Arizona State football unranked in initial AP poll for 2026 season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 4:21 PM
Last updated Aug 17, 2026
The Arizona State football team is not ranked in the first AP poll of the 2026 season. Coming off an 8-5 record in 2025, ASU also received no votes in this poll, contrasting with the Arizona Wildcats' 32 votes, placing them fourth among teams not in the Top 25. ASU had started the 2025 season ranked No. 11 but fell out early without returning to the rankings. The Sun Devils are expected to open their season against Morgan State on September 5 at Mountain America Stadium.
- •ASU finished 2025 with an 8-5 record.
- •No votes in the initial AP poll released August 17.
- •Arizona received 32 votes, ranking fourth among unranked teams.
- •ASU opens the season on September 5 against Morgan State.
- 4:21 PMYahoo Sports — Not much respect for Arizona State football in the AP national poll
"The first AP football poll of the season is out. See where ASU stands, as well as the other Big 12 teams.
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