Hawai'i vs. Arizona State Prediction, Odds & Pick
Prediction, odds and the model's read
Our model's read
Scouting report
2026 · 2 games in, blended with the projection
Where Arizona State gets at Hawai'i: 25th at hitting chunk plays, against a unit 92nd at keeping everything in front of them. Hawai'i projects no clear way in against Arizona State. Arizona State is also 82nd in the push up front, against a unit 129th.
How
ASUattacks
HAW
- 1
Take shots
hitting chunk plays · 43% this season, 1 game
ASU1.46#25 of 138HAW1.30#92 of 138 - 2
Establish the push up front
the push the line gets · projected · 1 game in
ASU3.10#82 of 138HAW3.41#129 of 138 - 3
Run it
running it · projected · 1 game in
ASU+0.16#72 of 138HAW+0.28#108 of 138
The two teams
Hawai'i
Hawai'i throws it: Timmy Chang's offenses have been heavily pass-leaning across 4 seasons. The way in is 129th at holding the line of scrimmage, and they are 112th on first and second down.
On fourth down he goes for it about as often as his peers do from the same spots (+0.8%). Against what the expected-points model recommends he is −23.2% — the profession as a whole is negative on this.
Hawai'i has played 2 games against an average slate, adjusted for here. That football carries about 26% of what is below; the rest is still the preseason projection.
Soft spots
- Defensethe push the line gets3.41#129 of 138
- Offensefirst and second down37%#112 of 138
- Offenserunning it+0.04#111 of 138
Arizona State
Arizona State is in year 4 under Kenny Dillingham, whose offenses have been balanced. The strengths are on both sides of the ball, led by 14th at keeping everything in front of them.
On fourth down he goes for it more often than his peers do from the same spots (+8.2%). Against what the expected-points model recommends he is −7.2% — the profession as a whole is negative on this.
Arizona State has not played an FBS opponent yet, so this is the projection: last season regressed toward the mean, plus returning production, recruiting, talent and whether the staff is the same one.
Projected strengths
- Defensehitting chunk plays1.01#14 of 138
- Offensehitting chunk plays1.46#25 of 138
- Defensethe push the line gets2.53#34 of 138
Ranks are national. Nothing here is last season's number — carrying one forward is measurably worse than saying nothing — and in-season figures are adjusted for who was actually played. This describes the matchup; it is not a prediction and not a pick.
Head coaches only — there is no free feed for coordinators, so on a program where the head coach does not call the offense this describes the staff he hired. Play-calling identity is a style, not a grade: throwing more than the situations warrant is not better than throwing less than they warrant.
Model prediction
how the number is builtOur model simulates the game drive by drive from each side's opponent-adjusted efficiency (ASU Elo 1519, HAW Elo 1426 for reference), with home-field advantage. That projects ASU -2.4 (56% to win), essentially in line with the market.
Why that percentage is worth reading: across 604 graded in-season games, the calls this model put near 58% came in at 58.2%. The full calibration table is published, bin by bin. Early in the season the cold-start path runs instead and calibrates less well (Brier 0.2028 against 0.1889).
Model as of Sep 1 · through week 1 · drive simulation
Where the game is won
2026 national rank · right is better
offensethe defense it faces
Moving the ball
HAW126th40thASUASU19th115thHAWThrough the air
HAW71st25thASUASU11th81stHAWOn the ground
HAW124th53rdASUASU55th124thHAWStaying on the field
HAW65th27thASUASU99th106thHAWTaking care of it
HAW68th88thASUASU129th118thHAW
Each bar runs from last in the country on the left to 1st on the right. The filled span is the gap between the offense and the defense it faces.
Season form — 2026
nationally rankedThe matchup, in context
series history + adjusted profiles| HAW | ASU | |
|---|---|---|
| -16.0 (#132) | CORE overall | +4.4 (#54) |
| -12 / +4 | offense / defense | -0 / -5 |
Bold is the side ahead. CORE strips the situation from every play and solves the schedule out across the league, so these compare two teams that never met.
Key matchups
The analyst read: each team's offense splits crossed against the opponent's defense, with the edges called out.
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FAQ
Who will win Hawai'i vs. Arizona State?
Gridpex's model favors Arizona State with a 56% win probability.
What's the predicted spread for Hawai'i vs. Arizona State?
The model projects Arizona State by 2.4.
What time is Hawai'i vs. Arizona State and what channel is it on?
Time TBD, at Mountain America Stadium.
Where this number comes from. Every projection on this page is produced by the same model, run before kickoff on opponent-adjusted efficiency, power ratings and situational data — walk-forward validated on eleven seasons and never adjusted after the fact. How the model works →