# 2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

The 2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first year head coach Herm Edwards and played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium. They were a member of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. The Sun Devils finished the season 7–6, 5–4 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place in the South Division. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they lost to Fresno State.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Consecutive season at Arizona State in current position |
| Herm Edwards | Head coach | 1st Year |
| Donnie Yantis | Assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator | 1st Year |
| John Simon | Assistant head coach/running backs coach | 3rd Year |
| Shawn Slocum | Associate head coach/special teams coordinator/linebackers coach | 1st Year |
| Danny Gonzales | Defensive coordinator | 1st Year |
| Rob Likens | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 2nd Year |
| Tony White | Assistant coach/passing game coordinator/cornerbacks coach | 1st Year |
| Antonio Pierce | Assistant coach/linebackers coach | 1st Year |
| Dave Christensen | Assistant coach/offensive line coach | 1st Year |
| Charlie Fisher | Assistant coach/wide receivers coach | 1st Year |
| Shaun Nua | Assistant coach/defensive line coach | 1st Year |
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### Roster
## Offseason departures

ASU had 18 Graduates, 2 transfers, 1 left the team, 1 retired medically.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Year | Notes |
| DJ Calhoun | 3 | LB | Senior | Graduated |
| Koron Crump | 3 | LB | Senior | Graduated |
| Demario Richard | 4 | RB | Senior | Graduated |
| Kalen Ballage | 7 | RB | Senior | Graduated |
| Maurice Chandler | 16 | DB | Senior | Graduated |
| J'Marcus Rhodes | 17 | DB | Senior | Graduated |
| Chad Adams | 21 | DB | Senior | Graduated |
| Jacom Brimhall | 35 | RB | Senior | Graduated |
| Mitchell Fraboni | 63 | LS | Senior | Graduated |
| A.J McCollum | 65 | OL | Senior | Graduated |
| Tashon Smallwood | 90 | DL | Senior | Graduated |
| Christian Hill | 94 | DL | Senior | Graduated |
| Ryan Jenkins | 14 | WR | Senior | Graduated |
| Marcus Ball | 31 | LB | Senior | Graduated |
| Alani Latu | 44 | LB | Senior | Graduated |
| Frank Ogas | 48 | TE | Senior | Graduated |
| Corey Smith | 55 | DE | Senior | Graduated |
| Tyler McClure | 75 | OL | Senior | Graduated |
| Sam Jones | 76 | OL | Junior | Entered 2018 NFL draft |
| Brady White | 2 | QB | Junior | transferred to Memphis |
| Alex Perry | 14 | DB | Sophomore | Left the team |
| Marshal Nathe | 78 | OL | Sophomore | Medically retired |
| Blake Barnett | 8 | QB | Junior | Transferred |

### 2018 NFL draft
#### ASU players drafted into the NFL

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Team |
| Kalen Ballage | Running back | 4 | 131 | Miami Dolphins |
| Christian Sam | Linebacker | 6 | 178 | New England Patriots |
| Sam Jones | Offensive guard | 6 | 183 | Denver Broncos |

#### Undrafted NFL free agents

| Player | Position | NFL Team |
| Demario Richard | Running back | Atlanta Falcons |
| JoJo Wicker | Defensive lineman | Detroit Lions |

## Preseason

On December 20, 2017, NCAA Football had its first ever early signing period, during which Arizona State signed nine recruits. On national signing day the Sun Devils received eight more high school recruits tipping off the signing period with a total of 17 high school recruits, four JUCO transfers and one transfer which totals 22 total recruits in the 2018 offseason.

### Position key

| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Reggie Hughes OLB | Calabasas, CA | Calabasas HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Demetrious Flowers RB | Bellflower, CA | St. John Bosco HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Stanley Lambert ATH | San Antonio, TX | Marshall HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Michael Matus DE | Katy, TX | Katy HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| AJ Carter RB | Many, LA | Many HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Brock Sturges RB | Allen, TX | Allen HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Christian LaValle LB | Mission Viejo, CA | Mission Viejo HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Ralph Frias OL | Safford, AZ | Safford HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Elyjah Doyle S | Mission Hills, CA | Bishop Alemany HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Spencer Lovell OL | Fort Collins, CO | Rocky Mountain HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 303 lb (137 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Cameron Phillips S | Houston, TX | Clear Lake HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Jarrett Bell OL | Norco, CA | Norco HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Jermayne Lole DL | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Poly HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Aashari Crosswell DB | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Poly HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Geordon Porter WR | Rancho Cucamonga CA | Etiwanda HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Darien Butler LB | Harbor City, CA | Narbonne HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Merlin Robertson OLB | Gardena, CA | Junipero Serra HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||

### Incoming transfers

Arizona State had four junior college transfers and one college transfer.
List of incoming transfers :
| Name | Pos. | Eligible beginning | Years of eligibility | Previous school |
| Dominique Harrison | CB | 2018 | 2 | Blinn College |
| Terin Adams | CB | 2018 | 3 | City College of San Francisco |
| Casey Tucker | OT | 2018 | 1 | Stanford |
| Isaiah Floyd | RB | 2018 | 4 | City College of San Francisco |
| Brandon Aiyuk | ATH | 2018 | 2 | Sierra College |

### Pac-12 Media Days

The 2018 Pac-12 media days started on July 25, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Herm Edwards (HC), N'Keal Harry (WR) & Manny Wilkins (QB) at Pac-12 Media Days. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Sun Devils predicted to finish in last place at Pac-12 South division.
Media poll (South) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | USC | 225 (22) |
| 2 | Utah | 209 (14) |
| 3 | Arizona | 178 (3) |
| 4 | UCLA | 116 (2) |
| 5 | Colorado | 80 (1) |
| 6 | Arizona State | 72 |

### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Lott Trophy | Koron Crump | LB | SR |
| Rimington Trophy | Cohl Cabral | C | JR |
| Maxwell Award | Manny Wilkins | QB | SR |
| Maxwell Award | N'Keal Harry | WR | JR |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Manny Wilkins | QB | SR |
| Doak Walker Award | Eno Benjamin | RB | So |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | N'Keal Harry | WR | JR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Chase Lucas | DB | SO |
| Lou Groza Award | Brandon Ruiz | K | SO |
| Paul Hornung Award | N'Keal Harry | WR | JR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Manny Wilkins | QB | SR |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Manny Wilkins | QB | SR |
| Manning Award | Manny Wilkins | QB | SR |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Eno Benjamin | RB | SO |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 7:30 p.m. | UTSA* | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | FS1 | W 49–7 | 50,188 |
| September 8 | 7:45 p.m. | No. 15 Michigan State* | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | ESPN | W 16–13 | 53,599 |
| September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | at San Diego State* | No. 23 | SDCCU StadiumSan Diego, CA | CBSSN | L 21–28 | 34,641 |
| September 22 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Washington | | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | ESPN | L 20–27 | 71,200 |
| September 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Oregon State | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | P12N | W 52–24 | 51,447 |
| October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Colorado | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | P12N | L 21–28 | 52,681 |
| October 18 | 6:00 p.m. | Stanford | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | ESPN | L 13–20 | 42,946 |
| October 27 | 12:30 p.m. | at USC | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ABC/ESPN2 | W 38–35 | 47,406 |
| November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 16 Utah | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | P12N | W 38–20 | 46,445 |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | UCLA | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | P12N | W 31–28 | 46,466 |
| November 17 | 8:30 p.m. | at Oregon | | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR | P12N | L 29–31 | 50,485 |
| November 24 | 1:30 p.m. | at Arizona | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ (Territorial Cup) | FS1 | W 41–40 | 51,805 |
| December 15 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. No. 19 Fresno State* | | Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV (Las Vegas Bowl) | ABC | L 20–31 | 37,146 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | — | 23 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | — | — | 25 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Game summaries
### vs UTSA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Roadrunners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Sun Devils | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: September 1, 2018
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 99 °F (37 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,188
* Referee: Jay Edwards
* TV announcers (FS1): Chris Myers (play-by-play), James Laurinaitis (analyst)
| Statistics | UTSA | ASU |
| First downs | 18 | 21 |
| Total yards | 220 | 503 |
| Rushing yards | 34–2 | 36–266 |
| Passing yards | 218 | 237 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–43–1 | 16–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:21 | 27:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTSA | Passing | Cordale Grundy | 16/33, 187 yards, INT |
| UTSA | Rushing | B.J. Daniels | 9 carries, 24 yards, TD |
| UTSA | Receiving | Kirk Johnson Jr. | 5 receptions, 57 yards |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 16/24, 237 yards, 4 TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Eno Benjamin | 16 carries, 131 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | N'Keal Harry | 6 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TD |

### vs No. 15 Michigan State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Spartans | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Sun Devils | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: September 8, 2018
* Game time: 7:45 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear skies, 100 °F (38 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,599
* Referee: Mike Cannon
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | MSU | ASU |
| First downs | 23 | 27 |
| Total yards | 377 | 424 |
| Rushing yards | 27–63 | 29–44 |
| Passing yards | 314 | 380 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–39–1 | 30–48–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:05 | 27:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Michigan State | Passing | Brian Lewerke | 27/39, 314 yards, TD, INT |
| Michigan State | Rushing | Connor Heyward | 5 carries, 22 yards |
| Michigan State | Receiving | Cody White | 9 receptions, 113 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 30/48, 380 yards, TD, INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Eno Benjamin | 13 carries, 27 yards |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Kyle Williams | 7 receptions, 104 yards |

### at San Diego State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Sun Devils | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Aztecs | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 28 |
at SDCCU Stadium • San Diego, CA
* Date: September 14, 2018
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 34,641
* Referee: Kevin Hassell
* TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), John Schriffen (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ASU | SDSU |
| First downs | 21 | 27 |
| Total yards | 377 | 440 |
| Rushing yards | 24–36 | 58–311 |
| Passing yards | 341 | 129 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–46–0 | 12–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:55 | 36:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 31/46, 341 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Eno Benjamin | 13 carries, 21 yards |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Frank Darby | 5 receptions, 127 yards |
| San Diego State | Passing | Ryan Agnew | 12/24, 129 yards, TD |
| San Diego State | Rushing | Juwan Washington | 27 carries, 138 yards, TD |
| San Diego State | Receiving | Kahale Warring | 4 receptions, 30 yards |

### at No. 10 Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| No. 10 Huskies | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
* Date: September 22, 2018
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,200
* Referee: Michael Mothershed
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ASU | WASH |
| First downs | 16 | 26 |
| Total yards | 268 | 373 |
| Rushing yards | 40–164 | 39–171 |
| Passing yards | 104 | 202 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–27–0 | 15–23–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:17 | 30:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 17/27, 104 yards |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Eno Benjamin | 26 carries, 104 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Brandon Aiyuk | 3 receptions, 36 yards |
| Washington | Passing | Jake Browning | 15/22, 202 yards, 3 TD |
| Washington | Rushing | Myles Gaskin | 21 carries, 86 yards |
| Washington | Receiving | Aaron Fuller | 3 receptions, 50 yards, TD |

### vs Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beavers | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Sun Devils | 10 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: September 29, 2018
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Mostly clear, 98 °F (37 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,447
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | OSU | ASU |
| First downs | 24 | 28 |
| Total yards | 406 | 558 |
| Rushing yards | 53–261 | 48–396 |
| Passing yards | 145 | 162 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–24–0 | 14–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:31 | 29:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oregon State | Passing | Conor Blount | 14/23, 145 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Jermar Jefferson | 31 carries, 254 yards, 2 TD |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Timmy Hernandez | 7 receptions, 61 yards |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 14/25, 162 yards, 3 TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Eno Benjamin | 30 carries, 312 yards, 3 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | N'Keal Harry | 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD |

### at No. 21 Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 21 Buffaloes | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: October 6, 2018
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 52,681
* Referee: Jay Edwards
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ASU | COLO |
| First downs | 18 | 25 |
| Total yards | 367 | 494 |
| Rushing yards | 39–145 | 45–166 |
| Passing yards | 222 | 328 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–18–0 | 24–33–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:33 | 33:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 14/18, 25 yards, INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Eno Benjamin | 28 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Frank Darby | 3 receptions, 131 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Passing | Steven Montez | 24/33, 328 yards, 2 TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Travon McMillan | 30 carries, 136 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Laviska Shenault | 13 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD |

### vs Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| Sun Devils | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: October 18, 2018
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 42,946
* Referee: Michael Mothershed
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Laura Rutledge (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | STAN | ASU |
| First downs | 24 | 20 |
| Total yards | 358 | 437 |
| Rushing yards | 43–127 | 23–84 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 353 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–29–0 | 26–45–2 |
| Time of possession | 38:17 | 21:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | K. J. Costello | 22/29, 231 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Rushing | Cameron Scarlett | 9 carries, 54 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Receiving | J. J. Arcega-Whiteside | 7 receptions, 91 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 26/43, 353 yards, INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Manny Wilkins | 11 carries, 41 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | N'Keal Harry | 8 receptions, 91 yards |

### at USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Trojans | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
* Date: October 27, 2018
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny with clear skies, 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,406
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ASU | USC |
| First downs | 20 | 19 |
| Total yards | 449 | 420 |
| Rushing yards | 44–283 | 33–149 |
| Passing yards | 166 | 271 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–24–0 | 21–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:15 | 27:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 14/22, 166 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Eno Benjamin | 29 carries, 185 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | N'Keal Harry | 4 receptions, 95 yards, TD |
| USC | Passing | Jack Sears | 20/28, 235 yards, 2 TD |
| USC | Rushing | Aca'Cedric Ware | 13 carries, 64 yards |
| USC | Receiving | Michael Pittman | 6 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD |

### vs No. 16 Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Utes | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Sun Devils | 14 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 38 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: November 3, 2018
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear skies, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 46,445
* Referee: Jay Navarro
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | UTAH | ASU |
| First downs | 17 | 25 |
| Total yards | 325 | 536 |
| Rushing yards | 32–178 | 50–251 |
| Passing yards | 147 | 285 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–26–3 | 19–24–1 |
| Time of possession | 23:25 | 36:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah | Passing | Tyler Huntley | 7/15, 88 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Utah | Rushing | Zack Moss | 18 carries, 128 yards, TD |
| Utah | Receiving | Samson Nacua | 4 receptions, 68 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 19/24, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Eno Benjamin | 27 carries, 175 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | N'Keal Harry | 9 receptions, 161 yards, 3 TD |

### vs UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Sun Devils | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: November 10, 2018
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear skies, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 46,466
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J.B. Long (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | UCLA | ASU |
| First downs | 24 | 29 |
| Total yards | 439 | 480 |
| Rushing yards | 29–104 | 59–281 |
| Passing yards | 335 | 199 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–35–1 | 16–22–1 |
| Time of possession | 23:50 | 36:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCLA | Passing | Wilton Speight | 26/35, 335 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| UCLA | Rushing | Joshua Kelley | 21 carries, 79 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | Caleb Wilson | 11 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 16/22, 199 yards, TD, INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Eno Benjamin | 34 carries, 182 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | N'Keal Harry | 7 receptions, 100 yards |

### at Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 3 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 29 |
| Ducks | 7 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
* Date: November 17, 2018
* Game time: 8:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,485
* Referee: Jay Edwards
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ASU | ORE |
| First downs | 16 | 21 |
| Total yards | 324 | 449 |
| Rushing yards | 41–142 | 41–187 |
| Passing yards | 182 | 262 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–32–0 | 19–34–2 |
| Time of possession | 33:29 | 26:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 15/32, 182 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Eno Benjamin | 29 carries, 149 yards |
| Arizona State | Receiving | N'Keal Harry | 7 receptions, 105 yards |
| Oregon | Passing | Justin Herbert | 19/34, 262 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Oregon | Rushing | Travis Dye | 18 carries, 105 yards |
| Oregon | Receiving | Dillon Mitchell | 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD |

### at Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
| Wildcats | 10 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 40 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: November 24, 2018
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,805
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (FS1): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)
| Statistics | ASU | ARIZ |
| First downs | 20 | 26 |
| Total yards | 401 | 520 |
| Rushing yards | 31–136 | 44–238 |
| Passing yards | 265 | 282 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–31–0 | 21–39–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:43 | 32:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 18/31, 265 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Eno Benjamin | 21 carries, 80 yards, 3 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Brandon Aiyuk | 5 receptions, 106 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 21/39, 282 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | J. J. Taylor | 28 carries, 144 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Shawn Poindexter | 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD |

### vs No. 19 Fresno State (Las Vegas Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| No. 19 Bulldogs | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV
* Date: December 15, 2018
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny with blue sky, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 37,146
* Referee: Charles Lamertina
* TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Laura Rutledge (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ASU | FRES |
| First downs | 18 | 18 |
| Total yards | 293 | 436 |
| Rushing yards | 38–164 | 35–260 |
| Passing yards | 129 | 176 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–31–2 | 15–29–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:01 | 28:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 19/31, 129 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Eno Benjamin | 23 carries, 118 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Brandon Aiyuk | 9 receptions, 61 yards |
| Fresno State | Passing | Marcus McMaryion | 15/29, 176 yards, 2 INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 24 carries, 212 yards, 2 TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Dejonte O'Neal | 2 receptions, 42 yards |
Fresno State running back Ronnie Rivers was named MVP.

## Awards

Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year: Merlin Robertson

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 1 | 32 | N'Keal Harry | WR | New England Patriots |
| 4 | 125 | Renell Wren | DT | Cincinnati Bengals |