2026 Week Eleven Preview
Arizona State (6-3) @ UCF (6-3)
The Devil's Due Mailbag — Week Eleven Preview 
By: Emilio Suarez
Published: November 13th, 2026
The Arizona State Sun Devils ride into Acrisure Bounce House in Orlando with a three game win streak on the line and their conference championship hopes still alive and well. UCF has already lost three conference games, meaning their Big XII championship hopes are likely dashed, but sitting just outside the Top 25 they still have plenty of incentive to halt the streaking Sun Devils.
Arizona State can't afford another slip up if they intend to continue to challenge for a conference championship spot, meaning all eyes will be on Jake Fette in his second road game as the starter. With a win, and a little luck, the Sun Devils could exit the weekend with a clear path to returning to the Big XII Championship Game.
Pitchfork Points
Can someone stop throwing interceptions?
Jake Fette showed moxie last week, rallying after throwing three interceptions to toss five total touchdowns. You'd love to get the touchdowns again this week, hopefully without the interceptions tied to it. Controlling the turnover battle will continue to be a key stat for the Sun Devils to monitor as they continue their hopeful march towards Arlington.
Will AB3 haunt the Sun Devils?
Arizona State managed to bottle up Avery Johnson a few weeks ago, but prior to that running quarterbacks gave the Sun Devils defense fits. There are few better in the nation at executing that than Alonza Barnett III. AB3 is the Knights second-leading rusher with 484 yards on the ground and an additional 12 rushing touchdowns. If he's given room to gallop, the Sun Devils will be heading back to Tempe extinguished.
Is it time to feature one back?
The Sun Devils kept the opposition off-balance early in the season with four different backs contributing at any given time. And it blossomed. But as the season has worn on, it's become less and less effective. Kyson Brown is still explosive, but with limited touches every negative play is compounded. The novelty of four backs wears thin if one of them is being hampered by inconsistency. If they can't get Brown going, it may be worth feeding him like a workhorse to jump start his productivity.
Big XII Week Eleven Matchups
Houston (6-3) @ Colorado (4-5)
Kansas (4-5) @ #22 West Virginia (7-2)
Cincinnati (3-6) @ Iowa State (3-6)
#13 Texas Tech (7-2) @ #20 Oklahoma State (7-2)
Baylor (4-5) @ BYU (5-4)
#23 Kansas State (7-2) @ TCU (6-3)
Utah (6-3) @ Arizona (4-5)
Must See Week Eleven Showdowns
#12 Texas (6-3) @ #3 LSU (6-1)
#7 Ole Miss (7-2) @ #1 Oklahoma (9-0)
#5 Tennessee (8-1) @ #18 Texas A&M (5-3)
By the Numbers
Arizona State Sun Devils UCF Knights
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79 Overall // 79 Offense // 81 Defense | Team Rating | 79 Overall // 79 Offense // 79 Defense
Kenny Dillingham (27-20) | Head Coach | Scott Frost (30-17)
Marcus Arroyo | Offensive Coordinator | Steve Cooper
Multiple Offense | Offensive Scheme | Spread
Brian Ward | Defensive Coordinator | Alex Grinch
4-2-5 | Defensive Scheme | 4-3 Multiple
36.7 (10th) | Offensive Points Per Game | 33.0 (29th)
27.7 (89th) | Defensive Points Per Game | 21.9 (36th)
451.3 (11th) | Offensive Yards Per Game | 446.8 (15th)
346.1 (34th) | Defensive Yards Per Game | 381.3 (70th)
Arizona State Sun Devils UCF Knights
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60-48 | Combined Record | 60-48
FCS W 63-17 | Week One | FCS W 56-14
@ Texas A&M (6-2) L 41-35 | Week Two | @ Pittsburgh (8-1) W 21-19
@ Kansas (4-5) W 35-29 | Week Three | Georgia State (1-8) W 21-13
BYE | Week Four | TCU (8-3) L 31-23
Baylor (4-5) L 38-17 | Week Five | @ Houston (8-3) W 40-35
Hawaii (1-8) W 59-27 | Week Six | @ Oklahoma State (7-2) L 30-28
@ Texas Tech (7-2) L 48-14 | Week Seven | BYE
Kansas State (7-2) W 34-9 | Week Eight | BYU (5-4) W 50-21
@ BYU (5-4) W 21-20 | Week Nine | Baylor (4-5) W 38-13
Colorado (4-5) W 52-20 | Week Ten | @ Kansas (4-5) L 21-20
Arizona State Sun Devils UCF Knights
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N/A | Injuries | DT RJ Jackson Jr (79) Dislocated Elbow (3 Weeks)
Arizona State Sun Devils UCF Knights
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FR Jake Fette 60/96 (65%), 841 Yds, 11 TD, 7 INT | QB | SR(RS) Alonza Barnett III 200/304 (65%), 2,410 Yds, 18 TD, 6 INT
JR Kyson Brown 89 Att, 557 Yds, 4 TD | HB | JR Duke Watson 121 Att, 692 Yds
SR Omarion Miller 42 Rec, 554 Yds, 8 TD | WR | SO(RS) Jonathan Bibbs 64 Rec, 758 Yds, 8 TD
SO Raiden Vines-Bright 40 Rec, 359 Yds, 6 TD | WR | SR Duane Thomas Jr 37 Rec, 512 Yds, 5 TD
JR MLB Owen Long 63 Tkl, 13 TFL, 4 Sack | DEF | SR MLB Tackett Curtis 48 Tkl, 2 TFL
JR(RS) DT Zac Swanson 19 Tkl, 13 TFL, 4 Sack | DEF | JR(RS) DE Bruno Dall 23 Tkl, 12 TFL, 7 Sacks
SR(RS) DE Emar'rion Winston 18 Tkl, 11 TFL, 7.5 Sacks | DEF | JR DE Sincere Edwards 26 Tkl, 10 TFL, 7 Sacks
SR(RS) SS Lyrik Rawls 86 Tkl, 12 TFL, INT | DEF | SR LB Lewis Carter 37 Tkl, 2 INT
