​No offense to Morgan State, but the whole point of its trip to Tempe is for Arizona State to put all the pieces together for what’s next.The Sun Devils have a huge showdown at Texas A&M next week, followed by a trip to London to face Kansas to start the Big 12 season.Arizona State vs Morgan State: Quick HitsMorgan State started the season with a 17-7 win over North Carolina A&T, scoring 17 unanswered points after the first quarter.Not counting the four-game 2020 season, Arizona State has won nine straight season openers with the last loss coming to … Texas A&M.The two teams have never played. ASU hasn’t lost to a team outside of the FBS/D-I since a 1954 whiff against Midwestern Texas State.How To Watch Arizona State vs Morgan StateDate: Saturday, September 5, 2026Game Time: 10:00 pm ETTV: ESPN+Location: Mountain America Stadium, Tempe, AZ– CFN Week 1 Schedule, Predictions– CFN Week 1 Expert PicksWhy Morgan State Will WinThe Bears managed to get hot when they had to.They sputtered against North Carolina A&T, but quarterback Braxton Thomas got going late, ran for a score, threw for another, and the defense kept holding up. Arizona State did a nice job in the transfer portal, but it lost a whole slew of fantastic skill parts. The entire passing game is starting over, and Morgan State has to somehow hold up on third downs – it has to hope the Sun Devil timing is off.Why Arizona State Will WinMorgan State doesn’t have the offense to get this done.The defense should be able to hold up for at least a half, but the running game won’t go anywhere against a Sun Devil defense that will be swarming from the start. There will be an early rotation to see how this can all fit together before dealing with the big games ahead, so …Arizona State vs Morgan State Prediction, Betting LinesArizona State will roll, but not because it’s being mean.However, its last two games against FCS teams were battles, getting by Northern Arizona 38-19 last year and Southern Utah by three in 2023. There won’t be nearly as much of a problem against the Bears, with the Sun Devil twos and threes going full bore.Arizona State 52, Morgan State 3Latest Consensus Line: Arizona State -43.5, o/u: 53.5ATS Confidence (out of 5): 1.5Must See Rating (out of 5): 1Consensus line based on BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, and FanDuel. Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.