Arizona State football prepares for season opener with new roster
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 6:30 PM
Last updated Sep 4, 2026

Arizona State prepares for its season opener against Morgan State on Saturday at Mountain America Stadium. Coach Kenny Dillingham integrated over 40 new players into the program during the offseason to address roster turnover and adapt to the current era of college football revenue sharing. Dillingham named Cutter Boley as the starting quarterback following a competitive offseason of workouts involving Cameron Dyer, Jake Fette, and Mikey Keene. The coaching staff intends to prioritize player strengths over a fixed tactical scheme to establish a new team identity centered on physicality and passion. The Sun Devils finished last season with a 6-3 conference record and tied for fourth in the Big 12. Saturday's game marks the first opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of the personnel changes and the team's cohesion under game-speed conditions.
- •Arizona State faces Morgan State on Saturday at Mountain America Stadium.
- •Cutter Boley is the designated starting quarterback for the Sun Devils.
- •The team added more than 40 new players during the off-season.
- •Dillingham emphasizes an adaptable scheme built around current player strengths.
- •Arizona State finished last season tied for fourth in the Big 12.
- 6:30 PMYahoo Sports — More than 40 newcomers, including quarterback Cutter Boley, reshape ASU football
"TEMPE – Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham isn’t trying to build his roster the same way everyone else does. After an offseason filled with turnover, Dillingham and the Sun...
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