Sun Devils Football Kick Off Sept. 5

ASU will open its season against the FCS Sacramento State Hornets on Thursday, September 5, at Sun Devil Stadium, 500 East Veterans Way in Tempe. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased online at www.thesundevils.com or by calling 480.727.0000.

This will be the first-ever meeting between Arizona State and Sacramento State.  Sacramento State is coming off a 24-0 loss to San Jose State during the opening weekend of football action this past week.

 The Sun Devils are coming off an 8-5 season under now second-year head coach Todd Graham that saw the squad finish tied for second in the Pac-12 South Division and made an appearance in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl against Navy in San Francisco – a 62-28 rout in favor of ASU.  

Head Coach Todd Graham is 5-2 in season opening games in his seven years as a collegiate coach. The Sun Devils enter the week after a rare first-week bye and the Sept. 5 opener marks the latest ASU start date since the 2009 team also kicked off on Sept. 5. 

ON THE AIR The MidFirst Bank Sun Devil-IMG Sports Network will carry all 12 of ASU’s football games live on its 10-station radio network, including flagship station Sports 620 KTAR AM. Tim Healey (play-by-play) and former Sun Devil quarterback Jeff Van Raaphorst (color analyst) will call the action with Doug Franz reporting from the sidelines. This week’s game will be broadcast on 92.3 KTAR FM.  Weekly radio coverage begins two hours prior to kickoff with the “Talking Stick Resort Sun Devil Tailgate Show,” hosted by Doug Franz.