantage over 1 game in current 2026 results through 2026-09-11. That shows sharply different possession totals so far, not which team will control this matchup.

• ASU is scoring +20 points per game

  20 PPG

  ASU averaged 70 points per game to TA&M’s 50, a +20 PPG gap over 1 game in current 2026 results through 2026-09-11. The scoring difference is clear, but the one-game sample does not yet define either team’s identity.

TURNOVERS

• TA&M's defense takes the ball away 2 more times per game

  2 TO

  Through 2026-09-11, TA&M averaged 2 takeaways over 1 game, 2 more per game than ASU’s 0 over 1 game, based on opposing team boxes this 2026 season. With no opponent-quality or offensive-style context supplied, the early gap cannot show whether schedule or script protected either defense.

COACHING

• ASU's staff goes for it 3 more times per game on fourth down

  3 ATT/G

  ASU is at 5 fourth-down attempts per game over 1 game; TA&M is at 2 over 1 game. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-11.

• ASU gives away 53 fewer penalty yards per game

  53 YDS

  ASU is at 22 penalty yards per game over 1 game; TA&M is at 75 over 1 game. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-11.

MISMATCH

• ASU's passing attack against TA&M's — 432 pass yards a game to 269

  432 VS 269

  ASU averaged 432 passing yards over one game, compared with TA&M’s 269 over one game. That contrast centers the matchup on whether TA&M can keep pace through the air.

COVERAGE

• TA&M allows a third-down conversion rate 15 percentage points lower

  15 PP

  ASU is at 25% third downs allowed over 1 game; TA&M is at 10% over 1 game. Those come from the opposing team boxes in the games each side has already played this 2026 season, through 2026-09-11.

• TA&M's secondary gives up 56 fewer passing yards per game

  56 YPG

  ASU is at 86 passing yards allowed per game over 1 game; TA&M is at 30 over 1 game. Those come from the opposing team boxes in the games each side has already played this 2026 season, through 2026-09-11.

REPLACEMENT

• Madden Williams (WR) is out for the season for TA&M

  OUT FOR SEASON

  Madden Williams will undergo surgery for a lower-body injury and miss the rest of the season, Mike Elko said Sep. 6. The season-long absence affects Texas A&M’s receiving corps against Arizona State; no replacement was identified.

SITUATIONAL

• Arizona State at No. 10 Texas A&M

  #10 AP

  Texas A&M is No. 10 in the AP poll at 1-0 with 1,079 points, but has fallen two spots. Arizona State is unranked, leaving Texas A&M’s top-10 standing exposed at home.

AFTER GARY

• ASU +14.5 → +14.5

  NO MOVE

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