# 2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

The 2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Sun Devils were led by sixth-year head coach Todd Graham and played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium. They competed as a member of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 6–3 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place in the South Division. They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they lost to NC State.
On November 26, one day after the conclusion of the regular season, Graham and Arizona State agreed to part ways. He continued to coach the team through their bowl game.

## Preseason
### Coaching changes

Arizona State hired Phil Bennett as defensive coordinator on January 11, 2017. Bennett was previously the defensive coordinator at Baylor University. He replaced Keith Patterson, who remained on the staff as linebackers coach.
Arizona State hired Billy Napier as offensive coordinator on January 28, 2017. Napier was previously the receivers coach at the University of Alabama. He replaced Chip Lindsey, who left to become the offensive coordinator at Auburn University.

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Eno Benjamin RB | Wylie, Texas | Wylie East HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | Enrolled |
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| Alex Perry CB | Las Vegas, Nevada | Bishop Gorman HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Enrolled |
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| Tyler Johnson WDE | Gilbert, Arizona | Highland HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Enrolled |
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| Ryan Kelley QB | Chandler, Arizona | Basha HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | Enrolled |
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| K.J Jarrell S | Scottsdale, Arizona | Saguaro HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Enrolled |
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| Evan Fields S | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Midwest City HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | Enrolled |
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| Trelon Smith APB | Houston, Texas | Cy Ridge HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | Jun 30, 2017 |
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| Kyle Soelle TE | Scottsdale, Arizona | Saguaro HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jun 30, 2017 |
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| D.J Davidson DT | Mesa, Arizona | Desert Ridge HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | |
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| Curtis Hodges WR | Mesa, Arizona | Mountain View HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | |
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| Ty Thomas S | Lubbock, Texas | Cooper HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | |
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| Loren Mondy ILB | Mansfield, Texas | Lake Ridge HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | |
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| DeMonte King S | Long Beach, California | Los Alamitos HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | |
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| Langston Frederick CB | League City, Texas | Clear Springs HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | |
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| Brandon Ruiz K | Gilbert, Arizona | Williams Field HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | |
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| Corey Stephens OG | Scottsdale, Arizona | Saguaro HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | |
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| Mark Walton TE | Yuma, Arizona | Cibola HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | |
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| Shannon Forman DT | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Southern Lab HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | |
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| Kobe Williams CB | Long Beach, California | Long Beach Poly HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | |
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| Darien Cornay CB | Norwalk, California | Los Alamitos HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | |
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| Ceejhay French-Love TE | Monterey Park, California | Long Beach Poly HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: ||||||

### Incoming transfers

Arizona State had one incoming transfer. Quarterback Blake Barnett transferred from Alabama. Barnett was eligible to play the entire 2017 season at Arizona State following an appeal to the NCAA.

### Offseason departures

Arizona State lost 18 players in the 2016 offseason, 13 due to graduation and 5 due to transferring or injuries.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Year | Notes |
| Edmond Boateng | 97 | DE | Senior | Graduated |
| Tramel Topps | 92 | DL | Senior | Graduated |
| Frederick Gammage | 89 | WR | Senior | Graduated |
| Kody Kohl | 83 | TE | Senior | Graduated |
| Salamo Fiso | 58 | LB | Senior | Graduated |
| Evan Goodman | 57 | OL | Senior | Graduated |
| Stephon McCray | 77 | OL | Senior | Graduated |
| Carlos Mendoza | 7 | LB | Senior | Graduated |
| Laiu Moeakiola | 12 | LB | Senior | Graduated |
| Tim White | 12 | WR | Senior | Graduated |
| De'Chavon Hayes | 1 | DB | Senior | Graduated |
| Eric Lauderdale | 14 | DB | Senior | Graduated |
| Brandon Mathews | 54 | OL | Senior | Graduated |
| Ellis Jefferson | 19 | WR | Senior | Transfer |
| James Johnson | 18 | S | Junior | Transfer |
| Bryce Perkins | 3 | QB | Junior | Transfer |
| Armand Perry | 13 | CB | Sophomore | Retired due to Injuries. |
| Kareem Orr | 25 | DB | Sophomore | transferred |

## Schedule

Arizona State announced their 2017 football schedule on January 18, 2017. In non-conference play, the Sun Devils played former Border Conference rivals New Mexico State and Texas Tech, as well as San Diego State. In Pac-12 conference play, they played all conference members except cross-divisional foes California and Washington State.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 7:30 p.m. | New Mexico State* | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | P12N | W 37–31 | 46,596 |
| September 9 | 8:00 p.m. | San Diego State* | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | P12N | L 20–30 | 54,336 |
| September 16 | 5:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech* | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX | FSN | L 45–52 | 60,454 |
| September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 24 Oregon | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | P12N | W 37–35 | 50,110 |
| September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at Stanford | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | P12N | L 24–34 | 44,422 |
| October 14 | 7:45 p.m. | No. 5 Washington | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | ESPN | W 13–7 | 51,234 |
| October 21 | 12:30 p.m. | at Utah | Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | FS1 | W 30–10 | 45,863 |
| October 28 | 7:45 p.m. | No. 21 USC | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | ESPN | L 17–48 | 53,446 |
| November 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Colorado | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | P12N | W 41–30 | 44,553 |
| November 11 | 6:30 p.m. | at UCLA | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | P12N | L 37–44 | 53,847 |
| November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | P12N | W 40–24 | 36,063 |
| November 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Arizona | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ (Territorial Cup) | P12N | W 42–30 | 59,385 |
| December 29 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 24 NC State* | Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) | CBS | L 31–52 | 39,897 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||
Source: 2017 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Schedule

## Game summaries
### vs New Mexico State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 31 |
| Sun Devils | 14 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 37 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: August 31, 2017
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Mostly clear skies, 101 °F (38 °C)
* Game attendance: 46,596
* Referee: Michael Mothershed
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | NMSU | ASU |
| First downs | 27 | 19 |
| Total yards | 549 | 400 |
| Rushing yards | 30–151 | 40–79 |
| Passing yards | 398 | 321 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 40–58–2 | 24–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:20 | 29:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico State | Passing | Tyler Rogers | 40/57, 398 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| New Mexico State | Rushing | Jason Huntley | 5 carries, 84 yards, TD |
| New Mexico State | Receiving | Jaleel Scott | 8 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 22/27, 300 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Kalen Ballage | 18 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | John Humphrey | 7 receptions, 123 yards, TD |

### vs San Diego State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aztecs | 7 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| Sun Devils | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: September 9, 2017
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Mostly clear skies, 91 °F (33 °C)
* Game attendance: 54,336
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | SDSU | ASU |
| First downs | 14 | 15 |
| Total yards | 352 | 342 |
| Rushing yards | 43–279 | 31–44 |
| Passing yards | 73 | 298 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–18–0 | 20–33–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:43 | 28:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| San Diego State | Passing | Christian Chapman | 9/18, 73 yards, TD |
| San Diego State | Rushing | Rashaad Penny | 18 carries, 216 yards, TD |
| San Diego State | Receiving | Rashaad Penny | 4 receptions, 38 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 20/33, 298 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Kalen Ballage | 15 carries, 44 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Frank Darby | 3 receptions, 111 yards, TD |

### at Texas Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 3 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
| Red Raiders | 21 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 52 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX
* Date: September 16, 2017
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy - Rain Chance, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 58,547
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (Fox Sports Networks): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Brian Baldinger (analyst), Lesley McCaslin (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ASU | TTU |
| First downs | 27 | 33 |
| Total yards | 494 | 615 |
| Rushing yards | 44–168 | 29–72 |
| Passing yards | 326 | 543 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–41–0 | 37–50–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:29 | 27:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 27/46, 326 yards, 3 TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Kalen Ballage | 16 carries, 56 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | N'Keal Harry | 13 receptions, 148 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Nic Shimonek | 37/50, 543 yards, 6 TD |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Justin Stockton | 12 carries, 47 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Keke Coutee | 12 receptions, 186 yards, TD |

### vs No. 24 Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Ducks | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Sun Devils | 17 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: September 23, 2017
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear skies, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,110
* Referee: Steve Strimling
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ORE | ASU |
| First downs | 20 | 23 |
| Total yards | 401 | 489 |
| Rushing yards | 30–120 | 53–142 |
| Passing yards | 281 | 347 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–35–0 | 24–39–0 |
| Time of possession | 21:54 | 38:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oregon | Passing | Justin Herbert | 19/35, 281 yards, 3 TD |
| Oregon | Rushing | Royce Freeman | 15 carries, 81 yards, TD |
| Oregon | Receiving | Jake Breeland | 4 receptions, 95 yards |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 24/39, 347 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 21 carries, 64 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | N'Keal Harry | 7 receptions, 170 yards, TD |

### at Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Cardinal | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
* Date: September 30, 2017
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,422
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ASU | STAN |
| First downs | 22 | 17 |
| Total yards | 409 | 501 |
| Rushing yards | 46–214 | 33–328 |
| Passing yards | 195 | 173 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–25–2 | 15–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:15 | 27:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 15/24, 181 yards, 2 INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 22 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Demario Richard | 3 receptions, 57 yards |
| Stanford | Passing | K. J. Costello | 15/24, 173 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Rushing | Bryce Love | 25 carries, 301 yards, 3 TD |
| Stanford | Receiving | J. J. Arcega-Whiteside | 4 receptions, 63 yards, TD |

### vs No. 5 Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Sun Devils | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: October 14, 2017
* Game time: 7:45 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear skies, 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,234
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | WASH | ASU |
| First downs | 14 | 17 |
| Total yards | 230 | 285 |
| Rushing yards | 31–91 | 32–40 |
| Passing yards | 139 | 245 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–30–0 | 29–41–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:05 | 34:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Washington | Passing | Jake Browning | 17/30, 139 yards |
| Washington | Rushing | Myles Gaskin | 14 carries, 67 yards |
| Washington | Receiving | Dante Pettis | 7 receptions, 56 yards |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 29/41, 245 yards |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 8 carries, 23 yards |
| Arizona State | Receiving | N'Keal Harry | 9 receptions, 79 yards |

### at Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| Utes | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
* Date: October 21, 2017
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 45,863
* Referee: Steve Strimling
* TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst), Petros Papadakis (analyst), Shane Bacon (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ASU | UTAH |
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Total yards | 345 | 265 |
| Rushing yards | 46–205 | 25–110 |
| Passing yards | 140 | 155 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–29–1 | 19–35–4 |
| Time of possession | 36:19 | 23:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 19/29, 140 yards, INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 18 carries, 93 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | N'Keal Harry | 8 receptions, 72 yards |
| Utah | Passing | Tyler Huntley | 19/35, 155 yards, 4 INT |
| Utah | Rushing | Zack Moss | 12 carries, 49 yards |
| Utah | Receiving | Darren Carrington | 6 receptions, 56 yards |

### vs No. 21 USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 Trojans | 14 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
| Sun Devils | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: October 28, 2017
* Game time: 7:45 p.m.
* Game attendance: 53,446
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (analyst), Rocky Boiman (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | USC | ASU |
| First downs | 29 | 15 |
| Total yards | 607 | 357 |
| Rushing yards | 46–341 | 30–79 |
| Passing yards | 266 | 278 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–35–0 | 18–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:03 | 26:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Sam Darnold | 19/35, 266 yards, 3 TD |
| USC | Rushing | Ronald Jones | 18 carries, 216 yards, 2 TD |
| USC | Receiving | Tyler Vaughns | 6 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 17/29, 259 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 15 carries, 70 yards |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Kyle Williams | 7 receptions, 121 yards, TD |

### vs Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Sun Devils | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 | 41 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: November 4, 2017
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,553
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | COLO | ASU |
| First downs | 23 | 27 |
| Total yards | 454 | 583 |
| Rushing yards | 39–109 | 54–381 |
| Passing yards | 345 | 202 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–41–1 | 18–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:50 | 33:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado | Passing | Steven Montez | 23/41, 345 yards, TD, INT |
| Colorado | Rushing | Phillip Lindsay | 23 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD |
| Colorado | Receiving | Shay Fields | 6 receptions, 128 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 18/34, 202 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 25 carries, 189 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | N'Keal Harry | 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD |

### at UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Bruins | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
* Date: November 11, 2017
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Fair, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,847
* Referee: Steve Strimling
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ASU | UCLA |
| First downs | 29 | 25 |
| Total yards | 584 | 573 |
| Rushing yards | 61–294 | 33–192 |
| Passing yards | 290 | 381 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–37–1 | 25–45–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:08 | 23:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 21/37, 290 yards, TD, INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 21 carries, 125 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | N'Keal Harry | 6 receptions, 95 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Passing | Josh Rosen | 25/45, 381 yards, TD, INT |
| UCLA | Rushing | Bolu Olorunfunmi | 15 carries, 79 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | Jordan Lasley | 7 receptions, 162 yards, TD |

### at Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 16 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 40 |
| Beavers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
* Date: November 18, 2017
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Foggy with clouds, 40 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,485
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ASU | OSU |
| First downs | 24 | 23 |
| Total yards | 453 | 375 |
| Rushing yards | 49–286 | 33–106 |
| Passing yards | 167 | 269 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–19–0 | 26–37–2 |
| Time of possession | 27:32 | 32:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 12/19, 167 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 17 carries, 119 yards, 3 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | N'Keal Harry | 3 receptions, 68 yards |
| Oregon State | Passing | Darell Garretson | 26/37, 269 yards, 2 INT |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Ryan Nall | 12 carries, 42 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Noah Togiai | 5 receptions, 88 yards |

### vs Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 14 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| Sun Devils | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: November 25, 2017
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,385
* Referee: Michael Mothershed
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARIZ | ASU |
| First downs | 24 | 18 |
| Total yards | 439 | 390 |
| Rushing yards | 51–245 | 49–227 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 163 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–21–1 | 11–17–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:07 | 27:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 11/13, 132 yards |
| Arizona | Rushing | J. J. Taylor | 12 carries, 74 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Shawn Poindexter | 2 receptions, 53 yards |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 11/17, 163 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 22 carries, 165 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Frank Darby | 1 reception, 48 yards |

### vs No. 24 NC State (Sun Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
| No. 24 Wolfpack | 7 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 52 |
at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX
* Date: December 29, 2017
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear skies, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 39,897
* Referee: Mike Cannon
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ASU | NCST |
| First downs | 24 | 23 |
| Total yards | 469 | 482 |
| Rushing yards | 30–117 | 43–164 |
| Passing yards | 352 | 318 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–40–3 | 24–29–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:31 | 34:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 25/40, 352 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 13 carries, 50 yards |
| Arizona State | Receiving | N'Keal Harry | 9 receptions, 142 yards, TD |
| NC State | Passing | Ryan Finley | 24/29, 318 yards, TD |
| NC State | Rushing | Nyheim Hines | 16 carries, 72 yards, 3 TD |
| NC State | Receiving | Stephen Louis | 3 receptions, 115 yards |
NC State running back Nyheim Hines was named MVP.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Consecutive season at Arizona State in current position |
| Todd Graham | Head coach | 6th year |
| Shawn Slocum | Assistant head coach | 3rd Year |
| Phil Bennett | Defensive coordinator | 1st Year |
| Billy Napier | Offensive coordinator | 1st Year |
| Keith Patterson | Linebackers coach | 4th Year |
| TJ Rushing | Defensive backs coach | 2nd Year |
| John Simon | Running backs coach | 2nd Year |
| Rob Sale | Offensive line coach | 1st Year |
| Rob Likens | Wide receivers coach | 1st Year |
| Michael Slater | Defensive line coach | 1st Year |
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## Players in the 2018 NFL draft

The Sun Devils had three players selected in the 2018 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Kalen Ballage | RB | 4 | 131 | Miami Dolphins |
| Christian Sam | LB | 6 | 178 | New England Patriots |
| Sam Jones | G | 6 | 183 | Denver Broncos |