by Chris Fortney, SDA Student Communications Intern
It is an exciting time to be in the city of Tempe as six Sun Devil teams will be competing at home from November 2-12. Information regarding time, date, location, and coverage can be found below.
FRIDAY, NOV. 2 (7 P.M.) -- WRESTLING MAROON AND GOLD INTERSQUAD
The two-time defending Pac-12 Champion Sun Devil wrestling team kicks off their 2018-2019 campaign with an instrasquad scrimmage. Zahid Valencia, the reigning NCAA national champion, is looking to capture his third straight Pac-12 individual championship. The team will kick off their regular season schedule with a road matchup against North Dakota State on Saturday, November 10.
FRIDAY, NOV. 2 (5 P.M.) -- WOMEN'S SOCCER VS. ARIZONA (PAC-12 NETWORK)
The team from down South will make their way to Tempe as the Sun Devils look to extend their winning streak to five games. ASU is seeking revenge after losing to the Wildcats the past two seasons, including a 2-1 loss in Tucson last fall. Tied for fifth in the Pac-12, the Sun Devils currently hold a 5-3-1 record.
FRIDAY, NOV. 2 (7 P.M.) -- SOFTBALL "FALL BALL" VS. MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The Sun Devil softball team will play an exhibition against Mesa Community College. ASU looks to build off a year in which they finished 48-13 and finished seventh in the NCAA Division I rankings. Most importantly, head coach Trisha Ford is looking to guide her team to a second straight Women's College World Series.
SATURDAY, NOV. 3 (1 P.M.) -- FOOTBALL VS. UTAH (PAC-12 NETWORK)
ASU will play host to the current leader of the Pac-12 South when the visiting Utah Utes come to town. Currently ranked number No. 16 in the AP Poll and with a 6-2, the Sun Devils are looking to defeat Utah for the second straight year following a 30-10 route in Salt Lake City last season. ASU currently leads the all-time series with 21-8.
SUNDAY, NOV. 4 (3 P.M.) -- SOCCER VS. NO. 1 STANFORD
The Sun Devil women's soccer team will conclude their 2018 season with their final game against the visiting Stanford Cardinal. Second-year head coach Graham Winkworth will have a tough task at hand as the Cardinal are currently ranked No. 1 in the nation with a record of 15-0-2. ASU seeks their first victory versus Stanford since 2013.
SUNDAY, NOV. 4 (10:30 A.M.) --USA COLLEGIATE WOMEN'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The two-time defending national champion Sun Devil triathlon team turns their attention to hosting the 2018 National Championships on Sunday, November 4. Most recently, ASU finished first as a team in the East Regional Qualifier, with five Sun Devils placing in the top seven and six in the top-10.
TUESDAY, NOV. 6 (6 P.M.) -- MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. CAL STATE FULLERTON/PAC-12 NETWORK
ASU men's basketball will kick off their 2018-2019 season with their home opener against the reigning Big West champion Cal State Fullerton Titans. Third-year head coach Bobby Hurley aims to guide the Sun Devils to another historic year, especially after his team tied their highest ranking in school history (No. 3) and received a bid to the NCAA tournament.
TUESDAY, NOV. 6 (8:30 P.M.) -- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VS. INCARNATE WORD
The Sun Devil women's basketball team will open their 2018-2019 campaign against visiting Incarnate Wood Cardinals. This will be ASU's first meeting with the visitors from San Antonio. Head coach Charli Turner Thorne, the winningest coach in program history, looks to guide the team to its fifth straight NCAA tournament appearance.
FRIDAY, NOV. 9 (7 P.M.) -- MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. McNEESE STATE
Men's basketball will continue their home stand with a Friday night matchup against the visiting Cowboys of McNeese State. This will be only the second meeting between the two programs, with ASU coming out victorious during the 2003 season. Following their success in 2017-2018, the Sun Devils hope to notch another 20-win season under coach Hurley.
SATURDAY, NOV. 10 (NOON) -- FOOTBALL VS. UCLA
ASU football will wrap up their 2018 home schedule with one final game versus Chip Kelly and the UCLA Bruins. First-year head coach Herm Edwards and crew will look to get their third win in four years over their Los Angeles rival before closing out their season with two final road games. Senior quarterback and three-year starter Manny Wilkins will likely start his final game at Sun Devil Stadium.
SUNDAY, NOV. 11 (5:30 P.M.) -- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VS. BAYLOR (FORT DEFIANCE, AZ)
ASU women's basketball will travel to the northeast corner of the state to face off against the Baylor Bears at Bee Holdzil Fighting Scouts Event Center on the Navajo reservation in Fort Defiance, Arizona. In collaboration with ASU's Office of American Indian Initiatives, the "Showdown on the Rez" will serve as a celebration of Native American Heritage Month along with honoring Native Americans who have served in the armed forces. The program also plans to honor former ASU players and Native Americans Ryneldi Becenti (1992-93), Kalene Carl (1997), Michelle Tom (1998-99) and Rainy Crisp (2000-03).
MONDAY, NOV. 12 (7 P.M.) -- MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. LONG BEACH STATE
The Sun Devils men's basketball team will conclude their three-game home stand against Long Beach State. ASU owns a 3-2 career record against the visiting 49ers, with their most recent victory coming in 2010. Sophomore standout Remy Martin and the Sun Devils look to continue their dominance in non-conference after being the only undefeated team in the country going into conference play last season.
It is an exciting time to be in the city of Tempe as six Sun Devil teams will be competing at home from November 2-12. Information regarding time, date, location, and coverage can be found below.
FRIDAY, NOV. 2 (7 P.M.) -- WRESTLING MAROON AND GOLD INTERSQUAD
The two-time defending Pac-12 Champion Sun Devil wrestling team kicks off their 2018-2019 campaign with an instrasquad scrimmage. Zahid Valencia, the reigning NCAA national champion, is looking to capture his third straight Pac-12 individual championship. The team will kick off their regular season schedule with a road matchup against North Dakota State on Saturday, November 10.
Who's joining us Friday night for our annual Maroon & Gold Intrasquad? #SunDevilIntensity https://t.co/p4DnkxHIeg
— Sun Devil Wrestling (@ASUWrestling) October 30, 2018
FRIDAY, NOV. 2 (5 P.M.) -- WOMEN'S SOCCER VS. ARIZONA (PAC-12 NETWORK)
The team from down South will make their way to Tempe as the Sun Devils look to extend their winning streak to five games. ASU is seeking revenge after losing to the Wildcats the past two seasons, including a 2-1 loss in Tucson last fall. Tied for fifth in the Pac-12, the Sun Devils currently hold a 5-3-1 record.
FRIDAY, NOV. 2 (7 P.M.) -- SOFTBALL "FALL BALL" VS. MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The Sun Devil softball team will play an exhibition against Mesa Community College. ASU looks to build off a year in which they finished 48-13 and finished seventh in the NCAA Division I rankings. Most importantly, head coach Trisha Ford is looking to guide her team to a second straight Women's College World Series.
SATURDAY, NOV. 3 (1 P.M.) -- FOOTBALL VS. UTAH (PAC-12 NETWORK)
ASU will play host to the current leader of the Pac-12 South when the visiting Utah Utes come to town. Currently ranked number No. 16 in the AP Poll and with a 6-2, the Sun Devils are looking to defeat Utah for the second straight year following a 30-10 route in Salt Lake City last season. ASU currently leads the all-time series with 21-8.
SUNDAY, NOV. 4 (3 P.M.) -- SOCCER VS. NO. 1 STANFORD
The Sun Devil women's soccer team will conclude their 2018 season with their final game against the visiting Stanford Cardinal. Second-year head coach Graham Winkworth will have a tough task at hand as the Cardinal are currently ranked No. 1 in the nation with a record of 15-0-2. ASU seeks their first victory versus Stanford since 2013.
SUNDAY, NOV. 4 (10:30 A.M.) --USA COLLEGIATE WOMEN'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The two-time defending national champion Sun Devil triathlon team turns their attention to hosting the 2018 National Championships on Sunday, November 4. Most recently, ASU finished first as a team in the East Regional Qualifier, with five Sun Devils placing in the top seven and six in the top-10.
Want to watch us defend our national championship Sunday? Get all the details here! #SunDevilBelieve https://t.co/QHnox4uQxv
— Sun Devil Triathlon (@sundeviltri) October 30, 2018
TUESDAY, NOV. 6 (6 P.M.) -- MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. CAL STATE FULLERTON/PAC-12 NETWORK
ASU men's basketball will kick off their 2018-2019 season with their home opener against the reigning Big West champion Cal State Fullerton Titans. Third-year head coach Bobby Hurley aims to guide the Sun Devils to another historic year, especially after his team tied their highest ranking in school history (No. 3) and received a bid to the NCAA tournament.
TUESDAY, NOV. 6 (8:30 P.M.) -- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VS. INCARNATE WORD
The Sun Devil women's basketball team will open their 2018-2019 campaign against visiting Incarnate Wood Cardinals. This will be ASU's first meeting with the visitors from San Antonio. Head coach Charli Turner Thorne, the winningest coach in program history, looks to guide the team to its fifth straight NCAA tournament appearance.
Devils are No. 2??3?? in the AP preseason poll! Be at Wells Fargo Arena next Tuesday night for their 2018-19 season opener! https://t.co/iYGQ72VQwY
— Sun Devil WBB (@SunDevilWBB) October 31, 2018
FRIDAY, NOV. 9 (7 P.M.) -- MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. McNEESE STATE
Men's basketball will continue their home stand with a Friday night matchup against the visiting Cowboys of McNeese State. This will be only the second meeting between the two programs, with ASU coming out victorious during the 2003 season. Following their success in 2017-2018, the Sun Devils hope to notch another 20-win season under coach Hurley.
SATURDAY, NOV. 10 (NOON) -- FOOTBALL VS. UCLA
ASU football will wrap up their 2018 home schedule with one final game versus Chip Kelly and the UCLA Bruins. First-year head coach Herm Edwards and crew will look to get their third win in four years over their Los Angeles rival before closing out their season with two final road games. Senior quarterback and three-year starter Manny Wilkins will likely start his final game at Sun Devil Stadium.
SUNDAY, NOV. 11 (5:30 P.M.) -- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VS. BAYLOR (FORT DEFIANCE, AZ)
ASU women's basketball will travel to the northeast corner of the state to face off against the Baylor Bears at Bee Holdzil Fighting Scouts Event Center on the Navajo reservation in Fort Defiance, Arizona. In collaboration with ASU's Office of American Indian Initiatives, the "Showdown on the Rez" will serve as a celebration of Native American Heritage Month along with honoring Native Americans who have served in the armed forces. The program also plans to honor former ASU players and Native Americans Ryneldi Becenti (1992-93), Kalene Carl (1997), Michelle Tom (1998-99) and Rainy Crisp (2000-03).
MONDAY, NOV. 12 (7 P.M.) -- MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. LONG BEACH STATE
The Sun Devils men's basketball team will conclude their three-game home stand against Long Beach State. ASU owns a 3-2 career record against the visiting 49ers, with their most recent victory coming in 2010. Sophomore standout Remy Martin and the Sun Devils look to continue their dominance in non-conference after being the only undefeated team in the country going into conference play last season.