No. 11 Arizona opens season after CFP run against Northern Arizona

By Canadian Press on August 28, 2025.

Northern Arizona at No. 11 Arizona State, Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT.

BetMGM College Football Odds: No line.

How to watch: ESPN Plus

Key stats

Northern Arizona (2024)

Overall offense: 396.9 yards per game (36th in FXS)

Passing: 216.8 yards per game (48th)

Rushing: 180.2 yards per game (31st)

Scoring: 28.2 points per game (44th)

Overall defense: 316.5 yards allowed per game (18th in FCS)

Passing: 176.7 yards allowed per game (18th)

Rushing: 139.8 yards allowed per game (39th)

Scoring: 18.7 points allowed per game (15th)

Arizona State (2024)

Overall offense: 429.4 yards per game (28th in FBS)

Passing: 229.5 yards per game (62nd)

Rushing: 199.9 yards per game (20th)

Scoring: 32.9 points per game (30th)

Overall defense: 339.6 yards allowed per game (38th in FBS)

Passing: 226.3 yards allowed per game (81st)

Rushing: 112.9 yards allowed per game (21st)

Scoring: 22.5 points allowed per game (t37th)

Team leaders

Northern Arizona (2024)

Passing: Ty Pennington, 2,288 yards, 13 TDs, 2 INTs, 62.5 completion percentage

Rushing: Seth Cromwell, 681 yards on 125 carries, 9 TDs

Receiving: Kolbe Katsis, 578 yards on 42 catches, 4 TDs

Arizona State

Passing: Sam Leavitt, 2,885 yards, 24 TDs, 6 INTs, 61.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Kyson Brown, 351 yards on 73 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Jordyn Tyson, 1,101 yards, 75 catches, 10 TDs

Last game

Northern Arizona lost 24-0 to Abilene Christian in the FCS playoffs.

Arizona State lost 39-31 to Texas in the CFP quarterfinals.

Next game

Northern Arizona hosts Utah Tech and Arizona State plays at Mississippi State on Sept. 6.

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