2021 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

The 2021 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, and competed in the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Herm Edwards.

2021 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Las Vegas Bowl, L 13–20 vs. Wisconsin
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	South Division
Record	8–5 (6–3 Pac-12)
Head coach	Herm Edwards (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Zak Hill (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Antonio Pierce (2nd season)
Home stadium	Sun Devil Stadium (Capacity: 53,599)
Uniform
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Pac-12 Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 22 Oregon xy		7	–	2					10	–	4
Washington State		6	–	3					7	–	6
Oregon State		5	–	4					7	–	6
California		4	–	5					5	–	7
Washington		3	–	6					4	–	8
Stanford		2	–	7					3	–	9
South Division
No. 12 Utah xy$		8	–	1					10	–	4
UCLA		6	–	3					8	–	4
Arizona State		6	–	3					8	–	5
USC		3	–	6					4	–	8
Colorado		3	–	6					4	–	8
Arizona		1	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Utah 38, Oregon 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

Main article: 2020 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

The Sun Devils finished the 2020 season 2–2 and placed fourth in the South Division. The Sun Devils had games scheduled against Northern Arizona, UNLV, and BYU, but these games were cancelled due to the Pac-12's decision to only play conference games due to the COVID–19 pandemic. Games against California, Colorado, and Utah were also cancelled due to the pandemic.

Offseason

2021 NFL Draft

Main article: 2021 NFL Draft

ASU players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
#6	187	Frank Darby	WR	Atlanta Falcons

Undrafted NFL free agents

Player	Position	NFL Team
Mitchell Fraboni	LS	Houston Texans
Aashari Crosswell	S	Seattle Seahawks

Recruiting class

The Sun Devils signed a total of 17 student–athletes on National Signing Day.

Recruits

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Isaiah Johnson CB	Playa Del Rey, CA	St. Bernard High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 3, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Tommi Hill CB	Orlando, FL	Edgewater High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 15, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Ezra Dotson-Oyetade OL	Garland, TX	Lakeview Centennial High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Aug 24, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Lonyatta Alexander WR	Burien, WA	Kennedy High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	Jul 17, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Jaydon Williams OLB	Dallas, TX	South Oak Cliff High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	May 1, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Robert Regan CB	Orange, CA	Orange Lutheran High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	Jul 20, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Finn Collins QB	Mission Hills, CA	Bishop Alemany High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Apr 7, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Eric Gentry DE	Philadelphia, PA	Neumann Goretti High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jul 23, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Austin Barry OL	Riverside, CA	John W. North High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jan 8, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Isaia Glass OT	Queen Creek, AZ	Queen Creek High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jul 12, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Gharin Stansbury DE	Franklin, LA	Franklin Senior High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jul 19, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Armon Bethea OL	Brooklyn, NY	Erasmus Hall High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Jan 2, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 74
Edward Czaplicki K	Charlotte, NC	Providence High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 26, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
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:

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

Transfers

Outgoing

The Sun Devils lost fifteen players via transfer portal for the 2021 season.

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	New school
Demetrious Flowers	#9	RB	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 pounds (91 kg)	Freshman	Bellflower, CA	TBD
Nolan Matthews	#88	TE	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	242 pounds (110 kg)	Sophomore	Frisco, TX	Southern Methodist
Jordan Kerley	#8	WR	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 pounds (84 kg)	Sophomore	Austin, TX	Southern Methodist
Brandon Pierce	#85	WR	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 pounds (79 kg)	Senior	Mission Hills, CA	TBD
Keith Davis	#26	WR	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	187 pounds (85 kg)	Sophomore	Northridge, CA	TBD
Joshua Hart	#89	WR	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	181 pounds (82 kg)	Freshman	Tucson, AZ	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Tannor Park	#83	WR	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 pounds (84 kg)	Junior	Elgin, IL	TBD
Elijah Juarez	#30	LB	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 pounds (110 kg)	Sophomore	Long Beach, CA	TBD
KJ Jarrell	#10	S	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 pounds (79 kg)	Junior	Scottsdale, AZ	TBD
Kevin Macias	#44	P	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	203 pounds (92 kg)	Senior	Mesa, AZ	TBD
Josh Plaster	#46	P	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	176 pounds (80 kg)	Sophomore	Flower Mound, TX	TBD
Cristian Zendejas	#45	K	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	180 pounds (82 kg)	Junior		N/A

Incoming

The Sun Devils add six players via transfer portal from the 2021 season.

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Prev. school
Bryan Thompson	–	WR	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 pounds (86 kg)	Junior	Moreno Valley, CA	Utah
Jalin Conyers	–	TE	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 pounds (100 kg)	Sophomore	Gruver, TX	Oklahoma
Triston Miller	–	OT	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	290 pounds (130 kg)	Junior	Charlotte, NC	North Carolina
Travez Moore	–	DE	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 pounds (110 kg)	Graduate Transfer	Bastrop, LA	Louisiana State
Xavier Steele	–	LB	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 pounds (86 kg)	Senior	Hemet, CA	Massachusetts
Chandler Fincher	–	LB	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 pounds (79 kg)	Sophomore	Newport Beach, CA	Texas Christian

Preseason

Pac-12 Media Day

The Pac-12 Media Day was held on July 27, 2021 in Hollywood, California. Arizona State head coach Herm Edwards, quarterback Jayden Daniels, and defensive back Chase Lucas were in attendance to field questions from the media.

Media poll (South Division)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	USC	223(27)
2	Utah	183(6)
3	Arizona State	170(6)
4	UCLA	135(1)
5	Colorado	88
6	Arizona	41

Preseason All-Pac-12 teams

First Team

Position	Player	Class	Team
First Team Offense
OL	Dohnovan West	So.	Arizona State
First Team Defense
DL	Jermayne Lole	Jr.	Arizona State
DB	Chase Lucas	Sr.	Arizona State
First Team Special Teams
P	Michael Turk	Jr.	Arizona State

Second Team

Position	Player	Class	Team
Second Team Offense
QB	Jayden Daniels	So.	Arizona State
RB	Rachaad White	Jr.	Arizona State
OL	Kellen Diesch	GT.	Arizona State
Second Team Defense
DL	Tyler Johnson	Jr.	Arizona State
DB	Evan Fields	Sr.	Arizona State
Second Team Special Teams
RS	D.J. Taylor	Fr.	Arizona State

Personnel

Roster

Arizona State roster as of week 1. (as of September 3, 2021)

2021 Arizona State Sun Devils roster
Quarterbacks 5 Jayden Daniels, Junior (6'3, 185) 7 Ethan Long, Sophomore (6'2, 215) 10 Finn Collins, Freshman (6'3, 180) 12 Nathan Manning,   Freshman (6'3, 185) 15 Daylin McLemore,   Freshman (6'3, 205) 16 Trenton Bourguet,   Sophomore (5'11, 180) Running Backs 1 DeaMonte Trayanum, Sophomore (5'11, 230) 3 Rachaad White,   Senior (6'2, 195) 4 Daniyel Ngata,   Freshman (5'9, 185) 23 Deonce Elliott,   Freshman (5'10, 190) 32 Jackson He, Senior (5'9, 220) 39 George Hart III, Freshman (5'10, 205) 44 Case Hatch,   Junior (6'1, 230) Wide Receivers 2 Geordon Porter,   Junior (6'2, 190) 6 LV Bunkley-Shelton,   Freshman (5'11, 180) 13 Lonyatta Alexander, Freshman (6'2, 185) 14 Johnny Wilson,   Freshman (6'7, 220) 17 Chad Johnson Jr.,   Freshman (6'2, 180) 19 Ricky Pearsall, Junior (6'1, 190) 20 Giovanni Sanders, Junior (5'11, 175) 21 Elijhah Badger,   Freshman (6'1, 190) 22 Bryan Thompson, Graduate Student (6'2, 205) 34 Cade Cadam,   Freshman (6'0, 175) 35 Mekhi Metcalf,   Junior (6'4, 190) 82 Andre Johnson,   Freshman (6'3, 190)		Tight Ends 12 Jalin Conyers,   Freshman (6'4, 249) 18 Jake Ray,   Freshman (6'4, 240) 85 Ryan Morgan,   Freshman (6'3, 245) 86 Curtis Hodges, Graduate Student (6'8, 237) 87 John Stivers, Graduate Student (6'3, 255) Offensive Lineman 50 Jarrett Bell,   Junior (6'3, 280) 51 Triston Miller,   Freshman (6'5, 290) 52 Ezra Dotson—Oyetade, Freshman (6'3, 285) 54 Eddie Medina,   Sophomore (6'3, 285) 57 Armon Bethea, Freshman (6'5, 309) 59 Marco Salas,   Sophomore (6'4, 291) 60 Kyle Breed,   Junior (6'7, 288) 61 Dohnovan West, Junior (6'3, 277) 64 Ben Bray,   Freshman (6'5, 270) 65 Kolbe Stuckwisch,   Freshman (6'4, 310) 66 Ben Scott,   Sophomore (6'5, 291) 70 Henry Hattis, Graduate Student (6'5, 297) 71 Austin Barry, Freshman (6'5, 270) 72 Sione Veikoso, Freshman (6'7, 290) 73 Isaia Glass, Freshman (6'5, 250) 74 Kellen Diesch, Graduate Student (6'6, 300) 76 Spencer Lovell,   Junior (6'6, 309) 77 LaDarius Henderson,   Sophomore (6'4, 285) 78 Roman DeWys,   Freshman (6'5, 299) 79 Ralph Frias,   Sophomore (6'6, 320) 94 Corey Stephens, Graduate Student (6'3, 285)		Defensive Line 10 Amiri Johnson,   Sophomore (6'6, 225) 14 Stanley Lambert,   Junior(6'4, 225) 35 B.J. Green II, Freshman (6'0, 260) 41 Tyler Johnson, Graduate Student (6'4, 265) 44 T.J. Pesefea,   Junior (6'2, 259) 49 Travez Moore, Graduate Student (6'4, 250) 55 Omarr Norman-Lott,   Freshman (6'3, 296) 58 Joe Moore,   Freshman (6'3, 240) 90 Jermayne Lole, Senior (6'2, 284) 95 Matthew Pola Mao, Sophomore (6'2, 315) 96 Anthonie Cooper,   Sophomore (6'2, 280) 97 Shannon Forman, Graduate Student (6'2, 293) 98 D. J. Davidson, Graduate Student (6'4, 313) 99 Gharin Stansbury, Freshman (6'5, 220) Linebackers 5 Jaydon Williams, Freshman (6'1, 185) 8 Merlin Robertson, Senior (6'3, 251) 9 Eric Gentry, Freshman (6'6, 220) 18 Connor Soelle,   Freshman (6'1, 220) 20 Darien Butler, Senior (5'11, 242) 22 Caleb McCullough,   Freshman (6'2, 210) 23 Jordan Banks,   Freshman (6'2, 230) 28 Will Shaffer,   Freshman (6'0, 230) 30 Xavier Steele, Graduate Student (5'11, 200) 34 Kyle Soelle, Graduate Student (6'3, 225) 51 Dylan DeVito,   Freshman (6'1, 220) 52 Jacob Jornadal,   Freshman (5'11, 190) 53 Fritzny Niclasse,   Sophomore (5'11, 213)		Defensive Backs 0 Jack Jones, Graduate Student (5'11, 170) 1 Jordan Clark,   Sophomore (5'10, 170) 2 DeAndre Pierce, Graduate Student (5'11, 185) 3 Isaiah Johnson, Freshman (6'1, 180) 4 Evan Fields, Senior (6'0, 193) 6 Tommi Hill, Freshman (6'0, 190) 7 Timarcus Davis, Graduate Student (6'0, 177) 9 D.J. Taylor,   Freshman (5'10, 200) 12 Kejuan Markham, Junior (6'1, 189) 13 Keon Markham,   Sophomore (6'1, 203) 15 Cam Philips,   Sophomore (6'1, 175) 19 Willie Harts,   Sophomore (6'0, 162) 21 R.J. Regan, Freshman (6'0, 170) 24 Chase Lucas,   Senior (6'0, 176) 25 Macen Williams,   Freshman (5'10, 170) 26 T Lee,   Freshman (5'10, 170) 31 Jean Boyd III,   Freshman (6'0, 190) 32 Edward Woods,   Freshman (6'0, 175) 36 Alijah Gammage,   Sophomore (5'11, 179) 37 Connor Lewis,   Freshman (6'2, 180) 48 Vincenzo Granatelli,   Sophomore (6'4, 184) Kickers 8 Cristian Zendejas,   Junior (5'11, 185) 17 Logan Tyler, Graduate Transfer (5'11, 205) 45 Jace Feely, Freshman (6'1, 190) Punters 38 Eddie Czaplicki, Freshman (6'1, 194) 39 Adam Babb, Freshman (6'3, 178) Long Snappers 43 John Ferlmann, Freshman (6'3, 225) 49 Gage King,   Sophomore (6'3, 225) 93 Erik Dickerson, Graduate Student (6'1, 225) [1]

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Alma mater	Consecutive season at Arizona State in current position
Herm Edwards	Head Coach	San Diego State University	4th
Marvin Lewis	Special Assistant to the Head Coach	Idaho State University	1st
Antonio Pierce	Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator	University of Arizona	4th
Shawn Slocum	Assistant coach/Special Teams Coordinator	Texas A&M University	4th
Zak Hill	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach	Central Washington University	2nd
Shaun Aguano	Running Backs Coach	Linfield University	3rd
Robert Rodriguez	Defensive Line Coach	University of Texas at El Paso	2nd
Prentice Gill	Co-wide Receivers Coach/Assistant Recruiting Coordinator	University of Southern California	2nd
Chris Hawkins	Defensive Backs Coach	University of Southern California	2nd
Adam Breneman	Tight Ends Coach	University of Massachusetts	1st
Mike Cavanaugh	Offensive Line Coach	Southern Connecticut State University	1st
Chris Claiborne	Linebackers Coach	University of Southern California	1st

Graduate assistants

Name	Position	Alma mater	Consecutive season at Arizona State in current position
Tyson McDaniel	Offensive Graduate Assistant	Arizona State University	2nd
Bobby Wade	Offensive Graduate Assistant	University of Arizona	1st
Steven Beard	Defensive Graduate Assistant	Arizona State University	3rd
Shaun Prater	Defensive Graduate Assistant	Arizona State University	1st

Analysts

Name	Position	Alma mater	Consecutive season at Arizona State in current position
Trey Anderson	Offensive Analyst	Arizona State University	1st
Juston Wood	Offensive Analyst	Portland State University	1st
Anthony Garnett	Defensive Analyst	Ohio University	3rd
Michael Fletcher	Defensive Analyst	University of Oregon	1st
Marcus Lewis	Defensive Analyst	Indiana State University	1st

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:30 p.m.	Southern Utah*	No. 25	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 41–14	44,456
September 11	7:30 p.m.	UNLV*	No. 23	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN2	W 37–10	42,918
September 18	7:15 p.m.	at No. 23 BYU*	No. 19	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN	L 17–27	61,570
September 25	7:30 p.m.	Colorado		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPNU	W 35–13	44,803
October 2	7:30 p.m.	at No. 20 UCLA		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FS1	W 42–23	40,522
October 8	7:30 p.m.	Stanford	No. 22	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN	W 28–10	46,192
October 16	7:00 p.m.	at Utah	No. 18	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	ESPN	L 21–35	51,724
October 30	12:00 p.m.	Washington State		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	FS1	L 21–34	46,136
November 6	7:30 p.m.	USC		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN	W 31–16	53,926
November 13	4:00 p.m.	at Washington		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	FS1	W 35–30	57,858
November 20	7:30 p.m.	at Oregon State		Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	ESPN	L 10–24	29,579
November 27	2:00 p.m.	Arizona		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (Territorial Cup)	P12N	W 38–15	52,305
December 30	8:30 p.m.	vs. Wisconsin*		Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV (Las Vegas Bowl)	ESPN	L 13–20	32,515
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

vs. Southern Utah

See also: 2021 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team

Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs. Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Thunderbirds	7	0	7	0	14
No. 25 Sun Devils	13	15	6	7	41

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona

• Date: September 2, 2021
• Game time: 7:30 P.M. MST
• Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C) Clear, Sunny
• Game attendance: 44,456
• Referee: Francisco Villar
• TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play) and Yogi Roth (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter ASU – DeaMonte Trayanum 3-yard run (Logan Tyler kick blocked), 14:36. ASU 6–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04. ASU – Rachaad White 26-yard run (Logan Tyler kick), 8:42. ASU 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:58. SUU – Judd Cockett 7-yard run (Carson Reed kick), 4:26. ASU 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:15. Second Quarter ASU – Rachaad White 1-yard run (Curtis Hodges pass), 11:09. ASU 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:23. ASU – DeaMonte Trayanum 20-yard run (Logan Tyler kick), 5:15. ASU 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:41. Third Quarter ASU – Ricky Pearsall 26-yard run (Logan Tyler kick failed), 11:03. ASU 34–7. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:48. SUU – David Moore III 21-yard run (Carson Reed kick), 1:22. ASU 34–14. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:58. Fourth Quarter ASU – Daniyel Ngata 9-yard run (Logan Tyler kick), 8:11. ASU 41–14. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 4:05.

Statistics	Southern Utah	Arizona State
First downs	15	22
Plays–yards	57–224	58–427
Rushes–yards	26–78	40–228
Passing yards	146	199
Passing: comp–att–int	19–31–3	14–18–0
Time of possession	30:06	29:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Utah	Passing	Justin Miller	19/30, 146 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Dayne Christensen	10 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Lance Lawson	1 reception, 28 yards
Arizona State	Passing	Jayden Daniels	10/12, 132 yards
	Rushing	Rachaad White	7 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Curtis Hodges	2 receptions, 56 yards

vs. UNLV

See also: 2021 UNLV Rebels football team

UNLV Rebels vs. Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	3	7	0	0	10
No. 23 Sun Devils	0	14	7	16	37

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona

• Date: September 11, 2021
• Game time: 7:30 P.M. MST
• Game weather: 102 °F (39 °C) Clear, Sunny
• Game attendance: 42,918
• Referee: Cal McNeill
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter UNLV – Daniel Gutierrez 34-yard field goal, 4:40. UNLV 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 7:40. Second Quarter ASU – Johnny Wilson 3-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Cristian Zendejas kick), 13:42. ASU 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:53. UNLV – Doug Brumfield 4-yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick), 8:46. UNLV 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:56. ASU – Daniyel Ngata 13-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 2:56. ASU 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:39. Third Quarter ASU – Rachaad White 9-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 0:45. ASU 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:12. Fourth Quarter ASU – Rachaad White 1-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick failed), 13:10. ASU 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:56. ASU – LV Bunkley-Shelton 33-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Cristian Zendejas kick), 8:45. ASU 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:58. ASU – Cristian Zendejas 22-yard field goal, 3:03. ASU 37–10. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:17.

Statistics	UNLV	Arizona State
First downs	11	29
Plays–yards	51–155	76–465
Rushes–yards	32–88	47–290
Passing yards	67	175
Passing: comp–att–int	17–19–0	20–29–1
Time of possession	25:17	34:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UNLV	Passing	Doug Brumfield	6/14, 60 yards
	Rushing	Doug Brumfield	8 rushes, 50 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kyle Williams	2 receptions, 27 yards
Arizona State	Passing	Jayden Daniels	20/29, 175 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jayden Daniels	13 rushes, 129 yards
	Receiving	LV Bunkley-Shelton	3 receptions, 42 yards, TD

at No. 23 BYU

See also: 2021 BYU Cougars football team

Arizona State Sun Devils at BYU Cougars – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Sun Devils	7	0	10	0	17
No. 23 Cougars	7	14	0	6	27

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah

• Date: September 18, 2021
• Game time: 7:15 P.M. MST
• Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Clear, Sunny
• Game attendance: 61,570
• Referee: Matthew Richards
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter BYU – Tyler Allgeier 4-yard run (Justen Smith kick), 14:23. BYU 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:31. ASU – Rachaad White 1-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 11:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:13. Second Quarter BYU – Gunner Romney 34-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Justen Smith kick), 8:54. BYU 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:06. BYU – Isaac Rex 15-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Justen Smith kick), 4:40. BYU 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 2:33. Third Quarter ASU – Daniyel Ngata 10-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 9:42. BYU 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:23. ASU – Cristian Zendejas 40-yard field goal, 3:40. BYU 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:10. Fourth Quarter BYU – Isaac Rex 3-yard pass from Baylor Romney (2pt run fail), 1:19. BYU 27–17. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:18.

Statistics	Arizona State	BYU
First downs	19	23
Plays–yards	62–426	67–361
Rushes–yards	33–161	39–144
Passing yards	265	217
Passing: comp–att–int	21–29–2	16–28–2
Time of possession	32:23	27:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Jayden Daniels	21/29, 265 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Daniyel Ngata	8 rushes, 82 yards, TD
	Receiving	Rachaad White	9 receptions, 65 yards
BYU	Passing	Jaren Hall	15/27, 214 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Tyler Allgeier	21 rushes, 69 yards, TD
	Receiving	Gunner Romney	6 receptions, 95 yards, TD

vs. Colorado

See also: 2021 Colorado Buffaloes football team

Colorado Buffaloes vs. Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	3	7	3	13
Sun Devils	7	7	7	14	35

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona

• Date: September 25, 2021
• Game time: 7:30 P.M. MST
• Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C), Sunny
• Game attendance: 44,803
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play), Tom Ramsey (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter ASU – Jayden Daniels 7-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 7:45. ASU 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:33. Second Quarter ASU – Rachaad White 11-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 9:28. ASU 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:09. CU – Cole Becker 51-yard field goal, 0:13. ASU 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 2:53. Third Quarter CU – Alex Fontenot 1-yard run (Cole Becker kick), 11:01. ASU 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:59. ASU – Elijhah Badger 17-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 7:53. ASU 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:02. Fourth Quarter ASU – Rachaad White 30-yard pass from Ricky Pearsall (Cristian Zendejas kick), 14:16. ASU 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:28. ASU – Jayden Daniels 15-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 8:30. ASU 35–10. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:53. CU – Cole Becker 51-yard field goal, 3:56. ASU 35–13. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:27.

Statistics	Colorado	Arizona State
First downs	18	25
Plays–yards	61–250	59–439
Rushes–yards	44–183	32–167
Passing yards	67	272
Passing: comp–att–int	7–17–0	20–27–0
Time of possession	28:55	31:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Brendon Lewis	7/17, 67 yards
	Rushing	Alex Fontenot	14 rushes, 67 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ty Robinson	1 reception, 26 yards
Arizona State	Passing	Jayden Daniels	18/25, 236 yards
	Rushing	Jayden Daniels	7 rushes, 75 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	LV Bunkley-Shelton	4 reception, 76 yards

at No. 20 UCLA

See also: 2021 UCLA Bruins football team

Arizona State Sun Devils at No. 20 UCLA Bruins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	3	21	8	10	42
No. 20 Bruins	3	20	0	0	23

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

• Date: October 2, 2021
• Game time: 8:30 P.M. MST
• Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) Clear
• Game attendance: 40,522
• Referee: Michael Mothershed
• TV announcers (FS1): Chris Myers (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 48-yard field goal, 10:40. UCLA 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:20. ASU – Cristian Zendejas 25-yard field goal, 4:11. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:20. Second Quarter UCLA – Kyle Philips 3-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 14:57. UCLA 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:14. ASU – DeaMonte Trayanum 6-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 11:59. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:58. UCLA – Brittain Brown 1-yard run (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 10:03. UCLA 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:48. ASU – Ricky Pearsall 65-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Cristian Zendejas kick), 8:26. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:32. UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 21-yard field goal, 3:51. UCLA 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:35. ASU – Ricky Pearsall 54-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Cristian Zendejas kick), 2:44. ASU 24–20. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07. UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 26-yard field goal, 0:00. ASU 24–23. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:00. Third Quarter ASU – Rachaad White 49-yard run (DeaMonte Trayanum run), 13:32. ASU 32–23. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28. Fourth Quarter ASU – Rachaad White 1-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 6:43. ASU 39–23. Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, 6:52. ASU – Cristian Zendejas 32-yard field goal, 2:41. ASU 42–23. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 1:54.

Statistics	Arizona State	UCLA
First downs	16	24
Plays–yards	50–458	83–432
Rushes–yards	32–172	51–197
Passing yards	286	235
Passing: comp–att–int	13–18–0	21–32–0
Time of possession	25:18	34:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Jayden Daniels	13/18, 286 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Rachaad White	9 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ricky Pearsall	4 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD
UCLA	Passing	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	21/32, 235 yards, TD
	Rushing	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	18 rushes, 93 yards
	Receiving	Greg Dulcich	9 receptions, 136 yards

vs. Stanford

See also: 2021 Stanford Cardinal football team

Stanford Cardinal vs. Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinal	7	0	3	0	10
No. 22 Sun Devils	14	7	7	0	28

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona

• Date: October 8, 2021
• Game time: 7:30 P.M. MST
• Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), Cloudy, Wind: W 20mph
• Game attendance: 46,192
• Referee: Steven Strimling
• TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)

Statistics	Stanford	Arizona State
First downs	20	21
Plays–yards	65–365	67–430
Rushes–yards	20–9	44–255
Passing yards	356	175
Passing: comp–att–int	27–45–3	14–23–0
Time of possession	28:06	31:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stanford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Utah

See also: 2021 Utah Utes football team

No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils at Utah Utes – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Sun Devils	7	14	0	0	21
Utes	7	0	14	14	35

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

• Date: October 16, 2021
• Game time: 7:00 P.M. MST
• Game attendance: -
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Stormy Buonantony

Statistics	Arizona State	Utah
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Washington State

See also: 2021 Washington State Cougars football team

Washington State Cougars vs. Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	14	14	0	6	34
Sun Devils	0	7	0	14	21

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona

• Date: October 30, 2021
• Game time: 12:00 P.M. MST
• Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), Sunny, Wind: W 4mph
• Game attendance: 46,136
• Referee: Matthew Richards
• TV announcers (FS1): Cory Provus (play by play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	Washington State	Arizona State
First downs	19	21
Plays–yards	69–400	71–406
Rushes–yards	42–166	32–131
Passing yards	234	275
Passing: comp–att–int	17–27–1	26–39–2
Time of possession	33:06	26:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing	Jayden de Laura	17/27, 234 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Deon McIntosh	16 rushes, 68 yards, TD
	Receiving	Calvin Jackson Jr.	8 receptions, 139 yards, TD
Arizona State	Passing	Jayden Daniels	23/35, 228 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	DeaMonte Trayanum	19 rushes, 89 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ricky Pearsall	9 receptions, 83 yards

vs. USC

See also: 2021 USC Trojans football team

USC Trojans vs. Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	10	6	0	16
Sun Devils	7	7	3	14	31

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona

• Date: November 6, 2021
• Game time: 7:30 P.M. MST
• Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) Clear, Sunny
• Game attendance: 53,926
• Referee: Steven Strimling
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	USC	Arizona State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Washington

See also: 2021 Washington Huskies football team

Arizona State Sun Devils at Washington Huskies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	0	7	7	21	35
Huskies	14	3	7	6	30

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

• Date: November 13, 2021
• Game time: 5:00 P.M. MST
• Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) Rain
• Game attendance: 57,858
• Referee: Francisco Villar
• TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play by play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Game information
First Quarter UW – Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	Arizona State	Washington
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Oregon State

See also: 2021 Oregon State Beavers football team

Arizona State Sun Devils at Oregon State Beavers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	0	0	3	7	10
Beavers	3	14	0	7	24

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR

• Date: November 20, 2021
• Game time: 7:30 P.M. MST
• Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C) Sunny
• Game attendance: 29,579
• Referee: Michael Mothershed
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play by play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
• Game Book

Game information

First Quarter OSU – Everett Hayes 52-yard field goal, 6:45. OSU 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 3:15. Second Quarter OSU – Tre'Shaun Harrison 10-yard pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes kick), 9:09. OSU 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:46. OSU – Chance Nolan 1-yard run (Everett Hayes kick), 1:59. OSU 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 5:48. Third Quarter ASU – Cristian Zendejas 26-yard field goal, 6:12. OSU 17–3. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:11. Fourth Quarter ASU – DeaMonte Trayanum 1-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 13:56. OSU 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:43. OSU – Jack Colletto 47-yard run (Everett Hayes kick), 11:24. OSU 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32.

Statistics	Arizona State	Oregon State
First downs	15	20
Plays–yards	57–266	64–325
Rushes–yards	30–100	46–235
Passing yards	166	90
Passing: comp–att–int	16–27–1	12–18–0
Time of possession	27:06	32:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Jayden Daniels	16/27, 166 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jayden Daniels	10 rushes, 46 yards
	Receiving	Rachaad White	6 receptions, 86 yards
Oregon State	Passing	Chance Nolan	12/18, 90 yards, TD
	Rushing	B. J. Baylor	20 rushes, 150 yards
	Receiving	Trevon Bradford	3 receptions, 26 yards

vs. Arizona

See also: 2021 Arizona Wildcats football team and Duel in the Desert

Arizona Wildcats vs. Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	3	6	6	0	15
Sun Devils	7	7	17	7	38

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona

• Date: November 27, 2021
• Game time: 1:00 P.M. MST
• Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); Sunny
• Game attendance: 52,305
• Referee: Steven Strimling
• TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play by play), Yogi Roth (analyst)

Statistics	Arizona	Arizona State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Wisconsin (Las Vegas Bowl)

See also: 2021 Wisconsin Badgers football team and 2021 Las Vegas Bowl

Wisconsin Badgers vs. Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Badgers	14	6	0	0	20
Sun Devils	3	3	7	0	13

at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, Nevada

• Date: December 30, 2021
• Game time: 8:30 P.M. MST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 32,515
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)

Statistics	Wisconsin	Arizona State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wisconsin	Passing	Graham Mertz	11/15, 137 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Braelon Allen	29 rushes, 159 yards
	Receiving	Jake Ferguson	3 receptions, 33 yards, TD
Arizona State	Passing	Jayden Daniels	11/21, 159 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jayden Daniels	19 rushes, 40 yards
	Receiving	Ricky Pearsall	4 receptions, 65 yards

Rankings

Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	25	25	23	19	RV	RV	22	18	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	25	21	RV	RV	25	22	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—
CFP	Not released										—	—	—	—	—	Not released

References

1. "2021 Arizona State Sun Devils football schedule". Arizona State University. Retrieved March 31, 2021.